Face Down (band)

{{Short description|Swedish heavy metal band}}

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| name = Face Down

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| origin = Stockholm, Sweden

| genre = {{hlist||Groove metal|thrash metal|death metal}}

| years_active = 1993–1999, 2004–2011

| label = Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast, Black Lodge

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| current_members = Marco Aro
Christofer Barkensjö
Rickard Dahlberg
Joakim Hedestedt

| past_members = Henrik Blomquist
Joacim Carlsson
Rickard Bång
Peter Stjärnvind
Erik Thyselius

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Face Down (formerly known as Machine God{{Cite web|url=https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Face_Down/2451|title=Face Down – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives}}) was a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, originally founded in 1993.{{Cite web|title=Face Down Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/face-down-mn0000159446|access-date=2021-10-29|website=AllMusic}} They disbanded in 1999 and reformed in 2004. The latest formation consisted of singer Marco Aro (currently of The Resistance and The Haunted), drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Kaamos and Blackshine), guitarist Rickard Dahlberg (Construcdead), and bassist Joakim Hedestedt. Their final album, The Will to Power, was produced by Jocke Skog and was released in November 2005, entering the Swedish hard rock chart at number 19.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/face-down-the-will-to-power-enters-swedish-hard-rock-chart-at-no/|title=FACE DOWN: 'The Will To Power' Enters Swedish Hard Rock Chart At No. 19|date=18 November 2005|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=24 January 2018}} The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus.