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Fear Factory - New Album Cover Art Revealed, New Song Online

US metallers Fear Factory will release their forthcoming album, Mechanize cover art], on February 5 in Europe via AFM Records and on February 9 in the US via Candlelight Records.

Mechanize, which was co-produced by the band with Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly, Paradise Lost), was recently mixed by Greg Reely (Paradise Lost, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy).

Also the new song "Powershifter" is currently available for streaming at this location.

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Source: zoinks.tv
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 12.11.2009 by Kamilbolt | Comments (18)


Fear Factory - Pull Out Of Summer Dates

A message from Burton and Dino posted to the Bloodstock festival, which is one of the dates the band were supposed to be playing this summer, reads as follows:

"I am writing to each and every one of you to relay important information regarding the Fear Factory concerts between June 21, through August 15. We regretfully are informing you that we are postponing these dates in Europe, to schedule for later dates.

These particular dates are being postponed in order that we as Fear Factory may finalize the writing and recording of our new music. We are aware that this album will be a very important recording for each of us in Fear Factory. That this album has to be sonically incredible for each and every one of you who are sincerely interested in listening to this latest creation. In order for Fear Factory to create the album of our career, we must focus and work diligently to engineer our rhythms of mechanical death. We feel that rushing to release this recording will not be beneficial to the craft of our manufacturing.

In this parting statement, please understand that postponing these dates is not for any other reason than to create the album that Fear Factory fans are anxious to hear.

Burton C Bell
Dino Cazares"

This comes after the news that Christian and Raymond claim that Dino and Burton reformed as "Fear Factory" without even communicating with them, and are thus in legal battle over the name.

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Source: bloodstock.uk.com
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 24.06.2009 by Baz Anderson | Comments (9)


Fear Factory - In Legal Battle Over Name

According to an interview conducted by Speed Freaks with Fear Factory members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums), they claim that Dino Cazares and Burt C. Bell reformed as "Fear Factory" without even communicating with them.

The part of the interview goes as follows:

Raymond: We're actually still in Fear Factory. There's a big legal battle going on right now. Essentially, what's happened is Dino and Burt have become friends again and they decided to start a new band, and furthermore, they decided to call it Fear Factory. They never communicated with us about it, and they're acting like there was never any contract, but there's four members that are Fear Factory Incorporated - which is the four of us - so it's almost like them two against us two, so it's kind of a stalemate. Moving forward, I don't know what's gonna happen with the trademark, so to speak. It's kind of a weird situation, but it's not a situation that we created that was weird.

The interview can be found at this location.

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Source: speedfreaks.tv
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 17.06.2009 by Baz Anderson | Comments (28)


Fear Factory - Line-Up Reshuffle & Reunite With Dino Cazares

Fear Factory have had a complete line-up change including the original members Dino Cazares (guitar) rejoining along side Burton C. Bell (vocals) as well as bassist Byron Stroud and Gene Hoglan to play drums. The band will also play some festivals this summer.

Metal Hammer conducted an exclusive interview with Burton and Dino to talk about their friendship, why Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers aren't included in the band any more, and their plans for a new album.

The interview can be found at this location:

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/world-exclusive-fear-factory-interview/

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Source: metalhammer.co.uk
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 28.04.2009 by Baz Anderson | Comments (18)


Fear Factory - Members Form New Band With Threat Signal Singer

Fear Factory members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) are proud to announce the debut album of their new group, Arkaea. The band also features one of metal's hungriest young singers, Jon Howard (Threat Signal).

Arkaea has just finished up preproduction and are scheduled to enter the studio to begin recording.

The band's yet untitled album is due out fall 2008 on Koch Records and plans for touring are under way in support of the record.

You can preview new music at http://www.myspace.com/arkaeamusic.

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Source: smnnews.com
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 07.04.2008 by SlaytallicA | Comments (9)


Fear Factory - Ex-Founding Member Starts New Band

Official press release:

"After a five-year hiatus, Dino Cazares (co-founding member of the revolutionary band Fear Factory. And guitarist for Asesino, ex-Brujeria, ex-Body Bag and guest musician for Soulfly) has triumphantly returned with a new group that is quickly going to force the entire genre to take notice.
This new juggernaut is Divine Heresy whose members feature Cazares handling guitar and bass duties, Tim Yeung (Hate Eternal, Vital Remains) on drums and newcomer Tommy Vext on vocals. This band will redefine the true meaning of extreme with their Century Media Records debut offering "Bleed The Fifth", which is set for an August release. (The record will be released on Century Media in North America with Roadrunner having the rights to all other territories).

Be sure to check out the band's MySpace page for additional info and snippets of the new tracks "Bleed The Fifth" and "Failed Creation" will be posted in the coming weeks."

More info about the band can be found here.

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Source: centurymedia.com
Band profile: Divine Heresy
Posted: 21.05.2007 by Thryce | Comments (12)


Fear Factory - To Release Remix Album

Fear Factory is currently working on another remix album, tentatively due later in the year.
A first taste of the upcoming CD - a remixed version of the song 'Supernova' (from the 2005 CD "Transgression") - can be heard on the band's MySpace Page.

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Source: thegauntlet.com
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 20.03.2007 by Thryce | Comments (3)


Ministry - Burton C Bell From Fear Factory To Appear On Upcoming Release

"Recently the 13th Planet compound was visited by aliens from Amen and Fear Factory Casey Chaos (Amen) and Burton Bell (FF) hooked up with Uncle Al in the studio last week for some jammin'!!!" Burton C Bell is going to appear as a guest vocalist on Ministry's upcoming final record "Last Sucker". A final tour is set to follow and then Al Jourgensen will focus on running his label and recording the long overdue Buck Satan record.

In related news, 13th Planet has recently released a remix album of the Revolting Cocks' "Cocked And Loaded", titled "Cocktail Mixxx". The tracks have been remixed by Luc Van Acker, Clayton Worbeck and Phildo Owen. The tracklisting of the album is as follows:

1. Fire Engine (Gumby Mixxx) 5:08
2. 10 Million Ways to Die (Jammin' the Radar Mix) 4:20
3. Caliente (Searing Social Problem Mix) 4:50
4. Prune Tang (Prune Juice Cocktail Mix) 3:11
5. Dead End Streets (86 Mixxx) 5:49
6. Pole Grinder (It Hurts When I Piss Mix) 6:09
7. Jack In The Crack (Crackrock Mix) 3:38
8. Devil Cock (Sum Yunguy Mix) 4:00
9. Viagra Culture (Fat Juicy Hog Mix) 7:27
10. Revolting Cock Au Lait (Le Coq Au Lait Mix) 4:25
Bonus Track - CD Only
11. Fire Engine (Stayte of the Nation Mix) 6:66

Source: ministrymusic.org
Band profile: Ministry
Posted: 06.03.2007 by jupitreas | Comments (2)


Fear Factory - New Zealand Show Cancelled, Signing Sessions Announced

Industrial Metal band Fear Factoy have announced the cancellation of their showing in New Zealand. The band was previously going to appear there on the 13th September as part of their Australia/New Zealand tour. The New Zealand portion is now cancelled however, and Fear Factory will only be appearing in Australia.

Here is Fear Factory's official statement about why they've cancelled: "Due to band's busy schedule, the New Zealand date is cancelled as the band, being on tour were unable to appear for visa processing".

From http://www.myspace.com/raymondherrera:
Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera has scheduled three signing sessions in Australia this month. He will be appearing at the capital cities Brisbane, Sydney and Perth for the three two hour sessions.

Here are the details for each location:

Brisbane 15th of September
Shop: Col Gillies (Drummers Warehouse)
Address: 14 Brookes Street Bowen Hills QLD 4006
Time for Instore at 1.30pm
Finish at 3- 3.30 pm

Sydney 16th of September
Shop: Drummers Dream
Address: 612 Canterburry Road Belmore NSW 2192
Ph 02 9787 4177
Time for Instore at 2.30pm
Finish at 4.00pm

Perth 19th of September
Shop: Mega Music
Address: 95 North Lake Road Myaree WA 6154
PH: 08 9330 2777
Time for Instore at 2.00pm
Finish at 3.30pm

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Source: fearfactory.com
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 08.09.2006 by Necromancer_S | Comments (5)


Fear Factory - South American Tour Cancelled?

According to this article written on La Musica, Fear Factory has concelled its previously announced south American tour due to scheduling difficulties.

The trek was slated to kick off tonight (Thursday, August 24) in San Jose, Costa Rica and make stops in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Ecuador. It is not currently confirmed if the band's scheduled dates in Mexico (Sept. 2 in Mexico City and Sept. 3 in Guadalajara) will be affected by the cancellation.

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Source: blabbermouth.net
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 25.08.2006 by Døc | Comments (0)


Sepultura, Fear Factory, Type O Negative, Ill Nino - Best Of Records

Roadrunner Records will release 4 best of records in September for Sepultura, Fear Factory, Type O Negative and Ill Nino. All four titles will be in stores and available for download on September 12th. Tracklists and covers are as follows

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 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 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

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

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Source: roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile: Sepultura
Posted: 23.08.2006 by Damnated | Comments (0)


Fear Factory - Touring Australia In September

Industrial Metallers Fear Factory have announced that they will be touring Australia this September. They will playing with support act Devildriver. Fear Factory will still be touring in support of their Transgression album. Tickets can be purchased from July 21. Fear Factory join a list of bands that will be touring Australia in the next few months, including Kreator and Cannibal Corpse.

Here are the Australian dates for Fear Factory:

September 15 - Brisbane, The Tivoli
September 16 - Sydney, Big Top Luna Park
September 17 - Melbourne, The Palace
September 19 - Perth, Metropolis Fremantle

Source: brismetal.com
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 10.07.2006 by Necromancer_S | Comments (1)


Fear Factory, Suffocation, Hypocrisy - Official Tour Dates Announced

The tour dates for the Machines At War Tour featuring Fear Factory, Suffocation and Hypocrisy have been announced and are all official. Here are the dates for the 2006 American tour:

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

Here is a comment by Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera about the tour:

"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."

Source: blabbermouth.net
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 20.06.2006 by Necromancer_S | Comments (0)


Fear Factory - New Record And Signing Session

Fear Factory is set to record a new album starting May 5th
in North Hollywood California with acclaimed producer Toby Wright. The album is expected to release early Fall on Calvin Records. 3volution Productions hired Pierced Productions to shoot a multi-angle video of Raymond Herrera's recording sessions for the album to be included in a future product release late 2005.

Fear factory will be doing a signing - Wednesday May 18th, 2:00 pm at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in support of the new Rainbow Six: Lockdown game. Fans will also have the chance to play the new game against Fear Factory!

The signing will be held at the convention center in Los Angeles at the Ubi Soft booth in support of the Rainbow Six Lockdown game, and The Rainbow Six Lockdown Soundtrack, both feature 2 new Fear Factory songs, Which include an original song exclusively written for the game, and the other a Fear Factoryized remake of the original Rainbow Six theme.

Source: fearfactory.com
Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 24.04.2005 by wrathchild | Comments (0)


Fear Factory New Album

FEAR FACTORY have officially signed a new record deal with D3 Entertainment in the US, and Roadrunner Records in Europe. The new album, titled Archetype, is currently being recorded at Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles with engineer Ken Marshall. Archetype is expected to be released in April 2004. Byron Stroud has been added to the lineup to handle the bass guitar.

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Band profile: Fear Factory
Posted: 24.11.2003 by undercraft | Comments (0)