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San Francisco, United States (1981 – 1998, 2009 – present)
Faith No More is an alternative metal/experimental rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1981. Their music usually combines elements of different genres, namely heavy metal, funk, hardcore punk, progressive, soul, film scores, R&B , hip hop, and jazz, among many others.
Faith No More formed in 1981 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”.
Faith No More formed in 1981 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”.
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Tarkus10 wrote:
Chuck's We Care A Lot > Mike's IMO
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lks_emmanuel wrote:
hey, chuck isn't that bad in my opinion. he's different from patton, of course, but he had his style, and pre-patton fnm was good too. r'n'r is a really good song.
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somemusicdude wrote:
Yeah, because Mike Patton doesn't write silly lyrics at all. And speaking of dated: http://www.last.fm/music/Faith+No+More/+images/4683525
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Zach216 wrote:
Introduce Yourself is hilarious in my opinion, grooves that make me wanna put on spandex and gloves, very dated. Some of the things Chuck rambles and babbles about are downright silly... Faith No More's progression was a combination of them becoming more skilled and adventurous song-writers/musicians and yeah the Patton guy joining the band then becoming one of the greatest singers ever on Angel Dust.
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redx00xstar wrote:
FNM & Mike Patton = <3
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somemusicdude wrote:
I wouldn't call them barely listenable, though they might sound better with better vocals. It only took me a few listens to tolerate Chuck's vox. Early Faith No More was excellent in the rhythmic sense.
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S693 wrote:
Did I say he was!? The band has always been good, but they are barely listenable without Patton. Giving all the credit to Patton is stupid, but he has a large role in what made this band what they are. If you haven't noticed, vocals are pretty important in FNM as they are a lot of the melody!
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somemusicdude wrote:
Chuck wasn't the band.
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S693 wrote:
@somemusicdude: Yes, the band was good, but chuck sucked!
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Tarkus10 wrote:
Patton doesn't deserve all the credit. [2] Patton maybe is the a genius and all but remember, Faith No More IS A BAND and not another Patton's proyect.
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somemusicdude wrote:
FNM were good in the 80s and before Patton joined. Patton doesn't deserve all the credit.
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DaniRai wrote:
merry christmas, Patton!
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AICMadSeason wrote:
Happy birthday Mike!
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lks_emmanuel wrote:
happy birthday, general!
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AudioBrick wrote:
Happy Birthday Mike!!!
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vaniroxx wrote:
Happy Birthday Mike!!!!
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wilczur223 wrote:
Happy Birthday mr. Patton !
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Jaanisk wrote:
Land of Sunshine
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mariazinn wrote:
faith no more is my life
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Samurai-Zombie_ wrote:
Faith No More were one of the most influential and important bands of the 90's. Fuck Chuck Mosley and Courtney Love. Patton is what made this band stand stand out.
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