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'''Faith No More''' is an American ] band from ], ], formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist ], keyboardist ], frontman Michael Morris and drummer ].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite book | title=Metal: The Definitive Guide | year=2007 | author=Garry Sharpe-Young | page=482 | isbn=1906002010 | publisher=Jawbone Press | location=London, England}}</ref> A year later when ] was replaced by keyboardist ], and Mike Morris was ousted, the group began calling themselves Faith No More. After going through a series of singers which included ], the band was joined by ] in 1983. The same year, ] was recruited to replace guitarist Mark Bowen. The band is best known for combining elements of ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] and ], among many others,<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://music.yahoo.com/ar-314275-bio--Faith-No-More |title=Faith No More Biography on Yahoo! Music |publisher=Music.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> and have been hailed as an influential rock band.<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/faith_no_more |title=Faith No More - Music on FoxyTunes Planet |publisher=Foxytunes.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>

Faith No More underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, '']'', in 1985. Within a year the band signed up with ], and in 1987 their second album '']'' was released. Membership remained stable until vocalist ] was replaced by ] in 1988. In 1989, the band released their highly successful album, '']'', which featured their breakthrough hit single "]". The band's next album, 1992's '']'', was also highly successful and spawned the hit "]", which became their sole #1 hit on the ] chart in their career. Faith No More however declined in popularity in the subsequent years. Longtime guitarist ] left the group in 1994 and was replaced by ] guitarist ]. After the release of their next album, 1995's '']'', Spruance was replaced briefly by ], who would eventually be replaced by their current guitarist ]. After releasing one more album, '']'', in 1997, Faith No More broke up in April 1998, and all members began work on side projects.

On February 24, 2009, Faith No More announced that they would be reforming for a European tour with the same lineup before their break up.<ref name="reunion">Adams, Jason. . '']''. February 23, 2009.</ref> In June 2009, they performed together for the first time in eleven years at the ] in London, England, as part of their ]. Throughout 2010, the band continued to perform at multiple live venues. In September, the band announced that the reunion tour would come to an end in December and plans for a new album had been scrapped,<ref name="call time">WENN.com . ''3 News''. September 16, 2010.</ref> although bassist Billy Gould has said recently that the band may continue.

==History==
===Early years, ''We Care a Lot'' and ''Introduce Yourself'' (1981–1988)===
Faith No More were formed in 1981. They recorded "]", released in 1982. The songs were recorded in Matt Wallace's parent's garage, where Wallace had set up and been running a recording studio, while the band was still under the name of 'Sharp Young Men'<ref name=chriazi22>{{harvnb|Chirazi|1994|p=22}}</ref> with Mike Morris, William Gould, Mike Bordin and Wade Worthington, who left shortly after. They changed their name to Faith No Man for the release of the single, which featured two of the three songs recorded in Wallace's garage, and hired Roddy Bottum to replace Wade. Bottum, Gould and Bordin quit the band shortly after and formed Faith No More without any constant guitarists or vocalists until they eventually settled on ] and ].<ref>{{harvnb|Chirazi|1994|p=21–23}}</ref>

After the name change, the band initially started recording '']'' without backing from a ] and, after pooling their money, recorded five songs. This gained the attention of Ruth Schwartz, who was then forming the independent label ], under which the band, after receiving the finances to do so, finished and released the album; it was the first official release for both the band and the label.<ref name=reflex25>{{cite web |url=http://negele.org/db/index.php3?band=2&year=1992&month=6&id=980 |title=Faith No More: Angel Dust in the wind |accessdate=2008-06-15 |first=Jem |last=Aswad |date=June 1992 |work=Issue 25 |publisher=Reflex Magazine}}</ref>

'']'' was released in 1987, and a revamped version of their debut album's title track "]" saw minor success on ]. Mosley was fired in 1988 due to his erratic behavior during sessions and at shows, notably the release party for the album ''Introduce Yourself'' during which he fell asleep on stage.

===''The Real Thing'' (1989–1991)===
Chuck Mosley was replaced with singer ]. Patton, who was singing with his high school band, ], was recruited at Martin's suggestion after he heard a demo of Mr. Bungle.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Cee |first=Gary |year=1990 |month=November 30, |title=Faith No More: Inside the insatiable Mike Patton |journal=Circus Magazine |volume= |issue=#369 |pages=62–64 |id= |url=http://negele.org/db/index.php3?band=2&year=1990&month=11&day=30&id=1531 |accessdate=2008-09-26 |quote= }}</ref> Patton dropped out of ]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} to join Faith No More, and in two weeks, had written all the lyrics for the songs that would make up the Grammy award-nominated '']''.<ref name="fnm.com"/>
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The ] for "]" received extensive ] on ] in 1990, despite provoking anger from ] activists for a ] shot of a fish flopping out of water.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Inventory: 9 Music Videos Featuring Animals In Prominent Roles| publisher = A.V. Club| date = 9 April 2007 | url = http://www.avclub.com/content/node/60415/print/ | accessdate = 2007-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Lowell | first = Travis| title = Faith No More: The Real Thing Review| publisher = Toxic Universe| date = 20 June 2001 | url = http://www.toxicuniverse.com/review.php?rid=10001425 | accessdate = 2007-06-04}}</ref> That same year, Faith No More gave memorable performances at the 1990 ] (September 6) and on the 293rd episode of ] (December 1).

"]" and "]" saw releases as singles, and a cover of ]'s "]" was also produced for non-vinyl releases. In 1990, the band went on an extensive US tour, sending ''The Real Thing'' to Platinum status in Canada, the US, and South America. The album also had big sales numbers in Australia, UK, and the rest of Europe, pushing the total sales well above 4.0 million worldwide. "Epic" was released in 1989 and was a top 10 hit.

In February 1991, Faith No More released their only official live album, ''Live at the Brixton Academy''. The album also included two previously-unreleased studio tracks, "The Grade" and "The Cowboy Song."

In 1991, the band contributed a track for the ] to '']'' with the song "The Perfect Crime". Jim Martin also made a brief cameo in the film as "Sir James Martin" and head of the "Faith No More Spiritual and Theological Center".

===''Angel Dust'' (1992–1994)===
Faith No More displayed an even more ] effort on their next album, '']''. One critic writes that the album is "one of the more complex and simply confounding records ever released by a major label"<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | last = Erlewine | first = Stephen Thomas| title = Faith No More Biography | publisher = allmusic| date = | url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4223|pure_url=yes}} | accessdate = 2007-06-04}}</ref> and another writes that the single " 'A Small Victory', which seems to run ] through ] and ] ... reveals a developing facility for combining unlikely elements into startlingly original concoctions."<ref name="trouser press">{{cite web | last = Robbins | first = Ira| title = Faith No More Biography | publisher = Trouser Press| date = | url =http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=faith_no_more | accessdate = 2007-06-04}}</ref>
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Aside from "]" (which received a nomination for ] at the ]), the tracks "]" and "]" were also released as singles. The album included a re-recording of the ] to the film '']'', and later pressings included a cover of ] classic "]", which in some parts of the world became the band's biggest hit. ''Angel Dust'', though not as successful as ''The Real Thing'' in the U.S., sold 665,000 copies there, and managed to outsell ''The Real Thing'' in many other countries. In Germany, the record was certified Gold for sales of more than 250,000 copies. The album also matched the sales of ''The Real Thing'' in Canada (Platinum), Australia (Gold), and surpassed it in the Netherlands, France, Russia, and the UK.
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After touring to support ''Angel Dust'' in the summer of 1993, long-time guitarist ] exited the band due to internal conflicts. According to Roddy Bottum, Martin was fired via fax. Bottum: “Jim Martin had always been very conventional in what he wanted to do with the band, very much a fan of guitar music only and metal specifically. During the recording of ‘Angel Dust’ it became apparent to both him and us that we were heading in very different directions.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/story-behind-the-album-faith-no-more/ |title=Story Behind The Album: Faith No More |publisher=Metalhammer.co.uk |date=2009-03-13 |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> Martin himself states it was his decision to leave.<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite book | title=Metal: The Definitive Guide | year=2007 | author=Garry Sharpe-Young | page=483 | isbn=1906002010 | publisher=Jawbone Press | location=London, England}}</ref> ] guitarist ] was reportedly offered to join FNM after Martin's departure, but declined to join.<ref> Kerrang magazine, 12 April 2003</ref> The position was filled by Mike Patton's bandmate from Mr. Bungle, ], who left soon after recording 1995's '']''; just before the band was to begin their world tour. Spruance was replaced by ], the band's keyboard tech.

===''King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime'' (1995–1996)===
1995's '']'' varies greatly from song to song in style; ]/], ], ], along with other signature FNM elements, are woven together seamlessly throughout the album, making KFAD...FFAL a favorite among loyal fans. Singles included "]", "]", and "]". The album featured Mr. Bungle's ] on guitar. The record went Gold in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and Germany, which gave the album a respectable sales figure of around 1.5 million copies. However, this was significantly lower than sales of their previous albums, and the band accordingly decided to cut their world tour short by 4 months.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} A 7&nbsp;x&nbsp;7-inch box set of singles was released, which included the B-sides and some interviews between the songs.

===''Album of the Year'' (1997–1998)===
'']'' was released in 1997 and featured yet another new guitarist, Jon Hudson, who was a former roommate of Billy Gould. The album debuted much higher than expected in some countries (for example, in Germany, the album debuted at #2 and stayed in the chart for 5 months). In Australia, ''Album of the Year'' went to #1 and was certified Platinum. The album charted in many countries in Europe. To date ''Album of the Year'' has sold around 2 million copies worldwide. The singles "]" and "]" had minimal success (notably, the music video for "Last Cup of Sorrow", which featured actress ], was inspired by the ] film '']''). "]" was released as a single in various countries (excluding the U.S. and UK). The band has not produced another album since then.

===Break-up and aftermath (1998–2008)===
In early 1998 the new flaring of break-up rumors on the Internet began. Starting with a rumor posted to the Faith No More ] alt.music.faith-no-more claiming Mike Patton had quit the band in favor of side projects, this rumor, although denied at the time, proved to be at least partly true. Faith No More played their last show in Lisbon, Portugal on April 7, 1998.<ref name="fnm.com">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Faith No More Biography| publisher = Faith No More Official Site| date = | url = http://www.fnm.com/bio.shtml | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref>

The band canceled their planned support tour for ] and on April 20, 1998 Billy Gould began spreading the following by email and fax:

{{cquote2|After 15 long and fruitful years, Faith No More have decided to put an end to speculation regarding their imminent break up... by breaking up. The decision among the members is mutual, and there will be no pointing of fingers, no naming of names, other than stating, for the record, that "Puffy started it". Furthermore, the split will now enable each member to pursue his individual project(s) unhindered. Lastly, and most importantly, the band would like to thank all of those fans and associates that have stuck with and supported the band throughout its history.}}

After the dissolution of Faith No More, the members went on to numerous different projects:
* Mike Patton went on to form his own record label, ], and returned to work with his band Mr. Bungle (which he had been playing with before FNM). Later, he worked with producer ] on various albums, including '']: ]''. Other projects included collaborations with ], ], ], ] and ]. He has also been active fronting several groups, including ], ], and ]. In 2007, he provided voice work for the ]/] video game ] and provided voice work for the ] video games '']'' and '']''.

* Keyboardist ] formed ] in 1996.

* Jim Martin did a duo album ''Conflict'' with ] and has made guest appearances including '']'' by ], on ]'s 1998 '']'' playing with several other musicians on their cover of ]'s "Tuesday's Gone", as well as having released a solo album entitled '']'' in 1996. He also appeared on ]'s self-titled debut album alongside former Metallica bassist ].

* Mike Bordin regularly performed as a member of ]'s band, as well as ], and performed with ] for a tour when their drummer ] had suffered a broken wrist. He played drums on ]'s album '']''. He has since left Ozzy Osbourne and has been replaced by ].

* ] was a member of ], as well as founder of ], and has also overseen the releases of various Faith No More compilations. He also played bass on ]'s 2005 album '']''.<ref>{{cite book | title=Metal: The Definitive Guide | year=2007 | author=Garry Sharpe-Young | page=484 | isbn=1906002010 | publisher=Jawbone Press | location=London, England}}</ref> In 1998, Billy Gould produced the album '']'' (1998) by the Finnish rock band ], "]" by German band The ], "FUCC the INS", "Kultura Diktatura", "We Came To Take Your Jobs Away" by ]. He also toured with the German band ] as guitar player, throughout Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and the Balkans in 2007. He produced their album ''7'', available on Koolarrow Records. He also played bass on a song of the Romanian metal band Coma on their 2007 album "Nerostitele". In June 2008, Billy played a two night show with ] (vocals), Ralph Spight (guitar) and Jon Weiss (drums) in celebration of Jello's 50th birthday, and has since recorded an ] with this outfit.

When Mike Patton was questioned in 2008 by co-hosts of ]'s '']'' if a Faith No More reunion was a possibility, Patton responded "I highly doubt it", but also stated in a January 2008 interview with Artisan News that he "wouldn't rule it out", adding "I don't think we would need to reform the band, but maybe there's other things we could do together."{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}

===Reformation (2009–2010)===
{{Main|The Second Coming Tour}}
On February 18, 2009, it was announced that Jim Martin would not be participating in the rumored Faith No More reunion tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=114601 |title=Guitarist JIM MARTIN Not Taking Part In Rumored FAITH NO MORE Reunion |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> On February 24, 2009, Faith No More announced they would reform with the ''Album of the Year'' era line-up.<ref name="News-fnm.com">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Faith No More News| publisher = Faith No More Official Site| date = | url = http://faithnomore.ipower.com/news.shtml | accessdate = 2009-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Prince |first=David J. |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUKTRE51N6TL20090224 |title=Reuters article about reforming |publisher=Uk.reuters.com |date=2009-02-24 |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> On March 2, 2009, it was confirmed that Faith No More would be headlining the Main Stage on June 12 at the ] at ], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/ |title=Download Festival 2009 |publisher=Downloadfestival.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> They also took part in the Highfield, ] and Southside festivals in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurricane.de/ |title=Hurricane Festival 2009 |publisher=Hurricane.de |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> On March 24 it was announced that they would also headline the ] in Switzerland, as well as ] in Norway and Kaisaniemi Festival in Helsinki, Finland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenfieldfestival.ch/ |title=Greenfield festival 2009 |publisher=Greenfieldfestival.ch |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref><ref></ref> They were also a headliner at ] (August 20–22 in Hasselt, Belgium).

On April 22, 2009, it was briefly announced on their website that Faith No More would be playing ], before being taken down due to conflicting info regarding the confirmation of their appearance on the bill.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/MRGOULD/statuses/1585909840 |title=Twitter / Billy Gould: Reading and Leeds: I'm get ...|accessdate=2009-04-23 |last=Gould |first=Billy |coauthors= |date=2009-04-22 |work= |publisher=]|quote= Reading and Leeds: I'm getting conflicting info..at the moment agent will not confirm. Dates are off fnm.com site now}}</ref> On June 10, 2009, at their first show after their reunion they released new merchandise stating they were playing the festivals.<ref>{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref> They were then added to the bill on June 15, 2009, as headliners of the NME stage. On July 3, 2009 they played on ]. On August 8, 2009, the day Faith No More performed in Portugal at the ] and registered the highest attendance of the event. On August 14, they were headliners at the ] Festival in Bulgaria. On August 12, 2009 they were on the stage for the first time at Kucukciftlik Park, Istanbul in Turkey. On August 16, 2009 they performed at the ] in Budapest and on August 20 they headlined the main stage at the ] festival in Belgium. On August 25, they played at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange to a sold out crowd. Their last show in Scotland was 12 years prior.<ref>Barrowlands, Glasgow, 1997.12.05</ref> They also performed at the Rock En Seine festival on August 29 in Paris.

To coincide with the band's reunion tour, Rhino released the sixth Faith No More compilation, '']'', a double album that includes their hit singles and b sides & rarities, in the UK on June 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118969 |title=Faith No More: 'The Very Best' Greatest-Hits Collection Due In June |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> According to Killyourstereo.com, it is a possibility that Faith No More might be gearing up for a new studio album in the near future, although no release date has been set and it is unknown which label will handle it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killyourstereo.com/news/0/3247/faith-no-more-to-record-new-album |title=Faith No More to record new album? |publisher=Killyourstereo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=12:07 AM |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=44382 |title=Faith No More Planning New Studio Album? |publisher=Metalunderground.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>

On August 13, 2009, it was announced that Faith No More would be headlining Australian Music Festival ] 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=125224 |title=Faith No More, Jane's Addiction, HIM Confirmed For Australia's Soundwave Festival |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>

On August 28, 2009 they headlined the NME/Radio One tent at Reading Festival (and August 30 at Leeds Festival), playing a string of their old hits, such as 'Epic' and 'Midlife Crisis'.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds/2009/artists/faithnomore/index.shtml#emp |title=Radio 1 - Reading & Leeds Festival - Faith No More |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> Also twice in the show they randomly broke into their version of the Eastenders theme tune, which received a great response from the festival goers.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/> In September 2009, the band performed a sell-out concert, along with the Israeli rock band, ] before large crowds at the ], ], ] as part of the ] Festival. On October 21, 2009 Billy Gould announced via Twitter that Faith No More was actively pursuing US concert dates.<ref>
On October 27 Faith No More did a South American tour starting in Peru then Chile, Argentina, Brazi and finally Mexico. In Peru they played an Scarface OST for the first time ever. </ref> In January 2010, it was announced that the band will be performing at the Coachella Valley music festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coachella.com/ |title=Coachella |publisher=Coachella |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> During their Australian tour, the band added covers to their repertoire including "]" by ].<ref> Melbourne 2010</ref>

On March 2010, it was announced that Faith No More would play their first East Coast U.S. concert in over a decade on July 5, 2010 in Brooklyn, New York. The response was so successful, another concert was added to the same venue with an earlier date of July 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/107279/faith_no_more|title=MIKE PATTON's MONDO CANE To Release Debut In May|accessdate=2010-03-12|date=|publisher=]}}</ref> as well as a July 3 date in Philadelphia.

On April 14, 2010, previous vocalist Chuck Mosley made a surprise appearance on stage at a Faith No More concert in San Francisco. This marks the first time since 1988 that he has performed with the band. Chuck performed the songs "As the Worm Turns", "Death March", "We Care A Lot", and "Mark Bowen" on his own with the band, and was joined by Mike Patton during the final encore to perform a duet on "Introduce Yourself".

On April 15, 2010, it was announced that ] had left ] so he could spend more time touring with Faith No More. He has since been replaced by former ] drummer ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozzy.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-to-release-new-album-scream-june-15-on-epic-records|title=Mike Bordin Leaves Ozzy Osbourne|accessdate=2010-04-15|date=|publisher=]}}</ref>

On July 19, 2010, ] announced on stage at ] in Joensuu, Finland that it was Faith No More's last appearance together. However, Faith No More later confirmed one more date as their final Reunion Tour Performance on December the 5th at Bicentenario de la Florida in Santiago, Chile.

Faith No More recently announced they will play two more U.S. dates, at the Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium. The show on November 30, 2010 sold out, being the second date December 1, 2010. Finally, the band ended their tour with two dates in ], the first as a part of the closure of the 2010 edition of the ] in December 4, the former being the next day at ], Santiago.

Speaking to ''Consequence of Sound'', Billy Gould hinted that even though the tour is coming to an end, Faith No More may continue as a band. He said: “I personally can’t see us not doing anymore shows again, I just don’t see it. There’s no point in not to do it. Why quit now? I think it’s just this tour… we did this tour and that’s what we decided to do. And we did it. We accomplished this goal, it worked out for all of us, and then we look at each other and say, ‘hey what do you want to do now?’ And I think that’s how it’s got to be.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/10/08/interview-bill-gould-of-faith-no-more/4/ |title=Interview: Bill Gould (of Faith No More) « Consequence of Sound |publisher=Consequenceofsound.net |date=2010-10-08 |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>

He also spoke about the possibility of a new album from the band, saying at the moment it "hasn't been discussed". He said: “It’s the elephant in the room. It’s in everybody’s mind but everyone is afraid to talk about it. That’s the reality. All I can do is offer my own opinion, and I’m just 20% of the band. But my thing is, it’s like having a really great plate of food and throwing it on the ground. Everything is great for doing it and if we did it, it’s going to be great. It’s going to be because this is the best energy ever. And people have done a lot of other things since then that could bring a lot more to it than before. But that’s my take on it. I’ve got to let it go with that because if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to happen.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/10/08/interview-bill-gould-of-faith-no-more/6/ |title=Interview: Bill Gould (of Faith No More) « Consequence of Sound |publisher=Consequenceofsound.net |date=2010-10-08 |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>

==Music in popular culture==
"Midlife Crisis" has been used in '']'', '']'' and is confirmed for the upcoming music game '']'' and its adaptation for the ]. "]" was featured in ] '']'' and '']''. "Epic" is featured in a trailer for '']'', on the '']'' soundtrack, and is a playable track in '']'' and DLC for Guitar hero 5 .<ref>{{cite web|author=IGN|title=GC 2007: More Rock Band Track List Revealed|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/814/814466p1.html}}</ref>

"]" was subsequently used in a commercial for ] in 2006 and in the German edition of ]. A portion of the chorus from "We Care a Lot" has been used as the theme song for the ]'s ''Dirty Jobs''. "Falling to Pieces" was featured in ]'s 2001 war movie '']'', as background music while soldiers prepare for their mission. According to the ] ] upon which the film is based, when the soldiers were preparing for the ], ]' "]" was playing on the loudspeakers; however, ] refused to let the song be used in the film, so "Falling to Pieces" was used as a substitute. "]" was also included on the sound track to the 1997 ] film ] during a scene at the Grosse Pointe High School 10 year reunion of the class of 1986. The song is also available as DLC for the '']'' series.

"Surprise, You're Dead" plays in the background in a scene from '']'' and was also featured in the trailer for '']''.

"The Perfect Crime" was used in ], which also featured a cameo for ], who was brought from the past to a future day classroom in order to educate the students. Also within Bill and Ted's room, there is a Faith No More poster.

"]" appears in the Australian version of ].

==Collaborations==
Faith No More collaborated with the ] for the song "]" on the 1993 '']'' soundtrack. In 1998, the ] album '']'' was released featuring two collaborations with Faith No More ("This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" and "Something for the Girl with Everything"). They also have collaborations with German ] band ] on two occasions (both on b-sides).

==Legacy==
Faith No More became underground, metal and alternative superstars. They are often hailed as "the kings of ]" by fans and critics. According to a biography written on Sputnik Music the band is "...one of the most underrated and talented rock bands to come out of the nineties..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Faith+No+More |title=Faith No More reviews, music, news |publisher=sputnikmusic |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref> They have also been covered on many occasions.

* ] covered "King for a Day" on ''Ink Cartridge Funeral''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/inkcartridgefuneral416 |title=Ink Cartridge Funeral op Myspace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3’s, foto’s en Videoclips |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>
* ] covered "Epic" on '']''.
* ] covered "Surprise! You're Dead!" on '']''.
* ] covered "From Out of Nowhere" on their covers album '']''.
* ] covered "From Out of Nowhere" on '']''.
* ] included their cover of "From Out of Nowhere" as a bonus track on '']''.
*] has covered "Epic" live (on bootleg recordings). Their second album '']'' shows considerable influence (esp. track "Gak 2", UK only).
* ] covered "From Out of Nowhere" on their vinyl release of ].
* ] covered "From Out of Nowhere" on '']''.
* ] covered "Malpractice" on '']''.
* ] covered "Epic" for the ] High Voltage Album
* The band ] has also covered "Epic" during concerts.
* ] covered "]" and the track was originally going to be put on a Faith No More tribute album, but it was eventually released on the internet instead. They also re-recorded the song as a ] track to their album '']'', but was instead released on '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=112377 |title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MASTODON, DISTURBED Featured On 'Covered, A Revolution In Sound' |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>
* ] also covered "]" on their album '']''
* ], featuring vocals from ], covered "Zombie Eaters" on their '']'' EP.
* ] covered "Mouth to Mouth" for their '']'' album.
* ] covered "Naked in Front of the Computer" as a bonus track on their album '']''.
* ] covered "Jizzlobber" as part of an online vote on their official forum for a cover song to be recorded and released as a download only track.
* ] covered "Caffeine" as a bonus track on their album '']''.
* ] covered "Digging the Grave" as a bonus track on their album '']''.
* ], a video game cover band, covered "Epic" on their first album, ''LP of Devastation''.
*] covered "Digging The Grave" as a bonus track on their album '']''.
*] covered "Surprise! You're Dead!" on their debut album 'Inscribe.'

The band has also been credited for influencing many of the ] bands of the '90s<ref>Essi Berelian (2005), ''The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal'', p. 259, "Faith No More must be counted among the pioneers "</ref> (such as ], ], ], ], ], among others) primarily due to "]"'s popularity and other early material to feature rap and rock crossovers. Bands rising at their prime, such as ], ], ]<ref>{{cite podcast|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=18836518&id=121068421 |title=The Kerrang! Podcast - 06 September 2007 |website= |host= |date=2007-09-06 |accessdate=2008-07-09}}</ref> and ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://negele.org/db/index.php3?band=2&year=1992&month=12&id=1262 |title=Faith No More's finger to the world |accessdate=2008-08-30 |last=Witter |first=Simon |coauthors= |date=December 1992 |work= |publisher=] }}</ref> have picked Faith No More as one of their favorite bands. They were voted #52 on ]'s "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62186/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/hardrock_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862767&start=41 |title=100 greatest artists of hard rock (60 - 41) |accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=]}}</ref> July 2009 saw "Epic" come in at #46 in Australian radio station ]'s ], as voted by the Australian public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_alltime/countdown/cd_list.htm |title=Hottest 100 Of All Time |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2009-07-20 |accessdate=2010-11-15}}</ref>

==Concert tours==
{{Main|List of Faith No More concert tours}}
*1982–1984: Early Days
*1985–1986: We Care a Lot Tour
*1987–1988: Introduce Yourself Tour
*1989–1991: The Real Thing Tour
*1992–1993: Angel Dust Tour
*1995: King for a Day Tour
*1997–1998: Album of the Year Tour
*2009–2010: ]

==Members==
{{Main|Faith No More band members}}
*] – ] and ] (1981–1998, 2009–present)
*]– ] (1981–1998, 2009–present)
*] – ] (1981–1998, 2009–present)
*] – ] (1988–1998, 2009–present)
*] – ] (1996–1998, 2009–present)

==Discography==
{{Main|Faith No More discography}}
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1987)
*'']'' (1989)
*'']'' (1992)
*'']'' (1995)
*'']'' (1997)

==See also==
* ]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons-inline|Category:Faith No More|Faith No More}}
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