Akeldama (album)

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Akeldama
Akeldama (The Faceless album) cover.jpg
Studio album by The Faceless
Released November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
Recorded 2006
Genre Technical death metal, deathcore
Length 33:18
Label Sumerian
Producer Michael Keene
The Faceless chronology
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(2006)
Planetary Duality
(2008)Planetary Duality2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Metal Injection 8/10 stars[1]
Sputnik Music 4/5 stars[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

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

All songs written and composed 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

References

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  3. http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/05/16/why-do-metal-nerds-like-these-deathcore-bands/
  4. Kapper, Andrew (undated; circa August 2012). "The Faceless – Autotheism Review". Heavy Metal module of About.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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