Fear Factory  

Bursting onto the metal scene in the early 90's, Fear Factory's fusion of death metal and industrial influences has since proven to be enormously influential in the metal world since the band's inception, with Soul Of A New Machine still a landmark release. They peaked popularity-wise with '98's Obsolete, and also garnered acclaim for their interesting take on Gary Numan's "Cars", which they covered a year later. But the band's followup album, 2001's Digimortal, received only mixed reviews, and following some personal differences between band members, vocalist Burton Bell announced his leaving in March of 2002, and the band immediately disbanded. Later interviews with the various members indicated that a rift had developed between guitarist Dino Cazares and the rest of the band. Sure enough, the other three members (including Bell) announced their decision to reunite (with bassist Chistian Wolbers taking over on guitar) and continue as Fear Factory, while Cazares continued with his earlier side projects such as Asesino and Brujeria, as well as a new band, Divine Heresy. Arguably, the two post-Dino albums (Archetype and Transgression) haven't had the impact of their earlier works, preferring to play it a tad safe and stick to their earlier style. Also released after the split were Concrete (the band's first recording, originally done in 1991 and produced by Ross Robinson) and Hatefiles, a collection of leftovers and remixes.

After several years of relative quiet came the rather surprising news that not only had Cazares and Bell put their differences behind them, but that Cazares was back in a new-look Fear Factory that excluded core members Christian Wolbers and Raymond Herrera, with well-travelled veteran Gene Hoglan and former Strapping Young Lad bassist Byron Stroud rounding out the group. Wolbers and Herrera have formed their own band, Arkaea, but have also stated that they never really left the band, and so now this will become another court issue concerning the rights to the name.

Current Members Burton C. Bell vocals (Geezer) Dino Cazares guitars (Asesino, Brujeria, Divine Heresy) Matt DeVries bass (Chimaira) Mike Heller drums

Former Members/Guests Christian Olde Wolbers guitars (Arkaea, Devin Townsend) Andrew Shives bass Byron Stroud bass (3 Inches Of Blood, Strapping Young Lad, Tenet, Devin Townsend, Zimmers Hole) Raymond Herrera drums (Arkaea, Asesino, Brujeria) Gene Hoglan drums (Dark Angel, Daemon, Death, Dethklok, Mechanism, Old Man's Child, Phantasm, Strapping Young Lad, Testament, Tenet, Devin Townsend, Zimmers Hole)

Discography

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Soul Of A New Machine 
1992 Roadrunner

Martyr Leechmaster Scapegoat Crisis Crash test Flesh hold Lifeblind Scumgrief Natividad Big god / raped souls Arise above opression Self immolation Suffer age W.O.E. Desecrate Escape confusion Manipulation

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Raymond Herrera

1992 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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(EP) Fear Is The Mindkiller 
1993 Roadrunner

Martyr (Suffer Bastard Mix) Self Immolation (Vein Tap Mix) Scapegoat (Pigfuck Mix) Scumgrief (Deep Dub Trauma Mix) Self Immolation (Liquid Sky Mix) Self Immolation (LP Version)

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Raymond Herrera

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Demanufacture 
1995 Roadrunner

Demanufacture Self Bias Resistor Zero Signal Replica New Breed Dog Day Sunrise Body Hammer Flashpoint H-K (Hunter-Killer) Pisschrist A Therapy For Pain Your Mistake (digipack bonus) Resistancia (digipack bonus) New Breed (Revolutionary Designed mix) (digipack bonus) Replica (Electric Sheep mix) (digipack bonus)

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Christian Olde Wolbers Raymond Herrera

1995 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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Remanufacture (remixes) 
1997 Roadrunner

Remanufacture National Panel Beating Genetic Blueprint Faithless Bionic Chronic Cloning Technology Burn T-1000 Machines Of Hate 21st Century Jesus Bound For Forgiveness Refinery Remanufacture (Edited Version)

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Christian Olde Wolbers Raymond Herrera

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Obsolete 
1998 Roadrunner

Shock Edgecrusher Smasher/devourer Securitron (Police State 2000) Descent Hi-tech hate Freedom or fire Obsolete Resurrection Timelessness Cars (digipack bonus) O-O (Where Evil Dwells) (Japanese/digipack bonus) Soulwound (Japanese/digipack bonus) Messiah (digipack bonus) Concreto (digipack bonus)

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Christian Olde Wolbers Raymond Herrera

1998 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 

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Digimortal 
2001 Roadrunner

What Will Become? Damaged Digimortal No One Linchpin Invisible Wounds (Dark Bodies) Acres of Skin Back the Fuck Up Byte Block Hurt Conveyor (Memory Implants) Never End Dead Man Walking (digipack bonus) Strain Vs. Resistance (digipack bonus) Repentance (digipack bonus) Full Metal Contact (digipack bonus)

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Christian Olde Wolbers Raymond Herrera

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Metal Observer 

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Concrete 
2002 Roadrunner

Big God/Raped Souls Arise Above Oppression Concrete Crisis Escape Confusion Sangre De Niños Soulwomb Echoes Of Innocence Dragged Down By The Weight Of Existence Deception Desecrate Suffer Age Anxiety Self Immolation Piss Christ Ulceration

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Christian Olde Wolbers Raymond Herrera

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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Hatefiles 
2003 Roadrunner

Terminate Frequency Demolition Racer Machine Debaser Invisible Wounds (The Suture mix) Resurrection (T.L.A. Big Rock mix) Edgecrusher (Urban Assault mix) Descent (Falling Deeper mix) Body Hammer (Colin Richardson mix) Zero Signal (Colin Richardson mix) Cars (Numanoid mix) Dark Bodies (demo) Replica (live) Cyberdyne Refueled Transgenic Manic Cure New Breed (Spoetnik mix)

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal  Lords Of Metal 

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Archetype 
2004 Liquid 8

Slave labor Cyberwaste Act of God Drones Archetype Corporate cloning Bite the hand that bleeds Undercurrent Default judgement Bonescraper Human shields Ascension School

Burton C. Bell Christian Olde Wolbers Byron Stroud Raymond Herrera

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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Transgression 
2005 Roadrunner

540,000 Degrees Fahrenheit Transgression Spinal Compression Contagion Empty Vision Echo Of My Scream Supernova New Promise I Will Follow Millennium Moment Of Impact Empire

Burton C. Bell Christian Olde Wolbers Byron Stroud Raymond Herrera

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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Mechanized 
2010 Candlelight

Mechanize Industrial Discipline Fear Campaign Powershifter Christploitation Oxidizer Controlled Demolition Designing The Enemy Metallic Division Final Exit

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Byron Stroud Gene Hoglan

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The Industrialist 
2012 Candlelight

The Industrialist Recharger New Messiah God Eater Depraved Mind Murder Virus of Faith Difference Engine Dissemble Religion is Flawed Because Man is Flawed Human Augmentation Blush Response (Difference Engine) (bonus) Landfill (bonus)

Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Byron Stroud Gene Hoglan