Epic And Other Hits

Performer: Faith No More
Producer: Craig DeGraff
Distributor: WEA Strategic Marketing

Notes: Audio Remasterer: Bob Fisher . Liner Note Author: John Bolsar. The idiosyncratic San Francisco outfit gets a well-deserved overview in this comprehensive retrospective, which spans "We Care a Lot," from their sophomore full-length, INTRODUCE YOURSELF, and "Ashes to Ashes" from their final ALBUM OF THE YEAR. One of the most musically adventurous 1980s independent bands, Faith No More brightened the pre-grunge era with slices of raw rock like their version of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" and the pomp-and-circumstance rap of "Epic." Their eclectic '90s output is represented here by cuts like the cheerleader funk-metal of "Be Aggressive" and the brooding R&B of KING FOR A DAY's "Evidence."

San Francisco's Faith No More began dispensing their funk-laden thrash metal in the early 1980s with vocalist Chuck Moseley. When tensions led to the firing of Moseley, the band found a fitting replacement in Mr. Bungle frontman Mike Patton. Their classic-rock guitar riffs, slap-happy bass playing, atmospheric keyboards, and tribal drumming, alongside Patton's vocal gymnastics, proved to be a winning combination. FNM's 1989 album, THE REAL THING, became a surprise hit the following year. In 1992, the group released their masterpiece, ANGEL DUST, and embarked on a world tour with Gun N' Roses and Metallica. After the departure of guitarist Jim Martin, Faith No More released two more albums and called it a day in 1998. Since then, band members have gone on to numerous other projects, most notably Patton's Fantomas and Tomahawk collaborations.

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