Danny Elfman and Richard Patrick Discuss New Albums and Film Scores on Podcast

In a Kyle Meredith podcast recorded backstage at Louder Than Life, Danny Elfman and Filter's Richard Patrick talked about new records, film scores, and their heavier creative directions. Elfman previewed a follow-up to Big Mess and a companion film featuring Caleb Landry Jones, Slash, and Thundercat, and discussed scoring Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire. Patrick detailed Filter's The Antidote and his project A Place to Kill, citing Ministry as an influence on his sound.

Backstage at Louisville’s Louder Than Life, Kyle Meredith spoke separately with Danny Elfman and Richard Patrick. Elfman said his next album, following Big Mess, is expected in early 2027 and will have a companion film starring Caleb Landry Jones, Slash, and Thundercat; he called it a fanboy tribute to David Lynch. He also scored Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire using harp, bass, and percussion.

Patrick discussed Filter’s The Antidote, slated for the first quarter of 2027 and built on momentum from The Algorithm, plus his heavier A Place to Kill, which he described as hook-filled industrial music reminiscent of Skinny Puppy. He traced Ministry’s influence and his friendship with Al Jourgensen to his Nine Inch Nails years.