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Reunited creators of alternative metals Faith No More have scored up another show for their 2027 return, as per theprp. The band has just been revealed as the opening act for the “Mystic Festival in Gdansk, Poland” next year. The yearly event is scheduled for June 10–12. After announcing the surprise announcement of their reunion earlier this year, Faith No More‘s homecoming touring plans have begun taking shape.
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The roots of Faith No More trace back to 1979 with the formation of Sharp Young Men, a project founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Morris alongside keyboardist Wade Worthington. Worthington, a trained pianist who first met Morris in 1978, had originally envisioned creating a jazz project in the style of Jimmy Smith, centered around organ and drums. However, after a previous venture collapsed due to a lack of live bookings, Morris persuaded Worthington to pivot toward his new concept. Moving away from his long-standing affinity for pop music, Morris drew primary inspiration for Sharp Young Men from the emerging post-punk scene.
To complete their initial lineup, Sharp Young Men recruited local San Francisco drummer Mike Bordin, followed around 1980 by bassist Billy Gould, who answered a newspaper ad shortly after relocating from Los Angeles to attend UC Berkeley. Between March and August 1982, the group embarked on a 12-show club tour across the San Francisco Bay Area and issued a three-song demo cassette featuring the tracks “Alive,” “Decay,” and “Life Is Tough for Me.“
Frontman Mike Morris described the name Sharp Young Men as a satirical nod to the “elegant” groups of the era, citing post-punk influences such as Killing Joke, Theatre of Hate, and The Blackouts. In 1983, as the band continued to evolve, Morris initially suggested changing their name to Faith In No Man before the group ultimately adopted Bordin’s recommendation: Faith. No Man.
