The Faceless Confirm New Vocalist

by | May 20, 2011

The Faceless announced that it has parted ways with vocalist Derek Rydquist, and replaced him with Geoffrey Ficco.

“So, as some of you may have heard, Derek is no longer in The Faceless,” guitarist Michael Keene comments. “We wish him the best of luck and will always value the time he spent in our band. Our new vocalists name is Geoffrey Ficco and he is truly a beast! If you’ve heard our demo for ‘The Eidolon Reality’ than you’ve already heard his punishing vocals 😉 Surprise.”

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