THE FACELESS - Accelerated Evolution (Official Music Video)

Filmed at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on 9/29/13
on tour w/ Between The Buried and Me.
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THE FACELESS // IN BECOMING A GHOST // OUT NOW!
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THE FACELESS // AUTOTHEISM
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ACCELERATED EVOLUTION // LYRICS
An origin wreathed in darkness
Generated from the primordial storm
Thought is awakened in animalian form
Phenomenon breathes to pull forth infinity
A vibrational frequency
The labyrinth inside the elusive mind's eye
Measuring the intervals
Decoding the circuitry disguised
Cognizance expands and perpetuates
Don't be afraid to collapse into yourself
Vibrations pulsate
A molecular fate
Biology becoming indeterminably intertwined
With its own accelerated evolution
We forge
We're growing
Biology becoming indeterminably intertwined
With a universe propelled in a turbulent design
A framework overflowing with life
In another step of evolution
Humanity moving beyond mortality
Endless sensation revealed in a spectrum of light
Phenomenon breathes to pull forth infinity
Restructured elemental design
A birth and a merging of minds
A perceptual gaze dismantling the limitations of time
Cognizance expands and perpetuates
My skeleton rearranges itself beneath the surface of my skin
Don't be afraid to collapse into yourself
Vibrations pulsate
A molecular fate
Biology becoming indeterminably intertwined
With its own accelerated evolution
We forge
We're growing
Biology becoming indeterminably intertwined
With a universe propelled in a turbulent design
A framework overflowing with life
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[@Metal555Fan]

I don't really care what everyone says about this album, it's a damn masterpiece in my eyes.

[@ezazveelogs2478]

its because youve been reading the wrong comments. This is a masterpiece of pure musical sexiness =,

[@Metal555Fan]

Ari Bro Finally someone that agrees with me!

[@ezazveelogs2478]

Fucking a bro ! Fucking A Metal555Fan​

[@ThatShittyGamer]

All of their albums are fucking amazing this one is just even more awesome lol

[@Whosagoodboi]

Metal555Fan thought the same dude. Listened to this album for a very long time. I was hooked for a while

[@Cpmnk]

the drummer looks so happy, it makes me happy

[@salihgunay6915]

Marco Minneman is damn happier :D

[@joelcaron]

Watch Joey Baron. He will make you ecstatic!

[@grbgeslnger24]

+Salih Günay marco minneman " golden dolphin"

[@LurchyScott]

Cpmnk Rudinger is a beast!. I remember when he was in Threat Signal. The drums on their last record were fucking brilliant! He didn't last long though unfortunately. He joined The Faceless and well now he's not in The Faceless either lol.

[@dankscytheok8864]

I still remember without a vocalist epic the same

[@lightspeedproject]

the bassless

[@naglfarstalker]

Yeah! Where is Evan?

[@jacobkaniuk5346]

Adrian Rata entheos

[@damiendelvallee7256]

jason G i knew something was missing!

[@diegoandresbeltranpineda9761]

@J P I can definitely hear a bass, he just did not appear in the video.

[@Ichiban_Kasuga.]

Yeah right that bass goes IN

[@Skeware]

FAKE! They have faces!

[@AttilatheThrilla]

They're just a bunch of phonies... Big Fat Phonies!!!!!!

[@Isaiypres]

"hey everyone! these guys are big fat phonies!"

[@rambo162]

André Tavares holy shit I lost it haha

[@notsideways6150]

André Tavares best comment

[@notsideways6150]

Anonymous Atheist bro

[@carlcoral7386]

That chorus never fails to send chills down my everything.

[@AleArzMusic]

If a band plays metal with two Jacksons, it's already an epic win.

[@jayzonedc6474]

I love it how Alex is always smiling whenever they play. So awesome.

[@a.alonso5132]

Best band from this record label, and one of the best metal bands nowadays.

[@a.alonso5132]

I can't really think in a better band than this one, maybe The Dillinger Escape Plan or STYG, but I really don't know, in terms of musicality this band is better than any other band in Sumerian. 

[@chancearnold-gonzales8189]

Alonso IndieGrin instrument-wise, they're one of the better ones, yes, but the vocals ruin the band for me. it's a shame, I know, but I just can't get over the way the vocals were placed over the instrument tracks. also AAL is apart of sumerian, too, so I think they have some strict competition with Tosin. the reason I would say that I prefer Animals as Leaders over The Faceless isn't due to the vocals though. My reasoning behind that is the actual playing style of the guitars. The Faceless is more generic and predictable whereas Animals as Leaders (or Tosin Abasi if you wanna look at it like it's his solo project) is very creative and original with their writing. They push more boundaries than The Faceless does

[@a.alonso5132]

Chance Arnold-Gonzales i forgot about AAL, and i have to admit it, theyre more original at least if you count the latest album of the faceless, but for me the lastes album of AAL wasnt that good, it sounded a little bit messy, plus as a band the faceless is better, michael keene is a talented guitarist, evan is a talented bassist, the unclean vocals are perfect and the drums are more than average, "Planetary Duallity" was almost a technical death metal masterpiece, "autotheism" was perfect too, but it lacks a little bit of originality, but still is almost a perfect progressive album. at the end of the day the two bands deserve the first place is just matter of taste i guess.

[@MK4vDubbin]

Chance Arnold-Gonzales AAL's guitar work is definitely unique but The Faceless guitar work is anything but generic and predictable.

[@j4k051]

Alonso IndieGrin The Faceless are one the most original death/progressive metal bands ever, they have a completely original sound. I haven't heard anyone do something so weird yet so beautiful on the guitar as michael keene. So saying they aren't original is just dumb.

[@LurchyScott]

This fucking band makes me moist. I never got into them before but their newest album which I recently discovered is a fucking masterpiece. I listened to their earlier stuff and didn't like it but I've grown to appreciate it a lot more especially with their last release. I can't wait for the new record!

[@dangducben]

Lurch Murphy i think if you listen to P.Duality again, the more you do, the more u r in love with it. You would find yourself amazed.

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

You out your mind morbid angel guy (one of the best bands ever btw) planetary duality is their best offering and all the Faceless shit is great.

[@evilthecat13]

+Lurch Murphy The new one is the worst one.

[@KevinUchihaOG]

+Evil naah, their first is. But i would say there is no "worst" when it comes to faceless, just "less fucking awesome".

[@LurchyScott]

Kevin Uchiha I found this band has progressively gotten better (no pun intended). Their debut was good but it doesn't hold a candle to their last two albums or even their latest song.

[@rsaldivar8]

Everyone talking crap but this is still a sick album and Jeffrey has sick ass vocals.

[@Forkface01]

Wes is seriously one of the best metal players today. he has literally perfect technique.

[@joelbennett9014]

Cleanest picking in the game.

[@kv6256]

Jesus, this was posted over 9 years ago...and I literally remember that night like it was yesterday.

[@Mussul]

This is undoubtedly one of the best tech death metal musics I've ever heard. Creative, difficult to play, epic lyric, powerfully energising and dark!

[@SenpaiTorpidDOW]

Those clean vocals are fantastic!

[@jacobhanifon9883]

How the fuck you understand them fr

[@alk3603]

No they're not. I mean that as the vocals might be good for what they are, but they're out of place

[@FebrianRizkyRamadhan]

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[@rockyevans1584]

Every time Michael Keene sings it makes me think of South Park. Cartoonish and super silly. Can't deny the man's riffs, he's really amazing

[@123halofreak]

They should do a live DVD/CD, I would pick that up SO fast

[@testtickles8755]

CDs are SO 7 years ago

[@Soulreaper066]

The re-recorded clean vocal part sounds so much better, and I liked the added vocoder @ 1:25

[@nicholasmahoney7242]

What do you mean re-recorded? This is the album version of the song.

[@JimInFlames]

Everything faceless wrote is extremely inspired and talented music, if you disagree you have no idea about music, or you have the wrong idea of them in your head. People should stop taking reviews so seriously and start judging by their own without prejudices. An honest opinion. -A guy mainly listening to Necrophagist, everything Bach wrote, Obscura, Ne Obliviscaris, Belakor, Nevermore, Devin townsend, Spawn of Possesion, Alkaloid.

[@Hoehnfels]

I just discoverered this band, I found them really amazing ! I don't really appreciate the clean vocals but.. We can hear that they work hard to produce great songs !

[@davidcoffman321]

Damn this song is sick. People told me their new stuff wasn't good

[@filipepassos-coelho6661]

they lied... a lot IMO

[@j4k051]

***** correct, I think they matured with autotheism.

[@XhopebringerX777]

Judge it for yourself . Some people just go with what others say... I dig this so far! Will listen to the album after this is done.

[@JustiniusMXIII]

Not much stage presence from these guys but it is surreal to see such masterfully crafted music played so flawlessly.

[@wsliv4611]

I never realized when listening to TF back in the day, but Rudinger is like a teenager and the best drummer on the planet at the time.

[@DaspitDad]

Was getting back into ATB decided to look into "similar artists" that I may have overlooked and this band popped up. I'm giddy listening to this, it's fantastically insane!

[@johnhjoker]

Keene is the fuckin man, I can't wait for that cover album they're making to come out.

[@jdonovan74]

Cattle Decap. Nice...

[@stunningcactus978]

This song and this band are stupid good.

[@TheGearFiles]

clean vocals sounds like Devin Townsend influence

[@richardsantiago179]

I thought the bald guy was just setting up the mic until I saw him screaming

[@Bunters196]

+Richard Santiago hahahaha, this made me laugh

[@stalkerktz]

I think the bald guy is Derek Rydquist

[@HolzKaese]

@@stalkerktz Wrong. This guys name is Geoff Ficco

[@iClownmusic]

Best line up they had..

[@terrorfr0nt]

The vocalist doesn't cup the mic. That's pretty awesome.

[@denniscurtis2934]

cup the mic? this isnt the deftones

[@buckfuttler2877]

@@denniscurtis2934 there is no "the" in deftones. and yeah, lots of death metal singers cup the mic to get a deeper sound. hence, the 28 like on the OPs comment....and the ......2.....on yours.

[@Menoetius.]

@@buckfuttler2877 someone is feeling petty

[@Menoetius.]

@@buckfuttler2877 also cupping the mic literally does nothing but compromise vocal integrity

[@buckfuttler2877]

@@Menoetius. must be why lots of professional death metal singers do it....because it does nothing. link me to your death metal band so i can see you do it properly! you think death metal vocalists are going for vocal integrity during a live performance? they are trying to sound as disgusting as possible.

[@cosmicsea89]

These melodies really speak out to me. Amazing band, really..

[@ZWTCHDCTR]

One of my favorite songs by then, it has a pretty good flow with the guitar riffs, drums, bass, and vocals!!

[@jiriz591]

Hand in hand with clean vocals came Åkerfeldt-like look. Coincidence?

[@OAK_MTN]

Wes Hauch is omnipresent

[@n.o2164]

The album was incredible Grammy worthy

[@pops3554]

Everytime I listen to this I feel like a beast!

[@DyslexicTurtle]

Michael Keene is even trying to LOOK like Akerfelt now

[@DAnderMcSullivan]

+flerper derper lol true

[@m1ss1ngxn0]

+flerper derper xD

[@DarthTadII]

I'm not keene on his vocals. I think Akerfeldt's vocals work for Opeth but Keene's don't for The Faceless.

[@guidedbyechoes]

The playing reminds me more cynic.

[@drock1383]

Theyre all trying to go for that jesus look. That innocent, sophisticated, i drink wine and only read books type of look

[@MrRockeur26]

ça fait des années que j'écoute The Faceless et que je découvre d'autres groupes, mais franchement The Faceless restent malgré tout mes préférés, c'est très intéressant à apprendre à la guitare en plus de ça, un pur régal je ne m'en lasserai jamais ! Merci de nous permettre d'écouter cela ❤ (ENGLISH BELOW) ---------------------------- I've been listening to The Faceless for years and discovering other bands, but frankly The Faceless is still my favorite, it's very interesting to learn the guitar on top of that, a pure delight I'll never get tired of it! Thank you for allowing us to listen to this ❤ (FRENCH ABOVE)

[@vegetalvegetando1081]

Only those who know this album at the time know its value, and how great it is. Too bad such a good band has come to an end, bands like that should be driven to perform until the end of their lives bringing more instrumental techniques as it is.

[@justinherbert2718]

How did I not know that they're broken up?

[@ArizonaTooth]

@@justinherbert2718 They are not lol

[@romanparfenov9441]

​@@ArizonaTooth Heroin 1:0 Michael Not a joke, this shit makes me sad every time No Michael - no band

[@ArizonaTooth]

@@romanparfenov9441 did Keene die or is he just back on the rock?

[@romanparfenov9441]

@@ArizonaTooth nah he's alive but give a look at his last performances, It's hard to see

[@kennygates1192]

Not a huge modern technical death metal fan, but this is awesome! I can definitely hear the Dream Theater influence

[@abcdefghijkl5408]

Wrong DT....more like devin townsend

[@Ch0c0b0]

1:35 "we fart"

[@monsun4177]

oh, so i'm not the only one who hears that :D

[@qqdaniel]

right after that, "we vomit"

[@IYREdnb]

Best line up they had

[@stillgloom]

Incredible band!

[@zhamoua]

My new favorite band

[@ShnHonour]

3:50 Vocalist's arms looks like drummer's legs :)

[@pablokatorze8511]

hahahahahhahahahaha

[@felixiglesias6147]

bro wtf? hahahaha

[@Jake-ps2de]

This is the most talented metal I have ever heard 🖤

[@zpa5649]

It makes me sad. I'm gonna miss this vocalist.

[@hemmelight]

What a great album! Glad this track got a good video! I still think the best music videos are just well-shot live clips.

[@screamingismyair]

Michael Keene sounds like Devin Townsend LOL

[@SyncopatedFin]

Except that Devin's clean singing has power and isn't one-dimensional :/

[@angelespinoza9760]

Devin Townsend is shit compared the Michael the Machine Keene

[@SyncopatedFin]

Angel Espinoza Keene may be a solid guitarist, but his singing is fucking awful, his writing has zero fucking restraint and he has no idea how to do any sort of prog writing (I dare you to tell me that the saxophones on this record help). Townsend is an average guitarist, one of the best singers in rock/metal history and has proven himself as a great songwriter with a lot of depth and variety. What world are you on where Keene is better than Townsend at anything besides straight 16th solos? You're like those guys that think Metallica is the best metal band ever because it's the only metal they listen to.

[@mattman1127]

SyncopatedFin Townsend is a phenomenal guitar player, but I agree with everything else. Devin just doesn't show off a lot

[@TheShreddDude]

Yep. I posted that he sounds like Devin too. Good call.

[@NecroComet]

3:02 For a moment there i thought that was Freddy Mercury

[@MetalSword106]

Freddy is enjoying some good music

[@_L0r1S]

these slow solos are wonderful

[@dhiamuhammad3569]

It's a good time to be a metalhead biology-student :D

[@djkhaled9923]

RIP The Faceless

[@logicape]

New album is AMAZING!

[@ecosdevocesausentes]

amazing

[@nrthrn_dcy]

-sounds like Devin Townsend- -DTP has an album called Accelerated Evolution- coincidence? I think not

[@haydenryan4731]

+Abraham Owen Everyone has an inspiration

[@nrthrn_dcy]

+hayden r very true lol. I can definitely hear the influence, and honestly. it works hahah

[@omben562]

2021 .. Still listen 🤘

[@mikez3307]

where is even Brewer?

[@BlakeBagnell]

he kicked himself off the tour.

[@RiffHarvester]

The Bassless????

[@erniekaltenbrunner1581]

+Doug Plaisance No bass

[@YourafucksiclE]

+Doug Plaisance Invest in some nice speakers. I hear the bass clearly.

[@michaelarbitblit8553]

+Daniel Hemingway they meant on stage, bass is clearly in the mix

[@YourafucksiclE]

Ah, I see.

[@JoaoFerreira-fx3xp]

This' just awesome. Now come to Portugal already!

[@silverspork86]

I think I like this band so much because it reminds me of Opeth / Akerfelt

[@Skeluz]

I love this band. Michael... Alex... so awesome!

[@Erk.Z71]

Allegaeon's "Accelerated Evolution" blows this outta the water with ten sticks of dynamite.

[@xNextPlease]

total respect!

[@TerrenceBowden-i4k]

The Faceless is the da bomb 💣👍

[@Necroexiga]

That show was epic! Who remembers BTBAMs encore too?

[@HexaneLake]

What a sick lineup this was though, honestly.

[@buckfuttler2877]

id take evan on bass and westmoreland on drums for my favorite faceless lineup.

[@metaleer1979x]

Awesome Devin Townsend album... and The Faceless song! :)

[@CristianoTonelFetter]

Great band.

[@usafschue]

I saw this tour in Detroit, and all the bands threw down at the majestic hard.

[@rkynt8830]

very emotional

[@mortals94]

Man I loved this song when I listened to the album... and they made a video for it!

[@paganrage1221]

finally some gud music

[@nickiminajstapeworm6334]

I never thought their new stuff will be good 9 3/4

[@mslamet934]

Technical Death Metal high quality, hasil from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@dbsphc4633]

This whole band is ridiculous 🤘

[@Jake-ps2de]

The reason I still play a six string 💯

[@yareshs]

Micheal Keene+mustache=awesome

[@spikeskug001]

That whole show was awesome!

[@MrFloaterboy92]

I saw this tour!!

[@metalphish9476]

Hell yeah

[@varkatzas666]

Just One Thing: The Faceless = Awesome

[@varkatzas666]

Hiii!!

[@2BAvalon]

Great song, from a great group

[@cblack1964]

Seeing them at The Observatory this year!

[@prophesytheorist5130]

It's happening now. The awakening of recessed potential

[@zahmbiehorde7835]

Awesome!!

[@jordenlama2059]

I want this line up including Evan Brewer back

[@cellphone424]

Oh my god this is beautiful. First time listening.

[@metalfox28]

Discovered this masterpiece in 2021 \m/

[@highervibetribe9137]

Kind of reminds me of Necrophagist meets Opeth, good bands, just not crazy about either.

[@andreydyukov3393]

Masterpiece

[@irvingguerrero3829]

awesome

[@morrumband]

Sick.

[@Niallphillips]

GO ALEX!!!

[@crikk0]

Love it!

[@LokiGuitar]

YES HE'S ROCKING A MINISTRY BURNING INSIDE SHIRT!

[@18PANTERA]

ufff pero que pinche technical melodico y poderoso el de esta banda y que matizes de voz. 0:53

[@MrVoorpal]

totalement enchanté....je l'aime bien...!!

[@IGedeManue]

The best formation actually

[@dkindt69]

Alex makes you guys sound 100 times better, super solid!!!! Could be the best drummer in the metal world (I do love Thomas haake tho) ;)

[@lightspeedproject]

btw i hope you realise that its lyle cooper your hearing in that video not alex

[@agustinponce3773]

^ , also, u can't put thomas haake, and alex rudinger on the same sentence, except if you are saying that haake is 100 times better.

[@Lenny1305]

Jesus Christ idk who recorded Akeldama the song, but whoever it was, the best he was.

[@rezabigdeli636]

Lenny Lou St-Hilaire Rousseau lyle is faster n beter of both of them

[@beek3484]

beautiful music

[@ForeverInDreams237]

Dat Keene stache

[@borpinteric]

Keen observation there, old sport.

[@Lancelotmetallover]

Such a good album