Within a year the band signed up with Slash Records, and in 1987 their second album, 'Introduce Yourself,' was released. A four-song demo tape recorded in 1984 led to the band's first real album, 'We Care A Lot,' released on Mordam Records in 1985. The same year, Jim Martin was recruited to replace guitarist Mark Bowen.

After going through a series of singers which included Courtney Love, the band was joined by Chuck Mosely in 1983. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike 'The Man' Morris was ousted, the group began calling themselves Faith No More. In 1981, Bay Area California musicians Mike 'Puffy' Bordin, Billy Gould, Mike Morris, and Wade Worthington formed a band called Faith No Man. Recorded 1996-1997 at Brilliant Studios, San Francisco, California Album of the Year was a fitting way for one of alt-rock's most influential and important bands to end its career.“ (Greg Prato, AMG)

For the gripping album closer, 'Pristina,' the '90s turmoil in Yugoslavia is used as a backdrop for a tale of lovers being separated due to war. The explosive album opener, 'Collision,' and 'Naked in Front of the Computer' show that the band can still compose prime heavy rockers, while other musical forms were included as well (the romantic ballad 'She Loves Me Not,' the evil boogie of 'Home Sick Home,' and the Middle Eastern sounds of 'Mouth to Mouth'). A trio of outstanding tracks - 'Stripsearch,' 'Last Cup of Sorrow,' and 'Ashes to Ashes' - blend hard rock and pop melodicism the way only FNM can, while 'Helpless' is an unpredictable composition that alternates between heavy guitar riffing and Mike Patton's tempered vocals.

Recorded in bassist Billy Gould's home studio, Album of the Year would turn out to be their last studio recording before splitting up in 1997. Like King for a Day, Album is more straightforward musically than past releases and remains one of FNM's most focused and concise works.

„Faith No More's 1997 release Album of the Year featured the talents of another new guitarist, Jon Hudson, who replaced Dean Menta (Menta only toured with the group in support of King for a Day before being dismissed). The album was recorded entirely at bassist Billy Gould's home studio, and contains the highlights 'Collision,' 'Stripsearch,' 'Last Cup of Sorrow,' 'Naked in Front of the Computer,' and 'Helpless.' Despite the emergence of numerous up-and-coming bands that were mentioning FNM as an important influence, the bandmembers amicably went their separate ways upon the completion of their 1997-98 tour. It demonstrates the same kind of straight-ahead approach as its predecessor, „King For A Day“, but also contains plenty of surprises. „Album of the Year“ is Faith No More's sixth full-length release. Info for Album of the Year - Deluxe Edition (Remastered)

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