The Zenith Passage

The Zenith Passage is an American technical death metal band from Los Angeles, California founded in 2012.

[2] Derek "Demon Carcass" Rydquist and Brandon Giffin, who had played on The Faceless's first two albums (Akeldama and Planetary Duality), joined The Zenith Passage in 2021.

[5] On April 15, 2016 the band released their debut LP Solipsist, with guest vocals from Fallujah’s Alex Hofmann and a guitar solo by Wes Hauch (ex-The Faceless).

They also announced the return of drummer Matthew Paulazzo and the addition of new members Derek Rydquist and Brandon Giffin (both formerly of The Faceless) as new vocalist and bassist, respectively.

[10] On December 7, 2022, the band announced they had signed to Metal Blade Records and were in the studio working on two albums.