{"title":"Faith No More","description":"Faith No More built a reputation on jolting genre expectations — a band that could swing from funk and soul to heavy guitar riffing and sudden experimental detours in a single song. That willingness to mix tones and textures made their records unpredictable in the best way: radio-friendly hooks rubbing up against oddball arrangements and a singer who could go from croon to scream without missing a beat.\n\nThe pivot came when young vocalist Mike Patton replaced Chuck Mosley in 1988. Patton's arrival coincided with the band's leap into wider recognition on The Real Thing, an album that fused biting metal riffs, funk basslines from Billy Gould, and Mike Bordin's propulsive, drummer-led grooves. Producer Matt Wallace helped sharpen that sound into something immediate yet strange, with singles that could break on MTV while the album as a whole retained an off-kilter intelligence.\n\nAngel Dust pushed the band further away from easy labels. Its arrangements are sleeker and more unsettling, with Roddy Bottum's keyboards adding an eerie, theatrical counterpoint to Jim Martin's guitar work. Songs shift mood quickly, refusing to settle into one comfortable identity — a choice that divided some fans on release but has since been widely admired for its ambition. King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime continued that restless streak, adding elements of jazz, country, and avant-garde noise while showing how durable the group's rhythm section could be.\n\nFaith No More also showed a knack for surprising covers and cross-genre references. Their hit rendition of Easy, originally by the Commodores, reframed a classic soul ballad through rock dynamics and introduced the band to a broader audience without compromising their eccentricity. Beyond recordings, Faith No More's members branched into notable side projects: Patton with Mr. Bungle and many experimental collaborations, and other members contributing to a lively Bay Area alternative scene alongside acts like Primus.\n\nWhy Faith No More still matters is not just musical mixture but attitude: an appetite for risk, an aversion to neat categorization, and a songwriting approach that made each album a new question. From early, rougher records like Introduce Yourself through the later Sol Invictus, the band kept recalibrating what alternative rock and metal could sound like, leaving a trail of albums that reward listeners who expect the unexpected.","products":[{"product_id":"faith-no-more-super-hero-vinyl-7","title":"FAITH NO MORE 'Super Hero' Vinyl 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37762188804254,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/products\/faithnomoresuperhero1.jpg?v=1614060886"},{"product_id":"faith-no-more-king-for-a-day-180g-vinyl-2lp-1","title":"FAITH NO MORE 'King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime' 180g Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44011657232605,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_2464.jpg?v=1691730615"},{"product_id":"faith-no-more-angel-dust-vinyl-2lp-1","title":"FAITH NO MORE 'Angel Dust' Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314835681501,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/faithnomoreangel1.jpg?v=1701384802"},{"product_id":"faith-no-more-album-of-the-year-expanded-vinyl-2lp","title":"FAITH NO MORE 'Album Of The Year' Expanded Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45141326987485,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/faithnomorealbum2LP1.jpg?v=1715156430"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/faith-no-more-vinyl.oembed","provider":"GOLDMINE RECORDS PTY. LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}