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| 4.5 superb | TheImpervious | August 13th 09 |
While the skeptics will pigeonhole it with the smattering of deathcore bands who have emerged in the last several years, Akeldama represents a watershed record in technical death metal. In just over half an hour, The Faceless are able to fuse raw speed and intensity with varied and memorable songwriting in a tightly produced, crisp package. Deserving of many number of metalphors, it suffices to say that this simply slays.
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| 4.5 superb | Alaskies | April 4th 09 |
Almost a classic. Technical proficiency, decent vocals, and strong production makes for a tight sound. The riffs can be catchy, and the breakdowns fairly powerful.
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| 1.5 very poor | Eggnog Addict | December 21st 23 |
slightly more deathy than usual derpcore with a random robot sex prog track like wtf
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| 4.0 excellent | GamamJ | May 13th 20 |
A modern tech-death classic. I put these guys off for ages thinking they would be another senseless wanking-machine ala Obscura or Allegaeon. Boy, was I wrong! There is groove, melody, even core elements along with brutal riffage and FITTING wankery! Immaculate deum patterns and arpeggios trade eachother off between dazzling brutal riffs and breakdowns. This rules! Also creds for realizing that just over 30 minutes is enough, and not putting out a bloated 50 minute record! Cannot wait to check out more by these guys!
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| 3.0 good | YAAAOOO | December 4th 17 |
More focused than some other Tech Death but still lacking in the songwriting department, you still need a solid foundation for your riffs for them to be effective.
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| 3.5 great | Jared Floryan | September 2nd 14 |
Though the album is hampered slightly by Derek Rydquist's vocal performance (the man CAN growl, but he doesn't show much diversity) and certain ideas which either seem far-fetched or too high-handed, Akeldama is a pretty good debut album by The Faceless. It contains tight-as-fuck musicianship and the production work by the band's guitarist (Michael Keene) gives the record quite a chilling effect.
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| 4.0 excellent | noconflictbanana | August 19th 14 |
Deathcore as fuck, but who cares.. what a catchy and groovy album.
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| 4.5 superb | BRAman22 | April 10th 14 |
Extremely technical album. First three songs rip. Just really enjoyable.
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| 0.0 | ihavehadaguystalkingmerecently | December 26th 12 |
The Faceless' debut remains their best. Strong vocal, drumming and guitar performances lead to a very solid mix of technical death metal with a tinge of deathcore.
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| 5.0 classic | Scrambled | September 24th 10 |
While I think Planetary Duality is probably better overall in terms of quality and progression for the band, Akeldama will always hold a special place in my music library. Akeldama was actually the first "heavy" metal album that I really got into, and one of the few albums I own that I can listen to all the way through over and over again. An Autopsy, Pestilence, All Dark Graves, and Leica are the standouts and my favorites and are extremely great songs.
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| 4.0 excellent | NeutralThunder12 | April 5th 10 |
THIS is death-tech. In listening to the genre extensively as of late, I have discovered some so-so bands, some rhorrible bands, and this band. This is undoubtedly one of the best records in the technical metal genre, as it blends rcrushing vocals, highly original and orgasmic dual leads, fantastic sweeps, and of course, little hints of funk and jazz rfusion every so often. Look, there are those who say that these kind of bands 'show off' and can't 'write good songs', rbut the technicality is displayed tastefully, songs flow as a collection of unique riffs and those unpredictable funk rfusion sections and those cool little drum fills. This is a truly phenomenal album, and this band never ceases to rimpress me, though I think that the album that came after this was inferior, as it was a little more boring and a tad rmore monotonous at times, yet still very good, but it doesn't compare to the quality of this record, and how smooth rand colorful it is.
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| 3.0 good | asaf | July 17th 08 |
down a bottle of whiskey. jog home from the bar. crack open a beer. smoke a cig. blast number 7. rock out air guiatr until tuesday morning.
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| 2.5 average | Spag | September 23rd 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | mauRo13 | June 30th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Glovoc | April 10th 23 |
| 2.5 average | El Olam | December 17th 22 |
| 3.5 great | tinytim | November 17th 22 |
| 3.2 good | Trey STAFF | October 23rd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | "Tab" | July 22nd 22 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hansol | March 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 23rd 21 |
| 3.5 great | tekth | November 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | muevert | October 17th 21 |
| 3.0 good | xlev | September 13th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | August 30th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Willxw | July 2nd 21 |
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| 3.5 great | V3XED | March 19th 21 |
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| 4.5 superb | Skiiddz | September 25th 20 |
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| 1.5 very poor | Source | July 4th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ziggity | April 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Futures CONTRIBUTOR | April 2nd 20 |
| 3.0 good | CK1991 | January 30th 20 |
| 3.5 great | mEyck07 | November 24th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Brabiz | November 10th 19 |
| 3.5 great | josh | July 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | hussam | April 30th 19 |
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| 4.5 superb | nbats | January 2nd 18 |
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| 4.5 superb | Kascade | October 25th 17 |
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| 2.5 average | Warborn | October 26th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | dakloss | October 25th 08 |
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| 3.5 great | Phantom | September 7th 08 |
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| 4.0 excellent | A7XEric | August 17th 08 |
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