The Faceless

The Faceless
The Faceless performing at Tuska 2009
Background information
Origin	Encino, California, United States
Genres	Technical death metal[1]
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Sumerian, The End
Associated acts	Animosity, As Blood Runs Black, Brain Drill, Job for a Cowboy, Vile, Vital Remains
Website	www.myspace.com/thefaceless
Members
Derek "Demon Carcass" Rydquist Michael "Machine" Keene Steve Jones Brandon Giffin Lyle Cooper
Former members
Jeff Ventimiglia Brett Batdorf Nick Pierce Elliott Sellers Marco Pitruzzella Navene Koperwies Michael Sherer

The Faceless is a technical death metal band from Encino, California. They released their debut album, Akeldama in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008.

History

The Faceless was formed in Encino, California by guitarist Michael Keene and bassist Brandon Giffin in 2004. They released their debut album Akeldama in 2006 and toured extensively with bands such as Necrophagist, Decapitated, Nile, and The Black Dahlia Murder.^[2] After touring, drummer Brett Batdorf left the band during the recording of Akeldama. The band went through several fill-in drummers before adding current drummer Lyle Cooper to their line-up. The Faceless released their second full-length album, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The album debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200.^[3] In January 2009, the group announced a North American tour with Meshuggah and Cynic;^[4] and in February 2009, another North American tour, with Cannibal Corpse, Neuraxis and Obscura; then toured the US with In Flames, Between the Buried and Me, and 3 Inches of Blood; then a co-headlining tour with Dying Fetus. The band have been confirmed to tour Europe as part of the Bonercrusher Fest in Spring 2010 alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, Necrophobic, Obscura, Carnifex and Ingested.

Band members

Current

• Michael "Machine" Keene – guitar, vocals
• Derek "Demon Carcass" Rydquist – vocals
• Brandon Giffin – bass
• Steve Jones – guitar
• Lyle Cooper – drums

Former members

• Michael Sherer – keyboards
• Jeff Ventimiglia – vocals
• Brett Batdorf – drums
• Nick Pierce – drums
• Andy Taylor – drums
• Elliott Sellers – drums
• Marco Pitruzzella – drums
• Navene Koperwies – drums

Session

• Mica Maniac – vocals
• Matthew Feinman – keyboards
• Tara Keene – vocals

Discography

• Demo (2006)
• Akeldama (2006)
• Planetary Duality (2008)

References

External links

• The Faceless on MySpace
• The Faceless Video Interview on White Noise Metal
• The Faceless Video Interview on Metal Injection