Mike Patton Says Faith No More Ended After 2016 Tour

Mike Patton, frontman of the influential alternative metal band Faith No More, has indicated in a recent interview that the group's 2016 tour marked an unspoken end to their run together, casting their decade-long hiatus as likely permanent.

Speaking on the "Consequences Kyle Meredith With" podcast in February, Patton reflected on the band's final shows, which concluded with a performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on August 20, 2016. When asked if those concerts brought a sense of closure, he replied, "I didn’t really think so at the time, but, yeah, maybe." He elaborated that the feeling lingered among the members without discussion: "I think that we all kind of felt it, but it was unspoken." Patton described the moment as bittersweet yet positive, noting, "It’s funny when you’ve been in a band or a musical situation for a period of time, you always, in the back of your head, you’re kind of thinking, ‘Well, maybe this is it.’ And I don’t mind that feeling. I don’t see it as a sad thing. I see it as being present and being able to really appreciate it while it’s happening."

Faith No More, known for blending metal, funk and experimental elements, formed in the late 1970s...