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Akeldama
Studio album by The Faceless
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
Recorded2006
GenreTechnical death metal, deathcore
Length33:18
LabelSumerian
ProducerMichael Keene
The Faceless chronology
Akeldama
(2006) 		Planetary Duality
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection
Sputnik Music

Akeldama is the debut studio album by technical death metal band The Faceless. It was released on November 14, 2006 as the first release from Sumerian Records. The title of the album is Aramaic for "Field of Blood". It was produced by Michael Keene.

Sound and genre

Akeldama is the only album by The Faceless to incorporate a deathcore sound and style. Breakdowns and metalcore riffs are frequent on the release. The band abandoned their deathcore sound after this album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Faceless

No.TitleLength
1."An Autopsy"3:11
2."Pestilence" (feat. Tara Keene)3:54
3."All Dark Graves"3:50
4."Horizons of Chaos I: Oracle of the Onslaught"3:38
5."Horizons of Chaos II: Hypocrisy"3:43
6."Leica"5:12
7."Akeldama"5:51
8."The Ghost of a Stranger"3:55
Total length:33:18

Personnel

The Faceless
  • Derek Rydquist — lead vocals
  • Michael Keene — lead guitar, clean vocals, spoken word, vocoder speech
  • Steve Jones — rhythm guitar
  • Brandon Giffin — bass guitar
  • Michael Sherer — keyboards
  • Brett Batdorf, Andy Taylor, Navene Koperweis, Nick Pierce— drums (see below)
Artwork and design
  • Album artwork & layout by Nick Steinhardt (23 in. graphics)
Production and recording
  • Engineered, Produced, Mixed & mastered by Michael Keene @ Keene Machine Studios, Tarzana, CA
  • Drums recorded by Andy Taylor (tracks: 2, 5), Brett Batdorf (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8), Navene Koperweis (track: 4), Nick Pierce (track: 7)
  • Management by Joe Sarrach (Astrum Entertainment)
  • Booking by Ash Avildsen (EE Booking)

References

  1. "Metal Injection review". metalinjection.net. 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. "Sputnik Music review". sputnikmusic.com. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. "Why do Metal Nerds Like These Deathcore Bands????". 16 May 2011.
  4. Kapper, Andrew (undated; circa August 2012). "The Faceless – Autotheism Review" Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine. Heavy Metal module of About.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  5. "Akeldama by The Faceless on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  6. "Faceless, The - Akeldama (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
The Faceless
  • Michael Keene
  • James Dorton
  • Andrew Virrueta
  • Aaron Stechauner
  • Brett Batdorf
  • Lyle Cooper
  • Steve Jones
  • Navene Koperweis
  • Jarrad Lander
  • Wes Hauch
  • Nick Pierce
  • Marco Pitruzzella
  • Alex Rüdinger
  • Derek Rydquist
  • Elliott Sellers
  • Michael Sherer
  • Jeff Ventimiglia
  • Justin McKinney
  • Brandon Giffin
  • Ken Bergeron
  • James Knoerl
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