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In my mind, Mike Patton is absolutely one of the best parts of The Darkness videogames. Possibly even the best. It's like he has a demon living inside of him that's only there to help him produce sounds no human should be able to.

Since The Darkness II has been out for a couple of weeks now, 2K Games put out a fun behind-the-scenes video showcasing Patton's voice acting. These things are usually interesting enough to send you on an IMDB spree, if nothing else, but this one made me laugh. A little too much.








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Isay Isay's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:04
Isay Isay
BEEDOG APPROVED!
vance almighty's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:05
vance almighty
Mike Patton is pretty much amazing on all fronts.
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:06
tekbunny
Wait, Mike Patton of faith no more and lovage fame?

I feel I need to be more interested in this game now.
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:20
Rammstein
OVERRATED.

I'll take Kirk Acevedo over this guy anyday.
tehTommy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:20
tehTommy
I saw Faith No More in 2009, it was glorious.
AklashPahk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:22
AklashPahk
Mike Patton = Tony Stark of Rock N' Roll.
Foggle's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:24
Foggle
@Rammstein

Mike Patton
Overrated

Does not compute
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:30
Rammstein
@Foggle: Obviously not if you're a fan. I didn't care for Faith No More in the 90s and thus couldn't care less about his V.O. in The Darkness.
Hugh G Rection's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:32
Hugh G Rection
@Teh Tommy Me too!! Saw them in '94 too. Mike Patton Rules,

hey Rammstein you know he's got a shitload of other projects besides FNM yeah?
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:33
Rammstein
@Hugh: No, I didn't actually. I'm sure if I actually liked FNM I would further research his work, though.
Uther's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:37
Uther
Been going on a FNM craze lately, it's just great. Blown away by his performance in the first game.
Hugh G Rection's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:38
Hugh G Rection
Lots of varitey from this guy, Mr. Bungle, Peeping Tom, Fantomas, Dilinger escape plan, Dub trio...

You might find something thats more your taste. The man has a crazy work ethic.
Hugh G Rection's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:42
Hugh G Rection
Once this game has a price drop I'll be all over it like a crack whore to... well ... a crack pipe.
BoomingEchoes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:43
BoomingEchoes
@tekbunny

Yep, same awesome Mike Patton!

He was the voice for the first one too.
Sir Legendhead's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:48
Sir Legendhead
Aw man. Just when you think Rammstein is about to redeem himself, he posts something horribly and unforgivably wrong.

So sad.

lik if u cri evrytim :'(
Konnery's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:49
Konnery
Wasn't he also the zombies in L4D?
tehredbaron's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:52
tehredbaron
It is not possible to overrate Mike Patton. He is one of the most talented and prolific musicians of our age. Faith No More and The Darkness is just the tip of the iceberg.
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 14:55
TheCleaningGuy
@Rammstein: I like how you compare him to Kirk Acevedo as if Patton replaced him. Acevedo was replaced by Nolan North, Patton was in both games.
Fuzunga's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 15:03
Fuzunga
He never did much for me somehow. Victor, on the other hand... now his voice immediately impressed me. I just looked up his voice actor, William Salyers and had my mind blown. Rigby from Regular Show. MIND. FUCKING. BLOWN.
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 15:06
PhilK3nS3bb3n
@fuzunga: holy shit! That's why I know his voice! Crazy.
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 15:49
tekbunny
@rammy

Du hast?

His side projects were better than fnm. An ex introduced me to lovage and I was blown away it was the same guy.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 15:52
Occams electric toothbrush
Mike Patton is like a waiter in Hell only he's not the waiter he's the owner of the restaurant and it turns out the restaurant is your guilt.
tylerstravis's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 15:55
tylerstravis
Love Patton and love this video!
togepi258's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 15:56
togepi258
It's like he's doing metal vocals, but for a video game.
doewnskitty's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 16:02
doewnskitty
I always preferred his work with Mr. Bungle over Faith No More.

I wonder if he's still involved in singing opera in the proper Italian, I recall him being engaged in a number of shows around Europe for it.

The dude is pure class in everything he does.
Hugh G Rection's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 16:08
Hugh G Rection
@Doewnskitty

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondo_Cane_%28album%29

I heard he was doing something in Portuguese too.
LemonSaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 16:33
LemonSaint
Heh, I just found Disco Volante on vinyl last week. My wife thinks is is noise ...
Paroxysm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:07
Paroxysm
Patton is an international treasure. Rammstein why must you disappoint us all? Faith No More isn't even top tier Patton.
Camel Toad's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:09
Camel Toad
Totally lost all respect for Ramm. Mike Patton is probably the coolest person on the planet. Can't think of another celebrity I'd rather carry on a conversation with, and he totally makes The Darkness.
getroramer's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:13
getroramer
SHIT LIVES FOREVER CUZ SHIT LIVES FOREVER!
Bibbly's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:17
Bibbly
For anyone who doesn't know, this guy is a mad music man.
He IS Mr. Bungle.

And also, his mind spawned this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt856_nRxQk

Such a creative musician.
themizarkshow's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:21
themizarkshow
I buy anything Mike Patton does.
horseflesh's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:23
horseflesh
He also did the voices of the zombies in L4d and L4D2.
OwningXylophone's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:35
OwningXylophone
Saw Mike Patton & Rhazel do an hour long human beatbox set at festival in the uk about 10 years ago, utterly mind blowing what this guy can do with just his voice. Easily one of the most visionary musicians of our time.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:40
Daxelman
FUCK IT TOOK WAY TO LONG TO RECOGNIZE TOMAHAWK.

He's also The Narrator in Burnraku.
TSAVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 17:46
TSAVO
@Rammstein

Good to see you're making blanket statements about someone's work you admittedly don't know much about.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Sæglópur's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 18:00
Sæglópur
Irony Is a Dead Scene basically changed my taste in music since I heard it so long ago.
youngskeletor's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 18:06
youngskeletor
GOD HATES A COWARD.
Killrig's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 18:18
Killrig
Mike is the fucking man.

And now... I go listen to Mr. Bungle.
ration's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 18:28
ration
"I CAME FOR THE DARKNESS, JACKIE"
ugh, it's stuck in my head from all the ads.
GregHoserman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 18:48
GregHoserman
I'm a fan of Patton, as evidenced by the fact that I've listened to "Adult Themes for Voice" all the way through at least once (not that it was fun or anything). The guy is a total goof and I'm ok with that. Also, Mr. Bungle is the tits. The end.
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 20:35
PhilK3nS3bb3n
@thecleaningguy: not Nolan North, Jackie is voiced by Brian Bloom
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 20:51
TheCleaningGuy
@PhilK3nS3bb3n:

Oh snap, you're right! He sounded like North in the "Ugly Bag of Snakes" trailer, but I still haven't picked up the full game yet.

That's embarrassing, but thanks for the correction! :)
FrankYorkMorgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 21:02
FrankYorkMorgan
I have the manliest boner ever.
FrankYorkMorgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 21:38
FrankYorkMorgan
You're gonna die
How does it feel, Stubb ubb bub bub?
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 22:37
PhilK3nS3bb3n
@thecleaningguy: don't be embarrassed, only reason I know is I thought the same thing and checked. He totally sounds like a cross between North doing drake and the penguin.
Shinta's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 23:53
Shinta
I like Mike Patton's music, and saw him live twice. He was literally one of the best vocalists I will ever see in person, ever.

However, nothing in this video really impressed me much. It's not bad, but it's not great either.
Nicholas Patrick's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/24/2012 04:20
Nicholas Patrick
Funny no one was singing this kind of praise for him doing the voice in Bionic Commando. And certainly not in buying the albums he was on in his various bands!
Mundaft's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/24/2012 04:41
Mundaft
Little known fact: He also did the voices of the infected in Left 4 Dead. Mike Patton is the shit.
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