WADE WORTHINGTON Founder and original keyboard player/backing vocalist with Faith No Man, who became Faith No More, 1979-1983 Metal Hammer | 5 Mar 2026 “My first band was The Spectators, but that fell apart and then there was Sharp Young Men, which then became Faith No Man. I had this ad up in the local record store in Berkeley [in the Bay Area], and the first person to answer was [bassist] Bill Gould. We’d been at a frat party and seen [drummer] Mike Bordin play. We ended up

On February 24th 1994 Castle Communications released the The Real Story , a detailed history of Faith No More up until the end of 1993 written by Steffan Chirazi . The Real Story was Steffan’s first published book and the first official chronicle of FNM. It stands today as one of only two books written with the help of the band - Small Victories by Adrian Harte is the second. Steffan’s career in journalism began at age 15 when he interviewed the legendary Motorhead front

Faith No More 's smash single from ' The Real Thing' was released thirty six years ago on January 29th 1990 "Mean, Vicious, chunky and Funky, Faith No More continue to break barriers with their brain-scrambling amalgamation of seemingly counteracting styles. Rap with Metal? No problem mate. Funk with Hardcore overtones? Faith No More have it in hand. Hell, there's even a classical piano break at the end! FNM are the band to take Hard Rock into the '90s." - RIP Magazine 199

On January 28th 1993 Faith No More released their home video compilation, Video Croissant. Kerrang! | kkkkk | December 1992 | Chris Watts JUST WHEN you thought it was impossible to buy anything else from Faith No More Ltd, the Christmas Cobbler turns up, late, but in good spirits. Yet more stuff. Yet more pop dollars to spend.Fund the cause and keep everybody smiling. They spoil you. Yes, they really do. 'Video Croissant' is basically a 10-track compilation of Faith No More

To celebrate Mike Patton 's 58th birthday we are focusing on one particularly significant year in his life. Mike Patton ’s career in 1991 marked a pivotal moment in alternative music. His work during this year extended far beyond the Faith No More 's rising fame. His involvement with Mr. Bungle and collaborations with Naked City showcased his versatility and fearless approach to music. This article explores how 1991 shaped Mike Patton’s artistic identity and set the stage f

On January 22 1988 Faith No More hit the United Kingdom live scene for the first time. The venue was Dingwalls in Camden, London. It was in fact the first time FNM played outside of the United States and Canada. The show was the first date of a European tour that ended in July of that year, Chuck Mosley parted ways with FNM shorty after the tour ended. Tony Mottram Sounds Magazine | 23.01.1988 SOMETHING ABOUT all this reminds me of the early Southern Death Cult gigs. Perhap

Faith No More performed at the second Brazilian festival Rock In Rio thirty five years ago on January 20th 1991. Photo Ross Halfin By the end of 1990 FNM's music was achieving huge success with platinum album sales and headlining tours. However it was their performance in Rio de Janeiro which truly caught the larger world's attention. In 1985 headliners such as Queen, AC/DC and Yes had prompted the erection of The City of Rock stadium to house the one million people who att

Faith No More released their debut single We Care A Lot on January 18th 1988. With it's thwacking drums , bass and heavy guitars. Faith No More's debut single, released in 1988, is funk metal with added punk sensibilities -both in the raw, untutored vocals of Chuck Mosley, the manic singer later replaced by Mike Patton, and in its gloatingly non-PC lyrics. A seminal alternative rock song, We Care A Lot still sounds electrifying. - Metal Hammer According to Q magazine when

The party to celebrate the release of Faith No More 's debut album was on November 30th 1985. We consider this to be the original release date for We Care A Lot. Here is an our A to Z of We Care A Lot on it's 40th anniversary. Enjoy. A IS FOR As The Worm Turns Track eight on the record has remained a fan favourite throughout the band's career. As The Worm Turns was reclaimed live by Mike Patton during The Real Thing tour and eventually re-recorded as a b-side in 1992. As

On October 30th 1989 Faith No More released From Out Of Nowhere , their third official single. It was the first single released from the acclaimed album The Real Thing and the first to feature Mike Patton on vocals. 'Without a doubt this kicks everything, apart from Wreck, into perspective. Faith No More are climbing up to the heady heights of the music biz and if they pause to look behind it's only to stick a derisive two fingers up at the struggling competition. If you h

The new wave hipster band Faith. No Man ceased to exist in late 1983 - born from the ashes was... Faith No More . Photo by Wade Worthington The line up of what would become Faith No More included Mike 'The Man' Morris (vocals and guitar), Wade Worthington (keyboards), Bill Gould , and Mike Bordin . During rehearsals it became more and more apparent that the band differed in musical opinions. Worthington saw the writing on the wall and left, replaced by Bill's childhood f

Faith No More returned to Chile on the King For Day Tour on 8 September 1995. They joined Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Megadeth and...

On September 6 1990 the MTV Video Music Awards celebrated music videos of the year. The show was broadcast live from LA on MTV and hosted...

The Slings and Arrows of Faith No More Steffan Chirazi You wouldn't expect it to be any other way. Chaos is abundant, voices are...

"You wanna know a great way to get even with somebody?" Faith No More singer Mike Patton asks. It's a sunny afternoon in San Francisco,...

Faith No More's Savage Democracy Erin Culley Sequestered in Studio City's charming Scream Studios, Faith No More are furiously racing the...

Sperm and Cuddly Toys. Recently, Faith No More's repulsive fourth album, Angel Dust, was released. To the displeasure of the rock...

The Beauty and the Horror Tom Lanham "You wanna know a great way to get even with somebody?" Mike Patton asks. It's a sunny afternoon in...

Twist of Faith William Shaw Faith No More wreak anarchy in the UK. William Shaw reports from London and Manchester. No one put a pistol...

London BST Hyde Park Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Faith No More, Motörhead, Soulfly. If it really does turns out to be Sabbath's final...