The Faceless
The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, Califor… Read Full Bio ↴The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, California, formed in 2003. They released their début album, Akeldama in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The band′s most recent album, Autotheism, was released on August 14, 2012.
The Faceless was formed in Encino, California by guitarist Michael Keene and bassist Brandon Giffin in 2003, with the original band name “The Faithless.” In the winter of 2005, the band began work on a 4 song EP which would become the band′s début record Akeldama. After recording the drum tracks, drummer Brett Batdorf left the band. After a break in the recording process, the band decided to make the EP into a full–length record and recruited several drummers to finish the drum tracks for the remaining songs. They released their debut album Akeldama in 2006 and toured extensively with bands such as Necrophagist, Decapitated, Nile, and The Black Dahlia Murder. The band went through several fill-in drummers before adding current drummer Lyle Cooper to their line-up.
The Faceless would then release their sophomore full–length album, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The album débuted at #119 on the Billboard 200. The record was critically acclaimed and brought The Faceless a new level of success. Soon after its release the band toured with acts such as Meshuggah, Lamb of God and In Flames. Prior to their performance at California Metalfest IV, co-founding member and bassist Brandon Giffin announced that he would no longer be in the group. They also announced that they would be playing in the 2010 Summer Slaughter Festival along with such bands as Decapitated, All Shall Perish, Decrepit Birth, and others.
In May 2011, The Faceless guitarist Micheal Keene confirmed via Facebook that Geoffrey Ficco would be replacing Derek Rydquist as the vocalist of The Faceless. Ficco performed the harsh vocals on “The Eidolon Reality” pre-production preview track released on YouTube. In April 2011, The Faceless were joined by bassist Evan Brewer of Animosity, replacing former bassist Brandon Griffin.
In March 2012, guitarist Steve Jones left The Faceless and was replaced by Wes Hauch, leaving Michael Keene as the last founding member still in the band. Keene stated that “he′s moved in a different direction than us and we wish him good luck in his ventures.” Keene has also stated that the addition of Wes Hauch gave the band some fresh energy, praising Hauch to be “one of the best guitar players I′ve ever had the privilege of playing with, he′s really amazing.”
The Faceless released their third full–length record, Autotheism, on August 14, 2012. It débuted at #49 on the Billboard 200 and hit #1 on CMJ radio loud rock charts.
The Faceless along with Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, Between the Buried and Me, Periphery, and others took part in the 2012 Summer Slaughter Tour. As time went by, they released The Spiraling Void single in 2015. Then they released a couple of more singles (Black Star and Digging the Grave) in 2017. On December 1, 2017, they released In Becoming a Ghost. They haven't released a new album in 5 years. Those singles appear on the new album.
The Faceless was formed in Encino, California by guitarist Michael Keene and bassist Brandon Giffin in 2003, with the original band name “The Faithless.” In the winter of 2005, the band began work on a 4 song EP which would become the band′s début record Akeldama. After recording the drum tracks, drummer Brett Batdorf left the band. After a break in the recording process, the band decided to make the EP into a full–length record and recruited several drummers to finish the drum tracks for the remaining songs. They released their debut album Akeldama in 2006 and toured extensively with bands such as Necrophagist, Decapitated, Nile, and The Black Dahlia Murder. The band went through several fill-in drummers before adding current drummer Lyle Cooper to their line-up.
The Faceless would then release their sophomore full–length album, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The album débuted at #119 on the Billboard 200. The record was critically acclaimed and brought The Faceless a new level of success. Soon after its release the band toured with acts such as Meshuggah, Lamb of God and In Flames. Prior to their performance at California Metalfest IV, co-founding member and bassist Brandon Giffin announced that he would no longer be in the group. They also announced that they would be playing in the 2010 Summer Slaughter Festival along with such bands as Decapitated, All Shall Perish, Decrepit Birth, and others.
In May 2011, The Faceless guitarist Micheal Keene confirmed via Facebook that Geoffrey Ficco would be replacing Derek Rydquist as the vocalist of The Faceless. Ficco performed the harsh vocals on “The Eidolon Reality” pre-production preview track released on YouTube. In April 2011, The Faceless were joined by bassist Evan Brewer of Animosity, replacing former bassist Brandon Griffin.
In March 2012, guitarist Steve Jones left The Faceless and was replaced by Wes Hauch, leaving Michael Keene as the last founding member still in the band. Keene stated that “he′s moved in a different direction than us and we wish him good luck in his ventures.” Keene has also stated that the addition of Wes Hauch gave the band some fresh energy, praising Hauch to be “one of the best guitar players I′ve ever had the privilege of playing with, he′s really amazing.”
The Faceless released their third full–length record, Autotheism, on August 14, 2012. It débuted at #49 on the Billboard 200 and hit #1 on CMJ radio loud rock charts.
The Faceless along with Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, Between the Buried and Me, Periphery, and others took part in the 2012 Summer Slaughter Tour. As time went by, they released The Spiraling Void single in 2015. Then they released a couple of more singles (Black Star and Digging the Grave) in 2017. On December 1, 2017, they released In Becoming a Ghost. They haven't released a new album in 5 years. Those singles appear on the new album.
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The Faceless Lyrics
01. Autotheist Movement I: Create I consummate this realm through the vision I possess I rise…
02. Autotheist Movement II: Emancipate An atrophied frame by an impotent rapture sustained A god y…
04. Accelerated Evolution An origin wreathed in darkness Generated from the primordia…
05. The Eidolon Reality Within a projected reality of objective physicality Lies a …
06 Ten Billion Years I am the alpha I am the omega As I will it,…
08 Hymn Of Sanity Bring forth oh glorious knowledge and crown it king of…
09. In Solitude Walk with me to my mountain's top From it's vantage point …
Accelerated Evolution An origin wreathed in darkness Generated from the primordial…
Akeldama To live in true freedom is to release all inhibitions The…
All Dark Aranes Shovels pierce the horizon bridging the barrier Between what…
An Autopsy Exhume this wretched corpse Its lifelessness to be withheld …
Autotheist Movement I consummate this realm through the vision I possess I rise…
Autotheist Movement (I All rise for the black mass We are gathered here today…
Autotheist Movement I I consummate this realm through the vision I possess I rise…
Autotheist Movement II An atrophied frame by an impotent rapture sustained A god y…
autotheist movement iii-decons All rise for the black mass We are gathered here today…
Autotheist Movement III: Deconsecrate All rise for the black mass We are gathered here today…
Black Star A thick shroud of death covers me like a blanket…
Coldly Calculated Design Aeons of awareness limited to a feeble existence Restrictiv…
Coldy Calculated Design Aeons of awareness limited to a feeble existence Restrictive…
Digging the Grave Feel a pain so cold under the skin As I dig…
Ghost Of A Stranger Infatuated with the corpse An exact image of what it was…
Ghost Reprise Though I gaze into the vast nothingness time and time…
Horizons Of Chaos ON... THE... On the helm of a false entity, The fateful sta…
Horizons of Chaos 2 On! the! On the helm of a false entity The fateful standing…
Horizons of Chaos I%3A Oracle of the Onslaught From dusk till dawn, the poison siren sings her song Rage…
Horizons of Chaos I: Oracle of the Onslaught From dusk till dawn, the poison siren sings her song Rage…
Horizons of Chaos II%3A Hypocrisy On the helm of a false entity The faithful standing firmly …
Horizons Of Chaos Pt. 2: Hypocrisy On the helm of a false entity The faithful standing firmly B…
Hymn Of Sanity Bring forth oh glorious knowledge and crown it king of…
I I consummate this realm through the vision I possess I rise…
I do It I just need a g easily tryna overdose rip the smoke cigarret…
In Solitude Walk with me to my mountain's top From it's vantage point Is…
Legion of the Serpent Bring forth the commencing days An infernal saurian nemesis …
Leica I heard you call through our wall Waving your tale through…
Pestilence A flourishing plague consumes the masses Emaciated figures d…
Planetary Duality I A vile adversary approaches with haste The immense conquero…
Planetary Duality II A vile adversary approaches with haste The immense conqueror…
Prison Born Lower life forms kept from their senses Third dimensional i…
Sons of Belial The prehistoric golden age of man A unified energy of infin…
Ten Billion Years I am the alpha I am the omega As I will it,…
The Ancient Covenant A treaty between alpha and omega beings Summoning a darkened…
The Eidolon Reality Within a projected reality of objective physicality Lies a f…
The Eidonlon Rality Within a projected reality of objective physicality Lies a …
The Ghost of a Stranger Infatuated with the corpse An exact image of what it was…
The Spiraling Void Life is pain and the world is grey A spiraling void…
The Terminal Breath I court eradication For its most perfect rest I covet decay …
XenoChrist Shepherd of deception Cloaked in the skin of their own Waits…