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 Announces Autograph Session
Fear Factory have just announced a signing session set to take place on July 11th, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The session is set to take place at Vancouver's only all metal record store, Scrape Records, located at 323 East Broadway. This is a free event and everyone is encouraged to bring their copy of Fear Factory's latest release "Mechanize".
Fear Factory To Stream Saturday's Concert
TheRaveLive.com will present a free live webcast from Fear Factory on Saturday, May 29th. The broadcast will begin at 8:30pm ET / 7:30pm CT / 5:30pm PT / 12:30am GMT, and is scheduled to also include sets from Prong, Silent Civilian, and Thy Will Be Done as part of the Fear Campaign Tour. Fear Factory is currently touring in support of their latest full-length, "Mechanize," which was released via Candlelight Records. The live stream can be found at this location (registration is required).
Fear Factory Upates Tour Schedule
Candlelight Records today confirms three more in-store/meet-and-greets as part of Fear Factory's ongoing Fear Campaign American Tour 2010. All four members of the band will be available to meet with fans at Magnolia Thunderpussy in Columbus, Ohio on May 30, Digital Ferret Records in Philadelphia on June 6, and Vintage Vinyl Records in Fords, New Jersey on June 10.
Fear Factory, currently on tour supporting their latest album "Mechanize," had a brief scare earlier this week when their tour bus nearly went off road while in route to Boise, Idaho. Luckily no one was injured and the band made their show at Knitting Factory Concert House without much delay. Guitarist Dino Cazares says, “We were on our way to Boise for a day off when about 8:45am our bus driver fell asleep at the wheel. He swerved to the opposite side of the road. Most of us woke up when we felt the bus on the rumble strips and then the dirt. He woke up in time to swerve back onto our side of the road and pull over.” Continuing he notes, “thank god there was no on coming cars or 18-wheelers on the road. Everyone is fine just a little nervous.”
The upcoming Fear Factory tour dates are as follows: More...
Just For Fun
Bands Explain Where Babies Comes From
A video clip has been posted online with Carnifex, Arsis, Misery Index, Fear Factory, and Revocation all trying to explain exactly where babies come from during the California Metal Fest. The footage can be viewed below.
Final Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgiums biggest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has confirmed the final bands for this years edition of the event. The biggest news is that Soulfly, the band led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, will be headlining the event on the Saturday. Other bands added to the bill include New York hardcore legends Sick Of It All, former Guns N Roses guitarist Slash, Hatebreed, Revamp, Oceans Of Sadness and Dear Superstar. The festival takes place in the town of Dessel from June 25th-27th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Friday: Aerosmith (Headliners)
Motorhead
Slayer
Stone Temple Pilots
My Dying Bride
Tarja Turunen
Saxon
Therion
Sepultura
Deicide
Anathema
Doro
Ratt
Steel Panther
UDO
Nile
Evergrey
Devin Townsend
Anvil
Raven
Bleeding Through
The Devil's Blood
Ghost Brigade
Oceans Of Sadness
Revamp More...
Fear Factory Updates Tour Schedule
Fear Factory has confirmed an additional week of dates to the recently announced second leg of their American Fear Campaign tour. Set to begin May 14 in Tucson, initial weeks will feature Fear Factory with Prong, Thy Will Be Done, and Silent Civilian with the final week finding All That Remains replacing Prong for the northern run of dates. The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
5/14/2010 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
5/15/2010 The Fox Theater (California Metal Fest) – Pomona, CA
5/16/2010 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
5/17/2010 Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
5/19/2010 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
5/20/2010 Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
5/21/2010 Club Sound @ In the Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
5/22/2010 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
5/24/2010 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
5/26/2010 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
5/27/2010 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
5/28/2010 Headliner’s Music Hall – Louisville, KY
5/29/2010 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
5/30/2010 Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, OH
6/01/2010 The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
6/02/2010 Jester’s Pub – Fayetteville, NC
6/03/2010 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA
6/04/2010 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
6/05/2010 Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
6/06/2010 Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
6/08/2010 Higher Ground – S. Burlington, VA
6/09/2010 Port City Music Hall – Portland, ME
6/10/2010 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
6/11/2010 Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY
6/12/2010 The Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
6/14/2010 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
Prong To Tour With Fear Factory
New York based metal veterans Prong has announced that they will be joiing industrial metal legends Fear Factory on the bands forthcoming tour of North America. Prong recently finished touring as the special guests to Max Cavalera's Soulfly and Fear Factory will be touring in support of their latest album, "Mechanize."
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Metallica Reveals Opening Acts for European Tour
Metallica has announced that Fear Factory, Gojira and Volbeat will be the opening acts for the upcoming European tour.
The band comments: "Whew . . . we had a great run in Latin America and are gearing up to head back to Europe next month after a short break. We're happy to report that Fear Factory and Gojira have graciously agreed to hang with us for the April shows, while Lars' Danish buddies Volbeat have signed up for the May shows (with the exception of May 22 in Tel Aviv, where local band Orphaned Land will take the stage)...
"We'll see YOU out there starting April 13 in Oslo, Norway."
Here are the tour dates for the European tour: More...
More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgiums premier metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has announced the addition of eleven more bands to this years bill. Among the latest acts are American supergroup Hellyeah, Australian rockers Airbourne and British heavy metal veterans Raven. The other confirmed bands are Katatonia, Evergrey, The Devil's Blood, Eluveitie, Finntroll, Dark Funeral, 3 Inches Of Blood and Sylosis. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 25th-27th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Brutal Assault Festival Confirms Two More Bands
The organisers of the Czech Republics Brutal Assault festival has announced two more bands for this years edition of the event. New York hardcore legends Agnostic Front will now be performing at the festival, along with other new confirmation, Swedish black metal artists Watain. The festival takes place in the town of Josefov from August 12th-14th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Fear Factory Announces Another In-Store Appearance
Candlelight Records confirmed the second in-store/meet-and-greet with Fear Factory on their upcoming Revolver Presents: Fear Campaign American Tour 2010. All four members of the band will appear at Hogwild Records, located at 1824 North Main in San Antonio on Saturday, March 27th beginning at 2:00pm. The other confirmed appearance will occur at Hastings Entertainment in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday, March 23rd.
The upcoming Fear Factory tour dates are as follows:
3/22/2010 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
3/23/2010 Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
3/24/2010 The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
3/26/2010 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
3/27/2010 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
3/28/2010 The Channel @ Wired Live - Houston, TX
3/30/2010 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/31/2010 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
4/01/2010 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
4/02/2010 Valarium - Knoxville, TN
4/03/2010 The Village - Little Rock, AR
4/05/2010 Aggie Theatre - Ft. Collins, CO
4/06/2010 Mesa Theatre - Grand Junction, CO
4/08/2010 Club Nokia (Revolver Golden God Awards), Los Angeles, CA
4/09/2010 Regency Center - San Francisco, C
Fear Factory Announces In-Store Appearance
Candlelight Records has announced the first of several planned in-store/meet-and-greets with Fear Factory on their upcoming Revolver Presents: Fear Campaign American Tour 2010. All four members of the band will appear at Hastings Entertainment, located at 4315 Wyoming Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday, March 23 beginning at 6:00pm. This will be the first opportunity for fans to meet the band who have not toured the US in nearly three years.
The upcoming Fear Factory tour dates are as follows:
3/22/2010 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
3/23/2010 Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
3/24/2010 The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
3/26/2010 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
3/27/2010 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
3/28/2010 The Channel @ Wired Live - Houston, TX
3/30/2010 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/31/2010 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
4/01/2010 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
4/02/2010 Valarium - Knoxville, TN
4/03/2010 The Village - Little Rock, AR
4/05/2010 Aggie Theatre - Ft. Collins, CO
4/06/2010 Mesa Theatre - Grand Junciton, CO
4/09/2010 Regency Center - San Francisco, CA
4/10/2010 House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
4/11/2010 House of Blues - San Diego, CA
Arsis Confirmed For California Metal Fest
Arsis is the latest act to be confirmed for the upcoming 2010 edition of the California Metal Festival, which takes place from May 15th - 16th in Pomona. More info about the festival can be found at this location. Other confirmed bands on the roster include Bleeding Through, Fear Factory, Job For A Cowboy, Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Decrepit Birth, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Annotations of an Autopsy, and Gaza.
More Bands Confirmed For Sonisphere U.K.
The organisers of the Sonisphere festival's British leg has announced a further seven additions to the events lineup. Reunited, alternative rock band Skunk Anansie will take to the Sonisphere stage, as will Fightstar, Funeral For A Friend, Gallows, Apocalyptica, Madina Lake and Family Force Five. The festival will take place at Knebworth from July 30th to August 1st.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Hellfest Confirms Finals Acts
The organisers of the French metal festival Hellfest has announced the last additions to the event's lineup. The already hugely impressive lineup will now also feature Alice Cooper, Motorhead, Saxon, Slayer, Deftones, Airbourne, Fear Factory, Carcass, Fields Of Nephilm, Infectious Grooves, Stone Sour, Hypocrisy, Exodus, Annihilator, Devin Townsend Project, Mass Hysteria, Doom, Dillinger Escape Plan, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, Tamtrum, Electric Mary Vulcain, Kalisia and Blaspheme. The festival will be held in Clisson from June 18th-20th.
Four More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting festival has announced that four more bands have now been added to the lineup. The biggest announcement is that Aerosmith will be headlining the event on the friday. Also joining them that day will be reunited California grungers Stone Temple Pilots. Industrial metal legends Fear Factory will be performing at the festival and so will Atlanta based metal outfit Mastodon, who are still touring in support of their critically acclaimed album, "Crack The Skye."
The lineup (in no particular order) is now as follows: More...
Fear Factory Announces U.S. Tour Dates
American industrial metal legends Fear Factory has announced a string of headlining shows in the United States with more expected to be announced shortly. Joining them on the tour will be Winds Of Plague, Dirge Within and Periphery.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Fear Factory Posts New Album Online For Streaming
Industrial metal legends Fear Factory has posted their brand new studio album, "Mechanize" online for streaming at this location. The album will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on February 9th in North America and February 5th in Europe via AFM Records. A special tool box version of the album will be available from the Nuclear Blast webstore on February 19th.
Gojira Announces Only UK Show For 2010
GOJIRA has announced that its only show in the United Kingdom will be its act on the Bloodstock Open Air Festival bill. Although GOJIRA has stated it will be playing more shows in the US, no new tour dates have been released as of yet. The current Bloodstock Open Air Festival lineup is as follows:
OBITUARY, ROSS THE BOSS, RAGE, ANDROMEDA, BEHEMOTH, DEVIN TOWNSEND, DORO, LEAVES EYES, SUFFOCATION, DREAM EVIL, CANNIBAL CORPSE, KORPIKLAANI, GWAR, CHILDREN OF BODOM, FEAR FACTORY, AMORPHIS, GOJIRA
The Bloodstock Open Air Festival is currently scheduled for August 13th, 14th, and 15th.
Fear Factory Announces More European Dates
Industrial metal legends Fear Factory has announced some more headlining tour dates for their European tour, which will kick off in February. The tour is in support of the bands forthcoming new album, "Mechanize" which sees the return of guitarist Dino Cazares and the addition of drummer Gene Hoglan and bass player Byron Stroud. The album will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on February 9th.
The European tour dates are as follows: More...
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