ALBUM REVIEW: Faith No More – Sol Invictus

Faith No More were one of the few high-profile acts that injected humour, irreverence, brutality and puerility into the so-called alternative rock scene of the 90s. Formed in the 80s, they reached their peak in the 90s via a clever strategy known as originality and a penchant for genre collisions that marked them out to some as court jesters while to many they were musical … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Faith No More – Sol Invictus

TOUR: FAITH NO MORE Sideshows in AU + NZ…

Faith No More have just announced that they will be playing sideshows to the Soundwave festival in Sydney and Melbourne next March as well as dates in New Zealand. Tour Dates Feb 16 TSB Bank Arena  Wellington New Zealand Feb 18 Vector Arena         Auckland New Zealand Feb 20 Soundwave           Brisbane Australia Feb 21 Soundwave            Sydney Australia Feb 22 Hordern Pavilion Sydney Australia Feb 25 Festival … Continue reading TOUR: FAITH NO MORE Sideshows in AU + NZ…

NEWS: SOUNDWAVE 2010 line-up announced…

The lineup for the 2010 festival has been announced and what a killer day its going to be. For those, like ourselves, that aren’t into the angsty emo metal side of things there are still plenty of bands worth checking out. Here is the full list with our faves in bold. FAITH NO MORE, JANES ADDICTION, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE, ISIS, ANVIL, CLUTCH, EAGLES OF … Continue reading NEWS: SOUNDWAVE 2010 line-up announced…

NEWS: FAITH NO MORE reunite for European tour?

One of the best bands from the late 80s/early 90s alternative rock revolution was FNM. They combined funk, metal, pop and dark jazz into one rocking and rolling behemoth. Their live shows were consistently brilliant with their tight aggressive sound and Mike Patton’s unhinged and manic performances as frontman. Patton went onto a myriad of projects with Fantomas, Peeping Tom, Mr Bungle etc, Roddy Bottum … Continue reading NEWS: FAITH NO MORE reunite for European tour?