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San Francisco, United States (1982 – 1998, 2009 – present)
Faith No More are an alternative/experimental rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982. Their music combines elements of heavy metal, funk, hardcore punk, progressive, soul, hip hop, and jazz, among many others. Their sound is influenced by Eric Burdon, Killing Joke, Frank Zappa, amongs many others.
Faith No More formed in 1982 out of the ashes of Faith No Man, a band formed and headed by Mike “The Man” Morris. Roddy Bottum, Mike Bordin, and Billy Gould, all ex-Faith No Man members, decided they wanted rid of him, and rather than firing him, all three quit. They changed their name to Faith No More at the suggestion of a friend (as “The Man” was no more). After cycling through a few guitarists, the members recruited Jim Martin. A number of singers passed through, including a brief stint by Courtney Love. Chuck Mosley became the full time singer and appeared on their first two records. Their best known song from this era is probably “We Care a Lot”, which satirized the prevalence of charity-related rock efforts such as Live Aid and “We Are the World”.
The band gained a reputation for infighting and friction that sometimes went way beyond the limits of “creative differences.” In a notorious interview in 1987, Mosley claimed that Martin had hit him with a bottle, and there were frequent rumours of physical confrontations between band members. Indeed, in a short history of the band in one issue, the British music newspaper Melody Maker observed that the band’s internal relationships had descended into “pathological hatred”. Bordin in particular seemed to be very much the “whipping boy” of the band and the butt of numerous cruel pranks and practical jokes.
Faith No More formed in 1982 out of the ashes of Faith No Man, a band formed and headed by Mike “The Man” Morris. Roddy Bottum, Mike Bordin, and Billy Gould, all ex-Faith No Man members, decided they wanted rid of him, and rather than firing him, all three quit. They changed their name to Faith No More at the suggestion of a friend (as “The Man” was no more). After cycling through a few guitarists, the members recruited Jim Martin. A number of singers passed through, including a brief stint by Courtney Love. Chuck Mosley became the full time singer and appeared on their first two records. Their best known song from this era is probably “We Care a Lot”, which satirized the prevalence of charity-related rock efforts such as Live Aid and “We Are the World”.
The band gained a reputation for infighting and friction that sometimes went way beyond the limits of “creative differences.” In a notorious interview in 1987, Mosley claimed that Martin had hit him with a bottle, and there were frequent rumours of physical confrontations between band members. Indeed, in a short history of the band in one issue, the British music newspaper Melody Maker observed that the band’s internal relationships had descended into “pathological hatred”. Bordin in particular seemed to be very much the “whipping boy” of the band and the butt of numerous cruel pranks and practical jokes.
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Angel Dust
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The Real Thing
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Album of the Year
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King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime
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Ninjabloke wrote:
WHAT?? 16,599,124 plays (580,866 listeners) it's only 28 songs per listener! that's waaaaay to low. we should raise it to 200!!!
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
Yes, I don't think it can be disputed that KFAD is their second best album.
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Forever_Failure wrote:
I just realized how amazing "The world is Yours" is, I can't believe it was first performed on "The Real Thing" tour, I imagine how puzzled the audience might have been... I hope they play it live sometime in the future.
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Nonclique343 wrote:
Are they ever gonna record a version of Hello to compliment Easy?
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shawnevans wrote:
You're always right. That last sentence is always wrong. Ooh paradox!! lol
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ALexXxBeCKEr wrote:
King for a Day is indeed a most excellent album
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Cremberri wrote:
The best song is Anna's song :)
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
It's wise to agree with me. I'm always right.
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FromSydney wrote:
I agree too. King For A Day is great. And Trey Spruance is a fantastic guitarist. Also, apparently Jim Martin didn't even like Angel Dust and was killing the band from the inside, (I know I can't say that for sure) so Martin not leaving/not being fired may have hurt things more.
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shawnevans wrote:
I agree with Donnie King For a Day is a great album.
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mellon_collie92 wrote:
can't wait to see them at soundwave!
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
King for a Day is great.
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Bolshevized wrote:
Their last two albums (King for a Day, Album of the Year) are a little weaker than I was expecting. Seems like the loss of their guitarist hurt things.
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humorbot wrote:
That review of "KIng For a Day, Fool For a Lifetime" was most doofy. Apart from anything else they called "Just a Man" campy and acted like it was terrible. "Just a Man" is beyond excellent. Also I don't like all this "Faith No More were one hit wonders idea". Go to Living Colour or Blind Melon and look at their charts, that's what one-hit-wonders charts look like. For the record I love Living Colour and Blind Melon and I honestly do not think they only deserved one hit, it's just the way things went.
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jordan6295 wrote:
soooooooooooooooooooo let's announce some actually tour dates for the US nao plz k?
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spartainiamaaan wrote:
ILY FNM
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Valiumgirl wrote:
I have a better idea! They should stay reunited and on tour forever. [3]
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haw-haw wrote:
I have a better idea! They should stay reunited and on tour forever. [2]
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Kavhan wrote:
What Top 15 is this without The Real Thing ?!?
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bpsmasters wrote:
PORRA CARALHO!
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Feb
16
Faith No More
Westpac Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
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| 25 attendees
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Feb
18
Faith No More
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
14 shouts
| 53 attendees
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Feb
20
Soundwave 2010
RNA Showgrounds, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
563 shouts
| 287 attendees
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