Faith No More’s pioneering breakthrough album The Real Thing was released on Tuesday June 20th 1989. It was the first studio album to feature a 20 year old Mike Patton on vocals and saw the band explore more musical styles than ever before. It took some time to gain traction but by the end of 1990 The Real Thing was a platinum selling record.

The third album from the band was nominated for a Grammy, received praising reviews and featured as album of the year in Kerrang!, Sounds and RIP Magazine.

In the last 30 years many have cited The Real Thing as an influence and in 2019 it is now heralded by fans and contemporaries alike as one of the greatest albums of all time.

We at Faith No More Followers were keen to mark the 30th anniversary with something extraordinarily special, we therefore approached the band to take part in discussions about the record. However we were aware that fans have never had the chance to quiz Faith No More about this amazing collection of songs.

Now YOU do! We have…