Face Down (band)
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Face Down | |
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Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | |
Years active | 1993–1999; 2004–2011 |
Labels | Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast, Black Lodge |
Members | Marco Aro Christofer Barkensjö Rickard Dahlberg Joakim Hedestedt |
Past members | Henrik Blomquist Joacim Carlsson Rickard Bång Peter Stjärnvind Erik Thyselius |
Face Down (formerly known as Machine God[2]) was a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, originally founded in 1993. They disbanded in 1999 and reformed in 2004. The latest formation consisted of singer Marco Aro (currently of The Resistance 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.[3] The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus.
Members
- Marco Aro – vocals (1993–1999; 2004–2011)
- Rickard Dahlberg – guitar (2007–2011)
- Joakim Hedestedt – bass (1993–1999; 2004–2011)
- Christofer Barkensjö – drums (2006–2011)
Former members
- Alex Linder – guitar (1993–1994)
- Niklas Ekstrand – guitar (1994–1995)
- Henrik Blomquist – audio warfare (1994–1996)
- Joacim Carlsson – guitar (1994–1999; 2004–2007)
- Richard Bång – drums (1993–1995)
- Peter Stjärnvind – drums (1995–1997)
- Håkan Ericsson – drums (1997–1999)
- Erik Thyselius – drums (2004–2006)
Discography
- One Eyed Man (demo, 1994)
- Mindfield (1995)
- The Twisted Rule the Wicked (1997)
- The Will to Power (2005)
References
- ^ "Face Down Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Face Down – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ^ "FACE DOWN: 'The Will To Power' Enters Swedish Hard Rock Chart At No. 19". Blabbermouth.net. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
External links
- {{AllMusic}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- Face Down discography at Discogs
- Face Down at MySpace
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