1) Face Down (formerly … Read Full Bio ↴At least two bands share the name Face Down.
1) Face Down (formerly known as Machine God) is a post-thrash/death metal band from Sweden.
In 1993 bass player Joakim (Harju) Hedestedt and drummer Richard Bng started a band called Machine God along with guitarist Alex Linder. The band was soon joined by vocalist Marco Aro.
After the first gig in spring 1994, guitarist Joacim Carlsson (Afflicted, General Surgery) joined up and they decided to change the band name to Face Down. Later that year, Linder was replaced by Niklas Ekstrand (ex-Tiamat) due in part to his basic lack of interest. With this line up, the first demo was recorded and duplicated in over 800 copies. These were widely spread and given away and none were sent out to record companies.
Through word of mouth, the demo was picked up by Soundfront Music. After a gig in Stockholm in spring 1995 the band signed a contract with Roadrunner Records (through Soundfront Music.) That was also the last gig with Ekstrand, who didn't seem as eager to work as hard as the rest of the band, who in turn doubled their efforts in order to make a great debut album. The album "Mindfield" was recorded in summer 1995 at Soundfront Studio, with acclaimed producer Daniel Bergstrand. Shortly afterwards, Bng left the band. He was soon replaced by drummer Peter Stjrnvind (Unanimated, Merciless) and Face Down was ready for action.
After the release of "Mindfield" in January 96, the band went on an European tour supporting Napalm Death and Crowbar. Around this time the "Kill The Pain" video was shown several times on MTV's Headbangers Ball and the band also appeared in a live interview on the show. This tour also included a couple of gigs with the legendary At The Gates. The European tour was shortly followed by a co-headline tour in the UK with London thrashers Above All and culminated with a magic gig at London Astoria (Metal Hammer's 4-play Night), supporting Cathedral. Back home in Sweden, Face Down attended the awesome Hultsfred Festival and completely devastated the crowd. After lots of problems with Soundfront Records the band stood without a record deal, but was quickly signed on to Nuclear Blast Records. In Autumn of 1996 the band started to work on their second full-length record.
In February of 1997 the band entered Sunlight Studios with producer Tomas Skogsberg. A total of 15 tracks were recorded for their second release in six weeks time. Upon completion of the recording, the band submitted the masters to Nuclear Blast, who in turn, didn't accept the production. The band was forced to re-record the album at Daniel Bergstrand's Dug Out Productions studio in two weeks in July 1997. After the release of "The Twisted Rule The Wicked" in late 1997, Peter Stjrnvind left the band to join Entombed. Hkan Ericsson (from local act Godblender) was quickly brought in to replace him. Tough times lay ahead. The departure of Peter and even more problems with Nuclear Blast made the morale of the band low. The band played some local shows, got promised a couple of tours but nothing ever materialized. The band decided to set up their own tour in the territory where they were best known, the UK, along with HC band Soulquake System from Kristinehamn.
After completing the UK tour in early 1998 with Soulquake System, the band took a break for a few months. Work was resumed during autumn '98, and the band recorded a three track demo-tape at Sunlight Studio.
At this point the relationship with Nuclear Blast was disintegrating completely and further co-operation was impossible. The band once again found themselves without a record deal, with almost all material written for their third album.
In early 1999, Marco decided to leave the band as The Haunted had made him an offer he could not refuse. Face Down was at its lowest point ever. Facing a bleak future with no record label or lead vocalist, Joakim, Hkan and Joacim tried to hold on a couple of weeks but it was pointless. Face Down was dead... The remaining members went their separate ways in spring of 1999.
Over five years later Joakim (Harju) Hedestedt (who was playing base for Construcdead) felt that it was time to reunite the band. He'd heard about Marco Aro's departure from The Haunted and started making some phone calls to his old band mates. The reaction was very positive. To take on the heavy burden of drummer, Joakim asked his good friend Erik Thyselius (also of Construcdead and Terror 2000). Erik gladly accepted the task and the new Face Down was created. Shortly after the band was signed on to Black Lodge Records.
After successfully recording a 3 track demo in the summer of 2004, the band were invited to appear at 'Sweden Rock', the country's largest and most renouned music festival, and also the legendary 'Decibel 2000' festival. Hard work was resumed as the band once again hit the 'Fear and Loathing' recording studio in order to put down tracks for their long awaited third album, 'The Will To Power.'
Produced by Jocke Skog, the album took the band in new directions whilst maintaining the sheer aggression, brutality and impact of their former releases.
Final line-up:
Marco Aro - Vocals
Rickard Dahlberg - Guitar
Joakim Hedestedt - Bass
Christofer Barkensjö - Drums
Former members:
Joacim Carlsson - Guitar (1994-2006)
Erik Thyselius - Drums (2004-2006)
Håkan Ericsson - Drums (1997-1999)
Peter Stjärnvind - Drums (1995-1997)
Richard Bång - Drums (1993-1995)
Niklas Ekstrand - Guitar (1994-1995)
Alex Linder - Guitar (1993-1994)
Henrik Blomquist - Audio Warfare (1994-1996)
Discography
One Eyed Man (Demo, 1994)
Mindfield (1996)
The Twisted Rule the Wicked (1997)
Demo (2004)
The Will to Power (2005)
Demo (2006)
2) Face Down is also a French southern-metal band.
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Save Me Kill Me
Face Down Lyrics
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Abused by myself
Scenes of suicide
Like a solid wall of fear
Negativity overcomes
Positivity in me
Self pity, laughing
Screaming in my ears
The fuse is lit
The fuse that makes me explode
These questions I ask
Who gives and who takes?
If the answer is god, well
Who am I? His mistake?
An endless battle
Against depressive thoughts
Brief moments of victory
'Cause you know there is always more to come
The fuse is lit
The fuse that makes me explode
I am
Alone
Save me
Kill me
Save me
Sane me
Spent some time in myself to find out who I am
All I found was pain
Can I ever be saved?
Kill me please, set me free
Save me
Kill me
The fuse is lit
The fuse that makes me explode
In "Save Me Kill Me" by Face Down, the lyrics depict a sense of emotional turmoil and despair. The opening lines "Here I stand alone/Abused by myself" illustrate the internal struggle that the singer is facing. They are their own worst enemy and are struggling with the idea of suicide. The line "Negativity overcomes/Positivity in me" shows that they are fully aware of their negative mindset, yet find it difficult to break free from it. The repetition of "Save me/Kill me" throughout the song highlights this internal battle that they are facing.
The line "If the answer is god, well/Who am I? His mistake?" suggests that the singer may be questioning their own existence and purpose. They feel like a mistake and are struggling to find their place in the world. The reference to "brief moments of victory" shows that they have experienced brief moments of joy or happiness, but they are always overshadowed by more negative thoughts. The repetition of "The fuse is lit/The fuse that makes me explode" highlights the imminent danger that they feel within themselves.
Overall, the lyrics of "Save Me Kill Me" speak to the pain and desperation that can be felt during times of emotional turmoil. The repeated plea for someone to "Save me/Kill me" shows a desire for relief, even if it means the end of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I stand alone
I am standing alone, without anyone by my side.
Abused by myself
I am being mentally abused by my own negative thoughts and actions.
Scenes of suicide
I am picturing myself committing suicide.
Like a solid wall of fear
My fear is like a barrier that's blocking out positivity and happiness.
Negativity overcomes
My negative thoughts and emotions are taking over me.
Positivity in me
I do have some positivity inside me, but it's being overshadowed by negativity.
Self pity, laughing
I am mocking myself and feeling sorry for myself.
Screaming in my ears
I can hear my negative thoughts screaming at me, making me feel worse.
The fuse is lit
I am at my breaking point and about to explode with emotions.
The fuse that makes me explode
I am extremely overwhelmed with emotions and can't handle it anymore.
These questions I ask
I am questioning everything and feeling lost.
Who gives and who takes?
I am wondering about the balance of give and take in life.
If the answer is god, well
If the explanation for this is religion, then...
Who am I? His mistake?
Am I a mistake made by God?
An endless battle
I am constantly fighting against my own negative thoughts and emotions.
Against depressive thoughts
I am fighting against my depressive mindset and feelings.
Brief moments of victory
There are times when I feel like I've won the battle against my negativity, but it's only temporary.
'Cause you know there is always more to come
I know that there will always be more negative thoughts and emotions that will come my way.
I am
I exist, but that's all I really know.
Alone
I am by myself and have no one to turn to.
Save me
Help me get out of this negative mindset.
Kill me
End my suffering and put me out of my misery.
Save me
Please save me from myself and my negative thoughts.
Sane me
Help me regain my sanity.
Spent some time in myself to find out who I am
I have taken some time to reflect on my life and try to figure out who I am as a person.
All I found was pain
Unfortunately, all I discovered about myself was that I am in a lot of pain.
Can I ever be saved?
I am questioning whether I can ever truly be saved from my own negative thoughts and emotions.
Kill me please, set me free
I am desperate to be set free from my struggles and willing to go to extreme measures.
The fuse is lit
I am at my breaking point and about to explode with emotions.
The fuse that makes me explode
I am extremely overwhelmed with emotions and can't handle it anymore.
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Liam Dunne
Thanks for posting this tune. Not heard it in along time... brings back the good memories of my teen years I spent rocking out to Facedown.
Jose
one of best metal songs in my life.thanks
youtiuptore
Great riff and feel! Malaysia loves Facedown!
buttplug101
such a fucking ace song from an underrated album and very underrated band.
Awsy SSS
lyrics :
Here I stand alone
Abused by myself
Scenes of suicide
Like a solid wall of fear
Negativity overcomes
Positivity in me
Self pity, laughing
Screaming in my ears
The fuse is lit
The fuse that makes me explode
These questions I ask
Who gives and who takes?
If the answer is god, well
Who am I? His mistake?
An endless battle
Against depressive thoughts
Brief moments of victory
'Cause you know there is always more to come
The fuse is lit
The fuse that makes me explode
I am
Alone
Save me
Kill me
Save me
Sane me
Spent some time in myself to find out who I am
All I found was pain
Can I ever be saved?
Kill me please, set me free
Save me
Kill me
The fuse is lit
The fuse that makes me explode
IRONDUKE
Fucking epic tune.... recall seeing these guys in Bradford.
badmoon316
Roadrunner fucked them could a should a been massive. Great album
Nathan Gonzalez
That picture looks scary as hell
Nathan Gonzalez
Wtf is this,I accidentally clicked on this 😅
nastyevilninja
This is some serious tunage!