Metal Underground.com

Two decades after being sacked from Faith No More right as that band was about to explode in popularity, ex-frontman Chuck Mosley released his solo debut, the winkingly titled "Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food." If ever there was an album that was released two decades too late, it's this one.

Sure, Mosley really only raps over a handful of tracks on the album — the single "The Enabler," featuring guest performances by Korn singer Jonathan Davis and guitarist extraordinaire John 5, the remake of Faith No More's "We Care A Lot" and parts of "Pile Driver" — but the disc still feels like 20-year-old alt-metal, very much akin to Faith No More. Also, quite frankly, Mosley's not anywhere near the vocalist his replacement, Mike Patton was. That fact is made abundantly clear when Mosley tries to get more melodic on tracks like "Nameless," featuring fellow Reversed Image Unlimited recording artist Leah Lou.

That said, you've got to give Mosley and his band, VUA (Vanduls Ugainst Alitteracy) credit for coming up with an eclectic mix of songs. Besides the rap-rock crunch of "The Enabler," you've got the vaguely Green Day sounds of "Punk Rock Movie" and quite a bit of quiet and acoustic material, including the very pretty "Sophie," with its surprisingly bitter lyrics.

Unfortunately, the album also has more than its share of filler tracks, including "Bob Forest," the partly acoustic, partly electric shriek track that closes the album, and the joking remake of "We Care A Lot," featuring his former Faith No More bandmate Roddy Bottum, in which Mosley says that one of the things he cares a lot about is "the fact that I can still get paid for doin' this song."

Fans of Faith No More (and Mosley's work in little-known bands like Cement, as well as his stint with Bad Brains) will no doubt find something to love here. Others may find his particular brand of alt-metal competently performed, but outdated, nonetheless.