FEAR FACTORY forced to postpone tour!

The mighty Fear Factory, who released what we consider to be the album of the year with "Mechanized", were forced to postpone their short stretch of shows here in the United States due to a family emergency. The tour was suppose to start today and end on January 8th.

Fear Factory had a bittersweet year in 2010: Earlier this year they toured with Metallica in Australia, New Zealand and Japan (SWEET); at the end of their UK tour their bus caught fire (BITTER). Stay tuned for more news about Fear Factory!

In case you were planning on catching this tour, the best we can do to cheer you up, is to share with you some live footage we took of the band earlier this year! \m/





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Fear Campaign in New York City

On Sunday July 25th, the legendary band Fear Factory brought their "Fear Campaign" tour to New York City's Irving Plaza. The bill also featured Alaska's 36 Crazyfists, After the Burial, Divine Heresy and Baptized in Blood. What we experienced was proof that the New York Heavy Music scene is standing strong. Before we entered the venue, we ran into Fear Factory's drummer Gene Hoglan. We chatted with him for a while about music, and he expressed his concern about illegal downloading. From what he told us, his new DVD "The Atomic Clock" was downloaded over 50,000 times since its release in June. That would make any artist who is constantly working on his craft, feel uneasy. Nevertheless, he signed some autographs, did some phone calls, smoked some cigarettes and was eagerly waiting for the time to get on stage and destroy.



After we parted ways with Hoglan, we arrived at Irving Plaza just in time for Divine Heresy. They delivered a vulgar display of punishing brutality. Dino's guitar work was on fire, and he definitely was not saving energy for his second set with Fear Factory. The rest of the band were as tight as a boxing glove. Following Divine Heresy was After the Burial, a band with Meshuggah like breakdowns that are well blended with brutal vocals. Then it was time for 36 Crazyfists, who definitely got the house warmed up for the mighty Fear Factory.



As soon as the lights went out the crowd started pacing around, as if a beast was about to be unveiled. Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan was the first one to come out and was very hard to miss. The man is a giant and watching him smash his drum kit is amazing. We still can't figure out how he does it. Once Hoglan sat behind his kit, bassist Byron Stroud took his spot, and then the crowd went nuts when guitarist Dino Cazares stepped on stage. Finally vocalist Burton C. Bell welcomed the crowd by saying: "New York City, we are Fear Factory and this is Mechanized"! From the second the band hit the first note, the kids went ape-shit. We started inside the pit and experienced some brotherly slam dancing through Shock, Edgecrusher and Smasher/Devourer, which are all tracks from their album Obsolete. Then we crowd surfed like very few know how to do and ended up on the side of the stage by Dino. It was surreal to be watch the band up-close and personal, and to hear how well crafted their music is.



They played an hour and twenty minutes set. During that time Fear Factory owned New York City, they definitely had the Metallic keys to the city that never stops rocking. They played classics like Replica, Demanufacture, Scapegoat, Martyr and they even played Hunter Killer, which was the highlight of the night. Before Fear Factory finished their set, they got a group picture with the entire venue and that is when the kids went the craziest! If the "Fear Campaign" tour comes to a city near you, don't be scared, Fear Factory will make sure you go home safe and sound. Perhaps with your ears bleeding, but you can't hold them responsible. You can only hold your love for Heavy Music responsible!





This sums the night up: "Headbangers come in all ages and races. We are always hungry for some aggressive music. The type of music that refreshes the spirit and washes out all the anger inside ones soul. For an outsider it seems like senseless noise, but for us the Heavy Music fans it is controlled chaos." -Jo Schüftan (Horns Up Rocks)







Pictures by: Mitchell Damien Maurer



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FEAR FACTORY - FEAR CAMPAIGN TOUR 2010! NEW DATES!

More tour dates to come! Direct support will be PRONG

May 14 RIALTO Tucson, Arizona
May 15 CALIFORNIA METALFEST @ FOX THEATRE Pomona, California
May 16 HOUSE OF BLUES San Diego, California
May 17 KNITTING FACTORY Reno, Nevada
May 19 KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE Spokane, Washington
May 20 KNITTING FACTORY Boise, Idaho
May 21 CLUB SOUND IN THE VENUE Salt Lake City, Utah
May 22 MARQUIS Denver, Colorado
May 24 POP’S Sauget, Illinois
May 26 THE MACHINE SHOP Flint, Michigan
May 27 INTERSECTION Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 28 HEADLINER’S Louisville, Kentucky
May 29 THE RAVE Milwakee, Wisconsin
May 30 AL ROSA VILLA Columbus, Ohio
Jun 1 NORVA Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 2 JESTER’S PUB Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jun 3 JAXX West Springfield, Virginia
Jun 4 PALLADIUM Worcester, Massachusetts
Jun 5 WEBSTER THEATRE Hartford, Connecticut
Jun 6 TROCADERO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 8 HIGHER GROUND W/ALL THAT REMAINS So. Burlington, Vermont
Jun 9 PORT CITY MUSIC HALL W/ALL THAT REMAINS Portland, Maine
Jun 10 STARLAND BALLROOM W/ALL THAT REMAINS Sayreville, New Jersey
Jun 11 NORTHERN LIGHTS W/ALL THAT REMAINS Clifton Park, New York
Jun 12 TOWN BALLROOM W/ALL THAT REMAINS Buffalo, New York
Jun 14 PEABODY’S Cleveland, Ohio

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Fear Factory: 2010 the year of Fear

2010 marks the return of the kings of industrial Heavy Metal: Fear Factory. Even though Fear Factory has been an active band during the last few years, once guitarist Dino Cazares left the band in 2002 due to indifference's with vocalist Burton C. Bell, the Factory was missing its riffmanufacturer and the fans knew that something was not right.

At the time when Cazares left the band, it was uncertain if Fear Factory would continue its legacy. After a short hiatus Burton C. Bell decided to continue Fear Factory with drummer Raymond Herrera and bassist Christian Olde Wolbers, who took over guitar duties. As a result, Fear Factory hired Byron Stroud (formerly from Strapping Young Lad) as bassist.



Fast forward to April 2009 when Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares rejoined forces and decided to work on a new Fear Factory album. Bell decided to fire Herrera and Olde Wolbers because of personal differences. Fans where shocked at first, but once Bell hired master skins man Gene Hoglan, the excitement for the new Fear Factory took over the Heavy Metal community.



Released on February 9th of this year, Mechanized is a hard hitting extremely powerful album. As Bell mentioned during his interview on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal with Jose Mangin, "it's definitely Fear Factory at its finest, and as Dino coined the term: its the future of a classic."



I personally haven't stopped listening to Mechanized and what I like the most is it's fresh heaviness. The entire album takes you into an uncertain destination, the Fear Factory destination. Ladies and gentleman prepare for mechanization with Fear Factory 2010!



Here is the "Mechanize" track list:

01. Mechanize

02. Industrial Discipline

03. Fear Campaign

04. Powershifter

05. Christploitation

06. Oxidizer

07. Controlled Demolition

08. Designing The Enemy

09. Metallic Division

10. Final Exit

Catch Fear Factory on the "Fear Campaign" tour:







North America:

FEAR FACTORY with Prong, Silent Civilian, Thy Will Be Done

5/21 – Club Sound @ In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT

5/22 – Marquis Theatre, Denver CO

5/24 – Pop’s, Sauget IL

5/26 – The Machine Shop, Flint MI

5/27 – The Intersection, Grand Rapids MI

5/28 – Headliner’s Music Hall, Louisville KY

5/29 – The Rave, Milwaukee WI (live webcast!)

5/30 – Al Rosa Villa, Columbus OH (in store: Magnolia Thunderpussy, address below)

6/01 – The Norva, Norfolk VA

6/02 – Jesters’ Pub, Fayetteville NC

6/03 – Jaxx, W. Springfield VA

6/04 – The Palladium, Worcester MA

6/05 – Webster Theater, Hartford CT

6/06 – Trocadero, Philadelphia (in store: Digital Ferret, address below)



FEAR FACTORY with All That Remains, Silent Civilian, Thy Will Be Done

6/08 – Higher Ground, S. Burlington VT

6/09 – Port City Music Hall, Portland ME

6/10 – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ (in store: Vintage Vinyl, address below)

6/11 – Northern Lights, Clifton Park NY

6/12 – The Town Ballroom, Buffalo NY



FEAR FACTORY with Silent Civilian, Thy Will Be Done

6/15 – Mr. Small’s Theatre, Millvale PA



FEAR FACTORY with 36 Crazyfists, After the Burial, Divine Heresy, Baptized in Blood

7/07 – House of Blues, W. Hollywood CA

7/09 – Roseland Theatre, Portland OR

7/10 – Studio Seven, Seattle WA

7/11 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC

7/13 – Flames Central, Calgary AB

7/14 – The Starlite Room, Edmonton AB

7/15 – Riddell Centre, Regina SK

7/16 – The Garrick Centre, Winnipeg MB

7/17 – The Rock, Maplewood MN

7/19 – People’s Court, Des Moines IA

7/20 – Metro, Chicago IL

7/21 – Harpo’s, Detroit MI

7/23 – Opera House, Toronto ON

7/24 – Parterre Parc Jean Drapeau/Heavy MTL Festival (no tour package)

7/25 – Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza, New York NY

7/26 – Recher Theatre, Towson MD

7/27 – Crocodile Rock, Allentown PA



Europe:

Jun 18 2010 HELLFEST - France, FR

Jun 19 2010 Festival - Koupit, CZECH REPUBLIC

Jun 20 2010 ROCKHAUL - Luxembourg, LU

Jun 22 2010 LAUSANNE LES DOCKS - Switzerland, CH

Jun 23 2010 WINTERTHUR SALSZHAUS - Switzerland, CH

Jun 24 2010 WEIN SZENE - Austria, AT

Jun 25 2010 GOD’S OF METAL - Italy, IT

Jun 26 2010 GRASSPOP - Belgium, BE

Jun 28 2010 GAV CLUB - St. Petersburg, Russia, RU

Jun 29 2010 B1 MAXIMUM - Moscow, Russia, RU

Jul 2 2010 WITH FULL FORCE - Germany, DE

Jul 3 2010 FORTA ROCK - Holland, NL

Jul 4 2010 DEVILSIDE FESTIVAL - Germany, DE

Jul 31 2010 SONISPHERE - United Kingdom

Aug 2 2010 ACADEMY - Dublin,Ireland

Aug 3 2010 SPRING AND AIRBRAKE - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Aug 4 2010 CORPORATION - Sheffield, United Kingdom

Aug 7 2010 WACKEN - Germany

Aug 8 2010 SUMMER THEATRE OPEN AIR - Borgaus City, BULGARIA

Aug 9 2010 WARSZAWA PROGRESJA - Poland

Aug 10 2010 KRAKOW LOCH NESS - Poland

Aug 12 2010 BRUTAL ASSAULT - Czech Republic

Aug 14 2010 BLOODSTOCK - United Kingdom

Aug 15 2010 SZIGET FESTIVAL - ÓBUDAI ISLAND, HUNGARY

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