Look out below as Twista unleashes his Kamikaze this week. In less reckless new-releases news, Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams drops her second solo album, Do You Know, and the Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band, P.O.D., Creed and Nickelback prove they're Committed 2 Rock on this "positive music" compilation.

Stereolab's 10th full-length album, Margerine Eclipse, sticks to the group's tried-and-true sound despite the absence of singer Mary Hansen, who was killed in 2002 (see "Stereolab Singer Killed After Being Struck By Car" ). The song "Feel and Triple" is a tribute to her.

For a change of mood, check out Voodoo Child, otherwise known as Moby, and his Baby Monkey, a straightforward dance album inspired by a party Moby attended in an abandoned railway tunnel in Glasgow, Scotland.

For the generally morose Elbow, it takes a Cast of Thousands to help them lighten up a bit. Meanwhile, another downer band, Starsailor, reveal that Silence Is Easy.

Finally, Air's two-disc set, Talkie Walkie, co-produced by Nigel Godrich, features the group's usual dreamy fare plus some instrumentals, including "Alone in Kyoto," which appeared in "Lost in Translation." 10-4. Over and out.

Out Tuesday, January 27:

• 10,000 Maniacs - Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings (Elektra)
• Against All Authority - Live at the Fireside Bowl (Liberation)
• Air - Talkie Walkie (Astralwerks)
• A. Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Tricka Technology (Finger Lickin')
• Bayside - Sirens and Condolences (Victory)
• Cheryl Bentyne - Talk of the Town (Telarc Jazz)
• John Berry - I Give My Heart (Clear Sky)
• Blueridge - Side by Side (Sugar Hill)
• Greg Brown - Honey in the Lion's Head (Trailer)
• Chemlab - Oxidizer (Invisible)
• Bradley Cole -In Our Time (Nomadic)
• The Cure - Join the Dots: B-sides and Rarities, 1978-2001 (Elektra)
• Felix Cutillo - Visage II (Europa Pop)
• Jon Delerious - No Warning (Nordic Trax)
• Discordance Axis - Jou Hou (Hydra Head)
• DJ Cam and Tassel & Naturel - Fillet of Soul (Inflamable)
• Dave Douglas - Strange Liberation (Bluebird)
• Down to the Bone - Cellar Funk (Narada)
• Drugmoney - MTN CTY JNK (Hybrid)
• Elbow - Cast of Thousands (V2)
• Darren Emerson & Mutiny - Underwater Episode 2 (Underwater)
• Emery - The Weak's End (Tooth & Nail)
• Fantômas - Delirium Cordia (Ipecac)
• The Flatlanders - Wheels of Fortune (New West)
• Front Line Assembly - Total Terror (Cleopatra)
• Marvin Gaye - Concert Anthology (Cleopatra)
• Gentle Giant - Playing the Cleveland (United States Dist.)
• Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld (Drag City)
• Gorerotted - Only Tools and Corpses (Metal Blade)
• Hammerfall - One Crimson Night (Nuclear Blast)
• J Majik - Fabric Live 13 (Fabric)
• Jay-J - Loveslapped Vol. 3 (Loveslap!)
• The Kiss of Death - Kiss of Death (Tribunal)
• Leahy - In All Things (Narada Jazz)
• Lil' C-Style - Blacc Balled (Rumm)
• Long Since Forgotten - Standing Room Only (Rocketstar)
• The Love Project - The Love Project (Narada)
• Meat Beat Manifesto - In Dub (:\ run)
• James Moody - Homage (Savoy Jazz)
• No Motiv - Daylight Breaking (Vagrant)
• Nodesha - Nodesha (Arista)
• The Notwist - Different Cars and Trains (Domino)
• Organic Infest - Way to Temptation (Crash Music)
• Pig Destroyer - Splits Collection (Robotic Empire)
• Poster Children - No More Songs About Sleep and Fire (Hidden Agenda)
• Premonitions of War - Life in Kowloon (Victory)
• Pyrexia - Cruelty Beyond Submission (Crash Music)
• RBX - Ripp Tha Game Bloody (Street Muzic)
• Remembering Never - Women and Children Die First (Ferret)
• Rosana - Marca Registrada (Universal Latino)
• Katy Rose - Because I Can (V2)
• Roy - Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption (Fueled by Ramen)
• Dani Siciliano - Dani Siciliano Likes (¡K7)
• Mindy Smith - One Moment More (Vanguard)
• Southern Culture on the Skids - Mojo Box (Yep Roc)
• Stampin' Ground - A New Darkness Upon Us (Century Media)
• Starsailor - Silence Is Easy (Capitol)
• Stasis - Past Movements (Peacefrog)
• Stereolab - Margerine Eclipse (Elektra)
• Symphorce - Twice Second (Metal Blade)
• Tarbox Ramblers - A Fix Back East (Rounder)
• Telefon Tel Aviv - Map of What Is Effortless (Hefty)
• Tenki - View of an Orbiting Man (Future Appletree)
• Throbbing Gristle - TG+ (Mute)
• Tiamat - Prey (Century Media)
• Ron Trent - Abstract Afro Journey (King Street Sounds)
• Trio Eléctrico - Echo Porcours (Stereo Deluxe)
• Twista - Kamikaze (Atlantic)
• Vesania - Firefrost Arcanum (Crash Music)
• Voodoo Child (a.k.a. Moby) - Baby Monkey (V2)
  Read: "Moby Goes Ape On Voodoo Child Techno Release"
• Weird War - If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em (Drag City)
• Michael Whalen - From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds (Valley Entertainment)
• Michelle Williams - Do You Know (Music World)
• The Working Title - Everyone Here Is Wrong (R2)
• Yes - Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (Rhino)
• Z-Man - Dope or Dogfood (Refill/Hiero Imperium)
• Various artists - City of God Remixed, Volume II (:\ run)
• Various artists - Committed 2 Rock (Time Life)
• Various artists - Deep Sensations (Sunswept)
• Various artists - Desert Grooves (Water Music)
• Various artists - Disneymania 2 (Walt Disney)
• Various artists - Favela Chic Postanove 3 (Milan)
• Various artists - Pedro Almodovar: Talk to Her - Viva Tristeza (Milan)
• Various artists - Smooth Sax Tribute to Stevie Wonder (Tribute Sounds)
• Various artists - "The Triplets of Belleville" soundtrack (Higher Octave)
• DVD: Celia Cruz Azúcar! (Image Entertainment)
• DVD: Dr. Chesky's Magnificent, Fabulous, Absurd & Insane Musical 5.1 Surround Show (Chesky)
• DVD: C-Murder - Straight From the Projects: Rappers That Live the Lyrics (Image Entertainment)
• DVD: Paul Oakenfold - A Voyage Into Trance (Hypnotic)

February 3:

• Five for Fighting - The Battle for Everything (Sony)
• Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder (Sony) Read: "Incubus Experiment With New Sounds On Crow Left Of The Murder"
• TLC - Now and Forever (La Face) Read: "TLC Hits Album To Feature Lil Jon, Unreleased Left Eye Track"

• Norah Jones - Feels Like Home (Blue Note) Read:"Norah Jones Returns Home With New Album"
• Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart (Virgin)
• Kylie Minogue - Body Language (Capitol)
• Various artists - "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" soundtrack (Capitol)

• Twista
• Michelle Williams
• Katy Rose
• Stereolab
• Voodoo Child

Fantômas
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While West Coast Tool fans will be treated to King Crimson as show openers, those on the East Coast will be primed by the sonic antics of Fantômas.

Though an itinerary is still being plotted, Fantômas, fronted by former Faith No More frontman Mike Patton, are tentatively scheduled to begin their three-week stint with Tool on September 22, according to an Ipecac Records spokesperson.

The tour, supporting the band's second album, The Director's Cut (see "Patton Scores With Second Fantômas LP"), will be routed to hit markets such as New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Washington, D.C.; Albany, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Atlanta, among others.

"It's the yin and yang tour — the band of the 20-minute song meets the band of the 20-second song," Patton said of the pairing, referring to Tool's penchant for epic-length tunes and his own group's tendency to spit out brief bursts of noise.

Tool's West Coast jaunt with King Crimson begins August 3 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver (see "Tool, King Crimson Journey West For August Tour").

Before hooking up with Tool, Fantômas — vocalist Patton, bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle), drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer) and guitarist Buzz Osbourne (Melvins) — will hit the road with electronic trio Chicks on Speed beginning September 4, the spokesperson said.

Patton also continues to work on his Peeping Tom project, which is scheduled for release next year on Reprise Records. Lending a hand to the endeavor is eclectic hip-hop guru Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dr. Octagon). Meanwhile, the debut album from Tomahawk — another of the prolific musician's bands, featuring former Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison — is slated for October by Ipecac (see "Patton Pending: Ex-Faith No More Frontman Preps Five Projects").

The singer/composer returns Dan the Automator's favor on the producer's Nathaniel Merriweather Presents Lovage: Songs to Make Love to Your Old Lady By, also scheduled for an October release, according to a spokesperson from 75 Ark Entertainment. Lovage is the Automator, Patton and Elysian Fields vocalist Jennifer Charles, and the album will feature a cover of Berlin's "Sex (I'm A...)."

• Fantômas
• Mike Patton
• Faith No More
• Tool

Mike Patton
Photo: Ipecac Recordings

Regardless of how many copies the album goes on to sell, it's safe to say Mike Patton has scored with the second LP by Fantômas, The Director's Cut.

For the 16-track LP, scheduled for a July 24 release by Patton's label, Ipecac, the former Faith No More frontman and his bandmates have interpreted selections from the scores for films such as "The Godfather," "Cape Fear" and "Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me" — all with the avant-garde weirdness fans have come to expect from Patton, bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle), drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer) and guitarist Buzz Osbourne (Melvins). For a preview of the album, an MP3 of Fantômas' take on Christopher Komeda's lullabye theme from "Rosemary's Baby" is available for download at www.ipecac.com. A cover of Irene Cara's "Flashdance ... What a Feeling," from the movie "Flashdance," was originally slated for inclusion and was dropped when the LP became focused on horror and science-fiction soundtracks, according to the band's publicist.

In addition to The Director's Cut, which follows Fantômas' eponymous 1999 debut, the prolific Patton is involved in the third Fantômas album, expected in November; Tomahawk, another all-star endeavor centered on former Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison; Peeping Tom, a relatively accessible undertaking (by Patton's recent standards); and a collaboration with New York turntablists the X-ecutioners, hopeful for 2002 (see ).

The track listing for The Director's Cut, including original composers, according to Fantômas' publicist:

• "The Godfather" (Nino Rota)
• "The Golem" (Karl-Ernst Sasse)
• "Experiment in Terror" (Henry Mancini)
• "One Step Beyond" (Harry Lubin)
• "Night of the Hunter (Remix)" (Walter Schumann)
• "Cape Fear" (Bernard Herrmann)
• "Rosemary's Baby" (Christopher Komeda)
• "The Devil Rides Out (Remix)" (James Bernard)
• "Spider Baby" (Ronald Stein)
• "The Omen - Ave Satani" (Jerry Goldsmith)
• "Henry - Portrait of a Serial Killer" (Robert McNaughton)
• "Vendetta" (John Barry)
• (untitled)
• "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (Ennio Morricone)
• "Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me" (Angelo Badalamenti)
• "Charade" (Henry Mancini)

• Mike Patton
• Fantômas
• Faith No More

With Faith No More now a memory, singer and musical explorer Mike Patton has poured his diabolical energy into Mr. Bungle, and the results will soon surface with a new album and tour.

• 7/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
• 7/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
• 7/15 - West Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
• 7/16 - Sacramento, CA @ X-Treme
• 7/18 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
• 7/19 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
• 7/21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ DV8
• 7/22 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
• 7/24 - St. Louis, MO @ Karma
• 7/25 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Oasis
• 7/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
• 7/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
• 7/28 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
• 7/29 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
• 7/30 - Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
• 7/31 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Music Hall
• 8/3 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
• 8/4 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Mr. Bungle

Faith No More may now be defunct, but fans of the adventurous rock outfit can soon relive the band's heyday through a home video set to arrive next month.

"Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Videos," which arrives on February 23, logs in at 120-minutes and captures 16 of the bands best known tracks. The video comes just months after the release of a Faith No More greatest hits album, titled "Who Cares A Lot?" and brings with it a mix of videos, interview footage, and live performance clips.

Fans will also be treated to interstitial gems like a bungee jump attempt by original FNM guitarist Jim Martin.

When "Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Videos" arrives next month, here's what fans will find:

• "Midlife Crisis"
• "Epic"
• "Failing To Pieces"
• "Anne's Song"
• "We Care A Lot"
• "Surprise! You're Dead!"
• "From Out Of Nowhere"
• "A Small Victory"
• "Everything's Ruined"
• "Caffeine"
• "Easy"
• "Digging The Grave"
• "Evidence"
• "Last Cup Of Sorrow"
• "Ashes To Ashes"
• "I Started A Joke"

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Mr. Bungle

Fantomas, the metal-noise supergroup featuring Faith No More's Mike Patton, rolled into San Francisco Thursday night to introduce new material from its upcoming album at a less-than-half-full Slim's.

It was the same venue where the group made their sold-out debut this past May. The line-up again featured drummer Dave Lombardo of Slayer, Buzz Osbourne of the Melvins on guitar, and bass player Trevor Dunn, who also plays with Patton in the band Mr. Bungle.

The music came from the band's forthcoming album, which they just finished recording in San Francisco. Broken up into about 30 short bursts of sound, the songs are untitled. Patton doesn't even call them songs, instead using the term "pages" in reference to the comic book "Fantomas," which inspired the music and the band. The band performs them in exactly the same order as they appear on the as-yet-untitled album.

Mr. Bungle, meanwhile, is writing material for their next album, to be recorded later this year.

Fantomas is in the midst of a West Coast tour, which kicked off last week with three sold-out shows in Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland. Fantomas heads next to the Troubadour in Los Angeles.

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Mr. Bungle

Metallica's Jason Newsted, former Faith No More frontman Mike Patton, and possibly Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead and ex-Dead Kennedy singer Jello Biafra will be joining Sepultura onstage for a benefit concert on August 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Anhembi fairgrounds.

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Metallica
• Mr. Bungle
• Sepultura

Imperial Teen's new album release has been pushed back until early next year, according to the band's publicist.

A spokesperson for the Roddy Bottum-led band told MTV News that there wasn't a problem with the record, but the company decided that the fourth quarter of the retail sales year was not a good time to be trying to push an album by a developing band. She cited tight airplay schedules, lack of retail promotion space and other like problems.

"We want to increase the odds as much as possible," said the spokesperson. She added that the band would be receiving tour support this October for a U.S. roadtrip to prepare for a full-scale push for the record's release come January.

Bottum is best known as the keyboardist for the defunct Faith No More. He formed Imperial Teen with Will Schwartz, Lynn Perko and Jone Stebbins and debuted with the profound pop album "Seasick" in 1996.

In Faith No More news, watch for a 14-track 'best of' compilation from Faith No More called "Who Cares a Lot?" scheduled for release in October. (The band had a 1985 hit called "We Care A Lot"). The Internet's Hard Radio reports that the record will include the European-only b-sides 'Absolute Zero', and a cover of the Bee Gees' "I Started A Joke," as well as an unreleased track called "Patton I."

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Mr. Bungle

It was not your usual show.

The sold-out show at Slim's consisted of about 30 short songs with non-traditional structures and rhythm patterns. Patton stood on the side of the stage, giving visual cues to the rest of the group in the style of a classical conductor. He performed less as the frontman of a group and more as simply one of the instruments, alternatively shrieking, roaring, yelping, and belting out very few sounds that resembled his more familiar vocal style.

Guitarist Buzz Osborne of the Melvins, ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle, and Patton took turns at the center of the super-loud sound, delivering unpredictable and sporadic bursts of percussion and bass, experimental, noisy guitar licks, and irregular vocals.

Those in the audience who hadn't come prepared with earplugs grappled with the auditory onslaught in different ways. Some plugged their ears. Others left in the middle of the show. A few banged their heads.

Throughout the evening, the crowd reaction ranged from intense enthusiasm at some moments, confusion or shock at others. There were a few requests to play something more familiar, and at one point an audience member yelled out to let the band know he was disappointed. Patton responded only with an undetermined gesture, saying nothing to the rest of the crowd until the last song.

"Thank you all so much for coming out to hear our first show. I hope you're having a good time, even that guy," Patton said graciously, referring to the one unhappy fan. "This is our last song, and I'm sure it's going to be a really big hit," he added jokingly as the band launched into another of their cacophonic creations.

Fantomas will play another show in San Francisco this Sunday before taking their show to New York City early in July.

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Mr. Bungle

Former Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton will be introducing his new band, Fantomas, in San Francisco this Thursday.

The Fantomas are Patton, his longtime Mr. Bungle bandmate Trevor Dunn on bass; the Melvins' Buzz Osborne on guitar and ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo.

Patton told the San Francisco Chronicle that he's only barely met some of his new mates and that it will be sink or swim -- the band will have just five days of rehearsals. It will either be fresh and good, says Patton, or it will blow up in their faces. The band is named after a chaotic character from a turn-of-the-century French crime novel series.

Like Mr. Bungle, a long-lived Patton sideproject in place before he joined Faith No More, Fantomas will not have traditional lyrics. But while the band's sound, Patton tells the Chronicle, won't be the Mr. Bungle-like avante garde cacophony and off the wall costuming, it will include "comic-book sounds and baby talk.''

The group won't be a full-time project for the members, given their individual schedules, but Patton says that he hopes to record with Fantomas in the fall. Their label status is still up in the air, however. Faith No More broke up without fulfilling their obligations to Warner Bros., which may or may not affect the new group. Patton declined to comment on the issue in the interview.

Following their debut in San Francisco, the band heads to New York City for showcase dates July 1 and 2 at the Knitting Factory.

• Faith No More
• Fantômas
• Mr. Bungle