Faith No More is an American alternative metal band from San Francisco, California. Faith No More was originally formed as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist M Morris, and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, who along with Gould and Bordin, formed Faith No More. After going through a series of singers which included Courtney Love, Chuck Mosley joined the band in 1983. The same year, Jim Martin was recruited to replace guitarist Mark Bowen. That lineup released the band's first album, We Care a Lot, in 1985. Within a year, the band signed up with Slash Records, and in 1987 their second album Introduce Yourself was released. Membership remained stable until vocalist Mosley was replaced by Mike Patton in 1988. In 1989, the band released their successful album The Real Thing, which featured their breakthrough hit single "Epic".
| Song Title | Year Released * | Song Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Epic | 1989 | 1,821 |
| Easy | 1993 | 3,272 |
| Midlife Crisis | 1992 | 3,591 |
| Evidence | 1995 | 7,410 |
| Falling To Pieces | 1989 | 7,756 |
| From Out Of Nowhere | 1989 | 7,760 |
| Ashes To Ashes | 1997 | 7,872 |
| A Small Victory | 1993 | 9,221 |
| Digging The Grave | 1995 | 10,454 |
| Land Of Sunshine | 1993 | 11,364 |
| Group Members | Mike BordinBilly GouldRoddy BottumMike PattonJon Hudson |
| Former Members | List of Faith No More band members |
| Genre | Alternative metalexperimental rockfunk metal |
| Genre Links | Hard Rock, Pop/Rock |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Year(s) Active | 1981–1998, 2009–present |
| Music Style | Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Funk Metal, Dance-Rock |
| Music Mood | Rousing, Outrageous, Epic, Visceral, Quirky, Aggressive, Witty, Brash, Freewheeling, Energetic, Playful, Raucous, Bleak, Ironic, Irreverent, Volatile, Manic, Reckless, Ominous, Harsh |
| Labels | SlashLondonMordam |
| Official Website | fnm.com |
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