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The Real Thing
The 1759th greatest album of all time
The Real Thing, Faith No More's 1989 album and the band's first with vocalist Mike Patton, blends alternative metal, funk metal, hard rock, alternative rock and rap metal into a diverse, genre-mixing record. It pairs heavy guitar riffs and dynamic production with funky basslines, punchy rhythms, eclectic keyboards and samples, while Patton's wide-ranging vocals shift from melodic singing to aggressive shouts and rap-influenced delivery. Tracks such as "Epic" exemplify the album's contrast of groove-driven verses and anthemic choruses, and the record helped define Faith No More's experimental, genre-blurring approach going forward.
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