Akeldama (album)

Akeldama
Akeldama
Studio album by The Faceless
Released	November 14, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Technical death metal, deathcore
Length	33:18
Label	Sumerian
Producer	Michael Keene
The Faceless chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection	^[1]
Sputnik Music	^[2]

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

Sound and genre[edit]

Akeldama is the only album by The Faceless to incorporate a deathcore sound and style. Breakdowns and metalcore riffs are frequent on the release.^[3] The band abandoned their deathcore sound after this album.^[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by The Faceless^[5]

No.	Title	Length
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[edit]

The Faceless^[6]

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[edit]

^ "Metal Injection review". metalinjection.net. 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ "Sputnik Music review". sputnikmusic.com. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ "Why do Metal Nerds Like These Deathcore Bands????". 16 May 2011.
^ 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.
^ "Akeldama by The Faceless on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ "Faceless, The - Akeldama (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

[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.

[About-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.

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v t e The Faceless
Michael Keene Justin McKinney Brandon Giffin Ken Bergeron James Knoerl 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
Studio albums	Akeldama (2006) Planetary Duality (2008) Autotheism (2012) In Becoming a Ghost (2017)