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Face Down (band)

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Years active
  
1993–19992004–2007

Genres
  
Groove metal, Death metal

Origin
  
Sweden (1993)

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Members
  
Marco AroJoacim CarlssonJoakim HedestedtChristoffer Barkensjö

Albums
  
The Twisted Rule the Wicked, The Will to Power, Mindfield

Record labels
  
Nuclear Blast, Black Lodge Records

Associated acts
  
The Haunted, The Resistance

Similar
  
Peter Stjärnvind, Construcdead, Marco Aro, The Haunted, Murder Squad

Face Down (formerly known as Machine God) is a post-thrash/death metal band from Sweden. It was founded in 1993 and disbanded in 1999; they reformed in 2004. The latest formation consisted of singer Marco Aro (currently of The Resistance (Swedish band) and The Haunted), drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Kaamos and Blackshine), guitarist Rickard Dahlberg (Construcdead), and bassist Joakim Hedestedt. Their final album, The Will to Power, was produced by Jocke Skog and was released in November 2005, entering the Swedish hard rock chart at number 19. Currently on an indefinite hiatus.

Contents

Members

  • Marco Aro - vocals
  • Rickard Dahlberg - guitar
  • Joakim Hedestedt - bass
  • Christofer Barkensjö - drums

    • Former members

  • Joacim Carlsson - guitar (2004–2007)
  • Erik Thyselius - drums (2004–2006)
  • Håkan Ericsson - drums (1997–1999)
  • Peter Stjärnvind - drums (1995–1997)
  • Richard Bång - drums (1993–1995)
  • Niklas Ekstrand - guitar (1994–1995)
  • Alex Linder - guitar (1993–1994)
  • David Baugh - Mattress (1993–1994), dog

    • Discography

  • One Eyed Man (demo, 1994)
  • Mindfield (1995)
  • The Twisted Rule the Wicked (1997)
  • The Will to Power (2005)

    • Songs

    Save Me Kill MeMindfield · 1996
    Dead BreedThe Twisted Rule the Wicked · 1997
    Bed of RoachesThe Twisted Rule the Wicked · 1997

    References

    Face Down (band) Wikipedia
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