Faith No More

• Faith No More: Let’s Lynch the Landlord
  Faith No More had a strong cult following for many years before and after “Epic,” their surprise 1990 hit, including a long list of singles that got regular rotation on 120 Minutes and Headbangers Ball, but this cover of Dead Kennedys’ “Let’s Lynch the Landlord” is perhaps lesser known even among the band’s diehard fans. It was recorded for a compilation celebrating the 100th release from DK’s label,… See more →

I think it’s fair to say that Faith No More had run its course by the time the band split up in 1998, and seventeen years later, Sol Invictus finds the guys pretty much picking up right where they left off, which renders the album sadly inessential. This is not to say that it’s bad, especially by reunion record standards, but none of its songs are likely to become classics, and some probably should have… See more →

“Why did Red Hot Chili Peppers go ‘Under the Bridge’? There was a plate of shit there that they wanted to jack off into.” — Neil Hamburger

Last time I saw Faith No More, I didn’t know how to make a web site, and Limp Bizkit opened. Tonight’s was a better show for a better time.