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New Faith No More Album Set For 2015 Release: Band plot first new release since 1997’s ‘Album of The Year’ and a full U.S. tour for 2015. Faith No More recently posted a subtle hint on their Twitter page that “in 2015 things are going to change.” And today they made it official; the band will […]
Faith No More Tweet Suggests Big Plans For 2015: Buzz gets bigger for FNM’s future plans. It’s been an exciting few months for Faith No More fans; the band headlined this year’s Hyde Park Festival, debuting two songs. And it was announced this week that FNM would be headlining Australia’s Soundwave festival in 2015, alongside Soundgarden, and […]
Back in May, Faith No More hinted that they were working on new material, and FNM fans, time to flip out; the band (clad in matching priest outfits) debuted two new tracks at their July 4th Hyde Park concert in London, where they played with Soundgarden and Black Sabbath. No titles were given, but the first […]
Albums Revisited: Faith No More’s ‘The Real Thing’ Turns 25. Pioneering alternative band’s breakthrough album celebrates 30th anniversary on June 20th. I recently reported that Faith No More have hinted that they’re recording new material. And next week, their groundbreaking album, 1989s’ ‘The Real Thing‘ turns 30 years old. If ever there was a band […]
Faith No More Working On New Music; band teases possible new album via their official Twitter page. It’s been a Mike Patton kind of week; on Monday, the talented vocalist was crowned the greatest singer of all time (replacing Axl Rose who won the title a week prior) by ConcertHotels. But that appears to be merely a […]
This is Part Three in a 3 part series of the most Underrated Alternative Rock Albums Ever Made. Click here to read Part One. And click here to read Part Two, to see what albums have been covered, and my criteria for their inclusion. If you’d like to preview/buy any of the albums listed, clicking […]
Poll Results: The votes are in for The Top 10 Alternative Rock Drummers! So let’s countdown the winners. Tied entries are listed in reverse alphabetical order. Let’s begin: 10. Chuck Biscuits 3% The former Danzig drummer’s solid chops brought distinction for his work with Danzig as well as Black Flag and Social Distortion, just to name […]
Poll Results: Top 10 Alternative Rock Bassists As voted for by you! The results for our Best Alternative Rock Bassists Poll are in! I’ve compiled a list of the Top 10. There were several ties; entries 10-8 were tied at 3%, 7-6 at 4% and 5-4 at 5%. For tied entries I listed in reverse alphabetical […]
Album Review: Tomahawk ‘Oddfellows’: Mike Patton returns to his rock-anthem roots. [rating=4] Mike Patton loyalists are an open-minded and tolerant lot. The man is a constant ball of nervous energy, with an ADD list of diverse projects. His prolificness can be a daunting proposition. But as much as fans tolerate his eccentricities, we keep holding out hope he’ll make a new […]
This is the 2nd installment of SLIS’s 60 Best Cover Songs Of All Time. Click here for entries 60 through 20. I’ll have an iTunes playlist at the bottom if you like to preview or buy any of these songs for your collection. Off we go: 19. The Man Next Door-Massive Attack John Holt’s […]
