Face the Game were born in 2006 early june after a Madball show. Initially composed by Vichai (guitar) and Ivan (ex lead-singer), later entusiastically joined by xTunax (drums) and Ivo ( ex bassist). The band, at the very begining of their existance, made proof of a NYHC-influenced hardcore with some really heavy metal riffs. After some months of rehearsal the very fist concert took place at CTL in Viganello, 25 TA LIFE were supposed to be there but they never showed up ahahah. Some concerts between Italy and Switzerland followed immediately after. June 2007 Ivo leaves the band but Ale (ex bassist) greatly replaces him and in only a week learns all the tracks! December 2007 they recorded the first demo at the CISA in Lugano. April 2008 Peffa (guitarist) joined the band as a second guitar; the band bends its sound towards thrash metal with some LA's influences (Terror,Donnybrook,etc). Fall/winter 2008 and beginning 2009 was a satisfactory period for the young band who managed to play live in Italy and the german and french speaking parts of Switzerland with a lot of satisfaction! Playing life is the most important part to us, we try to interact the most with the crowd playing emotionally while creating of physical show. December 2008 the band records again in the Stairway Studio of Maroggia, property of Ste Scenini (ex Maja), 3 tracks for a Split-CD, thanks again to the Brothers and Brothers for this chance! April 2009 Ivan leaves the band for unknown reasons, Ale took the Voice and xUnterx (bassist) took his place. During summer 2009 Ale also leaves the band for musical reasons but luckly Fio (lead-singer) ,ex Proud to be hated, takes the vacant place. Now our sound is faster, thrashier and even more 2 step, we want to see the crowd moshing and having fun like there's no tomorrow! :) Right now we just want to play live the most we can, visit new places and get to know new people, who really believe,like us, in certain values like FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY and TRUTH. Sadly, we experienced it on our own skin more than once, some people aren't willing to talk the talk and walk the walk. Surely we aren't here to save the world or to be the new Messiahs, we just want our lives to be active and full of sense! Keep in touch as we still have much more to say! In summer 2010 we touring with FIRSTBLOOD 3 days (italy and switzerland)! In january 2011 fio left the band and Derek join in the family!! After 1 year FTG comeback with a big show - opening for Agnostic F ront!
We shared the stage with: Agnostic Front (Usa), Take Offense (Usa),
Solid Ground (Ch), Strength Approach (Ita),Death Before Dishonor (Usa), Firstblood (Usa), Purification (It), Mongoloids (Usa), Embrace Destruction (hol/It) No Turning Back (holland), You Lose! (fr), Billy The Kid (Cr), Payback (It), Deafness By Noise (Hr), Life As War (Ch), Awaken Demons (It), Vale Tudo (Ch), LaCrisi (It), Kernel 0 (It), Watch Your Step (It), One Last Chance (Ch)
FTG 2011
RELEASE: 2007 DEMO 2007
2008 BULLETZ FROM THE STREETS
COMPILATION (HATE UNIT RECS)
