Paleface Swiss is a Swiss
deathcore
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band formed in 2017 in
Zurich
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. The band's lineup currently consists of vocalist Marc "Zelli" Zellweger, guitarist Yannick Lehmann, bassist Tommy Lee and drummer Cassiano "Cassi" Toma. The band have released three studio albums with their latest being ''
Cursed,'' released on January 3, 2025 through
Blood Blast Distribution
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.
History
The band formed in 2017 under the name of 'Paleface', the band released their debut
EP, ''Chapter 1: From The Gallows'', the following year and the follow-up, ''Chapter 2: Witch King'', in 2019. In 2020, they released their debut
studio album
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, ''Chapter 3: The Last Selection''. In 2022, they released their second album, ''Fear & Dagger'', which was met with positive reception. In 2023, the band announced that they had renamed to 'Paleface Swiss' due to there being another artist named '
Paleface'; that same year, the band released several standalone singles, including "Best Before: Death", "Please End Me", and "The Gallow", among others. Vocalist Marc Zelli was featured on
Left to Suffer's 2024 single titled "Lost in the Dark". The band's third studio album titled ''
Cursed'' was released on January 3, 2025.
Members
File:Paleface Swiss - Reload Festival 2024 08.jpg, Vocalist Marc "Zelli" Zellweger
File:Paleface Swiss - Reload Festival 2024 23.jpg, Guitarist Yannick Lehmann
File:Paleface Swiss - Reload Festival 2024 19.jpg, Bassist Tommy Lee
File:Paleface Swiss - Reload Festival 2024 04.jpg, Drummer Cassiano "Cassi" Toma
Current
* Tommy Lee – bass
(2017–present)
* Yannick Lehmann – guitar
(2017–present)
* Cassiano "Cassi" Toma – drums
(2023–present)
* Marc "Zelli" Zellweger – vocals
(2017–present)
Former
* Colin "CJ" Hammond – drums
(2017–2022)
Discography
Albums
* ''Chapter 3: The Last Selection'' (2020)
* ''Fear & Dagger'' (2022)
* ''
Cursed'' (2025)
EPs
* ''Chapter 1: From The Gallows'' (2018)
* ''Chapter 2: Witch King'' (2019)
Singles
* "Deprivation Method, Ch. 2" (with
Mental Cruelty
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, Parjure & xVICIOUSx; 2018)
* "Curse Us" (2020)
* "The Rats" (with Clench Your Fist; 2020)
* "Dead Man's Diary" (with
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History
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; 2021)
* "Deathtouch" (2021)
* "The Orphan" (2022)
* "Argent Justice" (with
Distant,
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,
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, Abbie Falls, Acranius,
AngelMaker
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,
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Worm Shepherd
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History
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; 2023)
* "Best Before: Death" (2023)
* "Please End Me" (2023)
* "Older Days" (2023)
* "The Gallow" (2023)
* "Lost in the Dark" (with
Left to Suffer; 2024)
* "You Can't Kill Me" (with Fallbrawl; 2024)
* "Dominant Predation" (with Get the Shot; 2024)
* "Secrets of the Shadows" (with Nathan James; 2024)
* "snuff.tape" (with Vctms; 2024)
* "Site Mentality" (with Pitglass; 2024)
* "Hatred" (2024)
* "My Blood On Your Hands" (2024)
* "Love Burns" (2024)
* "Talk" (with Nasty; 2025)
References
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Deathcore musical groups
Swiss heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2017
2017 establishments in Switzerland
Swiss metalcore musical groups