Faith No More released 'The Real Thing,' featuring their surprise hit song 'Epic,' on June 20, 1989.

When Faith No More were about to begin work on their third album in late 1988, they knew they had plateaued creatively with their original frontman, the late Chuck Mosley.

The change in Faith No More from The Real Thing onwards is so much more than just getting another singer – it was a transformation of the whole band.” ...

Faith No More had already created two slabs of splendidly twisted noise, but it was the addition of vocalist Mike Patton for third album The Real Thing… ...

Faith No More's 1989 alterna-metal classic 'Real Thing' will be reissued in a deluxe edition with a bonus disc of rarities. Stream all 11 cuts here.

Faith No More recalled knowing they wanted Mike Patton to join them for 'The Real Thing' when they realised how quickly he was evolving musically in June 2019.

26 years after its original release, Faith No More's best selling album is finally getting the deluxe re-issue treatment. The Real Thing was the most rock and roll FNM record, and the first of only ...

Happy anniversary to Faith No More's game changing album, The Real Thing. As 1989 arrived, Faith No More were in a state of flux. The group had released a pair of modestly successful albums with ...

Spurred by a lazy crossword clue in The Onion (36 down, four letters: “Faith No More’s only hit”), MetalSucks contributor Anso DF dedicates every single day in August to celebration and exploration of ...

The famed producer does a deep dive into Faith No More's commercial breakthrough. After listening to standout track "Falling to Pieces," Wallace says, "To me, that was the best blend of really ...

Originally released in 1989, The Real Thing is Faith No More's most commercially successful album. It was certified platinum and peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart.