Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. The band rose to prominence with the lineup of bassist Billy Gould, drummer Mike Bordin, keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Roddy Bottum, guitarist Jim Martin – who all played on the debut album – and vocalist Mike Patton, who joined in 1988. Before September 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith. No Man. The band's first two albums, We Care a Lot (1985) and Introduce Yourself (1987), featured singer Chuck Mosley. With Patton's addition, Faith No More broke through with the platinum-selling The Real Thing (1989) and gold-selling Angel Dust (1992). The band recorded hit singles such as "Epic", which reached No. 9 in the U.S., and a cover of Commodores' "Easy", which was a worldwide hit in Australia and Europe. Martin left the band in 1993. After two temporary replacements, Trey Spruance and Dean Menta, Jon Hudson joined as Faith No More's guitarist in 1996. The band broke up in 1998 after six albums, but reunited in 2009 to begin The Second Coming Tour before releasing Sol Invictus, their first record in 18 years, in 2015. Faith No More attempted to tour in 2020, which...
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Vinyl
2021 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue
Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Hits
Faith No More
2015 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Sol Invictus
Faith No More
2013 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Album Of The Year
Faith No More
2013 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime
Faith No More
Members
23 people from MusicBrainz
- 1983–1998Mike Bordin — drums (drum set), original
- 1983–1998Roddy Bottum — keyboard, original
- 1983–1998Billy Gould — bass guitar, original
- 1983–1983Joe Callahan — lead vocals
- 1983–1983Jake Smith — guitar
- 1983–1983Craig Shell — guitar
- 1983–1984Walter O’Brien — lead vocals
- 1983–1984Stew — guitar
- 1984–1984Paula Frazer — guitar, lead vocals
- 1984–1984Desmond Shea — guitar
- 1984–1984Courtney Love — lead vocals
- 1984–1984Mark Bowen — guitar
- 1984–1988Chuck Mosley — lead vocals
- 1984–1993Jim Martin — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- 1988–1998★Mike Patton — lead vocals
- 1994–1995Trey Spruance — guitar
- 1995–1996Dean Menta — guitar
- 1996–1998Jon Hudson — guitar
- 2009–Mike Bordin — drums (drum set)
- 2009–Roddy Bottum — keyboard
- 2009–Billy Gould — bass guitar
- 2009–Jon Hudson — guitar
- 2009–★Mike Patton — lead vocals
Discography
188 releases from MusicBrainz · ★ 5 in my collection
Albums (8)
- 1985We Care a Lot
- 1987Introduce Yourself
- 1989The Real Thing
- 1992Angel Dust
- 1995★King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime
- 1997★Album of the Year
- 1998The Interview Sessions
- 2015★Sol Invictus
EPs (1)
- 1993Songs to Make Love To
Singles (29)
- 1987Anne’s Song
- 1987Chinese Arithmetic
- 1987We Care a Lot
- 1989Epic
- 1989From Out of Nowhere
- 1989Kerrang! Flexible Fiend 3
- 1990Falling to Pieces
- 1991Edge of the World
- 1991Epic / Falling to Pieces
- 1991Falling to Pieces / Step On / Kinky Afro
- 1992A Small Victory
- 1992Everything’s Ruined
- 1992I’m Easy
- 1992Midlife Crisis
- 1992Season’s Greetings (Soil X Samples 8)
- 1995Digging the Grave
- 1995Evidence
- 1995Ricochet
- 1997Ashes to Ashes
- 1997Last Cup of Sorrow
- 1997Stripsearch
- 1997This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
- 1998I Started a Joke
- 1998We Care a Lot / I Started a Joke
- 2014Motherfucker
- 2015Sunny Side Up
- 2015Superhero
- 2016Cone of Shame
- 2016I Started a Joke
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (120)
- 19851985-06-22: Anti-Club, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1990Faith No More
- 1990Live at the Brixton Academy
- 1990Pay to Hell
- 19911991-10-12: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
- 1991We Care a Lot
- 19921992-06-06: Hippodrome de Vincennes, Paris, France
- 19921992-06-13: Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 19921992-06-25: Dyrskuepladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
- 19921992-06-30: Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain
- 19921992-07-02: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- 19921992-07-17: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
- 19921992-07-18: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
- 19921992-07-23: Modjeska Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- 19921992-07-25: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY, USA
- 19921992-07-26: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 19921992-07-29: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
- 19921992-08-19: The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1992An Undercover Gig — 1992‐06‐02: An Undercover Gig: Marquee Club, Hamburg, Germany
- 1992Lovers of the Insane
- 1992Overloaded
- 1992Play in the Kindergarten
- 1992The Real Thing — live bootleg, recordings from 1989-1992
- 1992Who Farted — 1990‐02‐13: Dynamo Club, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 1993Easy: Recorded Live in Amsterdam / Los Angeles / Den Haag
- 1993Inorganic
- 1993It’s Showtime Live 1992 — 1992‐12‐05: The Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK
- 1993Let’s Crack the Ghost of Hitler
- 1993Phoenix Rising
- 1993World’s End
- 1994Scumbag
- 1995Evidence
- 1995★Live
- 1995Sentrum Scene
- 1995The Gentle Art of Making Money
- 1996Faith No More
- 1996Hard Rock Caca
- 19971997‐08‐16: Bizarre Festival, Cologne, Germany
- 1998In Concert 740
- 2006Double Feature: Live at the Brixton Academy, London (You Fat B**stards) / Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos
- 20112011-11-08: Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 20122012-07-02: Stadium Live, Moscow, Russia
- 2014Live in Germany 2009
- 20152015-04-20: The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 20161990-11-09: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2016Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, August 14th, 1995 (remastered, Live On Broadcasting)
- 20181986‐07‐02: The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 20181989-09-23: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA
- 20181990‐06‐26: Garage, Saarbrücken, Germany
- 20181992‐06‐23: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 20182015‐06‐26: Bråvalla Festival, Norrköping, Sweden
- 20182016‐08‐20: Chuck Mosley and Friends, Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, USA
- 20211990-06-24: Parkpop, Zuiderpark, The Hague, Netherlands
- 2024No Explanation (live Sao Paulo ’95 Radio Transamerica broadcast)
- 2025evidencia
- 2025Palladium, Hollywood, November 7th, 1990 (remastered, live on broadcasting)
- 2025Pull Me Down (Live)
- —1984‐02‐04: On Broadway Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
- —1987‐10‐29: CMJ Showcase, The Cat Club, New York, NY, USA
- —1987‐11‐24: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO, USA
- —1988‐01‐24: Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, England, UK
- —1988‐05‐17: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK
- —1989-09-14: Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
- —1989‐03‐11: Night Moves, Huntington Beach, CA, USA
- —1990-05-17: Prego Club, Milan, Italy
- —1990‐01‐31: Hummingbird, Birmingham, England, UK
- —1990‐04‐23: Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, England, UK
- —1990‐05‐14: Nachtwerk, Munich, Germany
- —1990‐05‐15: Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland
- —1990‐07‐15: Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- —1990‐08‐28: Burgherrenhalle, Kaiserslautern, Germany
- —1992‐09‐13: CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada
- —1992‐10‐28: Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland
- —1992‐12‐18: Carisport, Cesena, Italy
- —1993-06-25: Midtfyns Festival, Dyrskuepladsen, Ringe, Denmark
- —1993‐05‐06: Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- —1993‐06‐26: Festivalplassen, Kalvøya, Norway
- —1995-05-25: The Jon Stewart Show, New York, NY, USA
- —1995‐04‐06: Espace Culturel de Seichamps, Nancy, France
- —1995‐05‐13: Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
- —1995‐06‐29: Haifa Port, Haifa, Israel
- —1997-04-28: Electric Garden, Stockholm, Sweden
- —1997-10-08: La Luna, Portland, OR, USA
- —1997‐04‐22: BBC Radio, London, England, UK
- —1997‐07‐05: Markham Park, Sunrise, FL, USA
- —1997‐07‐15: Spodek, Katowice, Poland
- —1997‐07‐19: Strand, Zeebrugge, Belgium
- —1997‐07‐23: Vega Lille Sal, Copenhagen, Denmark
- —1997‐07‐26: Lida Friluftsområde, Stockholm, Sweden
- —1997‐08‐20: Cinerama, Tel Aviv, Israel
- —1997‐08‐29: La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
- —1997‐08‐30: Bodenseestadion, Konstanz, Germany
- —1997‐09‐12: The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA, USA
- —1997‐09‐13: Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC, USA
- —1997‐09‐14: GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
- —1997‐09‐16: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
- —1997‐09‐21: Green Hill Park, Worcester, MA, USA
- —1997‐09‐23: Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH, USA
- —1997‐10‐20: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- —1997‐10‐21: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- —1997‐10‐23: Newcastle Workers Club, Newcastle, Australia
- —1997‐10‐26: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- —1997‐10‐27: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- —1997‐10‐29: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- —1997‐11‐15: Salle des Fêtes du Lignon, Geneva, Switzerland
- —1997‐11‐17: Colosseum, Munich, Germany
- —1997‐12‐09: Le Bataclan, Paris, France
- —1998‐04‐04: Feria de Muestras de Armilla, Armilla, Spain
- —1998‐04‐07: Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal
- —2009-06-22: Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- —2009-10-30: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile
- —2009‐06‐12: Download Festival, Castle Donington, England, UK
- —2009‐06‐24: Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland
- —2010‐07‐13: Olympic Fencing Center, Athens, Greece
- —2010‐12‐05: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile
- —2012‐07‐08: HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
- —2015‐05‐08: The Filmore, Detroit, MI, USA
- —Easy (unauthorised)
- —Real Thing Era
- —The Second Coming — 2009‐06‐10: Brixton Academy, London, England, UK
Soundtracks (1)
- 1993Judgment Night: Another Body Murdered
Compilations (23)
- 1993Video Croissant
- 199532 Cents for a Postage Stamp?! My Ass! This Will Send Ya…
- 1995B Sides and Alternate Versions
- 1995F CD 14
- 1995Fool’s Small Victory: B‐Sides and Rarities ’90–’95
- 1998The Collection
- 1998★Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits
- 1998Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos
- 2000Angel Dust / King for a Day
- 2000Golden Collection 2000
- 2003Alternative Collection
- 2003This Is It: The Best of Faith No More
- 2005Epic and Other Hits
- 2005The Platinum Collection
- 2008Angel Dust / The Real Thing
- 2008The Works: A 3 CD Retrospective
- 2009The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection
- 2009Three Classic Albums
- 2010Midlife Crisis: The Very Best of Faith No More
- 2011Original Album Series
- 2012The Triple Album Collection
- 2013The Collection
- —The Joke’s Over – A B‐Sides Compilation
Remixs (1)
- 2022Motherfucker (Calcitonin mix)
Demos (3)
- 1983Faith. No More. — first Faith No More demo tape
- 1984Faith. No More — third Faith No More demo tape
- 1984Faith. No More. — second Faith No More demo tape
Others (2)
- 1992Limited Edition Faith No More Interview CD
- 1998Exclusive Interview Disc (1982–1998)
Related artists
1 from MusicBrainz
Renamed to / from (1)
- 1983–1983Faith. No Man.