It’s been a decade since alternative rock giants Faith No More last toured, and the prospects of a reunion have looked pretty bleak in the years since. Last year, band co-founder and keyboardist Roddy Bottum told Alternative Nation, “I don’t think so,” when asked if the band might do more shows.
“No. It’s not just me. I don’t think anyone’s sort of up for it at this point. We had a bunch of shows that we were gonna play, and they got canceled, just for various reasons. But I don’t think the course that we were on has fixed itself. I just don’t see it happening again, honestly. I think we did a really good job. We played a bunch of reunion tours, and I think we did what we kind of set out to do. So I don’t think anyone’s upset about it or anything. But I mean, for sure, getting back together would mean a big paycheck, but I think all of us are pretty good with what we did, sort of just, like, artistically with the band and committing to ourselves and playing with each other. I think we’re all pretty good with the decisions that we’ve made up to now, and I don’t see what could really happen more getting back together and doing more shows.”
Now, singer Mike Patton has also weighed in. Patton was asked if he felt a sense of closure following the band’s last shows. “I didn’t really think so at the time, but, yeah, maybe,” he told Kyle Meredith. “And I think that we all kind of felt it, but it was unspoken. And it’s funny: when you’ve been in a band or a musical situation for a period of time, you always, in the back of your head, you’re kind of thinking, ‘Well, maybe this is it.’ And I don’t mind that feeling. I don’t see it as a sad thing. I see it as being present and being able to really appreciate it while it’s happening.”
Patton’s full interview can be viewed below.
