Faith No More
Faith No More (sometimes abbreviated as FNM) is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979.Before settling on their current name in 1982, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould and drummer Mike Bordin are the longest
| Members Mike Bordin, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, Mike Patton, Jon Hudson |
| Origin San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Basic Info
| Also known as Faith No Man, Sharp Young Men |
| Genres Alternative metal, funk metal, alternative rock, experimental rock, rap metal, post-punk (early) |
| Labels Slash, Reprise, Mordam, Reclamation!, Ipecac |
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Early days (1979-1984)
The genesis of Faith No More was the group Sharp Young Men, formed in 1979 by vocalist Mike Morris and keyboardist Wade Worthington. Drummer and bassist joined afterwards. Morris called the name "a piss-take on all the 'elegant' groups at the time". Later, he proposed the name Faith In No Man, but eventually
Angel Dust (1992-1994)
Faith No More displayed an even more experimental effort on its next album, , released in June 1992. One critic wrote that the album is "one of the more complex and simply confounding records ever released by a major label" and another that the single "'A Small Victory', which seems to run through and
Reformation (2009-2012)
Rumours that Faith No More would reunite for shows in the in the summer of 2009 were circulating in late November 2008, but were originally dismissed by bassist Billy Gould. He explained: "If anything like this were to happen, it would have to come from the band, and I haven't spoken with any of them
Sol Invictus, hiatus and touring (2015-present)
On May 29, 2014, Faith No More posted a message (along with a photograph of Mike Patton) on their Twitter account, saying that "the reunion thing was fun, but now it's time to get a little creative." On July 4, Faith No More played their first show in two years at in London, supporting . At that show,
