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==Legacy== In a 2015 article by [[Artistdirect]], the musicians [[Duff McKagan]], [[Chino Moreno]], [[Serj Tankian]], [[Corey Taylor]], [[Max Cavalera]] and [[Jonathan Davis]] all praised the band for their significance and influence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/faith-no-more-get-praise-from-deftones-slipknot-system-of-a-down-and-more/11696753-all |title=Faith No More Get Praise from Deftones, Slipknot, System of a Down and More |website=Artistdirect.com |access-date=May 19, 2015 |archive-date=May 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510202223/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/faith-no-more-get-praise-from-deftones-slipknot-system-of-a-down-and-more/11696753-all |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] bassist, and co-founder, [[Krist Novoselic]] cited Faith No More as a band that "paved the way for Nirvana" in the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 2:50pm EDT |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a149302/novoselic-fnm-paved-way-for-nirvana.html |title=Novoselic: 'FNM paved way for Nirvana' β Music News |website=Digital Spy |date=March 11, 2009 |access-date=April 11, 2012}}</ref> [[Robert Plant]], singer of [[Led Zeppelin]], mentioned the then [[Chuck Mosley]]-led Faith No More as one of his favorite bands in a 1988 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref name="rsplant">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-rolling-stone-interview-robert-plant-19880324|title=Robert Plant: The Rolling Stone Interview|website=Rollingstone.com|date=March 24, 1988}}</ref> Plant and Faith No More subsequently toured together following ''The Real Thing''{{'}}s release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faithnomoreblog.com/2013/01/roddy-bottum-fan-q-and-the-answers.html|title=Roddy Bottum Fan Q and A β The Answers|access-date=November 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016231605/http://www.faithnomoreblog.com/2013/01/roddy-bottum-fan-q-and-the-answers.html|archive-date=October 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Scott Ian]] of [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] has also named Faith No More as one of his favorite bands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimetal.com.br/site/interview-scott-ian-anthrax/ |title=Interview with Scott Ian (Anthrax) |website=Wikimetal.com.br |date=May 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.negele.org/db/index.php?band=2&year=1992&month=12&id=1262 |title=SKY magazine December 1992 |website=Negele.org |date=July 13, 2001 |access-date=May 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110234823/http://www.negele.org/db/index.php?band=2&year=1992&month=12&id=1262 |archive-date=January 10, 2016 }}</ref> [[Alexander Julien]] of [[Vision Eternel]] named Faith No More as his favorite band in numerous interviews and has listed it as a major influence on his music.<ref name="TranscendingtheMundaneInterview2023">{{Cite web |last=Van Put |first=Brett |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Vision Eternel Interview |url=https://transcending-the-mundane.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TTM32.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313210956/https://transcending-the-mundane.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TTM32.pdf |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=Transcending the Mundane |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="ItsPsychedelicBabyMagazineInterview">{{Cite web |last=Breznikar |first=Klemen |author-link=Klemen Breznikar |date=December 24, 2020 |title=Vision Eternel Interview |url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2020/12/vision-eternel-interview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224130050/https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2020/12/vision-eternel-interview.html |archive-date=December 24, 2020 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=[[It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="IdioteqInterview">{{Cite web |last=Montoya |first=John |date=December 27, 2020 |title=Examining Vision Eternel's New Record "For Farewell of Nostalgia," as Alexander Julien explains heartbreak |url=https://idioteq.com/examining-vision-eternels-new-record-for-farewell-of-nostalgia-as-alexander-julien-explains-heartbreak |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228144632/https://idioteq.com/examining-vision-eternels-new-record-for-farewell-of-nostalgia-as-alexander-julien-explains-heartbreak |archive-date=December 28, 2020 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=Idioteq |language=en-US}}</ref> In interviews with ''The PRP'', [[Mushroomhead]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2001 |title=Interview with Mushroomhead |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/mushroomhead.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010331115234/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/mushroomhead.html |archive-date=March 31, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> [[Lostprophets]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2001 |title=Interview with Lostprophets |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/lost.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208124633/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/lost.html |archive-date=February 8, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> [[The Dillinger Escape Plan]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2000 |title=Interview with Dillinger Escape Plan |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/dillinger.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417002026/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/dillinger.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> [[American Head Charge]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Interview with American Head Charge |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview25.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210225232/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview25.html |archive-date=February 10, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> [[Dog Fashion Disco]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Interview with Dog Fashion Disco |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview55.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210224500/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview55.html |archive-date=February 10, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> [[GrΓΌvis Malt]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Interview with Gruvis Malt |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview26.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210224522/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview26.html |archive-date=February 10, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> and [[Vex Red]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2001 |title=Interview with Vex Red |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/vexred.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417003118/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/vexred.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> each listed Faith No More as a major influence. [[Corey Taylor]] (frontman for both [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] and [[Stone Sour]]) told [[Loudwire]] in 2015 that if it wasn't for Faith No More, he "wouldn't be here today." While recovering from an attempted suicide at his grandmother's house, he saw the band perform "Epic" live on the [[1990 MTV Video Music Awards]] and the performance inspired him to begin writing and performing music again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek922pOajRQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ek922pOajRQ| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Slipknot's Corey Taylor - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? (Part 1)|date=July 22, 2015 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=October 12, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They were voted No. 52 on [[VH1]]'s "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62186/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/hardrock_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862767&start=41 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070627182248/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62186/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/hardrock_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862767&start=41 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 27, 2007 |title=100 greatest artists of hard rock (60β41) |access-date=July 9, 2008 |publisher=[[VH1]]}}</ref> The band is credited for inventing the [[alternative metal]] genre which began in the 1980s and that fuses [[Heavy metal music|metal]] with other genres, including [[alternative rock]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite book | title=Metal: The Definitive Guide | year=2007 | author=Garry Sharpe-Young | page=482 | isbn=978-1-906002-01-5 | publisher=Jawbone Press | location=London, England}}</ref> Tim Grierson of [[About.com]] said the band "helped put alternative metal on the map."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rock.about.com/b/2013/01/09/mike-patton-doesnt-see-a-future-for-faith-no-more.htm |title=Mike Patton Doesn't See a Future for Faith No More |website=Rock.about.com |access-date=July 2, 2013 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514024132/http://rock.about.com/b/2013/01/09/mike-patton-doesnt-see-a-future-for-faith-no-more.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Faith No More has also been credited for influencing [[nu metal]] bands, such as [[Limp Bizkit]], [[Korn]], and [[Sevendust]],<ref name="Essi Berelian 2005 p. 259">Essi Berelian (2005), ''The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal'', p. 259, "Faith No More must be counted among the pioneers [of nu metal]"</ref> primarily due to the popularity of "[[Epic (Faith No More song)|Epic]]", and other early material that featured rap and rock crossovers. [[Papa Roach]] vocalist [[Jacoby Shaddix]], a self-confessed fan of the band, stated in a 2015 interview "They fused some of that hip-hop and rock together. They were one of the earliest bands to do that, and definitely pioneers to a whole genre. If you listen to Korn, if you listen to how the bass and the drums lock up, it's quite similar to how Faith No More was doing it in their early years."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/jacoby_shaddix_of_papa_roach/|title=Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach : Songwriter Interviews|website=Songfacts.com|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> Papa Roach guitarist [[Jerry Horton]] also listed Faith No More as a major influence when the band was starting out.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1999 |title=Interview with Papa Roach |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview41.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417211646/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/interview41.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> In a 2019 interview on the Australian channel [[Rage (TV program)|Rage]]'s Midnight Show, [[Tobias Forge]], leader of the Swedish rock band [[Ghost (Swedish band)|Ghost]], explained what the band meant to him by saying, "In the 90s there were a few bands that I liked a lot, and still like to this day, that are consecutively hard to niche. One band is Faith No More. Who knows what they play? No one knows really. It's a synth band? No. Is it a heavy metal band? No, not really. It's just a really, really good rock band."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newfaithnomore.com/2019/07/04/ghosts-tobias-forge-praises-hard-to-define-faith-no-more/ |title=Ghost's Tobias Forge praises hard-to-define Faith No More|date=July 4, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> The band and their 1990{{ref label|noteA|note1|none}} single "[[Epic (Faith No More song)|Epic]]" have frequently been cited as an example of an '80s or '90s [[one-hit wonder]].<ref>''"VH1 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders"'', ''VH1'' Channel, reported by [https://web.archive.org/web/20020604060310/http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/100_greatest/one_hit_wonders/ Archived copy] VH1.com.</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 21, 2012 |title=5 One-Hit Wonders Who Deserve Your Respect |url=http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-one-hit-wonders-who-deserve-your-respect |access-date=April 18, 2017 |work=cracked.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 7, 2011 |title=The Best One-Hit Wonders of the '90s |url=http://flavorwire.com/206721/the-best-one-hit-wonders-of-the-90s/view-all |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226234919/http://flavorwire.com/206721/the-best-one-hit-wonders-of-the-90s/view-all |archive-date=February 26, 2019 |access-date=April 18, 2017 |work=flavorwire.com}}</ref> The band's original final record ''Album of the Year'' experienced high sales in countries such as Australia (where it went Platinum),<ref>{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=1997| access-date = 2024-12-22}}</ref> New Zealand and Germany, while being deemed a commercial failure in their native US. === Covers and tributes === Faith No More have been covered by prominent metal acts such as [[36 Crazyfists]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/digging-the-grave-mt0046506882|title=Digging the Grave β 36 Crazyfists β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Apocalyptica]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/apocalyptica-mn0000594121/biography|title=Apocalyptica β Biography & History β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> [[Atreyu]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/epic-mt0009459768|title=Epic β Atreyu β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Between the Buried and Me]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/malpractice-mt0003488914|title=Malpractice β Between the Buried and Me β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-disturbed-premiere-%E2%80%9Cmidlife-crisis%E2%80%B3-from-%E2%80%98the-lost-children%E2%80%99.html|title=Exclusive: Disturbed Stream Faith No More Cover, "Midlife Crisis," From 'The Lost Children'|date=November 7, 2011|website=Revolvermag.com|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Five Finger Death Punch]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/from-out-of-nowhere-mt0044019615|title=From Out of Nowhere β Five Finger Death Punch β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Helloween]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-jukebox-mw0000671643|title=Metal Jukebox β Helloween β Songs, Reviews, Credits β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Ill NiΓ±o]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/zombie-eaters-mt0032053161|title=Zombie Eaters β Ill NiΓ±o β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Korn]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-covers-faith-no-more-asking-alexandria-covers-slipknot-on-metal-hammers-decades-of-destruction-cd/|title=KORN Covers FAITH NO MORE, ASKING ALEXANDRIA Covers SLIPKNOT On METAL HAMMER's 'Decades Of Destruction' CD|date=September 8, 2016|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/machine-head-cover-metallica-s-battery-for-master-of-puppets-tribute/|title=MACHINE HEAD Cover METALLICA's 'Battery' For 'Master Of Puppets' Tribute|date=January 31, 2006|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Papa Roach]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/naked-in-front-of-the-computer-mt0007417538|title=Naked in Front of the Computer β Papa Roach β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Redemption (band)|Redemption]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/redemption-new-album-samples-posted-online/|title=REDEMPTION: New Album Samples Posted Online|date=April 22, 2005|work=blabbermouth.net|access-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> [[Revocation (band)|Revocation]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/revocation-release-cover-faith-no-mores-surprise-youre-dead/14369?page=20|title=Revocation Release Cover of Faith No More's "Surprise! You're Dead!"|website=Guitarworld.com|date=January 27, 2012|access-date=November 11, 2017}}</ref> [[Sentenced]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/digging-the-grave-bonus-track-mt0042814256|title=Digging the Grave [Bonus Track] β Sentenced β Song Info β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> [[Slaves on Dope]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slaves-on-dope-to-release-covers-ep-vol-1-tomorrow/|title=SLAVES ON DOPE To Release 'Covers EP Vol. 1' Tomorrow|date=April 22, 2013|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> and [[Trail of Tears (band)|Trail of Tears]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/trail-of-tears-to-issue-third-album/|title=TRAIL OF TEARS To Issue Third Album|date=September 9, 2002|work=blabbermouth.net|access-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> [[Slaves on Dope]] wrote and recorded the song "No More Faith" as a tribute to Faith No More; they also chose to record a cover of "War Pigs" because Faith No More had done it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2000 |title=Interview with Slaves On Dope |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/slavesondope.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417235050/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/slavesondope.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> In October 2000, a tribute album organized by Faith No More's former manager [[Warren Entner]] was first announced.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2001 |title=Interview with Abe Cunningham of Deftones |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/deftones2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010405182959/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/deftones2.html |archive-date=April 5, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2000 |title=More Faith |url=http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/41151.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011110231049/http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/41151.html |archive-date=November 10, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP |quote=More information has surfaced on the upcoming Faith No More tribute album which is currently in the works. The latest addition to the tribute, is the band Primer 55 who tentatively plan to cover the track "Digging The Grave", which came from the groups 1995 effort "King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime". Papa Roach are also on board for the project and plan to cover the track "The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies" which also comes from the aforementioned album. Papa Roach were in fact originally set to hit the studio to track their cover of the song recently, but have now delayed those plans until a label for the release is decided upon. Meanwhile, another rumored contribution for the disc which is being put together by former Faith No More and current Deftones manager, Warren Entner, is the Deftones covering "RV", a track which originally surfaced on the 1992 classic, "Angel Dust". Other artists rumored to be involved in the project are Taproot and System Of A Down although it is unsure as of yet which songs they will cover if they are included. No release date has been set for the album as of yet, although more details are expected to be released shortly.}}</ref> It was set to feature principally high-profile nu-metal and alternative metal bands, including [[Papa Roach]] (covering "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies"),<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2000 |title=Papa Roach FNM Tribute |url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001019053601/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/ |archive-date=October 19, 2000 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=[[Metal Hammer]] |quote=Papa Roach, North California's hottest new rock band, have exclusively revealed to Metal Hammer that they are recording a track for a forthcoming Faith No More tribute album. The band will shortly record 'The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies', a track which appeared on FNM's overlooked classic 'King For A Dayβ¦ Fool For A Lifetime'. Coby Dick, the Roach's lead singer, told the 'Hammer: "Faith No More really inspired a lot of bands and 'King For A Dayβ¦' is in my all-time top five albums. I don't know who else if on the album but I think Korn and Deftones will also record tracks. We're very excited about it and I can't wait to get in the studio.}} [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.faith-no-more/c/-sxTtBrZ3Uo/m/ACGMLj6GnQEJ Alt URL]</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news |last=D'Angelo |first=Joe |date=February 13, 2001 |title=Faith No More Tribute To Feature Papa Roach, Disturbed |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439351/20010213/faith_no_more.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010223220947/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439351/20010213/faith_no_more.jhtml |archive-date=February 23, 2001 |access-date=April 27, 2010 |publisher=MTV}}</ref> [[Korn]] (covering "Surprise! You're Dead!"),<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2001 |title=Faith No More |url=http://www.whitetrashdevil.com/page.php?load=news_archive_music_jan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010425230717/http://www.whitetrashdevil.com/page.php?load=news_archive_music_jan |archive-date=April 25, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=WhiteTrashDevil |quote=More news on the upcoming as-yet-untitled Faith No More tribute album: Disturbed are set to cover "Midlife Crisis," Deftones are covering "RV," Primer 55 is covering "Digging The Grave," Taproot is covering either "Ricochet" or "Cuckoo For Caca," Papa Roach will be covering "The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies," and Korn is covering "Surprise Your Dead." Other rumored acts include System Of A Down, Slipknot, Incubus and Fear Factory. The album is expected to be released sometime later this year, although it is currently unknown which label will release it.}}</ref> Disturbed (covering "Midlife Crisis"),<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]] (covering "Ricochet"),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Brian |date=March 27, 2001 |title=Interview: Taproot |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/taproot2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010613202610/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/taproot2.html |archive-date=June 13, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> [[Deftones]] (covering "RV"),<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> [[Primer 55]] (covering "Digging the Grave"),<ref name=":3" /> [[System of a Down]] (covering "Cuckoo for Caca"),<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2001 |title=Keep the Faith |url=http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/41156.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011008175602/http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/41156.html |archive-date=October 8, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP |quote=Taproot will be contributing their cover of the track "Ricochet" to the upcoming Faith No More tribute album. In other news, Disturbed have already recorded their version of "Midlife Crisis" for the effort and band front man David Draiman commented on it stating: "We've been Faith No More fans for a while and I think it's a tremendous honor to be making a contribution to this tribute album, Our version stayed true to the original, but we definitely did it the Disturbed way. It's much more aggressive." Meanwhile, Deftones DJ, Frank also recently commented on the status of their contribution saying that they have yet to pick a song to cover, though it looks more than likely that they will show up on the album. The current rumored lineup for the disc so far is as follows: Primer 55 covering "Digging The Grave". Taproot covering "Ricochet". Papa Roach covering "The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies". Disturbed covering "Midlife Crisis". System Of A Down covering "Cuckoo For Caca". Korn covering "Surprise Your Dead". Other acts who are rumored to also be contributing to the disc include Slipknot, Incubus and Fear Factory. No release date for the effort has been set yet, though its quite possible that it may surface in stores this summer/fall.}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2001 |title=Midlife Sickness |url=http://theprp.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010202033500/http://theprp.com:80/ |archive-date=February 2, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP |quote=Disturbed have now chosen their selection for the upcoming and as yet to be titled Faith No More tribute album. They will be covering the track "Midlife Crisis", which comes from the groups 1992 classic "Angel Dust". Other artists tentatively lined up for the disc include:<br />The Deftones covering "RV"<br />Primer 55 covering "Digging The Grave"<br />Taproot covering either "Ricochet" or "Cuckoo For Caca"<br />Papa Roach covering "The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies"<br />Korn covering "Surprise Your Dead"<br />While, other acts who are rumored to also be contributing to the disc include System Of A Down, Slipknot, Incubus and Fear Factory. The album is expected to be released sometime later this year, although it is currently unknown which label will release it. Meanwhile, in related news, Papa Roach performed their cover of "The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies" live during last night, Monday January 29th's performance in London, England at the Astoria.}}</ref> as well as [[Fear Factory]],<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2001 |title=Interview with Christian Olde Wolbers (Bass) of Fear Factory |url=http://www.theprp.com/interviews/fearfactory.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417004141/http://www.theprp.com/interviews/fearfactory.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=August 20, 2024 |website=The PRP}}</ref> [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]],<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":6" /> [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]],<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":6" /> and [[Slaves on Dope]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2000 |title=No More Papa |url=http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/41144.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030119033506/http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/41144.html |archive-date=January 19, 2003 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP |quote=A Faith No More tribute album is in the works and will feature tracks from today's heavier acts, so far Papa Roach have been confirmed for the album and will be recording their version of the song "The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies" in the near future for the disc which will hit stores sometime next year. Other bands rumored to be included on the album include the Deftones, Korn and Slaves On Dope.}}</ref> Though several of the bands recorded their songs, a record label was never set and this tribute was never released.<ref name=":5" /> [[Papa Roach]] notably performed "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" during its 2001 European tour,<ref name=":6" /> while Disturbed performed "Midlife Crisis" on its 2001 North American headlining tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2001 |title=New Sickness |url=http://theprp.com/oldnews/41160.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417220755/http://theprp.com/oldnews/41160.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The PRP}}</ref> In reaction to the news of this Various Artists tribute, Patton posted the following on his Ipecac Recordings website on February 20, 2001: "FNM Tribute Record - ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Who cares? Do you really want to hear bands ruin great songs? Mike's reaction...... "let sleeping dogs lie""<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Mike |date=February 20, 2001 |title=Okay! Stop the whining. Here is your news update. I'll try to answer as many questions as I can think of. |url=http://www.ipecac.com:80/news.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010412110914/http://www.ipecac.com:80/news.php |archive-date=April 12, 2001 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=[[Ipecac Recordings]]}}</ref> In a July 2003 interview with ''CounterCulture'', when asked about this tribute Patton responded "No idea. Don't really care as long as I get my cut."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canak |first=Danny |date=July 5, 2003 |title=Tomahawk : Mike Patton Bungle no more? |url=https://www.counterculture.co.uk/interview/tomahawk-mike-patton-2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030602132353/https://www.counterculture.co.uk/interview/tomahawk-mike-patton-2.html |archive-date=June 2, 2003 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=CounterCulture}}</ref> In 2002, another tribute album, titled ''[[Tribute of the Year: A Tribute to Faith No More]]'' (a reference to Faith No More's ''[[Album of the Year (Faith No More album)|Album of the Year]]''), was released compiled by Legion Records and released by [[Underground Inc.]] It features 30 Faith No More songs covered by mostly underground and independent [[hardcore punk]], [[industrial metal|industrial]], and alternative metal acts, including [[Hate Dept.]], [[Tub Ring]], [[Bile (band)|Bile]], and [[Yellow No. 5 (band)|Yellow No. 5]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-tribute-of-the-year-tribute-to-faith-no-more-mw0000222366|title=A Tribute of the Year: Tribute to Faith No More β Various Artists β Songs, Reviews, Credits β AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> In 2023, [[The Lucid]] along with [[Violent J]] ([[Insane Clown Posse]]) released a re-imagining of "Epic" titled "Sweet Toof"; keeping the music unchanged but re-writing all lyrics and vocal melodies except for a callback to the original chorus during the outro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2023-01-20 |title=THE LUCID & INSANE CLOWN POSSE's VIOLENT J Reimagining FAITH NO MORE's "Epic" Is Something |url=https://metalinjection.net/new-music/the-lucid-insane-clown-posses-violent-j-reimagining-faith-no-mores-epic-is-something |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Feud with the Red Hot Chili Peppers=== After the release of ''[[The Real Thing (Faith No More album)|The Real Thing]]'', a feud developed between Faith No More and fellow [[funk]]-influenced Californian group [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], whom they had previously played with on [[The Uplift Mofo Party Tour]], while [[Chuck Mosley]] was still Faith No More's lead singer. Patton and Chili Peppers' frontman [[Anthony Kiedis]] have been involved in a near 35-year old feud stemming from his accusations of Patton imitating his mannerisms and image for Faith No More's 1989 music video "[[Epic (Faith No More song)|Epic]]".<ref name="nickharper">{{cite book |last1=Harper |first1=Nick |title=Marshall: The Book of Loud |date=2016 |publisher=Hachette UK |page=66 |isbn=9781784722555 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0fOpCwAAQBAJ&q=%22KIEDIS%22+%22MR+BUNGLE%22&pg=PT65}}</ref><ref name="2020book">{{cite book |last1=Bogosian |first1=Dan |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band |date=2020 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=9781493051427 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pezSDwAAQBAJ&q=%22style+of+his+own%22+%22kiedis%22&pg=PA13 |access-date=7 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="rhcpbook">{{cite book |last1=Apter |first1=Jeff |title=Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story |date=December 15, 2009 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=978-0-85712-065-6}}</ref><ref name="la">{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/do-faith-no-more-and-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-still-hate-each-other-5508133|title=Do Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers Still Hate Each Other?|first=Chaz|last=Kangas|date=April 21, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> Much of the animosity of Patton's feud with Kiedis involved his other band Mr Bungle, with very few recent comments attacking Faith No More. Over the years, media attention often exaggerated tensions between the two bands, including TV personalities such as [[Greg Gutfeld]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7486858/fox-news-red-hot-chili-peppers-worst-band-on-the-planet-video|title=Fox News Calls Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Worst Band on the Planet'|date=August 23, 2016|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/fox-news-red-hot-chili-peppers-diss/|title=Fox News Presenter Dubs Red Hot Chili Peppers "Worst Band on the Planet"|website=Vice.com|date=August 24, 2016 }}</ref> Despite this, various members of Faith No More and Red Hot Chili Peppers appear to have remained on good terms since the initial controversy. Regarding the perceived conflict, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] stated in a 1996 interview, "There was never any fight between us, that was a bunch of bullshit created by the media. I mean I think they're a good band. Maybe there was some things said between [[Anthony Kiedis|Anthony]] and the singer [Patton], but it all means nothing to me. [...] Those guys in the band are nice people and there's no fight, let's not fight."<ref>{{cite web|author=Flea|title=Flea talks about Faith No More|date=August 28, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5XBBMMJDTE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/T5XBBMMJDTE| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|publisher=[[M6 (TV channel)|M6]]|access-date=October 15, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> At a 2014 show in [[Brooklyn]], Red Hot Chili Peppers also notably covered a portion of the Chuck Mosley-era song "[[We Care a Lot (song)|We Care a Lot]]".{{r|la}}
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