| "Digging the Grave" | ||||
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| Single by Faith No More | ||||
| from the album King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime | ||||
| Released | February 27, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Bearsville, New York) | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Composer(s) | Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Mike Patton | |||
| Producer(s) | Andy Wallace, Faith No More | |||
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"Digging the Grave" is a 1995 single by Faith No More, from their fifth studio album, King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime. Produced by Andy Wallace in the Bearsville Studios, the song was born out of a period of transition for the group, as they were dealing with the absence of keyboard player Roddy Bottum—who was grieving the deaths of his father and of friend Kurt Cobain—and had recently fired their previous guitar player Jim Martin.
Released on February 27, 1995, "Digging the Grave" charted internationally, making top 20 appearances across Europe, Australia and New Zealand, but was unsuccessful in the United States. The song has been well-received by music critics in both contemporary and retrospective reviews, often citing its dark or aggressive tone.