The Director's Cut
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| Released | July 9, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | January 2001 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal[1] | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
| Producer | Mike Patton | |||
| Fantômas chronology | ||||
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The Director's Cut is the second studio album by American
musical supergroup Fantômas. The album is a collection of cover versions of themes from horror films and television series, performed in a variety of different musical styles. The album was released on July 9, 2001, through Ipecac Recordings, a record label co-owned by vocalist Mike Patton
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The Director's Cut has been praised by critics, with reviewers highlighting the album's versatility and unusual content; Patton in particular has been singled out for his performances. Since the album's release, Fantômas have performed it in its entirety at live shows in 2008 and 2014.
Background and development
The Director's Cut was released on July 9, 2001, by Patton's record label
theme from The Godfather, rendered in a thrash metal style with scat lyrics.[4] The album, described as "genre breaking", blends together multiple genres, sometimes within a single song; it has been noted as demonstrating elements of thrash metal, abstract electronica, grunge, and jazz music.[4] Fantômas performed the album in its entirety live at the London Astoria in 2008,[5] and at the 2014 RockOut festival in Santiago, Chile.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10[11] |
The album has been met with favorable reviews from critics. Writing for
CMJ New Music Monthly, Tom Mallon described the album as "inventive", finding that its varied approaches to the source material allowed the band members to "step out of [their] normal roles", particularly citing drummer Dave Lombardo's "jazzy" performance on "Experiment in Terror".[12] Mallon felt that the album would not gain the group new admirers, but went "a long way toward cementing [Patton's] reputation as an artist rather than a mere noisemaker".[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Rosemary's Baby" | Krzysztof Komeda | 3:20 |
| 8. | "The Devil Rides Out (Remix)" | James Bernard | 1:37 |
| 9. | "Spider Baby" | Ronald Stein | 2:25 |
| 10. | "The Omen (Ave Satani)" | Jerry Goldsmith | 1:49 |
| 11. | "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" | Robert McNaughton | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Vendetta" | John Barry | 2:03 |
| 13. | Untitled | 0:05 | |
| 14. | "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" | Ennio Morricone | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" | Angelo Badalamenti | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Charade" | Mancini, Johnny Mercer | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 39:02 | ||
Personnel
- Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, melodica, production, arrangement and artwork
- Dave Lombardo – drums
- Buzz Osborne – guitar
- Trevor Dunn – bass guitar
- S. Husky Höskul – engineering
- Magnum D. I. – engineering assistance
- Toji-Division – engineering assistance
- Desmond Shea – engineering assistance
- DJ Klinger and Radar – engineering assistance
- George Horn – mastering
- Martin Kvamme – artwork
- Kai Myhre – photography
Chart performance
The Director's Cut spent two weeks in the Australian Album Chart, reaching a peak position of 18. It dropped to number 41 before leaving the chart entirely.[13] In the United States, the album spent one week in the Billboard Independent Albums chart, at number 30.[14]
| Charts (2012–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 18 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 30 |
References
- ^ "Fantômas - The Director's Cut". Metal Storm. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Ipecac Recordings – Fantômas". Ipecac Recordings. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Fantomas Get Cinematic On New Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 17, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Reed, Graham (November 5, 2001). "Fantomas – The Director's Cut / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Fantomas perform 'The Director's Cut'". Time Out. December 8, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Fantômas To Perform Entire 'The Director's Cut' Album At Chile's RockOut Festival". Blabbermouth.net. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Allrovi. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- EMAP. pp. 44–45.
- ^ "Fantômas - The Director's Cut review". Metal Storm. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Gardner, Noel (July 27, 2001). "NME Album Reviews – Fantomas : The Director's Cut". NME. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ CMJ New Music Monthly (95). CMJ: 80. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Fantômas – The Director's Cut". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Fantômas Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
