For the Masses is a 1998 tribute album to Depeche Mode, specifically the works of Martin Gore; the fact that no songs by Vince Clarke or Alan Wilder were chosen was not a coincidence. The album cover and title were both inspired by Music for the Masses, a 1987 Depeche Mode album. The project was started by the band members of God Lives Underwater, David Reilly in particular, and features a wide array of bands including The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones, Rammstein, and Meat Beat Manifesto. Foo Fighters and Marilyn Manson wanted to do tracks but schedule complications prevented them. Read more on Last.fm.
