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Fear Factory
12+ albums
industrial metaldeath metalmetalindustrialthrash metal
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Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band has released eleven studio albums and is known for blending industrial metal with elements of groove metal, death metal, and alternative metal, alongside a mechanical, rhythm-focused sound and a contrast between harsh and clean vocals. Its lineup has changed frequently, with guitarist Dino Cazares as the only constant member after vocalist Burton C. Bell left in 2020. The band initially formed under the name Ulceration before briefly becoming Fear the Factory and then shortening the name to Fear Factory. Early members included Cazares, drummer Raymond Herrera, vocalist Burton C. Bell, and bassist Dave Gibney. Cazares and Herrera were central to the early songwriting, and Cazares also performed bass on early recordings. Fear Factory’s early demo material showed influences from bands such as Napalm Death and Godflesh and helped establish their fusion of extreme metal styles with industrial textures. The band’s early recordings were noted for combining growled and clean vocals, which later became a defining feature of their style. In 1990, they contributed tracks to the L.A. Death Metal Compilation and performed their first live show. In 1992, after recording early material with producer Ross Robinson that later became the controversial release “Concrete”, Fear Factory released their official debut album “Soul of a New Machine” through Roadrunner Records. The album helped the band gain a
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