"Epic" was a breakthrough hit single by the alternative metal band Faith No More. It was released in 1990 and featured on their third album The Real Thing. It peaked at #9 on the Hot 100, and is the band's only Top 10 hit in the US thus far.
This song combines heavy metal with rap, which was extremely innovative at the time , paving the way for rap metal and funk metal. Some rap and hip-hop artists have cited this song as a major influence in how they shout and syncopate their lyrics with heavy guitar-driven riffs.
"Epic" has been covered both in concerts and on the Kerrang Higher Voltage CD, a compilation of artists covering other songs, in this case Welsh rock band, The Automatic covered the song. The CD was released 20 June 2007. The Metalcore band Atreyu also covered the song on their album Lead Sails Paper Anchor. A master track of the song also appears in the music video game Rock Band. The song is also featured in the racing game, Burnout Paradise.
"Epic" was ranked #30 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs, and #67 on their 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders list.
