Formed: 1991
From:
Los Angeles,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
This Los Angeles, California-based band is one of the few truly innovative acts in death metal, mixing industrial-style electronic rhythms and samples with grinding guitars and harsh vocals to create their own brutal soundscape. Formed in late 1991 with the line-up of Burton C. Bell (vocals), Dino Cazares (guitar, who has an additional side project, Brujeria ), Andrew Shives (bass) and Raymond Herrera (drums), the band rapidly made an impact with two tracks on the LA Death Metal compilation, produced by Faith No More bass player Bill Gould, and subsequently signed to Roadrunner Records.
The Colin Richardson-produced Soul Of A New Machine established Fear Factory as a genuine death metal force, with a good collection of songs delivered with originality and ferocity. Meanwhile, the band set about developing their live show on their debut tour with Brutal Truth in Europe, followed by US dates with Sick Of It All and Biohazard.
Fear Is The Mind Killer, a mini-album of remixes by Canadian industrialists Front Line Assembly, demonstrated further dimensions and possibilities available to the Factory sound by adding an industrial dance edge, bringing the band further acclaim.
Latest Fear Factory News
Below is our complete Fear Factory news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Fear Factory Explain South American Cancellations
FEAR FACTORY, who are currently on tour in South America, have released this official statement in response to the rumors of cancellations.
“We would like our fans to know that the band is currently in South America as planned," Fear Factory Manager Christy Priske has posted on the Fear Factory Forums. "Yes, our Valenzuela show has been cancelled but all other performances will be played as scheduled. We are sorry for any conflicting information that may have reached the fans.”
Upcoming Fear Factory South American live dates are as follows:
August
26 - Buenos Aires, Argentina at Estadio De Obras
27 - Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
31 - Quito, Equador at Agora Casa De La Cultura
Roadrunner Release Artwork For "Best Of" Albums
You can now view the artwork for each of RoadRunner Records' upcoming "Best Of"s that were previously announced. Follow the links below to see the artwork for each album
THE BEST OF FEAR FACTORY
1. Martyr
2. Scapegoat
3. Scumgrief
4. Demanufacture
5. Self-Bias Resistor
6. Zero Signal
7. Replica
8. Shock
9. Edgecrusher
10. Resurrection
11. Cars
12. Linchpin
THE BEST OF Ill NINO
1. What Comes Around
2. Unreal
3. God Save Us
4. If You Still Hate Me
5. Liar
6. This Time's For Real
6. How Can I Live
8. Cleansing
9. Te Amo. I Hate You
10. What You Deserve
11. This Is War
12. Turns To Gray
13. Corazon of Mine
THE BEST OF SEPULTURA
1. Troops Of Doom
2. Beneath The Remains
3. Inner Self
4. Arise
5. Dead Embryonic Cells
6. Desperate Cry
7. Refuse/Resist
8. Territory
9. Slave New World
10. Biotech Is Godzilla
11. Roots Bloody Roots
12. Attitude
13. Ratamahatta
THE BEST OF TYPE O NEGATIVE
1. Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity
2. Christian Woman
3. Black No. 1
4. Too Late: Frozen
5. Love You To Death
6. My Girlfriend's Girlfriend
7. Cinnamon Girl
8. Everyone I Love Is Dead
9. Everything Dies
10. Highway Star
11. I Don't Wanna Be Me
12. Life Is Killing Me
All four titles will be in stores in the US and available for download on September 12th.
Gigantour CD Audio Samples Available
Audio samples from the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD set have been made available at Amazon.com. The 2-CD and 2-DVD sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment, capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine as a tour featuring "only bands whose musicianship matches their ability to melt faces with sheer volume and power" (Miami Herald), "Gigantour" features unforgettable performances by MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER and FEAR FACTORY as well as ANTHRAX (CD only), NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and BOBAFLEX.
The "Gigantour" DVD set encompasses a special bonus disc with all the no-holds-barred offstage action: tour bus visits, backstage drama, practical jokes plus interviews with the people who make a national package tour happen, like tour managers, pyrotechnics experts and band members. The "Gigantour" CD contains three songs not included on the DVD. More...
Wacken Open Air Photos Posted Online
A number of high-quality photos of reunited ATHEIST and CARNIVORE, along with ABORTED, ARCH ENEMY, CELTIC FROST, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DANKO JONES, FEAR FACTORY, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, MINISTRY, MORBID ANGEL, MOTÖRHEAD, NEVERMORE, SIX FEET UNDER, SOILWORK, SOULFLY, WHITESNAKE and WINTERSUN, taken at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which took place on August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany — have been posted online at www.metal-experience.com.
Soil's "Forever Dead" To Be On Video Game Prey
A new SOiL track, ‘Forever Dead’, taken from their latest effort “True Self”, is set to be featured on the new hit videogame PREY. ‘Forever Dead’ features BURTON C. BELL from FEAR FACTORY. More information about PREY can be found at Prey: Official Site. SOiL kicks off a full US tour with STAIND today, August 6.
Dry Kill Logic, Fear Factory & Devildriver Stops
Dry Kill Logic have been added to the following three dates of Fear Factory and Devildriver's September Australian run:
September 15th Brisbane, AUS - The Tivoli
September 16th Sydney, AUS - Big Top Luna Park
September 17th Melbourne, AUS - The Palace
Following that, Dry Kill Logic will also be touring throughout Europe and the UK, those dates include:
October 28th Koln, GER - Underground
October 29th Monchengladbach, GER - Project 42
October 30th Frankfurt, GER - 025
October 31st Bremen, GER - Tower
November 01st Saarbrucken, GER - Stoneage
November 02nd Zurich, SWI - Werk 21
November 03rd Torino, ITA - Soundfactory
November 04th Cesena, ITA - Vidia Club
November 07th Southampton, UK - Joiners
November 09th Plymouth, UK - The Hub
November 16th Birmingham, UK - Carling Academy 2
November 17th Newcastle, UK - Carling Academy 2
November 18th London, UK - London Underworld
The bands new effort "Of Vengeance And Violence" is on schedule for a September 19th release date through Repossession.
Sepultura, Type O, Fear Factory 'Best Of' Albums
On September 11, Roadrunner Records will be releasing a set of ultimate metal albums. These "best of" collections will pull together the best material from some of metal's greatest artists. The first batch includes music from FEAR FACTORY, SEPULTURA and TYPE O NEGATIVE.
"Whether you are a huge fan of these artists and have their back catalogue, or if you want a career summary, these are a must-have for any dedicated metaller," reads a posting on the Roadrunner web site.
The details of the above-mentioned "best of" collections are as follows: More...
Devildriver To Head Down Under With Fear Factory
DevilDriver is finally going to Australia in Sept Co-Headlining with Fear Factory. Dates for the trek so far are :
9/13/2006 St. James ... Auckland, New Zealand CO-HEADLINE TOUR FEAR FACTORY/DEVILDRIVER
9/15/2006 The Tivoli ... Brisbane, Australia CO-HEADLINE TOUR FEAR FACTORY/DEVILDRIVER
9/16/2006 Luna Park ... Sydney, Australia CO-HEADLINE TOUR FEAR FACTORY/DEVILDRIVER
9/17/2006 The Palace . Melbourne, Australia CO-HEADLINE TOUR FEAR FACTORY/DEVILDRIVER
9/19/2006 Freemantle Metro ... Perth, Australia CO-HEADLINE TOUR FEAR FACTORY/DEVILDRIVER
more dates tba....
Fear Factory Schedule Australian Dates
BrisMetal (www.brismetal.com) have issued the following press release:
FEAR FACTORY - With Special Guests DEVILDRIVER - Australian Tour Confirmed!
Fear Factory return to Australia this September, not to remind us of their legacy - but to prove, once gain, that their status as metal's greatest live performers remains unsurpassed.
Joining them as special guest is DEVILDRIVER, a band with a well deserved reputation, unquestionable pedigree and under any other circumstances headliner in their own right.
Confirmed dates include:
September
15 at The Tivoli in Brisbane, AUS
16 at Big Top Luna Park in Sydney, AUS
17 at The Palace in Melbourne, AUS
19 at Metropolis Fremantle in Perth, AUS
Brutal Assault Festival Lineup Nearly Complete
The 11th edition of the Brutal Assault festival is scheduled for August 10th - 12th in Svojsice U Prelouce (100 km east of Prague), Czech Republic.
Organizers have issued the following update:
This year’s event promises more impressive expansion and confirms that the organizers don’t intend to stagnate. On the contrary, from year to year, the festival’s program is more and more various and promises more and more foreign metal crowd-pullers for the fans of promiscuous extreme genres. Thanks to the participation of many first-rate metal bands, this event aspires to become a major metal festival in central Europe.
It’s difficult to say which band can be branded as the headliner because this year’s lineup offers up several giants of the metal genre.
Great attraction, especially for fans of atmospheric or symphonic black metal are Norwegians black metal gurus DIMMU BORGIR. In their case we can look for a frosty and dark concert experience.
The next exclusive guest comes from the USA. FEAR FACTORY, who were well known as a representatives of dehumanized cyber metal, but nowadays they come with a new actual face of the year 2006. More...
Gigantour Two-Disc CD and DVD Details Revealed
As news of the return of Gigantour becomes imminent, last year's fast and furious inaugural festival tour arrives in stores on deluxe 2-CD and 2-DVD sets August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment. Both configurations capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine as a tour featuring "only bands whose musicianship matches their ability to melt faces with sheer volume and power" (Miami Herald), "Gigantour" features unforgettable performances by MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER and FEAR FACTORY as well as ANTHRAX (CD only), NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and BOBAFLEX.
The "Gigantour" DVD set encompasses a special bonus disc with all the no-holds-barred offstage action: tour bus visits, backstage drama, practical jokes plus interviews with the people who make a national package tour happen, like tour managers, pyrotechnics experts and band members. The "Gigantour" CD contains three songs not included on the DVD. More...
Fear Factory, Suffocation, Hypocrisy Announce Tour
FEAR FACTORY defy musical borders, break conventional arrangement, and influence metal bands worldwide. Now FEAR FACTORY are armed with another successful album, equipped to blast the tour doors open with a brutal metal militia in tow.
Headling the "Machines At War" North American tour, FEAR FACTORY wage war from the West, preparing to leave the powerless in their bloody wake. Rivals in the East, bring the menacing SUFFOCATION to the helm while HYPOCRISY battle to the death with Viking valor and DECAPITATED gather their mercenaries to prove the unholiness of Poland. All corners of the nation will find themselves compelled to witness the massacre of the Machines At War and engage in the armed conflict of metal!
Says FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, "I'm really excited about doing a heavy tour like this. A brutal line-up full of metal pioneers has been a long time coming. I guarantee a lot of our fans will agree. Plus you'll be certain to hear some FEAR FACTORY songs that have not been played live in quite some time."
Machines At War Tour featuring FEAR FACTORY, SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED:
Oct. 26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
Oct. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
Oct. 28 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Oct. 30 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov. 01 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse live
Nov. 02 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Nov. 03 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
Nov. 04 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Nov. 06 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jeeters Pub
Nov. 07 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Nov. 08 - New York, NY @ B.B. King's Blues Club
Nov. 10 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov. 11 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
Nov. 12 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov. 13 - Montreal, Que @ Medley
Nov. 14 - Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House
Nov. 16 – Cohoes, NY @ Saratoga Winners
Nov. 17 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Nov. 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
Nov. 19 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Nov. 22 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever
Nov. 24 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Nov. 25 - Chicago, IL @ Metro/Smart Bar
Nov. 26 - Saginaw, MI @ Shooters
Nov. 27 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Nov. 28 – Columbia Hts., MN @ Star Central
Nov. 29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Ramada Conf. Center
Dec. 01 – Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
Dec. 02 – Edmonton, AB @ Warehouse
Dec. 05 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Dec. 06 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Dec. 08 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater
Dec. 09 – Albuquerque, MN @ Sunshine Theater More...
Patterson Back w/ Korn After Stint By FF Guitarist
MTV.com reports: It turns out KORN haven't decided to axe guitarist Rob Patterson after all. Patterson, who had previously played with OTEP, was recruited last year to fill in for Brian "Head" Welch as KORN's touring guitarist. But last week, during the European leg of the band's "See You on the Other Side" tour, fans noticed Patterson — who plays offstage during KORN shows — had been replaced by FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. According to the band's management, that lineup was only temporary. "KORN played three shows with their longtime friend Christian to start the tour in Europe, but Patterson is now back at that position."
Korn Joined By Fear Factory Guitarist?
According to a posting on KornTV.co.uk and various Internet reports, KORN have enlisted FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers as the replacement for the recently departed Rob Patterson.
Rob, who was previously the guitarist for OTEP, joined KORN as the backup guitarist in July 2005, filling the slot left vacant by the departure of Brian "Head" Welch.
After KORN's first summer European show on Thursday (May 25) at the Super Bock Super Rock XL festival in Lisbon, Portgual, several fans claimed that they saw Olde Wolbers performing with the group at the concert.
FEAR FACTORY are not currently on tour and have no dates scheduled until the fall. However, it is not clear if Wolbers will only be joining KORN for the European leg of the "See You on the Other Side" world tour or if his tenure with the group will be extended to include the upcoming Family Values trek.
KORN's upcoming DVD, "Live On The Other Side", will receive a big screen premiere on June 19 at more than 100 theatres in 70 markets nationwide. Along with interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and music videos, the disc will feature excerpts from a private show the band played for contest winners and U.S. soldiers on a plane headed to New York from Europe.
The DVD will be in stores on June 20.
KORN will headline the Family Values tour this summer, which begins on July 27 in Virginia Beach. The main stage lineup also features DEFTONES, STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY.
Hypocrisy Will Not Be Touring With Fear Factory
Despite Internet rumors to the contrary, HYPOCRISY will NOT be part of the fall North American tour with FEAR FACTORY, SUFFOCATION and DECAPITATED, according to a posting on the band's official web site.
HYPOCRISY recently completed a North American tour with NILE, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN, DECAPITATED, and WITH PASSION in support of their 2005 acclaimed release, "Virus".
Upcoming HYPOCRISY shows:
Jun. 24 - Nummirock Festival - Nummijärvi, FIN
Jul. 22 - Metalcamp Festival - Tolmin, SLO
Aug. 11 – Party.San Open Air Festival - Bad Berka, GER
Ex-Dimmu Borgir Drummer Jams With Fear Factory
Former DIMMU BORGIR / CRADLE OF FILTH and current BENEDICTION drummer Nick Barker joined FEAR FACTORY on stage as a special guest for one song during the band's headlining appearance at the Manchester Academy 2 in England on Sunday, April 9. Barker reportedly performed "Martyr" with the band in what marked the first time FEAR FACTORY have ever had a guest drummer at one of their gigs.
BENEDICTION have set "Killing Music" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in June/July via Nuclear Blast Records (with whom the band recently re-signed). The CD will mark the recording debut with the group of Barker, who was most recently a member of BRUJERIA and who played with ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares in the short-lived DRIVEN BY SUFFERING (working name) project. Following the album's release, the band will be appearing at festivals worldwide over the summer, followed by a full-blown "No Reunion Needed" world tour starting in September.
BENEDICTION have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2006 edition of the Fuck the Commerce festival, set to take place May 25-27 at MZA (Mehrzweckhalle) in Luckau, Germany.
Fear Factory, Suffocation, Hypocrisy Tour Dates
Dates have been solidified for Fear Factory's headlining tour with Suffocation, Hypocrisy, and Decapitated. Here are the confirmed tour dates:
10/26 San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
10/27 San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
10/28 Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
10/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
10/30 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/1 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/2 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/3 St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
11/4 Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
11/6 Fayetteville, NC @ Jeeters Pub
11/7 West Springfield, VA @ JAXX
11/8 New York, NY @ BB Kings Blues Club
11/10 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/11 Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
11/12 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
11/13 Montreal, QC @ Canada Medly
11/14 Toronto, ON @ Canada The Opera House
11/17 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
11/18 Poughkeepsie, @ NY The Chance
11/19 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
11/22 South Bend, IN @ Club Fever
11/24 Detroit, MI @ Harpos
11/25 Chicago, IL @ Metro
More Fear Factory Dates Announced
More dates for Fear Factory's tour with Suffocation, Hypocrisy, and Decapitated have been announced and are as follows:
October 26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
October 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
October 28 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
October 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
October 30 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
November 1 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
November 2 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
November 3 - St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
November 4 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
November 6 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jeeters Pub
November 7 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
November 8 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
November 10 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
November 11 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
November 12 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
November 13 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
November 14 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
November 17 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
November 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
November 19 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
November 22 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever
November 24 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
November 25 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
November 26 - Saginaw, MI @ Shooters
Asesino Play NYC
Asesino will be coming to BB King's Blues Club in New York City on July 31st. Asesino feature Tony Campos of Static-X/Brujeria and Dino Cazares of Brujeria/ex-Fear Factory.
Delirious To Support Fear Factory In Germany
German thrash metallers DELIRIOUS will support FEAR FACTORY on their German tour dates:
25.03. Berlin, Columbiahall
26.03. Cologne, Live music hall
27.03. Hamburg, Markthalle
show starts at 7:30 PM
In other news, DELIRIOUS have lined up the following dates this year: More...
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