The Faceless - Ancient Covenant live at With Full Force Festival 2010

recorded live at the With Full Force Festival 2010, Roitzschjora, Germany. Taken from the album "Planetary Duality" out now on Lifeforce Records in Europe/ Sumerian in North America.

[@Viimane]

The bassist keeps it so cool playing this technical shit.

[@TheDCFaust]

Viimane this song isn't that hard to play on bass tbh

[@caseylewis8768]

Hey, stupid question probably, I do listen to the bass tracks on a lot of death metal songs. Is it easy like this song u say or do others incorporate technicality beyond simplicity? I'm asking because bass players are shredders too...

[@jaycielle]

@Sahar Ghaba I like your style, seeing a comment like this under a death metal video is really refreshing and uplifting - I hope you're doing well and spreading the same joy as you did a year ago!

[@SNIFFINGTON233]

Check Roger Patterson, the godfather of tech death bass. He had an Afro as well.

[@dokidokideathproof]

This album + xbox 360 + halo = my life back in the day.

[@claytonwyatt9780]

Classic neck beard special. Only thing you’re forgetting is ramen noodles

[@MartianOrion]

​@claytonwyatt9780 This coming from a neckbeard is hilarious

[@gub4941]

@@claytonwyatt9780halo and death metal was for men. You’re thinking of anime and power metal

[@Schrai]

best vocalist of The Faceless

[@marcoahonavarro3060]

Check for The zenith Passage then

[@Schrai]

@@marcoahonavarro3060 is there the same vocalist?

[@Omnivolv]

Lol how can you be sooooooo wrong 😂

[@Omnivolv]

Kean is a POS he always has been rich kid on heroin. You seen him lately….. 😂

[@JohnnyInJapan]

@@Omnivolv dude you keep posting the same shit. Why are you even here if you don't like their music? Or are you just bitching because you knew the guy personally? Get over it.

[@robbieredrum5953]

This was their best album! So damn talented.

[@Fr3sHxiFn4TiC]

Michael Keene is so underrated it actually makes me sad

[@A..lie..sha3]

@Baph Omet it was actually wes who got me into this band

[@igunzOsick]

Its better than being obsessed with him like everyone is about dime even though hes dead and gone, i doubt hes underrated seriously i bet hes respected. Dimes dead and gone alright, ALRIGHT!? shut up about dime! Also thats the other thing i get the feeling the most important thing to him even though i dont know him is his music, like any real musician right? This band has this really chill vibe, its not like theyre milking their audience, they have this perfect balance of intensity and chill, but the intensity is from the concepts in their song, not the music?? Also that bass is sick af. I love when a band doesnt shove its chode down your throat, it makes you do it to yourself...?

[@slybeat420]

He's a badass and this bad is so underrated but so damn good

[@jdawg3629]

@@igunzOsick Dime is the greatest, that's why. Not to mention by all accounts, the coolest and nicest dude u ever met. So, yes he is beloved. He influenced everyone

[@aestheticwolf7769]

Underrated, no Man! The faceless set the standard in this genre, they were on they way up, the had everything to be one of the greatest, but keene struggled a lot with drug addiction and because of that they cancelled a lot of.tours, and there where videos of Michel unable to play his parts because he was wasted, then instead of getting love from their fans they started to receive hate, even their Facebook/ IG was full of hate messages from their fans, there where a lot of band member rotation, and keene kept going down,

[@ryangallagher4201]

This was the peak of The Faceless. What a talented line up. One of the greatest albums in the genre. And Keene, it’s okay The Faceless didn’t reach what I know you know what potential you guys had. Substance abuse and any action that comes from it is something many people have to live with. Hold your head up for creating this banger of an album

[@bowlofnuggets]

listen to the zenith passage if you haven't already. this vocalist and the bassist from planetary duality joined recently. they're basically the faceless without the heroin

[@FLmetalhead]

Dude yes and they are legit.

[@user-te3qq1rb7u]

@@bowlofnuggets Zenith Passage is a cool band but they're nowhere near what the Faceless was.

[@SNIFFINGTON233]

This band reminds me so much of Atheist, mostly their second album. Had to be inspired by it. They’re like a more modern take and it’s awesome.

[@jakedemara457]

Bad ass bass player

[@lakkuh]

Best lineup. Golden age of this band.

[@Haitiu666]

- " Hello, is it Earth Wind and Fire here? " - " No dude, it's The Faceless here ..." - " Nevermind, i'll just stay here and play bass ! "

[@davideneyroz1864]

You made my day

[@Peter_Joshua]

Yep, a gig is a gig

[@lkgurmer]

It's refreshing to see that even Michael Keene can fuck up sometimes

[@senchro]

right when the camera was on his hands too

[@TaveGarcia]

Actually he fuck up everytime, watch their live videos and youll see.

[@HydraSperati]

The faceless needs this lineup again.... BAD

[@AlisterTate]

Brandon's back in the band and Justin McKinney is the new guitarist, so I expect the outcome to be somewhat similar to this.

[@joelbennett9014]

@@AlisterTate just checking back in for a follow up on that prediction there ;)

[@MrXmannymanx]

@@joelbennett9014 lyle😪

[@joelbennett9014]

@@MrXmannymanx yeah he was irreplaceable, but i honestly thought in becoming a ghost was my favorite after planetary duality...really strong album. fight me irl

[@BentDoorFrame]

@@joelbennett9014 autothiesm is fucking amazing

[@ZedChuva]

Seen this band 5 times, and each time was a different line up. That says a LOT about Keene.

[@stephenresponts2935]

Demon Carcass best vocalist they ever had hands down!

[@xenochrist15]

Best live presence, but the next one seemed to have a more powerful/refined version of Demon’s vocals on Autotheism.

[@MrFylledal]

When they were a good band. Miss this lineup

[@arttumatiasnuutinen]

that bass sounds so good

[@sempretemdetudo9983]

what is the name of this bassist?

[@arttumatiasnuutinen]

@@sempretemdetudo9983 I believe its Jarrad Lander

[@roxzor1993]

I love how Daath and The Faceless are both good live and have these awesome jazz influences. c:

[@evilwarnings2419]

This video will never get old

[@andrepratama6468]

The best Faceless formation so far!

[@RaglorTheConquer]

That afro and bass groove are straight out of a 70's porno.

[@thinkgeek0101]

that afro is so metal it went back in time and made it cool again :P

[@JJalapenoss4l]

His vocals are even better live!

[@Milkmypig]

Man wtf happened to this band. This album was a masterpiece

[@bowlofnuggets]

listen to the zenith passage instead. this vocalist and the bassist from planetary duality joined recently

[@imthemetalguy1]

Michael Keene was a heroine addict and would be a major control freak. From what I read and was told, he also sold people's equipment to get a fix

[@Omnivolv]

Keen killed his own band many times

[@arbabasukalsar4361]

In Becoming A Ghost is arguably their best album

[@thehardtruth7704]

I'll sum that up for ya bud! 2 things happened, Micheal Keene and Heroine

[@LunaIthil]

This performance and song is so dope, that it is confusing me lol

[@xemaulcthaofficial8011]

A band and concept that has truly changed extreme music.

[@cedricp428]

hands down easily the best album and lineup this band had, this shit crazy tight and good

[@Qliphirot]

Phil Lynott reincarnated and played bass for The Faceless.

[@rareformx]

Man...Always loved watching Steve play.

[@MrWeedgoblin]

the most original band in the genre I've ever heard!

[@geldofpunk32]

they are amazing live, jeez.

[@duadinihari]

How did i missed this one?! This is the nutrient i needed!

[@blasteffect19]

Best faceless line up so far :'(

[@oshikiri999]

its like half the mars Volta joined the faceless

[@riv6580]

Ace Kiser lmfao

[@riv6580]

Doctor Aven at the face Volta

[@bhud42]

Love this band

[@TomDangs]

Lyle cooper nuff said

[@alope9085]

3:17 that sucks Steve Jones equipment went out. Don't think anyone caught that lol

[@WnderBoyxYungNstyMan]

I wish Derek was still in the band :(

[@kirbz01]

my favorite song from the album! breakdown is insane.

[@batako0o]

the faceless! one of my favorite technical deathmetal bands! :3

[@IAMBRIANJOHANSON]

I really miss this the faceless

[@robertdemara2864]

They will always be the best

[@aotwtelevision]

This honestly isn't the song of theirs to go crazy too. When I saw them live I moshed to almost every song but this one because it's so glourious and they are all such brilliant musicians.

[@brechts3257]

that drummer is a FUCKING BEAST ! hell yes !

[@ChazShinRa]

This is amazing recording quality for this type of music on youtube. It's normally wank. They're spot on live! (y)

[@finlaycable4121]

This guys are so tight playing live!

[@teardownthewall1522]

These guys are so consistent, all off the time.

[@kirbz01]

Hands down, their best song imo.

[@sp4ever896]

1:00, best part. Demon, you´re a GOD of the music🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ZoomManagement]

There is one of these guitars (Washburn-WI526-HM-Series, USA made, in black) currently available on eBay.

[@addisonlewis723]

$180

[@potatoleche]

i love how it cuts to the crowd at 00:24 and theres like three guys moshing

[@toddegoldberg]

love that thick funky bass sound...

[@naterickson1804]

Why don't they play Leica live? It's a goddamn masterpiece of a song!

[@DestinationZanarkand]

They are insanely great live.

[@alexsrensen7142]

how did a jazz bassist end up at a death metal show?

[@gab2876]

Life

[@batako0o]

FINALLY! I WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER VIDEO OF FACELESS :D (HD)

[@cameronskye94]

This song and album still go hard as fuck all these years later

a good quality video of this guys!!! GOOD!!!

[@DarkLyricsVX]

Michael Keen is still wearing that Nine Inch Nails shirt at live shows. that must be his favorite!!

[@Bitchflakes666]

one of the best bands live. i saw them with obscura neuraxis and cannibal corpse. best concert ever

[@DwikiRizaldyGuitar]

Omg this sound so amazing ‼️

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

HELL YES AFRO BASS MAN!

[@ZombolicBand]

fav song by this band

[@itsvoogle]

FINALLY A FUCKING VIDEO From THESE GUYS WITH GOOD QUALITY!! SHITT!!!

[@mattrusso4039]

They are so much better when they have a bass player

[@andygoddamnjones]

Watching this band, I have the same reaction I had when I first saw the back of Decapitated's "Winds of Creation," and that Shredder had when he first met the mutated Toka and Razar: BABIEEEEEES! DEYAH BABIEEEEEES!!!

[@tomasguerrero905]

Damn, this line up showed their full potential....Keene is a metal God and not a lot of metalheads know that because he hasnt had the luck Chuck had with getting top notch musicians and singers from album to album playing live in the past recent years

[@emmanuelcalderon1982]

I really liked the Autotheism lineup the most. Wes Hauch, Evan Brewer and Alex Rudinger were all probably the most talented musicians to play for the Faceless. We all know this is Keene's band, but I wish he held it together long enough for this lineup to get into the studio.

[@tomasguerrero905]

You are right and I'm a Rüdi fan as hell but, it's a matter of taste, I like this line up better!

[@gematria66]

You`re so damn right man! A really big loss for them

[@JWGDrums]

Yes, it is.

[@caspargrindcore]

Whooooo faceless pwn cant wait to see them in may

[@andrewmassacre1]

Planetary Duality is undoubtedly a masterpiece, however, even with how great this lineup is for this album, the next lineup was better to me. Autotheism is a extremely underrated album. THAT album is a masterpiece too, more so than PD and the lineup... BOOOOOY. Evan Brewer, Wes Hauch, and Keene all on the same record? Pure fire right there. Saw that lineup live when they opened for BTBAM. Fucking amazing!

[@bl00ber99]

They are really good live :)

[@metalinmyhead]

Insane performance

[@SellersTank]

You know he is going to be a funky ass bass player with that fro

[@Grindnerphere5]

You couldn't have said it better.

[@COLOSSALcreation10]

He still uses it!

[@SinisterSkip]

sick blasts by the way :)

[@HeartbeatDrumbeat]

Holy fuck this was flawless!

[@WillBloodfarm]

Incredible.

[@andrewrutherford2823]

Dude up there high as fuck just grooving

[@Amarnamusick]

strong vocals strong guitars, good ithought they rnt

[@jonperez8222]

The best the faceless line up don’t @ me

[@Hue_Nery]

@roughdraftdeathmetal nope. It's too much compression on the master buss. It's way louder than most videos on the tube. It doesn't have to be. We have a volume knob. We can control it.

[@JosephMazzanti]

They're not calm, they're paralyzed with fear. If they move, the metal will cut them.

[@EdgeStormcrow]

@oaktubs i played tech death gigs for over 5 years without triggers just fine.. But I can tell ya, triggers are harder to play with, any mistake is magnified.

[@michaelmathes6897]

Idk what’s up with these comments but damn this shit sounds good, I remember listening to this way back I miss this that time

[@Wrathofkala]

@roxzor1993 ..............agreed man thats why I am really getting into those band because they bring something else to the table. Good ears man!

[@Embryoyoyo]

the lead guitarist is fucking epic

[@BobRobie1]

Best lineup

[@bmhyakiri]

WHERE'S THE PINKY KEENE?

[@MucoGG]

PEAK Faceless

[@theridor]

0:26 he came lol

[@betmencuy]

fvkin' love this song.. 1:51 Was EPIC !

[@donniey.8891]

Wow, the Faceless give a new face to metal. Fuckin Awesome

[@mangelithoe]

Awesome live band :)

[@fishcanplaytheguitar]

the faceless kicks ass

[@theSchnitzel67]

Gods!!!

[@penguindrum264]

how do you know? Quite a few bands likes the crowd to pay attention to their music(eg. Cynic). This isnt shitty generic deathcore, this is technical death metal.

[@jbarile5]

god damnit this band is so fucking good

[@chrisgsauce]

Dat blast

[@ferociouspokemachine]

After the Burial is on there. Should do for this year.

[@PR44100]

Lol crowd is like "Err.. what we should do?" :D "What happens?!"