In a move set to send suburban Cash Converters employees into spasms, '90s rock trailblazers Faith No More are reuniting for a series of shows.

Word has leaked that the band are reuniting for a bunch of dates throughout Europe. That's it, no other information, venues or quotes at this stage. Oh apart from it being the same line up from when the band split up. That is, featuring guitarist Jon Hudson, not original guitarist Jim Martin. Bum.

Patton was just out here with Fantomas for the Big Day Out. Lucky he managed to keep this news under wraps at the time, or his hotel would have been inundated with greasy black shirted bass players rubbing their goatees against the windows of the Sofitel, trying to get confirmation. One thinks.

But really, though their legacy (like, say, Pearl Jam) is forever tarnished by the wake of god awful bands inspired to poorly reinterpret the bad bits, Faith No More were amazing and important for their time. They single handedly fused the heaviness of metal, the vitality of hip-hop - or at least its funk/r'n'b influences - and strong pop hooks, at a time when hard rock was being dominated by egotistic lumberjacks and macho homophobes like Metallica, Guns n Roses and Pantera. Along with Janes Addiction, Red Chot Chili Peppers, and, arguably, Nine Inch Nails, they were the improbable forward looking link between the hair and spandex of the late '80s and the flannel waving, inward-looking wave of Grunge in the early '90s.

The band broke up in 1998 due to internal tensions, but Patton did say in January 2008 of reunion plans, that he "wouldn't rule it out", and "I don't think we would need to reform the band, but maybe there's other things we could do together." Like, reform. Done.


Speaking of Janes Addiction, they're also back in the saddle. Though they never really left (and have most recently been working with Trent Reznor apparently) but they have had various lineup changes to hamper their infrequent appearances.

Enough of that. The original lineup of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins played a "secret" show in Los Angeles last night, and Pitchfork was there to film it.

Here's their rendition of 'Stop!', the opening song from their classic 1990 LP Ritual de lo Habitual.

 

And finally, the original lineup of nu metal suckholes Limp Bizkit are reuniting. The news comes despite original guitarist Wes Borland (the one member people sort've like because, well he left the band...and he's not Fred Durst), saying only two weeks ago, that he would never return to the fold:

"I have no plans on working with Limp again. It's better for me, for sure. I'm having a great time doing (Black Light Burns). I can write a song and know what it's about and tailor the music about the intensity of the vocals. It all makes sense together, instead of random lyrics on top of music that sounds cool. It makes more sense."

Four days later, it was announced via Lim Bizkit's official site  website that Borland is a liar and would in fact be returning the band, and that they would begin working on a new album.

"We decided we were more disgusted and bored with the state of heavy popular music than we were with each other. Regardless of where our separate paths have taken us, we recognize there is a powerful and unique energy with this particular group of people we have not found anywhere else. This is why Limp Bizkit is back."

Have you ever heard/seen their version of The Who's 'Behind Blue Eyes'? The one with Halle Berry in the clip? No? You should. I think. I don't know, I'm sorry for bringing it up already.


Limp Bizkit - 'Behind Blue Eyes' The Who cover