The 90s were a wild time for music. The flamboyant hair metal of the 80s had given way to hard rock bands who were a little less theatrical but still full of the same bravado of bands like Guns N’ Roses. While these bands’ popularity clearly demonstrated a public acceptance of this kind of bravado, not everyone shared that sentiment. Some believed this machismo was “suffocating.” At least, that’s how Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum recalls it.

In fact, one of the worst experiences he ever had was when his band toured with Guns N’ Roses and Metallica in 1992. Infamously, FNM was kicked off the tour just two weeks in for speaking candidly about GNR to journalists. When you hear Bottum’s recollection of the backstage energy, it’s easy to understand why.

Faith No More’s time on tour w

See Full Page