Faith No More was an influential metal and alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. The band is probably best known for the singles "Epic" and "Falling to Pieces" from their 1989 album The Real Thing, and, particularly in Europe, for their cover version of the Commodores' classic "Easy".
Their music is difficult to categorize neatly, but is rooted in heavy metal. In some ways they anticipated the nu metal of the late 1990s, combining angular, distorted guitars with big pop choruses and occasional rap-style vocals; the astounding vocals of Mike Patton adding greatly to Faith No More's distinctive sound. Faith No More have been classified as alternative metal, demonstrating their talent for incorporating elements of funk, rap, soul and synth pop into their sound.
Faith No More formed in 1982 out of the ashes of Faith No Man, a band formed and headed by Mike "The Man" Morris. Roddy Bottum, Mike Bordin, and Bill Gould, all ex-Faith No Man members, decided they wanted rid of him, and rather than firing him, all three quit. They changed their name to Faith No More at the suggestion of a friend (as "The Man" was no more). After cycling through a few guitarists, the members recruited Jim Martin. A number of singers passed through, including a brief stint by Courtney Love. Chuck Mosley became the full time singer and appeared on their first two records. Their best known song from this era is probably " We Care a Lot", which satirized the prevalence of charity-related rock efforts such as Live Aid and " We Are the World".