The Faceless – Planetary Duality

“….they have managed to single-handedly assimilate death metal fans, hardcore kids, tech metal elitists, myspace scenesters, thrashers, and children of the shred all in one fatal swoop of aural hypnotism.” is how their label speaks of them, and to no surprise given that in less than slightly over a year since their myspace was hacked, they have managed to regain over 4/5s of the 50,000+ friends lost.

NECROPHAGIST had it not been a one-man compositional contribution, NILE meets PAIN OF SALVATION, NOCTURNUS sci-fi balanced with a CYNIC yoga escapisms, jazz and blues solos that even SATRIANI would envy, cabaret-waltz interludes, sick vocals from varied extreme metal timbres, THE FACELESS seem to have put their face, hands and souls into many a style, got down and dirty experimenting, and are now presenting this intense tech metal research as a scientific project that proves that hiding oneself in a rehearsal place makes you more metal than swallowing down beer after beer on a daily basis!

I am proud to say that metal has continued advancing, and this is testimony! Influences from within and out of the style, conveyed in a near spatial atmosphere (especially in the vocal effects department) with a precision as tight as the Queen Mother’s tightly deceased asshole yet a a feeling that asks for all round musical flexibility.