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| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Discography | Faith No More discography |
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Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979.[3][4][5][6] Before September 1983,[7] the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men[5] and later Faith No Man.[8] Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Roddy Bottum and drummer Mike Bordin are the longest-remaining members of the band, having been involved since its inception. The band underwent several early lineup changes, and some major changes later. The lineup of Faith No More consists of Gould, Bordin, Bottum, lead guitarist Jon Hudson, and vocalist/lyricist Mike Patton.
After releasing six studio albums, including best-selling records The Real Thing (1989) and Angel Dust (1992),[9] Faith No More officially announced its breakup on April 20, 1998. The band has since reunited, conducting The Second Coming Tour between 2009 and 2010, and releasing its seventh studio album, Sol Invictus, in May 2015.[10] After the touring cycle of Sol Invictus, Faith No More went on hiatus once again. In November 2019, the band announced that it would reunite to embark on a 2020 UK and European tour, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed. Touring was due to recommence with a brief US tour in September 2021, followed by the previously postponed UK and Europe dates in June 2022, but all tour dates were cancelled with Patton citing mental health reasons.[11]
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- ^ a b "10 Greatest Lefties in Hard Rock + Heavy Metal". VH1 News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Brannigan, Paul (October 19, 2023). ""It was like making friends with the devil:" When Guns N' Roses took Faith No More on tour it got messy, to the point where Axl Rose confronted his support band to ask, "Why do you hate me"". Yahoo Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Faith No More Gig Database - 1983". FNM Live. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Faith No Man | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Facebook". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (September 15, 2021). "Mike Patton cancels upcoming Faith No More and Mr Bungle shows for mental health reasons". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 2, 2022.