The last few years in the career of LA cyber-metal machine Fear Factory is a checkered one full of line-up changes, internal squabbling, talk of lawsuits and more. It’s a story that has been well-documented in the press and has lead to this album being the final to feature frontman Burton C.Bell. Leaving only guitarist Dino Cazares as the remaining member of the original band, it’s a sad end to this partnership especially considering the strength of the material on Aggression Continuum. Having created such an unmistakable sound over the years, it should go without saying that Aggression Continuum has all the traits of a Fear Factory record. Recorded samples are peppered throughout the album, Cazares’ pristine, crushing guitar sound is there, there’s the jackhammer drumming, the epic sympho...
Soul Of A New Machine (Deluxe) [30th Anniversary Edition] [Analog]
Soul Of A New Machine (Deluxe) [30th Anniversary Edition] - Debut studio album originally released 8/25/92. Guitarist Dino Cazareshas stated that this album is aconcept album, concerning man's creation of a machine that could be either technological or governmental. The particular concept would later play a more prominent role in some of Fear Factory's later albums. The sound of the record is different from the later albums, as it was influenced by many different extreme sub-genres of metal, such asdeath metal, thrash metalandgrindcore, hence making the band an "anomaly" among others since it did not fit into any genre category at that time. The Run Out Groove 30th anniversary edition expands the album to 3LPs and includes bonus remixes and a few unreleased tracks plus an exclusive poster. This is the first vinyl release of the album in North America.
