The closing cod etta is a bizarre reworking of the immortal "Stairway to Heaven" chord intro, transformed into an equally evocative Faith No More moment. Note also the unusual blend of synth pads and metal chords during Rhy. 1- 7) with aggressive heavy metal sounds (Riff A, for instance). "Zombie Eaters" combines light acoustic textures (Rhy. 2 (containing chromatically ascending stacks of fourths and tritones).Īllusions to the speed metal/thrash genre are heard in "Surprise! You're Dead!" and "Zombie Eaters." In "Surprise!," one can detect a number of unmistakable traits: heavily accented, dissonant chromatic riffs, multiple meter changes, use of the Phrygian mode, lockstep ensemble passages throughout, and vocals ranging from a raspy monotone to overanxious Halfordesque shouting and demented laughter. 3 & 4 as well as the Randy Rhoads-inspired intervallic shapes found in the last bar of Rhy. Check out the thick palm muting and power chording of Rhy. Verses are dominated by the characteristic rhythmical considerations of the rap style (sparse, repetitive percussion figures on drums and bass and a monotone vocal chant spoken as much as sung), while heavy rhythm guitar riffs provide a well-conceived contrast in the choruses, bridge and outro. "Epic" celebrates the marriage of rap music and heavy metal. This allows the synthesized and sampled keyboard parts-which normally undermine the rock impact of most contemporary bands-to contribute meaningfully to the sonic whole. Consider the expansion of the punklsci-fi power pop genre (as exemplified in the mid 80's by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens) in such pieces as "From Out of Nowhere," "The Real Thing" and "Underwater Love." Here the futuristic synth/textural trappings are beautifully held in check by Martin's metal-edged power chords, galloping rhythm riffs (as in the title track) and ultra-fat, distorted guitar tone.
The music on this record surpasses all their previous work in terms of sophistication, adventurousness and sheer diversity. The definitive Faith No More was born by December 1988, and was unleashed on the world in their appropriately titled 1989 release, The Real Thing. Bungle), who wrote all the lyrics for the songs in two weeks, and provided the unusual vocal approach which was to redefine the band's sound. By the time the third LP was to be recorded (1988), they had fired Mosley, and proceeded to hit the studio without a lead singer, building the tracks as instrumental backdrops for the "vocalist to be named later." Enter Mike Patton (formerly of Mr. The song was rerecorded for their 1987 debut, Introduce Yourself. The fusion of punk, rap and metal was heard as early as their first offering, "We Care a Lot,"which achieved national recognition as a hit 12-inch dance single, of all things. This core trio persevered until they joined forces with guitarist Jim Martin and vocalist Chuck Mosley. Classically trained keyboardist Roddy Bottum was inducted by Gould the two had known each other since grade school in L.A. The band was formed in the early 80's around the kinetic rhythm section of drummer Mike Borodin (who had been digesting African rhythms in addition to standard hard rock and metal grooves) and punk-funk bassist Bill Gould.
Successfully merging a plethora of seemingly incongruous styles, it is-depending on which track you hear-thrash or heavy metal, rap, power pop, experimental psychedelia, textural modern rock or even revisited nostalgia. Their sound has been described as eclectic, though it is more-polymorphic, uncategorizable. They explore a wider range of influences and sonic tangents than most of their contemporaries, resulting in a far richer final product, artistically and conceptually. They share a common thread-they take chances, eschew the obvious, and refuse to bow down to formulas. There's a new wave of bands emerging to divert the course of rock music for the 90's. TABLATUREĪUTHORIZED EDITION GUITAR for the Practicing Musician Sono di San Francisco e il loro strano e originale incrocio di "strade" rap, jazz, funk, metal, di questo album del 1989, sembra rispecchiare i caratteri di ogni componente del gruppo.