---
title: "Mr. Bungle"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mr-bungle"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1985
---

# Mr. Bungle

**Mr. Bungle** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1985 to present.

Mr. Bungle is an American experimental rock band formed in Eureka, California, in 1985. Having gone through many incarnations throughout its career, the band is best known for its experimental rock period. During this time, it developed a highly eclectic style, cycling through several musical genres, often within the course of a single song, including heavy metal, avant-garde jazz, ska, disco, and funk, further enhanced by frontman Mike Patton's versatile singing style. This period also saw the band utilizing unconventional song structures and samples; playing a wide array of instruments; obscuring the members' identities and dressing up in masks, jumpsuits, and other costumes; and performing a diverse selection of cover songs during live performances.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bungle

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Mr. Bungle |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Eureka, United States |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Funk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funk-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dave Lombardo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-lombardo) |  | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Mike Patton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-patton) |  | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Scott Ian](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-ian) |  | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Trevor Dunn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/trevor-dunn) |  | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Trey Spruance](https://themetalnet.com/musician/trey-spruance) |  | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Clinton “Bär” McKinnon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clinton-bar-mckinnon) |  | 1989 to 2000 | Former |
| [Danny Heifetz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/danny-heifetz) | Trumpet | 1988 to 2000 | Former |
| [Hans Wagner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hans-wagner) |  | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Jed Watts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jed-watts) |  | 1985 to 1987 | Former |
| [Luke Miller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/luke-miller) |  | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Scott Fritz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-fritz) |  | 1987 to 1987 | Former |
| [Theo Lengyel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/theo-lengyel) |  | 1986 to 1996 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [Mr. Bungle](https://themetalnet.com/album/8033ef41-a96d-30e0-8e98-f2e17f59db5f) | Album |
| 1992 | [Uremia](https://themetalnet.com/album/392977d5-15a4-42f0-b508-514e7003e16a) | EP |
| 1995 | [Disco Volante](https://themetalnet.com/album/93958da7-e728-3761-b28a-d6e0e89580ec) | Album |
| 1999 | [California](https://themetalnet.com/album/68445df6-13b2-360b-b43f-7b286e506c7c) | Album |
| 2020 | [The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo](https://themetalnet.com/album/a30d70f7-a42f-4370-a0f5-bdb566a033f8) | Album |

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- [Primus](https://themetalnet.com/band/primus) (listened together)
- [Tomahawk](https://themetalnet.com/band/tomahawk) (listened together)
- [Tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool) (listened together)
- [Fantômas](https://themetalnet.com/band/fantomas) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mr._Bungle/1381
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zq0uqN9Wq12tqrQQt1ozw
- bandcamp: https://mrbungle.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/mrbungle
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ou818
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2193

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/mr-bungle](https://themetalnet.com/band/mr-bungle). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt