Faith No More

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Faith No More was formed after the breakup of Faith. No Man.. They underwent several lineup changes including a period of where they would play 'open mic' shows where they'd invite people to take on vocal duties. Courtney Love and Paula Frazer were two of the temporary vocalists which occasioned the mic at these shows.

Finally they settled on Chuck Mosley (Vocals), Roddy Bottum (Keyboards), Billy Gould (Bass Guitar), Mike Bordin (drums) and Jim Martin (Guitar). They released their debut album 'We Care A Lot' on Mordam Records in 1985.

They were signed to Slash Records and released 'Introduce Yourself' in 1987. This album spawned their first hit 'We Care A Lot'. Due to tensions within the band Chuck Mosley was fired prior to the recording of their third studio album 'The Real Thing'. Mosley was replaced by Mike Patton.

'The Real Thing' was released in 1989 to critical and commercial acclaim. It featured another rock/rap hit called 'Epic' plus a string of other minor hit singles. 'The Real Thing' was the first album by the band to achieve platinum sales figures in the US.

Their fourth studio album 'Angel Dust' the second with new vocalist Mike Patton. The album met critical success and is often deemed their most important record. It is often cited as the album which gave birth to Nu-Metal. This album’s darker themes, frequent genre changes, Patton's maturation and vocal versatility, were a drastic shift in artistic direction and saw another rift open, often publically between the band and guitarist Jim Martin. Jim Martin was sacked via fax following the 'Angel Dust' tour in late 1993.

In 1995 after auditioning several guitarists including Killing Joke's Geordie Walker, the band hired Mr. Bungle guitarist Trey Spruance and recorded 'King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime'. Trey Spruance completed the record but made it clear that touring the record would not be possible. The band hired Dean Menta to fill in for the tour. The album had a mixed critical response which was followed by lukewarm album sales which led to the cancellation of part of their 1995 European tour.

During the writing for 'Album Of The Year' the band replaced Dean Menta with Billy Gould's former room-mate Jon Hudson. Hudson was heavily involved in the writing of the album, helping with all three of the released singles from 'Album of The Year'. The album was received well both critically and commercially compared to 'King For A Day', but it became clear that due to conflicting side projects that Faith No More would either have to end or be put on hiatus. With Mike Bordin joining Ozzy Osbourne's band, Mike Patton committed to Mr. Bungle for the foreseeable future and Roddy Bottum moonlighting with Imperial Teen the band chose to split amid weeks of rumour and speculation. The announcement was made by Billy Gould via email on April 20th 1998.

On February 24, 2009 the band announced their reunion as a touring entity. Between 2011 and in 2014 they played three new songs. In September 2014 they announced that Warner Bros. agreed to formally end their recording contract which allowed them to launch their new label Reclamation! Recordings, which would release a new single 'Motherfucker' in November 2014 and a new album 'Sol Invictus' in May 2015.
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none Faith. No More. — Faith No More Faith. No More.* Faith. No More.(Cass) Not On Label (Faith No More Self-released) none US 1983 Sell This Version
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none Faith. No More. — Faith No More Faith. No More.* Faith. No More.(Cass) Not On Label (Faith No More Self-released) none US 1984 Sell This Version
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MDR 1 We Care A Lot — Faith No More Faith No More We Care A Lot (Album) Mordam Records MDR 1 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
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C38844 Introduce Yourself — Faith No More Faith No More Introduce Yourself (Album) Slash, Slash C38844 Australia 1987 Sell This Version
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4-25878, 9 25878-4 The Real Thing — Faith No More Faith No More The Real Thing (Album) Slash, Reprise Records 4-25878, 9 25878-4 US 1989 Sell This Version
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828 238-3 Live At The Brixton Academy — Faith No More Faith No More Live At The Brixton Academy (Album) Slash, London Records 828 238-3 UK 1990 Sell This Version
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210134-2 Angel Dust — Faith No More Faith No More Angel Dust (Album) Slash, Reprise Records 210134-2 Czechoslovakia 1992 Sell This Version
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TCD0609 In Concert - 574 — Faith No More Faith No More In Concert - 574(CD, Transcription) BBC Transcription TCD0609 UK 1993 Sell This Version
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93-18 In Concert: New Rock — Faith No More Faith No More / Public Image Ltd* Faith No More / Public Image Ltd* - In Concert: New Rock(2xCD, Transcription) Westwood One 93-18 US 1993 Sell This Version
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none King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime — Faith No More Faith No More King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime (Album, Comp) Slash, Reprise Records none US 1994 Sell This Version
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95-30 In Concert: New Rock — Faith No More Stone Temple Pilots / Faith No More Stone Temple Pilots / Faith No More - In Concert: New Rock(2xCD, Promo, Transcription) Westwood One 95-30 US 1995 Sell This Version
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TCD 1020 In Concert - 648 — Faith No More Faith No More In Concert - 648(CD, Transcription) BBC Radio International, BBC World Service TCD 1020 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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EVANS-9 F.N.M. Interview (Open Ended Interview) — Faith No More Faith No More F.N.M. Interview (Open Ended Interview)(CD, Promo) London Records EVANS-9 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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9 46629-4 Album Of The Year — Faith No More Faith No More Album Of The Year (Album) Slash, Reprise Records 9 46629-4 US 1997 Sell This Version
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IC 0740 In Concert 740 — Faith No More Faith No More In Concert 740(CD, Transcription) BBC Radio International IC 0740 UK 1998 Sell This Version
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VMCD119 Sol Invictus — Faith No More Faith No More Sol Invictus (Album) Reclamation! Recordings, Ipecac Recordings VMCD119 Brazil 2015 Sell This Version
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PRO-A-2823 Chinese Arithmetic — Faith No More Faith No More Chinese Arithmetic(12", Promo) Slash PRO-A-2823 US 1987 Sell This Version
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LASHX 18, 886 278-1 Anne's Song — Faith No More Faith No More Anne's Song (Single) Slash, London Records, London American Recordings LASHX 18, 886 278-1 UK 1988 Sell This Version
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7-28287 We Care A Lot — Faith No More Faith No More We Care A Lot (Single, Maxi) Slash, London Records, London American Recordings 7-28287 US 1987 Sell This Version
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LASHX 19, 886-663-1 From Out Of Nowhere — Faith No More Faith No More From Out Of Nowhere (Single) Slash, London Records LASHX 19, 886-663-1 UK 1989 Sell This Version
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FIEND 3 It Goes On / Sweet Emotion — Faith No More Balaam And The Angel / Faith No More Balaam And The Angel / Faith No More - It Goes On / Sweet Emotion(Flexi, 7", S/Sided) Kerrang! FIEND 3 UK 1989 Sell This Version
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AS 5000 837 Pictures Of You / From Out Of Nowhere — Faith No More The Cure / Faith No More The Cure / Faith No More - Pictures Of You / From Out Of Nowhere(7", Jukebox, Promo) Polygram AS 5000 837 Italy 1989 Sell This Version
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LASCS 25, 869060.4 Falling To Pieces — Faith No More Faith No More Falling To Pieces (Single) Slash, London Records LASCS 25, 869060.4 UK 1990 Sell This Version
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LASH 21 Epic — Faith No More Faith No More Epic (Single) Slash, London Records, London American Recordings LASH 21 UK 1989 Sell This Version
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K10139 Epic / The Morning After — Faith No More Faith No More Epic / The Morning After (Single) Liberation Records, Slash K10139 Australia 1990 Sell This Version

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AmateurRockGuitarist

AmateurRockGuitarist

January 23, 2022
FAITH NO MORE is a great band (one of the bands that stands out from the rest), my favorite albums from them are the following ones:

1. The Real Thing (their 3rd album from 1989)
2. Angel Dust (their 4th album from 1992)
3. King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime (their 5th album from 1995)
4. Introduce Yourself (their 2nd album from 1987)
5. Album Of The Year (their 6th album from 1997)

They released 7 albums so far, of their other 2 albums I like 1 song from their 1st one (from 1985) and 2 songs from their 7th one (from 2015).
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snc

August 22, 2016
Faith No More is for me one of the most awesome bands to exist in the history of ever.
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