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Yes, a new from a interview with Burton in the "70.000 Tons of Metal", seems that will be a fully conceptual album, both in its story and in the art of the album. I'm sure it will be another good release, Fear Factory always was Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares! 
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I hope Gene is on drums again. 
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Written by sylrmha on 18.02.2011 at 19:54
I hope Gene is on drums again.
Why not? he is FF's member =). I do not think there's any problem in this case.
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Gonna be killer 
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Written by Vikcen on 18.02.2011 at 20:34
Why not? he is FF's member =). I do not think there's any problem in this case.
Hehe, thats true.  As far as I know, Gene joined FF as a full proper member, so I think he will be playing on the album. Although he is also drumming on Testament's new album, but that's only for the album. Paul Bostaph will be returning to the band once he gets better. xD
Hearing the new album will be have a concept, makes me even more excited for it! The last time they did a concept album ("Obsolete") it was great. \m/
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Written by Angelic Storm on 24.06.2011 at 13:18
Written by Vikcen on 18.02.2011 at 20:34
Why not? he is FF's member =). I do not think there's any problem in this case.
Hehe, thats true. As far as I know, Gene joined FF as a full proper member, so I think he will be playing on the album. Although he is also drumming on Testament's new album, but that's only for the album. Paul Bostaph will be returning to the band once he gets better. xD
Hearing the new album will be have a concept, makes me even more excited for it! The last time they did a concept album ("Obsolete") it was great. \m/
Yeah, i'm excited! hehe Obsolete is my favorite album from Fear Factory .
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If this album be a 1/3 that Demanufacture and Mechanize were, will be a great album.
I hope that inthis album FF finally make good covers, 'cause I only like Your Mistake .
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| Rating: 6 |
I don"t think a fear factory album should have "the" in the name
anyways, looking forward to it
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| Rating: 9 |
Isn't the album supposed to come out in April ? No leak yet ? Well I only hope it comes as good as Mechanize which signed such a brilliant return of FF at the frontline !
Cannot wait to get my ears bleeding 
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Shock - 03.04.2012 at 00:27
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I WANT IIIIIIIIIIIIIT! \m/
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If this is going to sound as much as Divine Heresy again like Mechanize then it's clear that Dino can't or doesn't want to play like true FF anymore.
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| Rating: 9 |
Damn, the single "Recharger" is absolutely amazing. One of the best songs from Fear Factory, ever. If the whole album is in the same level we may have their best album. At times the song sounds like something straight out of "Demanufacture", but heavier.
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Written by InsaneMetal on 15.05.2012 at 20:11
Damn, the single "Recharger" is absolutely amazing. One of the best songs from Fear Factory, ever. If the whole album is in the same level we may have their best album. At times the song sounds like something straight out of "Demanufacture", but heavier.
Agreed! Sounds promising
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Written by Xytraguptor on 13.04.2012 at 04:14
If this is going to sound as much as Divine Heresy again like Mechanize then it's clear that Dino can't or doesn't want to play like true FF anymore.
Mechanize lke Divine Heresy?? such nonsense... you ears are in other world.
Listen:
MECHANIZE IS TRUE FEAR FACTORY
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Nope. Sounds much more like Divine Heresy than old FF. Sorry.
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Just finished my first listen to "The Industrialist", and two things immediately leapt out at me about it. First of all, this album would have benefitted a lot from a real drummer playing on it. Especially Raymond Herrara. Whilst even with a real drummer, FF's drum sound has always had a machine like quality to it, even Ray's triggered drumming had more warmth and feeling than the progammed drums here. I always wondered how FF would sound with a drum machine, and whilst the programmed drums are certainly not that much of a problem that they ruin the album, they do detract from, rather than enhance, the overall sound. Which is a shame.
On the plus side though, musically this is definitely the best effort from Fear Factory since they hit their prime during the mid-late 90's. FF have not sounded as vital and biting as this for a very long time, that is for sure! Now if only they could get Raymond back.... 
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| Rating: 9 |
Actually this is one of the best releases of the year
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I listened to most of the album and not one song stuck with me. Putting it down to being in the wrong mood for it this time. Will try again another day.
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Moose - 01.06.2012 at 03:26
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Fear Factory were one of the bands which got me in to metal. Since then, I've barley listened to them.
Hence, I can't really gauge how this compares to their other recent releases....but to me, it's sounding pretty damn good.
Last track was a bit weird though. Kept waiting for it to get going, but nope...just 9 minutes of ambiance.
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Written by Moose on 01.06.2012 at 03:26
Last track was a bit weird though. Kept waiting for it to get going, but nope...just 9 minutes of ambiance.
In the end, I think this is one of the main reasons why "The Industrialist" whilst being very good, fails to match up to "Demanufacture", and "Obsolete". The last 2 tracks are a total anti-climax, resulting in the album feeling as if it was rushed, and unfinished. "Religion Is Flawed Because Man Is Flawed" is a nice enough short melodic/atmospheric interlude, but it feels like it should have been fleshed out into a full song. Something epic like "Resurrection". However, that song could have worked as is, had the last track "Human Augmentation" been a dramatic, intense finale. But all it is, is 9 minutes of industrial ambience. Both "Demanufacture" and "Obsolete" had penultimate tracks that radiated atmosphere, tension, and drama. This album ends like a total damp squib in comparison. Which is a shame, when so much of what leads up to the final 2 tracks is so good. This fact, along with the use of a drum machine instead of a real drummer, are the main factors in why this album fails to reach the heights of their two most classic works.
The first time I heard "Human Augmentation" I also kept waiting for the song to properly get going, but it took me about 8 minutes into the track to realise that what I had hoped was merely an atmoshperic "intro", was actually the entire song.
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| Rating: 9 |
Pretty solid album. And I have absolutely no problems with the drums. IMO they sound better than those in Mechanize for the simple fact that it's not overly repetitive.
I expected more, but it's pretty damn good. I'm happy it brings back some elements that reminds us of older Fear Factory, like Obsolete and Demanufacture. The title track is incredible, as is New Messiah.
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Written by InsaneMetal on 01.06.2012 at 18:29
Pretty solid album. And I have absolutely no problems with the drums. IMO they sound better than those in Mechanize for the simple fact that it's not overly repetitive.
I expected more, but it's pretty damn good. I'm happy it brings back some elements that reminds us of older Fear Factory, like Obsolete and Demanufacture. The title track is incredible, as is New Messiah.
As great a drummer as Gene Hoglan is, his style just wasn't right for Fear Factory. But when Raymond Herrera drums for FF, it sounds absolutely perfect for their sound. Had he been the drummer on this album, it would have sounded tighter and meaner. The drum machine certainly doesn't make the songs sound bad, as with FF being an industrial band, it doesn't sound too out of place. But still, Raymond could have made the album sound even better.
The first 4 tracks are all awesome, and would have held their own had they been on "Demanufacture" or "Obsolete". They certainly remind me of why I fell in love with those albums in the first place. The second half of the album does falter a bit, and fails to build on the momentum built up by the supreme first half of the album, but even with it's faults, the good stuff that is on this album gives me hopes for the future that FF can deliver a monumental work once again.
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Written by Angelic Storm on 01.06.2012 at 18:48
As great a drummer as Gene Hoglan is, his style just wasn't right for Fear Factory. But when Raymond Herrera drums for FF, it sounds absolutely perfect for their sound. Had he been the drummer on this album, it would have sounded tighter and meaner. The drum machine certainly doesn't make the songs sound bad, as with FF being an industrial band, it doesn't sound too out of place. But still, Raymond could have made the album sound even better.
Indeed. Gene is a godlike drummer, no doubt, but his style was too much for FF. Raymond is one of the basic essences that made FF what it was. He and Dino's and Christian's synchronicity made FF great. I still deeply hope they come back one day, maybe for the next album. Who knows?!
As for The Industrialist: In my view it's better than Mechanize, because it sounds less than Divine Heresy. Thank god. Also more electronics again, that partly remind of Demanufacture/Obsolete/Digimortal.
And Burton's voice is still supreme. Overall a great album.
Let's hope for the next masterpiece.
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Written by Xytraguptor on 01.06.2012 at 23:29
Written by Angelic Storm on 01.06.2012 at 18:48
As great a drummer as Gene Hoglan is, his style just wasn't right for Fear Factory. But when Raymond Herrera drums for FF, it sounds absolutely perfect for their sound. Had he been the drummer on this album, it would have sounded tighter and meaner. The drum machine certainly doesn't make the songs sound bad, as with FF being an industrial band, it doesn't sound too out of place. But still, Raymond could have made the album sound even better.
Indeed. Gene is a godlike drummer, no doubt, but his style was too much for FF. Raymond is one of the basic essences that made FF what it was. He and Dino's and Christian's synchronicity made FF great. I still deeply hope they come back one day, maybe for the next album. Who knows?!
As for The Industrialist: In my view it's better than Mechanize, because it sounds less than Divine Heresy. Thank god. Also more electronics again, that partly remind of Demanufacture/Obsolete/Digimortal.
And Burton's voice is still supreme. Overall a great album.
Let's hope for the next masterpiece.
Bolded is what I completely agree with. And yeah I agree with Angelic Storm about the second half of the album.
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Well, for sure it is clear that Gene Hoglan is not Raymond Herrera, like the case of Frederik Ehmke is not Thomas "Thomen" Stauch, both were part from the beginning of the essence of these great bands for a long time, that so well they fit into that style of music that they created in its time, with his touch so personal, so genuine and recognizable, and when they are not, the more you realize how unique they were, you realize that something special is missing in the set, in the whole... they are great drummers for me...
BUT in my opinion Gene Hoglan made a worth and great work in the album Mechanize, fresh and talented.
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Written by Xytraguptor on 01.06.2012 at 23:29
Indeed. Gene is a godlike drummer, no doubt, but his style was too much for FF. Raymond is one of the basic essences that made FF what it was. He and Dino's and Christian's synchronicity made FF great. I still deeply hope they come back one day, maybe for the next album. Who knows?!
As for The Industrialist: In my view it's better than Mechanize, because it sounds less than Divine Heresy. Thank god. Also more electronics again, that partly remind of Demanufacture/Obsolete/Digimortal.
And Burton's voice is still supreme. Overall a great album.
Let's hope for the next masterpiece.
Exactly. Raymond is as fundamental a part of the classic FF sound as Burton or Dino is. Christian was a member of the "classic" lineup, and I'd love for him to come back one day too. But he's not as integral to the classic FF sound as Raymond is. What gives me hope that they may come back to the band, is that Burton and Dino fell out too not so long ago, and didn't play together for a long time. Yet they are reunited, and making music together again. Hopefully this is a sign that a reconciliation with Raymond (and perhaps also Christian) may happen one day. I for one hope it happens sooner rather than later...
I also noticed a re-introduction of more electronics into the sound this time, and an increase in the prescence of Rhys Fulber's work (who in many ways, was the fifth member of FF in their classic days), giving the album more of an industrial feel to it than the last 2 or 3 albums. Which is definitely a good thing. FF have their own signature sound, and they seem to be coming back full circle to that sound again. The toning down of the industrial elements on more recent albums, was certainly to the detriment of those albums, and indeed, the band itself. Hopefully the next album will see the circle being completed, and FF making a classic album again.
Burton sounds immense on this album, I have to say. His performance is outstanding.
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Emm... kinda underwhelming. Let's see if my opinion changes with time...
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Written by MechanisT on 03.06.2012 at 12:41
Emm... kinda underwhelming. Let's see if my opinion changes with time...
This is pretty much how I felt of it too, but FF albums to generally take time to grow on me, so maybe this one just needs to be listened to more.
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Well, I must say that I'm half-way through the album by now and I'm liking it very much.
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Meh. Sounds like Mechanize-lite. Recycled riffs abound, and Burton seems to be losing his power...
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I just love this album! Once again Fear Factory will lead you to the future!
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Shock - 05.06.2012 at 19:19
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.06.2012 at 05:47
Meh. Sounds like Mechanize-lite. Recycled riffs abound, and Burton seems to be losing his power...
I don't, it seems so powerful...and his melodic digitalized voice is improving very much...i love his vocals on this one, and on Mechanize too! ...For me this album rules! ...The band's technic is so awesome, and those programmed drums are anything like awesome too...hope that their new drummer can do on their shows, exactly as the album! I don't doubt it! The album doesn't lack of melodies...i think it's balanced...it's an awesome album!
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Definitely a "have-to-be-in-the-mood" type band, but I like this album. I like the more industrial edges hinted at, like in God Eater, but they can definitely go farther. However, I was expecting much worse.
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Aeox - 06.06.2012 at 14:11
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Written by Shock on 05.06.2012 at 19:19
Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.06.2012 at 05:47
Meh. Sounds like Mechanize-lite. Recycled riffs abound, and Burton seems to be losing his power...
I don't, it seems so powerful...and his melodic digitalized voice is improving very much...i love his vocals on this one, and on Mechanize too! ...For me this album rules! ...The band's technic is so awesome, and those programmed drums are anything like awesome too...hope that their new drummer can do on their shows, exactly as the album! I don't doubt it! The album doesn't lack of melodies...i think it's balanced...it's an awesome album!
I believe Hoglan was still present on these recordings - doubt they programmed the drums, unless I missed an article about it.
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Shock - 06.06.2012 at 15:36
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Written by Aeox on 06.06.2012 at 14:11
Written by Shock on 05.06.2012 at 19:19
Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.06.2012 at 05:47
Meh. Sounds like Mechanize-lite. Recycled riffs abound, and Burton seems to be losing his power...
I don't, it seems so powerful...and his melodic digitalized voice is improving very much...i love his vocals on this one, and on Mechanize too! ...For me this album rules! ...The band's technic is so awesome, and those programmed drums are anything like awesome too...hope that their new drummer can do on their shows, exactly as the album! I don't doubt it! The album doesn't lack of melodies...i think it's balanced...it's an awesome album!
I believe Hoglan was still present on these recordings - doubt they programmed the drums, unless I missed an article about it.
But they did...unfortunately for many fans! For me no...i devour tecnique, i'm a lover off creative bass drum riffs combined with guitarr riffs...
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| Rating: 9 |
After several days listening to it I got used to this. I love it. It's Fear Factory at its best. This is Industrial Metal!
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Written by Introspekrieg on 06.06.2012 at 08:00
Definitely a "have-to-be-in-the-mood" type band, but I like this album. I like the more industrial edges hinted at, like in God Eater, but they can definitely go farther. However, I was expecting much worse.
"God Eater" is a fantastic song, and I'm definitely pleased at the more industrial feel to the album after the last couple, which stripped a lot of that aspect of their sound away.
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s_t_s - 08.06.2012 at 10:44
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| Rating: 9 |
Too early for me to rate it : good thing is that this is 100% pure FF sound and even better is that there is a strong identity put into this album ! Bad (or half failed ?) thing are the last 2 tracks, esp the last one that only artificially adds to the album length (what : 9 minutes of noise ? Come on  )
Next question is : is the real ending track to be found in the deluxe edition  I really miss a strong ending track esp as "Final Exit" is one hell of a track !
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Written by s_t_s on 08.06.2012 at 10:44
Next question is : is the real ending track to be found in the deluxe edition I really miss a strong ending track esp as "Final Exit" is one hell of a track !
There is not such a song. The limited edition only has a remix of Difference Engine and the Pitchshifter cover of Landfill.
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rpsgc - 08.06.2012 at 18:45
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Written by s_t_s on 08.06.2012 at 10:44
Too early for me to rate it : good thing is that this is 100% pure FF sound and even better is that there is a strong identity put into this album ! Bad (or half failed ?) thing are the last 2 tracks, esp the last one that only artificially adds to the album length (what : 9 minutes of noise ? Come on )
Next question is : is the real ending track to be found in the deluxe edition I really miss a strong ending track esp as "Final Exit" is one hell of a track !
Landfill is a cover, but it might be what you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7gw6ZoY1Q
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| Rating: 6 |
Cant believe there's only 8 songs on this, the price of CDs should drop to match, wasn't very diverse all the songs were the same start to finish, thought it was goin to be the next demanufacture, i was wrong, i miss songs like resurrection , replica, archeype, descent, pisschrist, this was just mechanize over and over again
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Written by steelminion01 on 09.06.2012 at 02:46
Cant believe there's only 8 songs on this, the price of CDs should drop to match.
What if those eight songs are each 10 minutes in length?
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s_t_s - 10.06.2012 at 15:24
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| Rating: 9 |
Actually this album is growing on me, I'm even thinking buying it now (but don't know why this is sold at such a high rate in France !). I don't really like the bonus tracks tho, I'm not into mixes and the final song has nothing special. In the end, it takes some time to get into this album, but this is definitely a very good album to me ! The final song would have been great with some understandable lyrics.
PS : I do believe tho that the final track is really too long... 9 minutes of ambient noise could easily have been cut to 4 or 5 minutes.
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Kamil - 11.06.2012 at 12:43
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This album is not only perfect mixture between Mechanize sound, Obsolete climates and agression from Demanufacture, but also the best stuff since glorious Demanufacture
Highlights: "Depraved Mind Murder", "New Messiah", "Virus of Faith", "Difference Engine".
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Is it just me or does Burton kind of look like a thicker Giovanni Ribisi these days?
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This album was pretty decent. I really liked "Recharger", that's probably my favorite song there. However, it didn't really grow on me as much as Demanufactre.
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| Rating: 9 |
I can now safely say this is one of the best albums this year imo. Didn't like it at first, but now I love it. I guess I just got used to the "less industrialized" Fear Factory from the last few albums.
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| Rating: 7 |
Decent overall, with some of the THE most crushing riffs ever....but failed to engage me enough.
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s_t_s - 20.06.2012 at 15:12
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| Rating: 9 |
Added one point to my rating because now I just cannot stop listening to this awesome album ! Only wish it had one or two more tracks but hey... Need to check the Japanese bonus track "Timelessness 2" on youtube !
PS : hmm cannot find it yet, if someone has a link please pm ! Thank you !
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