" Epic " was released in January 1990 and was a top 10 hit . The music video received extensive airplay on MTV in 1990 , and angered animal rights activists for a slow motion shot of a fish flopping out of water at the end of the video . That same year , Faith No More performed at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards ( September 6 ) and on the 293rd episode of '' Saturday Night Live '' ( December 1 ) " From Out of Nowhere " and " Falling to Pieces " were released as singles , and a cover of Black Sabbath 's " War Pigs " was produced for non-vinyl releases . In 1990 , the band went on an extensive U.S. tour , sending '' The Real Thing '' to Platinum status in Canada , the U.S. , and South America . The album also had big sales numbers in Australia , U.K. , and the rest of Europe , pushing the total sales well above 4 million worldwide
1990 MTV Video Music Awards
1990 MTV Video Music Awards
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