Album of the Year is the sixth, and to date last, album by American rock band Faith No More. It was released on June 3, 1997, (June 9th, 1997 in the UK and Europe) on the Slash Records label, and is the only album to feature the band's current guitarist Jon Hudson. During touring in support of Album of the Year, Faith No More frequently wore suits during performances, a trend which carried over to their 2009 reunion tour. The album sleeve did not feature printed lyrics; however, Mike Patton and Billy Gould did submit official lyrics to fnm.com, which was a fan controlled site prior to the band reformation in 2009. The first pressing of the Australian version included a bonus remix disc. Album of the Year is the last album to be produced by the band before their break-up in April, 1998. Although critical reception was somewhat lukewarm upon release (the band members themselves were thought to have been unhappy with the end results, hence the ironic choice of title), fan reaction has grown more positive during the years after the break-up and some consider it to be one of the band's most 'underrated' releases.Album of the Year is the sixth, and to date last, album by American rock band Faith No More. It was released on June 3, 1997, (June 9th, 1997 in the UK and Europe) on the Slash Records label, and is the only album to feature the band's current guitarist Jon Hudson. During touring in support of Album of the Year, Faith No More frequently wore suits during performances, a trend which carried over to their 2009 reunion tour. The album sleeve did not feature printed lyrics; however, Mike Patton and Billy Gould did submit official lyrics to fnm.com, which was a fan controlled site prior to the band reformation in 2009. The first pressing of the Australian version included a bonus remix disc. Album of the Year is the last album to be produced by the band before their break-up in April, 1998. Although critical reception was somewhat lukewarm upon release (the band members themselves were thought to have been unhappy with the end results, hence the ironic choice of title), fan reaction has grown more positive during the years after the break-up and some consider it to be one of the band's most 'underrated' releases.false2023-11-09 22:25:08Album of the Year7.620162016-09-162016-09-1678Alternative MetalAlternative RockElectronicExperimentalFunk MetalHard RockMetalRock1117382114378eec3a536-9ad3-433c-83c2-cac7eb1b9b4eb15ebd71-a252-417d-9e1c-3e6863da68f81fe2c990-8b5f-38fc-ad00-d288da963969/media/data/media5/Music/Faith No More/Album of the Year (1997)/folder.jpgFaith No MoreAlbumArtistFaith No MoreArtistFaith No MoreFaith No MoreFaith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before September 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Roddy Bottum and drummer Mike Bordin are the longest-remaining members of the band, having been involved since its inception. The band underwent several early lineup changes, and some major changes later. The lineup of Faith No More consists of Gould, Bordin, Bottum, lead guitarist Jon Hudson, and vocalist/lyricist Mike Patton.
After releasing six studio albums, including best-selling records The Real Thing (1989) and Angel Dust (1992), Faith No More officially announced its breakup on April 20, 1998. The band has since reunited, conducting The Second Coming Tour between 2009 and 2010, and releasing its seventh studio album, Sol Invictus, in May 2015. After the touring cycle of Sol Invictus, Faith No More went on hiatus once again. In November 2019, the band announced that it would reunite to embark on a 2020 UK and European tour, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed. Touring was due to recommence with a brief US tour in September 2021, followed by the previously postponed UK and Europe dates in June 2022, but all tour dates were cancelled with Patton citing mental health reasons.