Jim Martin

While a member of Faith No More from the early '80s until his departure in 1993, Jim Martin's crushing heavy metal guitar riffs served as an important and major force in the band's sound. Born in Oakland, CA on July 21, 1961, Martin began playing guitar as a teenager, emulating his heroes Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. Through one of his first bands, EZ Street, he met future Metallica bassist Cliff Burton and future Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin. The trio hit it off and became good friends, even after Burton and Bordin left to join other bands. When Bordin wa...