Faith No More
USA, 1979–now
San Francisco band formed in 1979, fronted from 1988 by Mike Patton. Genre-hopping between metal, funk, hip-hop and lounge, The Real Thing ('Epic') and Angel Dust made them pioneers whose fusion paved the way for nu-metal and alt-metal.
MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Faith No More and 4 artists Faith No More influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Faith No More?
- Black Sabbath — Black Sabbath's heavy riffing anchors Faith No More's genre-blending alt-metal, one pole of their eclectic sound.
Which artists did Faith No More influence?
- Papa Roach — Papa Roach's rap-rock fusion follows the trail Faith No More and Mike Patton blazed, mixing melody, rap and metal.
- Hoobastank — Both Hoobastank and their Calabasas neighbours Incubus were heavily influenced by Mike Patton and Faith No More.
- Incubus — Faith No More's genre-blending funk-metal is a core model for Incubus's early, eclectic sound.
- Limp Bizkit — Faith No More's rap-rock fusion is part of the lineage behind Limp Bizkit's sung-and-rapped nu-metal.