Faith No More in general

Faith No More King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime Though not as heavy nor as elaborate as its predecessor; Angel Dust, this album nevertheless has plenty of intense moments. The opening track, ‘Get Out’ rocks in, lasts for just over two minutes and rocks out again. Guitars, keyboards and backing vocals come together with great effect for ‘Ricochet’ and then ‘Evidence’ takes the pace down a tad. Other good moments are ‘The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies’ and ‘Star AD.’ There were those that worried when Jim Martin was sacked, but what this album proves if nothing else, is that Faith No ...  Read the complete review

Released shortly after the bands latest (and so far final) split, the compilation CD covers the band’s career through all of their previous efforts. Kicking off with We Care A Lot, and finishing with Evidence, it shows both how far the band came in their time together and how good they really were. The vast majority of the tracks on offer are excellent (although the oldest ones are a little lightweight), and the accompanying booklet proved very interesting. The copy I bought included a second CD with some previously unreleased stuff – well worth getting if you can find it, but I wouldn’t lose sleep over it of you can’t. So, should you buy ...  Read the complete review

Faith No More to me are one of those bands that would be excellent if they had a more consistant sound in their music. Listening to albums such as "Angel Dust" and "King For A Day" in the inconsistancy of these boys from LA becomes clear. If ever there was a band that needed a Best Of.... album, the it was Faith No More. And "Who Cares A Lot" is a stormer. Mostly all of the best tracks from all albums, something for every rock music taste, and a good example of the angst and grunt that made these "Fat Bastards" the sport rock effecionardoes that they are. If you are a fan then this is unnecissary unless you ...  Read the complete review

Faith No More - perhaps the best band ever, so many bands love them but they are hardly heard of over here in Britain. I personally would like to see something done about that, but hey, what can I do! Many bands such as Papa Roach and a lot of others their favourite band is Faith No More. I was saddened to here of their split in 1998 but it had to happen sometime as arguments between band members was getting to much for the band to stay stable, i only wish i went to their last concert! Mike Patton of the band was trying to push his own band 'Mr. Bungle' at the time as well and slowly put more concentration into that rather than Faith No More itself, but ...  Read the complete review

This rap/funk/metal album really provides something different for all those 80's metal fans. Its strength is that it really doesn't sound that similar to anything else you might have heard. Faith No More have done an admirable job at fusing the above tastes in music. Jim Martin's powerful riffing is never far away, whilst Mike Patton's vocal performance is a strong one. Highlights include the title track, the funky "Epic" and the outright thrash of "Zombie Eaters". There is also a distinctive sense of humour throughout the record. ...  Read the complete review