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• Faith No More was an experimental rock group from San Francisco, California who formed in the early 1980s. Their music combined elements of Metal, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, and Jazz. They released six studio albums before breaking up in 1998.

  After 11 years, Faith No More took to the stage once again, performing in London on June 11, 2009, in the first of a series of European shows taking place throughout the summer.http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/11/faith-no-more-return-with-a-roar-at-london-reunion-show/

• Fast Facts

  1. Genre: Alternative rock
  2. Origin: San Francisco, California
  3. Years Active: 1982-1998, 2009-
  4. Albums: 6
  5. Courtney Love was an early member of the band
  6. Chuck Mosley sang on the first albumMTV.com: Faith No More To Reunite (February 24, 2009)>
  7. Mosley was replaced by Mike Patton, of Mr. Bungle, in 1988MTV.com: Faith No More To Reunite (February 24, 2009)>
  8. Patton remained in Mr. Bungle while working with Faith No More
  9. Guitarist Jim Martin left the band in 1993
  10. Patton now runs his own record label, Ipecac RecordingsMTV.com: Faith No More To Reunite (February 24, 2009)>

• Bankground

  Faith No More went through a number of different lineup changes and personal disagreements during their career, the band's unique approach to music has made them one of the influential Hard Rock bands of the 1990s. The band broke into the mainstream with their 1989 album The Real Thing, which spawned the hit single and video "Epic". Their follow up, Angel Dust was critically acclaimed but did not match the success of their breakthrough album. The band broke up in 1998 so that the members could pursue other projects. After the breakup, drummer Mike Bordin became a member of Ozzy Osbourne's band, Mike Patton formed his own label, Ipecac Recordings, and played in a number of bands. In 1996, keyboardist Roddy Bottum formed the band Imperial Teen.MTV.com: Faith No More To Reunite (February 24, 2009)>

• Band Members

  • Roddy Bottum - Keyboards
  • Billy Gould - Bass
  • Mike "Puffy" Bordin - Drums
  • Jim Martin - Guitar
  • Mike Patton - Vocals

• Studio Albums

  • 1985: We Care a Lot
  • 1987: Introduce Yourself
  • 1989: The Real Thing
  • 1992: Angel Dust
  • 1995: King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
  • 1997: Album of the Year

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