Faith No More – "Құбырды қазу" (1995)

1995 single by Faith No More

"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.

"Digging the Grave" was recorded as part of the King for a Day Fool for a Lifetime session in Bearsville Studios, in Woodstock, New York; the record was the first Faith No More album not to be recorded in their native Northern California. Bass player Billy Gould described the remote location of the studio as a form of "sensory deprivation". Writing and rehearsing the songs for the album took eight to nine months, although half of this time was also spent finding a replacement for guitar player Jim Martin, who had been fired from the band following the release of Angel Dust in 1992. Martin's departure was linked to dissatisfaction with the band's decreased focus on a guitar based sound. Mr. Bungle guitarist Trey Spruance was brought in for the recording session. Spruance left the band before the subsequent tour, and was replaced by keyboard roadie Dean Menta. In addition to this, Bottum had developed a heroin addiction, and his absence lead to a dearth of keyboard parts on the songs recorded during this time. Drummer Mike Bordin has described the composition of "Digging the Grave" as attempting to recreate the sounds of the band's first two albums, "but tighter, faster, and harder".