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We were lucky enough to catch Faith No More at Hyde Park July 2014 (with only point and shoot access) Check out the full event review on our EVENT pages.

FAITH NO MORE

Faith No More took to the stage in a late afternoon slot with the sun still strong in the sky. With the band dressed as priests on a stage adorned with wreaths and lilies, Mike Patton added extra interest working the crowd expertly while spraying “holy water” and quoting The Exorcist. 

Reforming in 2009 after an 11 year hiatus Faith No More really have stood the test of time, performing with vigour this highly innovative and inspiring band certainly do not disappoint. 

Mike Patton’s use of ingenious instruments including the megaphone added another dimension to the performance and with the melodic From Out Of Nowhere Faith No More consistently delivered passion and raw aggression together in a truly awesome combination.

Soon the sunglasses and braces were off, shirt untucked and the belting Angel Dust classics Caffeine with Patton's cheeky demonic grin in the breakdown and Everything’s Ruined truly testified to the band's longevity.  

Easy as always went down a storm with Patton encouraging the crowd “it’s ok metal-heads … you can sing”, Faith No More are surely one of the few rock maestros who can pull off a Commodores cover.

With a high quality, all round tight performance by the band, Mike Patton kept the crowd engaged and enthralled with immense charisma and his vast vocal range at full strength. From effortless crooning into the screaming growls of Mid Life Crisis, the dramatic balance of complimentary quiet and raucous elements still has Patton's vocal versatility firmly cemented as one of the finest in modern rock.

Faith No More's twitter quoted “the reunion was fun but now it’s time to get creative” which they really have thrown themselves into. We were treated to two new songs Leader of Men and the fresh sounding Mother F**ker “get the mother f**ker on the phone” hinting at a more experimental direction for this still growing and perfecting band.

The title track from 1985’s debut album We Care A Lot closed the set with a layering of sound, this Epic performance could only have been bettered would have been to have more atmospheric weather to match the musical tone.