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Face The Slayer
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Face The Slayer burst onto the metal and hard rock scene in 2012 when guitarist Riley Drake and vocalist Nova Vex joined forces in Manchester, weaving ferocious speed with melodic hooks. Their early shows and demos captured a fearless blend of thrash velocity and classic-rock sensibility, earning them a dedicated underground following. Over a decade of relentless touring and independent releases, they built a magnetic live show and a growing fanbase across Europe, landing festival slots and earning praise from metal presses for their tight grooves and memorable hooks. Their debut EP and the fan favorite single Metal Storm helped define their identity, and subsequent releases sharpened their approach, inspiring a new generation of guitarists to chase speed, precision, and musicality in metal-infused rock.
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Metal Storm
Face The Slayer
Playing Style
Face The Slayer's playing blends machine-gun rhythm with soaring melodies. Their guitar work centers on drop tunings, tight palm-muted chugs, and rapid alternate picking, delivering riffs that bite and groove at the same time. Lead lines weave triadic melodies over aggressive rhythms, with occasional sweep-picking arpeggios, pinch harmonics, and expressive whammy-bar dives that add drama without losing punch. The result is a sound that feels modern and brutal yet surprisingly melodic, rewarding precise timing, dynamic phrasing, and clean technique.
🎸 Gear & Equipment
Iconic gear associated with Face The Slayer includes a custom 7-string ESP for downtuned riffing, a vintage Gibson Les Paul for searing leads, and a pair of Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier heads to push their power. On the pedalboard you’ll hear an Ibanez Tube Screamer for push, a Boss NS-2 for noise suppression, and a versatile delay/looper setup (like Strymon Timeline) to harness expansive leads and melodic motifs.
Why Learn Face The Slayer Songs?
Learning Face The Slayer's material helps players lock in aggressive rhythm, master palm muting, and build the stamina to pick fast without sacrificing accuracy. The single DadRock Tabs lesson focuses on Metal Storm's core riffs and groove, designed for intermediate players who want a solid challenge with clear payoff. By practicing these parts you'll gain a rock-solid foundation in speed, tone shaping, muting, and the balance between rhythm and lead ideas that you can apply to a wide range of metal-infused rock tunes.
Did You Know?
- 1Face The Slayer formed in 2012 in Manchester when two friends bonded over classic rock and thrash tempos.
- 2Lead guitarist Riley Drake built his first pedalboard from spare parts in his parents' garage.
- 3Face The Slayer is known for high-energy live shows that blend pyrotechnics (where permitted) with rapid riffs and crowd involvement.
- 4Metal Storm became a breakout track that helped them develop an international underground following.
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