Faith No More
Faith No More was a successful alternative metal band in the 1980s and 1990s.Formed in San Francisco in 1982, they are probably best known for the singles "Epic" and "Falling to Pieces" off of their 1989 album The Real Thing, and for their cover version of the Commodores' classic Easy.
Their style of music is difficult to categorize, but in some ways their sound anticipated nu metal of the late 1990s, as it combined angular distorted guitars with big pop choruses. They also incorporated funk, rap, soul and even country elements into their music.
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Early albums were recorded with Chuck Mosely on vocals, their most famous track from this era is probably We Care a Lot.
Lead singer Mike Patton left Humboldt State University to join Faith No More in 1988 and the line-up stayed constant from then until 1994.
Faith No More officially broke up in April 1998.
Band members
| Band member | Instrument(s) | Dates | Albums recorded |
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| Roddy Bottum | keyboards | 1982-1998 | all |
| Billy Gould | bass | 1982-1998 | all |
| Mike Bordin | drums | 1982-1998 | all |
| Jim Martin | guitar | 1983-1993 |
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| Mike Patton | vocals | 1988-1998 |
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| Chuck Mosley | vocals | 1983-1988 |
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| Jon Hudson | guitar | 1997 | Album of the Year |
| Dean Menta | guitar | 1995-1997 | none |
| Trey Spruance | guitar | 1995 | King For A Day... Fool For a Lifetime |
| Mark Bowen | guitar | 1983 | none |
| Courtney Love | vocals | 1983 | none |
In 1990, the video for "Epic" received extensive airplay on MTV.
The end of this video features slow motion footage of a fish out of water, a sight which provoked anger from animal rights activists in the summer of 1990.
That same year, Faith No More gave memorable performances at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards (September 6th) and on Saturday Night Live (December 1st).
Faith No More's 1992 release Angel Dust featured the songs "Midlife Crisis" and "A Small Victory", as well as a re-recording of the theme to the film Midnight Cowboy.
In 1991, the Faith No More song "Perfect Crime" appeared on the soundtrack for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.
In the summer of 1992, Faith No More briefly toured with Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
Faith No More collaborated with the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E for the song "Another Body Murdered" on the 1993 Judgment Night soundtrack.
The Band's Career
Side projects and collaborations
Discography
External Links