The Real Thing

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Faith no More - The Real Thing @ Rock in Rio II

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Listal's 100 Greatest Albums (295 items)
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Dark Warrior's Metal Cd's Collection (173 items)
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Vh1 40 Greatest Heavy Metal songs (40 items)
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5 years, 2 months ago at Mar 3 11:20

beto

This is FNM's masterpiece. If you are short on cash buy only this album from them. It is truly worth a listen and I can say that this album brings me great memories.
They surely innovated with this funk metal thingie!!!

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Description: Faith No More are virtually impossible to categorize; they blend metal and rap elements in a mix that becomes seamless on The Real Thing, whose hit single, "Epic," is a perfect combination of these disparate genres. Other high points are the thrashy "Surprise! You're Dead!," an excellent cover of Black Sabbath's &q ... (more)

Manufacturer : Reprise / Wea
Release date : 15 June 1989
EAN: 0075992587822 UPC: 075992587822

Alternative Metal (6), Funk Metal (4), Hard Rock (3), My Rips (2), Rock (2), Cd (2), Faith No More (2), Rap Metal (2), 1989 (2), Experimental Rock (2), Alt Rock (2), Heavy Metal (2), Alternative Pop/Rock (2), (1), 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (1), 1980s (1)

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"Faith No More - Epic "

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""Surprise! You're Dead!" "Zombie Eaters""

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"CD. 1989. 1. From Out Of Nowhere 2. Epic 3. Falling To Pieces 4. Surprise! You're Dead! 5. Zombie Eaters 6. The Real Thing 7. Underwater Love 8. The Morning After 9. Woodpecker From Mars 10. War Pigs 11. Edge Of The World "

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I was a preteen metalhead (62 music items)

"Back to the rap/rock hybrid again. Faith No More seemed so much more than that though. Mike Patton could rap AND sing, and songs like "Woodpecker from Mars" and "Edge of the World" were far too weird to fall under any category. And that's what FNM taught me: categories mean nothing. Great music is great music, the genre doesn't matter...and a band that's willing to push boundaries & defy expectations is worth more than a band who's happy to be pigeon-holed. (My appreciation for bands like this w"

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beto posted a review 5 years, 2 months ago

“This is FNM's masterpiece. If you are short on cash buy only this album from them. It is truly worth a listen and I can say that this album brings me great memories.

They surely innovated with this funk metal thingie!!!” read more