Irish author and journalist Adrian Harte has written a biography detailing the lives and careers of San Franciscan rockers Faith No More.

Small Victories tells the story behind how the band formed, broke, went on hiatus and were reborn, cementing their place in rock history.

Written in participation with the band, the book gives an access-all-areas pass to readers and fans of the band.

Having run newfaithnomore.com since 2009, Harte has familiarised himself with the band and their management in a way that guaranteed licence to give fans an insight never gained before.

"Working on the book was the proverbial labour of love," says Harte. "I got to spend two weeks in San Francisco hanging out with and interviewing the band."

"I’ve known them for about ten years now, so they could not have been more helpful. And they love the book – they’ve told me that they’ve learned new things about themselves and about Faith No More.”

The book will be released by Jawbone Press on 3 September.