The Real Thing Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  The Real Thing |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | June 20, 1989 |
| Genres | Funk Metal, Alternative Metal |
| Labels | Slash, Reprise Records |
| Length | 55:26 |
| Ranked | #34 for 1989 , #1,112 all-time |
Album rating : 89.5 / 100
Votes : 17 (2 reviews)
Votes : 17 (2 reviews)
November 1, 2020
Faith No More make a bit of a leap on this one. They keep their weirdo funky Alt Metal sound and knack for variety and experimentation, and slap a heavy dose of consistency on top. Before, Faith No More produced about as many good songs as total duds in their search for a sound. Here they continue changing things up, but the quality remains very good across the entire album. The keys do a fantastic job of adding some grandeur to the otherwise very generic instrumentation. The vocals are hit or miss, not really my thing, but pretty unique at the time and employ a wide variety of techniques. Overall a great improvement without straying from their roots.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | From Out of Nowhere | 3:22 | 92 | 5 |
| 2. | Epic | 4:54 | 95 | 6 |
| 3. | Falling to Pieces | 5:16 | 90 | 5 |
| 4. | Surprise! You're Dead! | 2:28 | 85 | 4 |
| 5. | Zombie Eaters | 6:00 | 87 | 5 |
| 6. | The Real Thing | 8:14 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 7. | Underwater Love | 3:52 | 86.3 | 4 |
| 8. | The Morning After | 3:44 | 87.5 | 4 |
| 9. | Woodpecker from Mars | 5:40 | 88 | 5 |
| 10. | War Pigs (Black Sabbath cover) | 7:45 | 92.5 | 4 |
| 11. | Edge of the World | 4:10 | 85 | 4 |
Line-up (members)
- Mike Patton : Vocals
- Jim Martin : Guitar
- Billy Gould : Bass
- Roddy Bottum : Keyboards
- Mike Bordin : Drums
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▶ The Real Thing Review (1989)
SilentScream213 75/100Nov 1, 2020 Likes : 1
Faith No More make a bit of a leap on this one. They keep their weirdo funky Alt Metal sound and knack for variety and experimentation, and slap a heavy dose of consistency on top. Before, Faith No More produced about as many good songs as total duds in their search for a sound. Here they continue changing things up, but the quality remains very good across the entire album. Th...
