Mr. Bungle

Mr. Bungle was an avant-garde, experimental musical group that cycled through several musical genres oftentimes within the course of a single song, oftentimes fusing radically different styles together seamlessly. While their work is inspi

Mr. Bungle was an avant-garde, experimental musical group that cycled through several musical genres oftentimes within the course of a single song, oftentimes fusing radically different styles together seamlessly. While their work is inspired by such a myriad of sources, it would be impossible to list them all, some notable influences include heavy metal, rock music, ska, free jazz, pop, contemporary art music, rockabilly, bossa nova, and even video game and cartoon music. Mr. Bungle released three full-length albums between 1991 and 1999 and has not been active since then.

Their self-titled debut Mr. Bungle, recorded a year after Mike Patton was recruited into Faith No More, was produced by jazz experimentalist John Zorn. The content is very hard to pin down using specific genres, and the structure and musical style of any single track can dramatically alter anywhere in a song. One track on the album, "Quote Unquote" caused a minor controversy; it was originally titled "Travolta", presumably refering to actor John Travolta, but was renamed after the actor reportedly threatened legal action.