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FACE DOWN BIOGRAPHY
Face Down (formerly known as Machine God) is a post-thrash/death metal band from Sweden. It was founded in 1993, disbanded in 1999 and reformed in 2004. It currently features singer Marco Aro (formerly of The Haunted), drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Kaamos and Blackshine), guitarist Joacim Carlsson (formerly of Afflicted and General Surgery), and drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Construcdead). Their latest album, The Will to Power, was produced by Jocke Skog and was released in November 2005. It entered the Swedish hard rock chart at number 19.
Members:
Marco Aro - Vocals
Joacim Carlsson - Guitar
Joakim Hedestedt - Bass
Christofer Barkensjö - Drums
Former members
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)
Discography
One Eyed Man (demo, 1994)
Mindfield (1996)
The Twisted Rule the Wicked (1997)
The Will to Power (2005)
FACE DOWN GENRES
Post-Thrash/Death Metal
FACE DOWN ORIGIN
Sweden (Hagersten), formed in 1993
FACE DOWN CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Black Lodge
FACE DOWN STATUS
Active
FACE DOWN CURRENT LINE-UP
Marco Aro - Vocals (ex-The Haunted)
Joacim Carlsson - Guitars (Afflicted, General Surgery, ex-Proboscis, session member of Second Skin)
Joakim (Harju) Hedestedt - Bass (ex-Construcdead)
Cristofer Barkensjö - Drums (Serpent Obscene, Blackshine, ex-Grave, ex-Repugnant (Swe), Kaamos (Swe))
FACE DOWN PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Richard Bång - Drums (1993-95)
Alex Linder - Guitar (1993-94)
Niklas Ekstrand - Guitar (1994-95) (ex-Tiamat)
Håkan Ericsson - Drums (1997-99) (Godblender)
Peter Stjärnvind - Drums (1995-97) (ex-Merciless (Swe), Unanimated, ex-Regurgitate, Damnation (Swe), ex-Entombed, Born of Fire (Swe), Murder Squad, Krux, Nifelheim (Swe))
Erik Thyselius - Drums (ex-Construcdead, Terror 2000, Arize, ex-The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez, session member of General Surgery)
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