Faith No More - Angel Dust (2LP Vinyl)

Angel Dust marks a bold turning point in Faith No More’s career, showcasing the band at both their most daring and artful. Released in 1992 as their fourth studio album, it was the first where Mike Patton played a central role in shaping not only vocals but much of the music, steering the group away from the more overt funk-metal of their earlier work. The album brims with dramatic contrasts: heavy, abrasive tracks like “Jizzlobber” and “Malpractice” sit beside unexpectedly melodic moments, experimental texture shifts, samples, and even a cover of the Midnight Cowboy theme. These elements combine to deliver something that feels theatrical and confrontational, yet deeply layered and surprising at every twist.

Over time Angel Dust has come to be appreciated not just for its shock value but for its craftsmanship and emotional weight. Its lyrical content reflects sarcastic, dark humour, social critique, and a willingness to disturb norms, while the musicality retains strong melodic threads, thoughtful instrumentation, and dramatic pacing. Despite concerns at the time about its commercial viability, the album has become one of Faith No More’s defining works — influential, genre-blurring, and still compelling decades after its release.

Tracklisting:

1. Land Of Sunshine
   
2. Caffeine
   
3. Midlife Crisis
   
4. R.V.
   
5. Smaller And Smaller
   
6. Everything's Ruined
   
7. Malpractice
   
8. Kindergarten
   
9. Be Aggressive
   
10. A Small Victory
    
11. Jizzlobber
    
12. Smaller And Smaller
    
13. Easy
    
14. Midnight Cowboy
    
15. Crack Hitler
    
16. Midlife Crisis (The Scream Mix) Remixed by Matt Wallace
    
17. The World Is Yours (Angel Dust outtake)
    
18. As The Worm Turns (Mike Patton vocal / Japan bonus track)
    
19. Das Schutzenfest (German version)
    
20. Let's Lynch The Landlord (B-Side)
    
21. Be Aggressive (Live in Munich 9th November 1992)
    
22. Kindergarten (Live in Munich 9th November 1992)
    
23. We Care A Lot (Live in Munich 9th November 1992)