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CHUCK MOSLEY LIVES

 Monday, July 6th, 2009 at 3:36pm by

chuckmosleyMore than a year ago, I wondered aloud: “Say, what the fuck did ever ever happen to Chuck Mosley?” It had been so long since anyone heard from the former Faith No More singer that I even misspelled the dude’s name, and not a single one of you left a snarky comment correcting me.

Well, now it seems that Mosley has a solo album, Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food, coming out August 11, presumably being released to capitalize on all the ink the reunited, Mosley-less FNM are getting. And while I appreciate Mosley having a sense of humor about his lack of success in da biz in the years since he split from FNM, I’m not sure that advertising yourself as rap-rock in 2009 is the smartest way to go if the acquisition of sustenance is your goal. Unless you’re hoping people will throw eggs at you, and that you can then proceed to lick the yolk from your clothes.

That being said, Mosley has lined up some guest musicians for the album who will surely draw some more attention to the project, including Korn’s Jonathan Davis, John 5, and, uh, Roddy Bottum. Yes, that Roddy Bottum. Weird. But whatever – if it gets some more people to check out We Care a Lot and/or Introduce Yourself, I’m all for it.

Below is a video teaser for the album and an unofficial video for “Tractor,” a song which will be on said album.

It’s not the worst thing I’ve ever heard.


-AR

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  • lolwut

    bring on the list good sirs

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Luis-Ramrez-Vargas/1141238626 Luis Ramírez Vargas

    LOL Underestimated

  • Sammy

    I don’t know, if your claim to almost-fame (in a band that became famous AFTER you were kicked out of the band) is rapping over hard rock, then it’s a clever advert campaign. He could’ve also gone with, “Yeah there was a singer before Patton” as his album title.

  • jason

    “Fuck you, I’ll skate to the beach!!!!”

    Similar side note…look up Chuck Treece of skatepunk band McRad fame on wiki…that guy has been busy doing shit I would have never imagined.

    • Sammy

      And by “similar side note” do you mean not similar at all?

      Yeah, I’m an ass.

      • jason

        yeah…my mind went into an late 80′s skateboarding tangent.

        • rob-209

          and ill look better getting there

  • Name Not Applicable

    I was hoping that it would be a Cunninlynguists remix album…

  • American hate

    Good choice!!! \m/

  • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

    Said before and I’ll say it again — Chuck Mosley slays Mike Patton. Hands down.

    • sYgnal

      Troll?? If not, you gotta get your ears checked!

      I thought Lenny Kravitz was bad but this guy takes the fucking cake… Horrible in sooo many ways.

      • Sammy

        Corey, whose opinion you (or I) may disagree with, is no troll. He’s a (real) author and is also a contributing writer to this site. Follow the link in his name.

    • moose_knuckle

      I dont mind Chucks stuff he did with faith no more but i cant help but think its totally retarded when people say stuff like “Chuck Mosley slays Mike Patton. Hands down”. How wrong can one person be, Pattons on a totally diffferent level.

      • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

        Imagine if Motorhead replaced Lemmy with Steve Perry or if Agnostic Front replaced Roger Miret with Geoff Tate. While Mike Patton was technically a better singer than Mosley (that is if you like over-emotive nasal whining), FNM’s chemistry was significantly altered with the switcheroo, and not for the better. Mosley’s crusty skate punk vocal style, hyperactive stage persona, and penchant for Day-Glo paint-splattered wardrobe made him a far more unique and entertaining frontman than pretty boy Patton’s third-rate rip off of the former FNM voice. As someone who caught both incarnations of the band back in the day (I am, after all, the Old Fart), there is no denying which version had more balls, grit, and gumption — and it wasn’t the version that chanted the schoolgirl chorus of “What…Is…It…It’s it.”

        • gnarlk

          wow, you’re so old school…

          • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

            …and wise, too…

        • sYgnal

          Oh, is that why when Chuck (with his “crusty skate punk vocal style”) tried to front for the Bad Brains he got beer bottles thrown at him?

          I’m not surprised that someone would pick Mosley over Patton if they are stuck on FNM’s worst song.
          The rest of that album was dynamic & they do a killer bluesy rendition of War Pigs. BUT, FNM’s greatest masterpiece which showcases Patton’s uber vocalism( & highlights Mosley’s lack of talent & his inability to make any progress as a musician) would be a toss up between “Angel Dust” & “KFADFFL”.

          • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

            Imagine the hate if Patton would have fronted Bad Brains. Oh well, at least they could have scored that “Buffy” soundtrack gig.

            BTW, Jim Martin is, was, and will always be the heart & soul of FNM.

            And don’t forget, Cliff Burton was a huge Chuck Mosley fan as well.

          • sYgnal

            BTW, Jim Martin is, was, and will always be the heart & soul of FNM.

            Sorry, I have to disagree. Maybe if you wanted FNM to be another run-of-the-mill metal band.

          • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

            Guess you never heard EZ Street (later Agents of Misfortune) which featured Martin and Cliff Burton? Furthest thing from “run-of-the-mill metal…” In fact, the trippier aspects of FNM, which made them so unique, stem from directly Martin’s influence.

            You can have K4AD… and AOTY. I’ll gladly take WE CARE A LOT, INTRODUCE YOURSELF, THE REAL THING, and ANGEL DUST any day.

            Besides, who doesn’t love a pumpkin grower?

          • sYgnal

            I have no doubt that Jim Martin could rip the axe and I love his work with FNM.(I gotta check out EZ street/Agents of Misfortune) I just disagree with your statement. Honestly, to say that the trippier side of FNM’s sound was direcly related to Martin’s influence sorely overlooks Patton’s experimentation with Mr. Bungle(prior to FNM),which, later on took form in his work with John Zorn, Fantomas,etc..(the list goes on & on).

            Sorry, dude…Mike Patton is fucking brilliant & without him FNM would have never been the creative force that they were.

            BTW…Pumpkins are great. I love baking the seeds with salt AND I had no idea that he grows them.

          • sYgnal

            *Oops* one more thing… NOTHING is more trippier than Mr. Bungle Travolta / “Self-Titled” depending on when you purchased the Tape/CD

    • teddy

      patton sucked!!! he turned a great alternitive rock band into a mtv run of the mill popcorn factory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck chuck, i’ll be at the cd release party! see you friday

  • Onedollarkatana

    I kind of liked Chuck Mosley’s voice over “We Care Alot” and other songs from FNM’s early years. Chuck wasn’t bad, really. Glad to hear he’s still kicking.

  • moose_knuckle

    He might be pretty eccentric making him interesting for live shows and ect but i really dont think that we’d have great albums like angel dust , the real thing and king for a day if he was still part of the band. Patton dosent by any means totally make the band but without his lyrics and vocal style faith no more wouldnt of been anywhere near as original or important. I cant imagine most of the songs off king for a day or angel dust with chuck on vocals, those are great songs but they just wouldnt work . I guess you either hate patton or love the guy.

    • sYgnal

      I agree… And to say that Patton isn’t as entertaining in a live setting is fairly ignorant. I saw ‘em in Florida on their “KFADFFL” tour and Patton was a complete fucking nut but could still hold a note. They went from “The Art of Making Enemies” right into “Easy” and they nailed both songs. I nearly pissed myself like a little excited puppy. I also caught “Angel Dust” w/ Helmet in Massachusetts – They were Fucking Awesome Live!!

      • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

        Congratulations! Did you see Chuck front FNM? Complete and utter insanity, a true ringleader, and one infectious SOB. Patton came across as someone wanting to be John Lydon + Steve Perry. Uninspired pretty-boy posturing more akin to CC DeVille than Henry Rollins.

        Ignorant, no. Opinionated, yes.

        • gnarlk

          prick? indeed…

          • http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com Corey Mitchell

            Prick, indeed. Though I had you pegged as more of an Attack Attack! fan.

  • http://infinitybasement.wordpress.com billybob

    I didn’t really like Chuck’s vocals on the older albums, IMO Patton made them much better, plus he wrote a lot of guitar on Angel Dust and King for a Day. This solo stuff from Chuck is sounding really good though, but I have no idea why he’s calling himself a Rapper at all because I haven’t detected a rap in either one of those tracks on myspace? Oh well, I guess we’ll let him call himself whatever he wants, and those who read a book by its cover will never hear how good those tracks are. Cudos Chuck!

    • Marc

      I believe it stems from an old inside joke he had…..when he started hearing all the rapmetal/rock bands of the 90′s he was all “shit i was doing that back in the 80′s”

  • metalguy

    Hollywood undead, Axl? i think rap-rock is (unfortunatly) making a comeback

  • http://www.anteupaudio.com Michael

    Thought I’d post this in an *attempt* to clear a couple things up since there seems to be some confusion. I produced the new record for Chuck and he’s also been a friend of mine for about 10 years.

    1) Anyone who thinks Chuck is releasing this record because FNM reunited is incorrect. Chuck signed with my production company 3 years ago and we’ve been working on the record (on and off) for the past two years or so… on and off.. as time allowed.

    FNM decided to reunite and tour well after Chuck’s album was in the works. Chuck is still good friends with Roddy and they speak on a regular basis.. Roddy also played on Chuck’s record.. Chuck knew about the FNM reunion a couple of months before the public announcement was made. Chuck’s record was already nearly complete (aside from a couple of guest appearances and some mixing) when Roddy told Chuck about the reunion… Roddy had already tracked his parts by then as well.. Everyone in FNM was well aware that Chuck was working on this record long before they decided to do the reunion tour.

    The plan was always to release Chuck’s record this summer (it would have been out two months ago if there hadn’t been delays with clearances for the guest appearances). If anything, the little buzz Chuck’s album was starting to generate *may* have even helped, in some small way, to encourage the FNM reunion to move forward. It definitely wasn’t the other way around though and I think it’s important for people to know that.

    2) As a few people have mentioned, Chuck *is* releasing this record because he loves music. He’s wanted to put a new record out for a long time (over a decade) but between his cooking (as someone mentioned, he is a killer cook), raising his two kids, and the fact that some asshole “producer” ripped him off for $15k ten years ago when he TRIED to make the record on his own back then, it was unfortunately delayed. Even back then, I loved Chuck’s writing and I promised him that, if I ever had the ability to fund and release a record for him, I would because I thought people should hear the songs.

    I eventually signed him and funded the record myself because I, personally, think Chuck’s a great writer with a really interesting voice (one that actually communicates feeling and emotion) and a ton of character and attitude. More than I can say for most “artists” these days. People will either love him or hate him. I’m expecting very little in between and Chuck feels the same way.

    3) The title “Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food” is a fucking joke! Including the remake of WCAL, there are maybe 3 instances of anything even resembling “rapping” on this album (mostly just bits and pieces at that). This is basically Chuck joking about himself, his past, the whole rap/rock genera. Chuck’s a funny guy and he has a great sense of humor about everything… including his own past, what happened with FNM, everything… He’s one of the most honest, most *real* people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. It’s refreshing and I think it translates into his music.

    4) Mike Patton -vs- Chuck Mosley arguments are silly. Mike Patton was a FAN of the Chuck era FNM records so he obviously enjoyed and respected what Chuck did with the band… He has expressed this to Chuck personally so there’s really no debate to be had there.

    Chuck has said, multiple times, that Mike’s “technically” a better vocalist. He gets it and he has plenty of respect for Mr. Patton. Chuck’s got his own thing though. It’s not a war or a competition though… Mike and Chuck are both extremely talented in their own right and, for what it’s worth, I don’t think either one of them really enjoys seeing negative comments about the other… I know Chuck doesn’t like to see his “fans” saying awful things about Mike.. I can only assume the opposite would be true as well.

    From what I know, they both respect each other… There is no feud between them as some people seem to want to insist. I think it’s funny that they actually respect each other and get along but their fans can’t seem to do the same thing!

    5) In terms of how the record sounds… We didn’t set out to make some ultra-modern record.. For the most part, it’s just a big, unapologetic rock record… We were not concerned with making it sound cutting edge or even, necessarily “current” for that matter. Chuck wasn’t interested in sounding like everyone else sounds right now.. With a few exceptions, he doesn’t like most of what’s going on right now anyway so trying to conform to that would be pretty hypocritical. For me, personally, this was refreshing and I think the record’s better (and more fun) as a result. If some people take this as sounding “dated”, that’s cool… there were a lot of great records made in the 80′s and 90′s and I think that kind of influence is evident on this record… Just know it wasn’t an accident! :)

    —

    In the end, I hope people give this record a shot and take it for what it is. It’s not a FNM record and Chuck’s not Mike Patton (nor is he trying to be).. I really love what Chuck does or I wouldn’t have done the record.. I think there are a lot of other people out there who will enjoy it as well.. Just as I’m sure there are plenty of people who won’t like it at all.. Variety is a wonderful thing!

    I can say that, so far, the response has been overwhelmingly positive and Chuck is really grateful for the support.

    I’d be happy to answer any other questions you guys may have about the record. Feel free to email me.

  • dan

    Damn, Michael just fucking owned right there

  • Shasta Mcnasty


    I got to hang with chuck mosley after the korn concert in milwaukee on the 18th
    he was real nice and a down to earth person and shared his opinion about the faith no more reunion
    check out my myspace
    myspace.com/emmittantone