Faith No More was an American alternative metal band who formed in San Francisco, California, and were active between 1982 and 1998. Faith No More combined elements of heavy metal, funk, punk rock, progressive rock, hip hop, punk, thrash metal, and jazz, among many others, and have been hailed as an influential rock band.
After quitting their former band Faith No Man (1979-1982), Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum and Mike Bordin (who received the nickname "Puffy" for his hair) formed Faith No More, a name suggested by a friend of Billy Gould's as "the Man" (referring to Mike "The Man" Morris, Faith No Man's singer) was "No More". The band ended up playing with guitarist Mark Bowen for a brief period before he was replaced by Jim Martin. A number of singers were tried, including a six-month stint by Courtney Love, who was fired after only four gigs. Eventually, Chuck Mosely was hired as the band's vocalist. Their self-financed debut We Care a Lot came in 1985 on Mordam Records in the US, which led to a deal with Slash Records. Introduce Yourself was released in 1987, and a revamped version of the single "We Care a Lot" saw minor success on MTV. During this period, the band gained a reputation for serious infighting and friction. There were frequent rumours of physical confrontations between band members. Indeed, in a short history of the band in one issue, the British music newspaper Melody Maker observed that the band's internal relationships had descended into "pathological hatred". Bordin in particular seemed to be very much the "whipping boy" of the band and the butt of numerous cruel pranks and practical jokes.
Band members
* 1985–1988: Chuck Mosely – vocals
* 1988–1998: Mike Patton – vocals
* 1983–1993: "Big" Jim Martin – guitar
* 1981–1998: Billy Gould – bass guitar
* 1981–1998: Mike Bordin – drums
* 1983–1998: Roddy Bottum – keyboard
* 1997–1998: Jon Hudson – guitar
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