Bell's pioneering fusion of extreme death growls and clean vocals in the same song, which was to become a significant and influential element of the band's sound throughout their career. According to Brian Russ of The BNR Metal Pages, the demos are remarkable for integrating these influences into the band's death metal sound and for Burton C. Wolbers joined the band two weeks before they were scheduled to go on tour to promote the album and, although he contributed musical changes to a couple of songs on the album he stated that these were not significant.įear Factory's earliest demo recordings are strongly reminiscent of the early works of Napalm Death and Godflesh, an acknowledged influence of the band in the grindcore-driven approach of the former and the mechanical brutality, bleakness, and vocal stylings of the latter. Cazares created, wrote and recorded all the music on the album. It took Cazares two weeks to get the appropriate guitar tone. Cazares played bass on the first three Fear Factory albums Concrete, Soul of a New Machine and Demanufacture, on which Cazares changed many of the riffs during the recording. Bell (ex- Hate Face ), who was allegedly recruited by an impressed Cazares, who overheard him singing " New Year's Day" by U2. Their first lineup was completed with the addition of bassist Dave Gibney and vocalist Burton C. The band's origins can be traced to an outfit formed by guitarist Dino Cazares-formerly of The Douche Lords-and drummer Raymond Herrera in Los Angeles, California. Later, they shortened the name to just "Fear Factory". The name was inspired by a factory that the band supposedly saw near their rehearsal space which was guarded by men carrying rifles. In 1990, the name "Fear the Factory" was adopted. History Early years (1989–1990) įear Factory was formed in 1989 under the name Ulceration, which the band agreed would "just be a cool name".
Their singles have charted on the US Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums on the Billboard Top 40, 100, and 200, and they have sold more than a million albums in the U.S. The band has performed at four Ozzfests and the inaugural Gigantour. Despite this, Fear Factory has since released three more albums: The Industrialist (2012), Genexus (2015) and Aggression Continuum (2021). Former members Wolbers and Raymond Herrera-both of whom were playing in Arkaea-disputed the legitimacy of the new lineup, and a legal battle from both parties had begun. Bell and Stroud reprised their respective roles, and this lineup recorded the band's seventh studio album titled Mechanize (2010). Cazares returned as guitarist, and Gene Hoglan as drummer. In April 2009, a new lineup was announced. Previous bassist Christian Olde Wolbers replaced him as the new guitarist, and bassist Byron Stroud joined the band. The band went on hold in March 2002 following some internal disputes, but resumed activity a year later without founding member Cazares. Guitarist Dino Cazares is the only original member still in the band. Bell being the only consistent member for 31 years until his departure in 2020. Over the years, Fear Factory has seen frequent changes in its lineup, with lead vocalist Burton C. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989.
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