Faith No More
| a.k.a. | ex-Sharp Young Man, ex-Faith No Man |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1982, San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Mordam, Slash Records, Ipecac Recordings, Reclamation! |
| Years active | 1979-1980 (as Sharp Young Men), 1980-1982 (as Faith No Man), 1982-1998, 2009-present |
| Website | http://www.fnm.com/ |
Line-up (members)
- Mike Patton : Vocals (1988-1998, 2009-present)
- Jon Hudson : Guitars (1996-1998, 2009-present)
- Billy Gould : Bass (1981-1998, 2009-present)
- Mike "Puffy" Bordin : Drums (1981-1998, 2009-present)
- Roddy Bottum : Keyboards (1982-1998, 2009-present)
Former members
- Mike "The Man" Morris : Guitars, Vocals (1981-1983)
- Wade Worthington : Keyboards (1981)
- Scott Colbertson : Guitars (1983)
- Desmond Trial : Guitars (1983)
- Mark Stewart : Guitars (1983)
- Jim Martin : Guitars (1983-1993)
- Jake Crucifix : Guitars (1983)
- Joe "Pop-o-Pie" Pye : Vocals (1983)
- Courtney Love : Vocals (1983)
- Paula Frazer : Vocals (1983)
- Walter : Vocals (1983)
- Mark Bowen : Guitars (1984-1985)
- Chuck Mosley : Vocals (1984-1988)
- Trey Spruance : Guitars (1993-1995)
- Dean Menta : Guitars (1995-1996)
Faith No More Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song of Liberty / All Quiet in Heaven (1982) | Single | 1982 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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We Care a Lot (1985) |  |
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Studio | 1985-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| We Care a Lot (1987) | Single | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Introduce Yourself (1987) | |
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Studio | 1987-04-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Anne's Song (1988) | Single | 1988-05-18 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The Real Thing Demos (1988) | Demo | 1988-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The Real Thing (1989) | |
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Studio | 1989-06-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| From Out of Nowhere (1989) | Single | 1989-09-30 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Epic / Edge of the World (1990) | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Woodpecker from Mars (1990) | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Epic (1990) | Single | 1990-01-30 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Falling to Pieces (1990) | Single | 1990-02-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| From Out of Nowhere (1990) | |
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EP | 1990-04-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| You Fat Bastards: Live at the Brixton Academy (1990) | |
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Video | 1990-08-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| We Care a Lot (1991) | Single | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Live at the Brixton Academy (1991) | |
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Live | 1991-02-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Small Victory (Remixed by Youth) (1992) | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Epic / Falling to Pieces (1992) | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midlife Crisis (1992) | Single | 1992-05-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Angel Dust (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-06-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| A Small Victory (1992) | Single | 1992-08-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Everything's Ruined (1992) | Single | 1992-09-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| I'm Easy / Be Aggressive (1992) | Single | 1992-12-29 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Video Croissant (1993) | |
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Video | 1993-02-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Songs to Make Love To... (1993) | Single | 1993-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Easy (1993) | |
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EP | 1993-04-16 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ricochet (1995) | Single | 1995-01-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Digging the Grave (1995) | Single | 1995-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime (1995) | |
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Studio | 1995-03-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Evidence (1995) | Single | 1995-05-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Last Cup of Sorrow (1997) | Single | 1997-05-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ashes to Ashes (1997) | Single | 1997-05-19 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Album of the Year (1997) | |
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Studio | 1997-06-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Stripsearch (1997) | Single | 1997-11-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The Interview Sessions (1998) | |
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EP | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| We Care a Lot / I Started a Joke (1998) | Single | 1998-10-19 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| I Started a Joke (1998) | Single | 1998-11-17 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Who Cares a Lot? (1998) | |
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Compilation | 1998-12-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Who Cares a Lot: Greatest Videos (1999) | |
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Video | 1999 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| This Is It: the Best of Faith No More (2003) | |
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Compilation | 2003-02-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Epic and Other Hits (2005) | |
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Compilation | 2005-10-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Faith No More: the Platinum Collection (2006) | |
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Compilation | 2006-01-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live at the Brixton Academy - Who Cares a Lot? (2006) | |
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Video | 2006-05-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Works - a 3 CD Retrospective (2008) | |
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Compilation | 2008-04-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection (2009) | |
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Compilation | 2009-06-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midlife Crisis - the Very Best Of (2010) | |
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Compilation | 2010-10-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Original Album Series (2011) | |
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Boxed set | 2011-03-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Motherfucker (2014) | Single | 2014-11-28 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Superhero (2015) | Single | 2015-03-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Sol Invictus (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-05-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Faith No More Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Out of Nowhere | The Real Thing (1989) | 95 | 1 |
| 2 | Epic | The Real Thing (1989) | 95 | 1 |
Additional notes
There was an earlier incarnation of Faith No More that existed in 1979-1980. The lineup remains unknown, but back then, they were known as Sharp Young Man, who changed their name to Faith No Man before finally settling with their current name.
Faith No More were split-up from April 1998 to February 2009. After spending 2009 and 2010 touring the world, they played their final reunion concert at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida in Santiago, Chile on December 5, 2010. However, they had continued to play live shows since then. The band last toured in 2012, before going on hiatus and resurfacing in 2014.
Many consider Faith No More to be the fathers of the "alternative metal" genre. Their popularity grew with the 1989 now-legendary album "The Real Thing" containing their well-known hit "Epic." The band remains a dominant influence on the genre they helped create.
See also Alice in Chains, Helmet, Melvins, Soundgarden, Fear Factory, and White Zombie
Then-guitarist Jim Martin briefly appeared in the 1991 comedy science fiction film "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" (starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin), a sequel to "Excellent Adventure" the original Bill & Ted. Faith No More also contributed a song called "The Perfect Crime" to the soundtrack of "Bogus Journey."
Faith No More were split-up from April 1998 to February 2009. After spending 2009 and 2010 touring the world, they played their final reunion concert at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida in Santiago, Chile on December 5, 2010. However, they had continued to play live shows since then. The band last toured in 2012, before going on hiatus and resurfacing in 2014.
Many consider Faith No More to be the fathers of the "alternative metal" genre. Their popularity grew with the 1989 now-legendary album "The Real Thing" containing their well-known hit "Epic." The band remains a dominant influence on the genre they helped create.
See also Alice in Chains, Helmet, Melvins, Soundgarden, Fear Factory, and White Zombie
Then-guitarist Jim Martin briefly appeared in the 1991 comedy science fiction film "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" (starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin), a sequel to "Excellent Adventure" the original Bill & Ted. Faith No More also contributed a song called "The Perfect Crime" to the soundtrack of "Bogus Journey."
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