THE FACELESS has revealed that drummer Chason Westmoreland has departed the group abruptly, leaving the group “high and dry” right before tour. The band is rehearsing with a new drummer and will rejoin The Summer Slaughter Tour (after missing a date in Pennsylvania) in New Jersey.
A video update from The Faceless can be found HERE.
The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, California. They released their debut album, Akeldama in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The band’s third album, Autotheism, was released on August 14, 2012.
The Faceless was formed in Encino, California by guitarist Michael Keene and bassist Brandon Giffin in 2004. They released their debut album Akeldama in 2006 and toured extensively with bands such as Necrophagist, Decapitated, Nile, and The Black Dahlia Murder. After touring, drummer Brett Batdorf left the band during the recording of Akeldama. Former drummer Nick Pierce, recorded the instrumental song, “Akeldama” the name of the debut album. The band went through several fill-in drummers before adding current drummer Lyle Cooper to their line-up.
The Faceless released their second full-length album, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The album debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200. – Wiki
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