Go then, there are other worlds than these.

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The Ecstasy of Cold. Available August 14.

The Ecstasy of Cold
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Ghosts of Gilead. Death, but never for you.

Not all is silence. Listen.

FACE DOWN HERO delivers high-energy, modern thrash metal with depth. Founded in 2004 in Marburg by vocalist and guitarist Kali Naumann, bassist Sebastian Rink and drummer Carsten Kachelmus (formerly of Mind-Ashes), our music blends heavy riffs, powerful grooves, and melodic hooks. The band name is lifted from a song by US thrash legends Forbidden, reflecting our musical roots.

We dropped our debut album “Opinion Converter” in 2007. Since then, we've released six full-length albums, including “Of Storytellers and Gunfellas” (2009) and “False Evidence Appearing Real” (2017). Our songs tell stories – tales of personal ghosts and worldly wreckage – wrapped in an intense, powerful, yet melodic soundscape.

Over the years, we've shared the stage with metal heavyweights like Flotsam and Jetsam and Tankard. Since 2020, guitarist Marc Kollmann has joined the fold, and we're driving forward with renewed fire – preparing the release of our new record and opening the next chapter of FACE DOWN HERO.

A thousand worlds, a thousand pictures, all turned to dust.

Face Down Hero Band
When What Where
2025-12-22 Purgatory 2026 Schutzhütte/Runzhausen (DE)