Faith No More Breaking the Silence With System of a Down
After more than ten years, one of alt-metal's most uncompromising bands is finally stepping back on stage.

Faith No More just announced their first live shows in over a decade, and they're bringing System of a Down along for the ride. That's the kind of pairing that makes old heads sit up and pay attention — two bands that never played it safe, never chased trends, always did exactly what they wanted regardless of who was listening.
The Bay Area legends went dark after their last tour run and left fans wondering if we'd ever see them live again. But "It's been a minute. Let's do this" — those four words said everything. Sometimes the best moves are the simplest ones.
Both bands have that rare thing: staying power. They built their legacies on refusing to be boxed in, and their fans stuck with them because of it. Faith No More invented their own lane in the '90s and never left it. System has always operated on their own terms too. A bill with both of them feels right.
This is one of those announcements where the lineup speaks louder than any press release could. If you were around for either band in their prime, you already know what this means.
Read the full story at NME → https://www.nme.com/news/music/faith-no-more-announce-first-live-shows-in-more-than-a-decade-with-system-of-a-down-3959274?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faith-no-more-announce-first-live-shows-in-more-than-a-decade-with-system-of-a-down
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