Akeldama (album)

Akeldama is the debut studio album by technical death metal band The Faceless. It was released on November 14, 2006 as the first release from 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. The band abandoned their deathcore sound after this album.

Personnel

 * The Faceless
 * Derek Rydquist — lead vocals
 * Michael Keene — lead guitar, clean vocals, spoken word, vocoder speech
 * Steve Jones — rhythm guitar
 * Brandon Giffin — bass guitar
 * Michael Sherer — keyboards
 * Brett Batdorf, Andy Taylor, Navene Koperweis, Nick Pierce— drums (see below)


 * Artwork and design
 * Album artwork & layout by Nick Steinhardt (23 in. graphics)


 * Production and recording
 * Engineered, Produced, Mixed & mastered by Michael Keene @ Keene Machine Studios, Tarzana, CA
 * Drums recorded by Andy Taylor (tracks: 2, 5), Brett Batdorf (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8), Navene Koperweis (track: 4), Nick Pierce (track: 7)
 * Management by Joe Sarrach (Astrum Entertainment)
 * Booking by Ash Avildsen (EE Booking)