San Francisco‘s Herculean rock oldtimers FAITH NO MORE (1979–1998,
2009–2021 / 7 LPs), fronted byt he explosive Mike Patton return in early
2027 for 4 concerts (I’m sure more dates will be announced in the near
future).
They will join metallic madmen System Of A Down
for 3 shows in Australia and 1 in New Zealand early
next year.
It’ll be EPIC!
Back in time
8 June 2022
Band: FAITH NO MORE
Who: Nu punk-metal heroes from San Francisco, led by Mike Patton
Active: 1979–1998, 2009–present / 7 studio LPs
Anniversary album: ANGEL DUST – their 4th LP
Released: 8 June 1992 – 30 years ago today
Score: #9 in the US, #2 in the UK, #4 in Australia
AllMusic: “Angel Dust steps up the meta-metal of earlier days with the expected puree of other influences, further touched by an almost cinematic sense of storming atmosphere… Patton’s voice is stronger and downright smooth at many points throughout, the musicians collectively still know their stuff, and the result is twisted entertainment at its finest.” Score: 4.5/5.
Singles/clips: Midlife Crisis / Easy / A Small Victory
– MIDLIFE CRISIS –
– EASY –
– A SMALL VICTORY –
Stream full album on Spotify
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Billy Gould (bassist) about the upsetting back sleeve artwork: “It’s really
aggressive and disturbing and then really soothing. It’s the beautiful with the sick.”
FAITH NO MORE: Story
For your eyes only
Band: FAITH NO MORE
Who: Metallic crossover veterans from San Francisco
Active: 1979–1998, 2009–present – 7 albums
Artwork: The photograph on the cover is of Tomáš Masaryk,
Czechoslovakia’s first president. He’s deemed the country’s
founding father.
The LP’s jacket depicts the funeral of Masaryk…
Key single: Ashes To Ashes
FAITH NO MORE: All Albums – Facebook
For your eyes only
Band: FAITH NO MORE (San Francisco)
Active: 1979–1998, 2009–present / 7 studio LPs
Artwork: Covers – front and back – of their 4th LP
Angel Dust, released 30 years ago this year (8 June).
Roddy Bottum (keyboardist) came up with the album’s title and explains the artwork:
“It’s a really beautiful name for a really hideous drug and that should make people think. Similarly, the artwork contrasted one beautiful image with a gruesome one by depicting a
soft blue airbrushed great egret on the front cover (photographed by Werner Krutein) while
on the back is an image of a cow hanging on a meat hook (created by Mark Burnstein).”
Key single: Midlife Crisis…
FAITH NO MORE: All Albums – Story
Mike Patton (bands: Faith No More / Mr. Bungle / Tomahawk
and hundreds more) about his lockdown experience…
