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Ref improve|date=August 2011Infobox musical artist | name = The Faceless| image = The faceless tuska 20090627.JPG| caption = The Faceless performing at 2009's Tuska Open Air Metal Festival .| image_size = 250| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Encino, California|Encino , California , United States | genre = Technical death metal | years_active = 2004–present| label = Sumerian Records|Sumerian | associated_acts = Animals As Leaders , Born of Osiris , Evan Brewer , Veil of Maya , Periphery (band)|Periphery , Terror (band)|Terror , Job for a Cowboy , Animosity | website =| current_members = Wes Hauch Geoffrey Ficco Michael Keene Evan Brewer Lyle Cooper| past_members = Steve Jones Brandon Giffin Jeff Ventimiglia Derek Rydquist Brett Batdorf Nick Pierce Elliott Sellers Marco Pitruzzella Navene Koperweis Michael Sherer Jared Lander The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, California|Encino , California . They released their debut album, Akeldama (The Faceless 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 (The Faceless album)|Akeldama in 2006 and toured extensively with bands such as Necrophagist , Decapitated (band)|Decapitated , Nile (band)|Nile , and The Black Dahlia Murder (band)|The Black Dahlia Murder . http://metalinjection.net/reviews/all-shall-perish-arsis-and-the-faceless-metal-maniacs-tour-show-review All Shall Perish, Arsis, and The Faceless Metal Maniacs Tour Show Review. Metal Injection After touring, drummer Brett Batdorf left the band during the recording of Akeldama . Former drummer Nick Pierce, recorded the instrumental song, "Akeldama" the name of the debut album. 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| Billboard 200 .cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=109201|title=The Faceless: 'Planetary Duality' First-Week Sales Revealed|date=2008-11-19|publisher= Blabbermouth|blabbermouth.com |accessdate=2009-01-10
In January 2009, the group announced a North American tour with Meshuggah and Cynic (band)|Cynic ; http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx? id=11874 Meshuggah, Cynic, The Faceless tour. Lambgoat and in February 2009, another North American tour, with Cannibal Corpse , Neuraxis (band)|Neuraxis and Obscura (band)|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 were confirmed to tour Europe as part of the Bonecrusher Fest in Spring 2010 alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, Necrophobic , Obscura, Carnifex (band)|Carnifex and Ingested. Prior to their performance at California Metalfest IV, founding member and bassist Brandon Giffin announced that he would no longer be in the group.cite web|url= http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx? id=14490& ref=lph|title=The Faceless bass player quits group|accessdate=2010-07-13 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 Geoff Ficco would be replacing Derek Rydquist as the vocalist for the Faceless.citeweb|url=https://www.facebook.com/thefaceless/posts/10150179906531074& ref=1ph|title= Geoff Ficco Replaces Derek Rydquist as the vocalist for The Facless|accessdate=2012-03-09 Geoff is the vocalist on the Eidolon Reality demo. In April 2011, The Faceless were joined by Evan Brewer of Animosity (band)|Animosity . http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=156501 The Faceless Announces New Bassist - Apr. 7, 2011. Blabbermouth.net
The Faceless are working on a new album that is to be released in 2012. Guitarist Michael Keene has said via twitter that he hopes to finish the album before the band leaves for the 2012 Metal Alliance Tour.citeweb|url= http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/the-faceless-part-ways-with-guitarist-announce-replacement& ref=2ph|title= 2012 Album Progress and New Member|accessdate=2012-03-09
In March 2012, founding guitarist Steve Jones left The Faceless and was replaced by Wes Hauch. This leaves 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 priviledge of playing with, he's really amazing". The band is hoping to include a song that Wes Hauch has written for the 2012 album.
The Faceless, along with Cannibal Corpse , Goatwhore , Between the Buried and Me and others will take part in the 2012 Summer Slaughter Tour, during which the new studio album is also set to release. The album's name has been rumored to be "Autotheism", towards which Keene also hinted in a YouTube video interview by A Peek From the Pit.
Band members
;Current members
Michael "Machine" Keene – guitar, backing vocals, vocoder (2004–present)
Wes Hauch – guitar (2012–present)
Lyle Cooper – drums (2007–present)
Evan Brewer – bass guitar (2011–present)
Geoffrey Ficco – lead vocals (2011–present)
;Former members
Steve Jones – guitar (2004–2012)
Derek "Demon Carcass" Rydquist – lead vocals (2006–2011)
Jared Lander – bass guitar (2010)
Brandon Giffin – bass guitar (2004–2010)
Michael Sherer – keyboards, synthesizers
Bret Batdorf – drums (2004–2006)
Nick Pierce – drums
Elliott Sellers – drums
Marco Pitruzzella – drums
Jeff Ventimiglia – vocals
Navene Koperweis – drums (session studio and touring work)
Discography
;Studio albums
Akeldama (The Faceless album)|Akeldama ( Sumerian Records , 2006)
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