Faith No More (Band)

Faith No More is an American, heavy-metal band. Formed in 1981, the original band's name, Faith No Man, had Chuck Mosley on vocals, Mike Bordin on drums, Roddy Bottum on keyboard, Billy Gould on the bass guitar, and Jim Martin on guitar. Since then, the band has gone through several lineups and has changed its name to Faith No More. The current members to this day are:

Beginnings
In 1981, the band Faith No Man was formed and consisted of only three members that are currently in the band today; Roswell "Roddy" Bottum, Mike Bordin, and Billy Gould. All of its other members, like Jim Martin, Courtney Love, and Chuck Mosley, have all moved on from the band and have pursued their own musical careers. The band's name had eventually changed to Faith No More.

Before the band's missing members were replaced with Jon Hudson and Mike Patton, the band released two studio albums-- We Care a Lot, and Introduce Yourself. Soon after that, the band went through several lineup changes. By the time The Real Thing was released, Patton was the lead vocalist. By Album of the Year, Jon Hudson was the main guitarist, and that lineup still remains to this day.

Genre
Faith No More has gone through quite a few genre swaps in their musical career. Starting as a heavy metal band (The Real Thing and Angel Dust) gave the band a strong start once Patton joined as the lead vocalist. King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime was proven to be a much more mellow album and delved into alternative heavy metal. Album of the Year had warped their genre into alternative heavy rock definitely, and the 2015 release of Sol Invictus has done nothing but supported the slight shift in genre.

List of Studio Albums
---Breakup and reformation---
 * 1) We Care a Lot
 * 2) Introduce Yourself
 * 3) The Real Thing
 * 4) Angel Dust
 * 5) King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
 * 6) Album of the Year

7. Sol Invictus