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“They got kicked out of their band because they wanted to shave their heads and call it Turd”: The story of Mr Bungle – how Mike Patton’s ex-high-school band made one of the strangest debut albums in heavy metal history

On this day in 1991, Mr Bungle’s self-titled debut came out – confusing many but inspiring Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and other greats

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"The romantic tale of a man who seduces a young lady at a Bavarian shooting party and makes love with her in a pig barn." 10 Faith No More deep cuts which perfectly capture their subversive, maverick spirit

In celebration of their imminent return, here are the 10 best Faith No More curios that may have passed you by

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"I would go, I'll take Nirvana and Soundgarden and you can have Limp Bizkit and Korn." Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne loves annoying Mike Patton by blaming Faith No More's vocalist for inspiring the birth of nu metal

Want to wind up Mike Patton? Here's one way guaranteed to get his goat

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"The performance racked up over 25,000 viewer complaints as middle England soiled its collective pants." 10 times rock bands totally ruined Top Of The Pops

From Nirvana refusing to mime properly to Manic Street Preachers inadvertently sparking IRA hysteria, Top Of The Pops hosted some unforgettable moments for rock bands

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"When Mike was apprehended back stage and pulled the dildo from his pants, the tension was relieved." The night a pissed-off Mike Patton pissed on concert security staff, and avoided arrest by pretending it was all a hilarious prank

Tomahawk's debut gig in London was a night to remember, with unexpected spring showers

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"We're definitely going to be in Europe. We're definitely going to be in South America, and Australia, and the US." Faith No More bassist Bill Gould confirms that the band will return in 2027

Expect the first Faith No More live shows in 10 years to be announced imminently

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“2027”: Faith No More set social media abuzz as they release teaser image featuring live audience

The alternative metal luminaries haven’t played together since 2016

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"I'm not sure why these nu metal bands say Faith No More influenced them. I don't want to be held responsible for the swill they're putting out." Mike Patton on his work ethic, stealing records and what happened when INXS asked him to be their singer

In this 2001 interview, we found that musical maverick Mike Patton relished his artistic freedom following Faith No More's split

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"They were doing something totally unique and otherworldly. It was mysterious and thrilling." 10 songs that Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland wishes he had written

10 songs which shaped Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland's life and music

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“The title was a kind of code word because the song was a preposterous, grandiose thing. Patton wrote the words a week after he joined the band”: The groundbreaking hit that saved Faith No More’s career – and saved the life of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor

The enigmatic lyrics continually allude to “it” – while never quite articulating what “it” actually is

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Mike Patton hints Faith No More have split for good

Faith No More singer Mike Patton has insisted the end of Faith No More isn't "a sad thing".

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“When you've been in a band you’re always, in the back of your head, thinking, 'Well, maybe this is it.' And I don't mind that feeling. I don't see it as a sad thing”: Mike Patton on feeling closure at the end of Faith No More

Band haven’t played live since 2016

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“I don’t see it as a sad thing”: Last Faith No More tour had “unspoken” sense of closure, says Mike Patton

The alt-metal innovators were scheduled to return in 2020, but abandoned plans due to Covid and Patton’s mental health

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"In the spirit of the Olympics, Team Tomahawk has decided to rise up and go for the gold once again." Mike Patton's alt. rock supergroup Tomahawk announce first tour since 2013

The "worst kept secret in show business" is now official as Tomahawk share A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money Tour plans

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"I was being bombarded with Madonna's image on TV." How a beloved rock band took aim at a pop megastar, sampled Simon & Garfunkel and ushered in a genre-mashing masterpiece with a 90s classic

This Faith No More song is so catchy, Disturbed covered it on two separate occasions

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“We didn’t expect to be Bon Jovi. We didn’t go into this band wanting to own 15 houses and have 17 supermodels on speed dial”: The 90s alt-rock superstars who lost half their audience and angered Axl Rose by making the most antagonistic album “in history”

How Faith No More made ‘the least commercial follow-up to a hit record in history’

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“It feels good to have a thousand people flipping you off. Just to see the amount of middle fingers go up when we go into it is amazing”: The alt-rock superstars who trolled their fans with a 70s easy listening cover – and scored a huge hit with it

Faith No More had already covered War Pigs

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"It was the perfect tragedy. Heavy metal albums found in their rooms, antisocial behaviour." How Lemmy, Corey Taylor, Henry Rollins and the metal community united to save three teenagers at the heart of a murder case that shocked America

The story of the West Memphis Three captured the attention of the metal world - and some of its biggest artists took action

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"I don’t think so. No." Roddy Bottum on whether he'd play with Faith No More again

Keyboard player Roddy Bottum appears to put the final nail in Faith No More's coffin

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“We opened with it and the crowd broke through the barrier. We had to stop midway because people were getting hurt”: The game-changing late 80s single that put an obscure band from San Francisco on the map and helped ignite the alt rock explosion

New singer, new sound, the start of a whole new era

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Add to playlist: the crisp conviction and poetic intrigue of Feeo, and the week’s best new tracks

Theodora Laird’s serene vocals navigate delicate, textural atmospheres like a breath of fresh air on a beautiful debut, with support from her regular collaborator Caius Williams

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"This is what art is": Mike Patton returns to action with new project AVTT/PTTN with folk rock stars the Avett Brothers

Listen to AVTT/PTTN's debut single Eternal Love now

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"Nine Inch Nails made me quit my day job." Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux picks the 10 songs that changed his life

From discovering black metal through Darkthrone to being inspired by Mike Patton for Stranger Fruit, these are the 10 songs that have shaped Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux

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“He’s gone from being unable to do the shows to clearly being unwilling to do shows with us”: Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin doesn’t see estranged singer Mike Patton rejoining the band any time soon

Don’t hold your breath for a Faith No More reunion

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How power couple Paula and Dave Lombardo traded thrash metal for sultry alternative: "Venamoris is a rebirth."

Venamoris' second album To Cross Or To Burn explores the darker side of the human psyche

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