
San Francisco misfits Faith No More were one of the most groundbreaking bands of the late 80s and early 90s, helping usher in everything from alt-rock to nu metal before their split in 1998. An unexpected reunion 11 years later saw them reclaiming their crown as rock’s great mavericks – something rubber-stamped by 2015’s brilliant comeback album, Sol Invictus. As the band told Metal Hammer at the time, it was the latest twist in a career of a band who had always zagged when people expected them to zig.