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My brother. I’m a total converted African American. I love this genre of music. If you just sit and listen how its put together and that aggression and precision of instrument skills will grab you. I’m not even a hip hop fan anymore. It’s metal, blues,jazz and classical music that imo is the most thought provoking. 🤘
Have you heard the remix album of this album ? Remanufacture by Rhys Fulber. And seeing as you mentioned jazz and precision, try Bob Holroyd - Drumming Up A Storm.
@@gregoryrock5359 Remanufacture is the album Demanufacture, but every song is remixed by Rhys Fulber. It’s harder and electronic and sometimes danceable. It’s an official release. This was common back then. White Zombie’s best albums are the remix albums.
I've been into FF since 1997 and saw them live in London a few times and even met them. My favourite FF track of all time. Good to see people keeping this one alive even today!
Fear Factory and Meshuggah were the two bands that really took the whole concept of syncopating every pick stroke with every kick-drum hit. Both bands did it in different ways though. FF made it very "machine-gun" sounding.
Absolutely! The first FF song I ever heard was Demanufacture and that opening kick drum just makes me think of a Harley engine sitting in idle before revving up and blasting off down a highway!
This was unexpected! Fear Factory is one of my favorite bands, easily in my top 5. Most of their albums are concept albums about some type of machine takeover or at least some type of man vs. machine/man vs. technology type of story. So their lyrics may sound cheesy on their own, but they're telling a story along with the rest of the album. Anyway, I love their machine gun drumming/guitar combos. You should check out "Shock" or "Edgecrusher" from my favorite album, "Obsolete" some time!
GREAT band!!!! A lot of metal bands ripped off their sound, matching kick drums to guitar strokes AND the clean vocals mixed in there. VERY underrated band. Many great songs like “Pisschrist”and “Zero Signal” and “Cyberwaste” too!! Personal responsibility IS the freedom….. and a GREAT message as well.
@@daviddidder3781 I mean, yeah. First examples that comes to mind are Pantera, Slayer, Exodus, Biohazard, Napalm Death, Sepultura... Blast beats and syncopation have been at the core of metal since day one. And just so we're clear, I'm not trying to sound like the "well akshualy" guy, it was the way Fear Factory combined blast beats/syncopation, driving guitar riffs, and industrial keyboards, that made it so much more "accessible" to bands that were inevitably influenced by them.
How are they underrated? "Demanufacture" in particular is considered a milestone in metal history and Fear Factory are one of the most praised bands ever, singlehandedly responsible for creating a new sub-genre of heavy music and their style has been since imitated by hundreds of other bands. This whole "underrated" comment under every single music video is so annoying.
@@poloreacts27 An absolute classic. OG Quake, Doom and UT were my childhood, along with Age of Empires, Diablo and a bunch of 90s arcade games. You can imagine how well this kind of Industrial Metal stuff goes with old school shooters. Especially games with a sci-fi vibe. Great combination.
Amazing band. You should dive further into their catalogue, maybe check out the songs Shock, EdgeCrusher, Resurrection, Descend or Timelessness from their Obsolete album
Actually, Demanufactute is a concept album based off Terminator 2! Obsolete is a concept album too, but I think Burton wrote the story/concept for that album.
That's his feet. Raymond Herrera is by far one of the most influential metal drummers ever. At one point the man held a world record for BPMs beats per minute for double bass drumming. I always looked up to him and tried the best I could to play his songs. Raymond Herrera!!
Lyrics seem sort of political (and yes, then it's cheesy) but aren't. The whole album is a story about a utopian society where machines have taken over, every song a chapter, with one man is rising up against it. Singer was inspired by the Terminator movie. It has also a hint of Orwell's 1984.
Are you the thinking of the Obsolete album? Demanufacture isn't about any of that. The songs aren't interconnected, and it isn't a concept. The songs range from just personal stuff to various social issues, and inspired by the issues of Los Angeles at the time. (earthquakes, fires, riots)
@@mori4549 Archetype has zero to do with their future concept. Archetype was mostly all personal stuff, music industry and war commentary. Other than them saying such, you could just read the lyrics.
How are they underrated? "Demanufacture" in particular is considered a milestone in metal history and Fear Factory are one of the most praised bands ever, singlehandedly responsible for creating a new sub-genre of heavy music and their style has been since imitated by hundreds of other bands. This whole "underrated" comment under every single music video is so annoying.
My top three fav metal bands of all time. Gave me the sound to express exactly how I felt growing into my twenties in the nineties. Heaviest riffs to ever grace the planet yet with divine sounding melody and vocals to take me to another universe.
I’m glad that you pointed out you may not have understood the lyrics had you heard this in your teens . It reminds us ,hooefully, to be parents and pay attention to the happenings for our kids . All In a good way of course ! A time and a place for certain things in life ……. Peace
Remember when this came out - game changer face melting - every 90's dude blasted this on their car cassette decks! FYI...LOL! 'Burn Away, Conformity' I thought it was 'by the way you're gonna die!' - Hahhhahahaha!
Yes! You should checkout Leo Moracchioli with Leap Frog Studios. He’s an insanely talented multi-instrumentalists that does metal covers. From “What a Wonderful World” to “WAP” and everything in between. One that has a whole vibe you should watch when you need a little pep is: Dance Monkey (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli feat. Rabea & Hannah)
Their song Zero Signal was on the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack. The scene where Liu Kang faces Sub Zero it's the background music. "Dunn Dunn Dundun (swish swoosh)" then the fast guitar and drums come in and they fight.
Funny you mention video games, lol. The drummer who helped start FF in 1989 Raymond Herrera (imo one of the best technical metal drummers), got their music in a ton of video games. I remember a music game back before Guitar Hero, and they had several FF songs you played through. One thing I always really liked about FF, is how prominent the drums are, but it makes sense because Raymond really drove their whole sound. His double bass style is iconic. He's also one of the nicest people ever.
Funny you should mention videogames. This band was featured quite heavily in games back in the day actually (one being Carmageddon), as well as the Mortal Kombat movie. Good times...
This was a concept album of man versus machine, loosely based on the novel 1984. My favourite FF track still to this day, and one of the best live bands I have seen.
I saw them with kittie opening at Snocore. Had a concussion after getting in a car wreck on the way there and falling asleep at some point during the show.
This band might sound familiar if you've watched the first Mortal Kombat movie. Their song featured in that soundtrack was "Zero Signal", worth checking out too! It TOTALLY tied the fight scene between Scorpion and Johnny Cage together!
POLO, from comments you've made, I believe we're around the same age......So, some of these journeys that you're going through with music 🎶🤘🎸🥁🔥; many of us are right here with you 👍. I thought 💭 I was "up to date" with music and the many variations; what kind 🎶, when (70's, 80's, 2000's, etc....). POLO, you're reacting to a lot of music 🎶 I've never heard of before, even from other YT Channels. Thanks man, I appreciate it. 🙂
Fear Factory was a band in the 90's that saved heavy metal in an era dominated by alternative rock and hip hop... Pantera were the kings of the genre in the 90's decade, Megadeth was the inferno 🔥🔥 and Slayer were the persistence... (Metallica were off on a weird country/ alternative stint...) Most of the 80's heavy metal bands were struggling to find an audience... new bands were not breaking commercially. But we got a shot in the arm in 1995 when Fear Factory released their 2nd album 'Demanufacture'... Other bands like Machine Head started to break w/ the album 'Burn my eyes'... KoRn also took off w/ their first album... Deftones started to take off w/ the 'Adrenalin' album... The metal genre started to show a lot of promise. Fear Factory started at a time when Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo were the gaming standard... Their music was actually picked for the video game soundtracks years later as the graphics got more elaborate and advanced... Fear Factory's whole concept was futuristic, usually around the battle between humanity & technology... man or machine... The band was formed in 1989 in California by Dino Cazares (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) after recruiting Burton C. Bell (vocals)... Fear Factory debuted in 1992 w/ the album 'Soul of a new machine'. Christian Olde Wolbers (bass) joined in 1995 for the 2nd album 'Demanufacture'... it sold admirably without any MTV or radio airplay... tracks like 'Replica'... 'Self-bias resistor'... 'Demanufacture'... became fan faves. The band also used keyboards, beats and programming on their records. Fear Factory's 3rd album 'Obsolete' depicted a future where humanity is essentially mechanized and organic life is fighting for survival... it went gold (half million copies) in the US and had an MTV hit w/ a cover of Gary Numan's 80's hit 'Cars' (feat. Gary Numan). 4th album 'Digimortal' in 2001 was about the technology that could immortalize people by converting their memories into A.I. ...but Burton C. Bell abruptly quit the band in 2002 after differences w/ Dino Cazares. Fear Factory returned in 2004 w/ Christian Olde Wolbers taking over guitar and Raymond Herrera on drums and Burton C. Bell returning w/ the album 'Archetype'... followed by 'Transgression' in 2005. But more differences led to Fear Factory disbanding by 2007. In 2010, Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares reconciled and relaunched Fear Factory w/ the album 'Mechanize'... followed by 'The Industrialist' (2012) and 'Genexus' (2015)... Bell and Cazares became embroiled in court cases w/ Wolbers and Herrera over the 'Fear Factory' name... A new album 'Aggression continuum' was recorded (released in 2021), but Burton C. Bell split w/ Dino once again, calling the situation a "toxic drama". In 2022, Dino Cazares announced that Fear Factory would be touring in 2023 w/ a new lead singer. Some other Fear Factory songs - 'Powershifter'... 'Martyr'... 'Archetype'... 'Resurrection'... 'Acres of skin'... 'Linchpin'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
If you've ever seen the original Mortal Kombat movie. This bands music was used during the Scorpion vs Johnny Cage fight. Fan ever since. Btw.. the song used was Zero Signal.
I'm glad you made the comment about being 16 and not getting it and thinking its just noise. I'm a white dude who was one of those metalheads and 16 I thought the exact same thing about rap. It was just noise and didn't make sense. Now older me can sit down and listen to it and appreciate it. Younger me, nope wasn't happening. Great comment!
Saw them open for Rob Zombie back in the day. Bunch of fucking kids were there to see Rob but a bunch of us were there to see Fear Factory. When the mosh pit broke out we just started chucking kids in there and elbowing them on the way in. No moshpits during the Zombie show but his guitar player poured fake blood out of his guitar all over the 1st couple rows. All in all a good show.
this probably has gaming energy because fear factory songs, especially off of this album, were in a lot of games late 90s to early 2000s, its definitely how i knew of them
The video game reference actually there was a game called demolition racer I think it was ps1 maybe ps2 and they had a song in there, but yes if it wasn't for Tony hawk and need for speed I wouldn't have found some of the groups and singers that I listen to
Funny you should mention Jack Black, have you ever heard any Tenacious D. That's his metal band they have a great sense of humor and they're actually pretty dope check out Master Exploder
I really appreciate you taking one like this on, being open and honest about your current vs. likely former interaction with it, and being able to find some enjoyment in it. Yeah, gosh, more than 20 years on, it feels a little aged, a little trite. But, back when, for those of us in or adjacent to counterculture or the metal / industrial / goth scenes heard a lot of FF, since it fused them all in a way no one else had quite done before. A little cheesy? Yes, even then, but not entirely without meaning, and definitely with a lot of feeling in those driving beats and riffs. It's only the sort of thing I'd listen to these days when a whim strikes, it's not on my playlists for a long time now, but good to hear someone else appreciating it anew.
I couldn't process funk when I was younger. Not that's the go to in the juke box at the bar. Works everytime to get the girls frisky. I love Funk Now! haha
Ha! I last heard this doing acid with my friend's younger brother and his mates. The acid made it really sink in! Try some Pantera - Suicide Note Great Southern Trendkill. . . .
He said his 16 year old self would think who are these white boys. I thought the same thing when I was 13. Then I found out the drummer and guitarist are Mexican American. And that the guitarist is from El Centro Ca my hometown. I went to high school with Dino Cazarez's nephew. Growing up, metal and rock music were considered whiteboy music. Finding out chicanos played metal was awsome to me. That's my point.
This ban got ripped off by so many bands that came after and had more success. Found these guys for the first time opening up for iron maiden at the Avalon on Lansdowne Street in shity Boston.
So maybe had been said, but please check out the entire "band's own REMIX of this album, titled "Remanufacture". It is the coolest and catchiest yet most powerful mix of hip-hop beats, Fear Factory metal, and electronica / techno ever. Ok technically the only one but honestly one of my all-time favorite albums. If you have ever taken a medicinal Lights Shut Down trip to an album and enjoyed yourself, include the remix of Demanufacture to that library of options, as well as Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys.
If you watched the old mortal kombat film they had a song on there when Jonny Cage was fighting Scorpion, and to tell the facts alot of Latinos listin to metal
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I’m a simple person I see fear factory I click
Yup
100 way better FF songs but sure
Same.
@@--Spooky-- agreed, this one is overrated but something’s better than nothing.
Same here 😂
My brother. I’m a total converted African American. I love this genre of music. If you just sit and listen how its put together and that aggression and precision of instrument skills will grab you. I’m not even a hip hop fan anymore. It’s metal, blues,jazz and classical music that imo is the most thought provoking. 🤘
Have you heard the remix album of this album ? Remanufacture by Rhys Fulber.
And seeing as you mentioned jazz and precision, try Bob Holroyd - Drumming Up A Storm.
@@tempsitch5632I thought the band put out Remanufacture? Or are there different versions?
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@@gregoryrock5359 Remanufacture is the album Demanufacture, but every song is remixed by Rhys Fulber. It’s harder and electronic and sometimes danceable. It’s an official release.
This was common back then. White Zombie’s best albums are the remix albums.
@@tempsitch5632 thanks for a new rabbit to chase! Do you like Igorrr?
I've been into FF since 1997 and saw them live in London a few times and even met them. My favourite FF track of all time. Good to see people keeping this one alive even today!
Fear Factory are pioneers in the metal world. Hope you dig deeper throughout their music.
Yes this band was so ahead of its time love fear factory
Fear Factory and Meshuggah were the two bands that really took the whole concept of syncopating every pick stroke with every kick-drum hit.
Both bands did it in different ways though. FF made it very "machine-gun" sounding.
Absolutely! The first FF song I ever heard was Demanufacture and that opening kick drum just makes me think of a Harley engine sitting in idle before revving up and blasting off down a highway!
This was unexpected! Fear Factory is one of my favorite bands, easily in my top 5. Most of their albums are concept albums about some type of machine takeover or at least some type of man vs. machine/man vs. technology type of story. So their lyrics may sound cheesy on their own, but they're telling a story along with the rest of the album. Anyway, I love their machine gun drumming/guitar combos. You should check out "Shock" or "Edgecrusher" from my favorite album, "Obsolete" some time!
This album.. 👌🔥🔥🔥
I’ve gotten into Genexus and Aggression Continuum. Can’t go wrong with Archetype or Obsolete.
GREAT band!!!! A lot of metal bands ripped off their sound, matching kick drums to guitar strokes AND the clean vocals mixed in there. VERY underrated band. Many great songs like “Pisschrist”and “Zero Signal” and “Cyberwaste” too!! Personal responsibility IS the freedom….. and a GREAT message as well.
I mean, syncopation was a thing before Fear Factory. Fear Factory just does it better than anyone else.
@@ryanmurrin1027 back in 1992? Today’s metal sounds more like Fear Factory than any other metal band from the 90s
@@daviddidder3781 I mean, yeah. First examples that comes to mind are Pantera, Slayer, Exodus, Biohazard, Napalm Death, Sepultura...
Blast beats and syncopation have been at the core of metal since day one. And just so we're clear, I'm not trying to sound like the "well akshualy" guy, it was the way Fear Factory combined blast beats/syncopation, driving guitar riffs, and industrial keyboards, that made it so much more "accessible" to bands that were inevitably influenced by them.
How are they underrated? "Demanufacture" in particular is considered a milestone in metal history and Fear Factory are one of the most praised bands ever, singlehandedly responsible for creating a new sub-genre of heavy music and their style has been since imitated by hundreds of other bands.
This whole "underrated" comment under every single music video is so annoying.
It's crazy how slept on Fear Factory are when they're so damn LOUD XD \\m//
The entire remix album of this album is SWEET.
Fear factory was used in a lot of 90s-2000s video games, most known for carmageddon.
Dude, i freakin loved that game, i just got it on the PS4 as well lol
Also can’t deny the Twisted Metal III soundtrack
Aren’t they also in the Mortal Kombat soundtrack??
Let's not forget Messiah too......great game
"Frequency" as well, which was amazing back on PS2, just a bit before that dev team created Guitar Hero.
Going HEAVY. Love it.
Dino is a sick guitarist! I'm so glad I've gotten to see them live!
Yeah nice. I used to blast Fear Factory while playing Unreal Tournament and Quake back in the day. Perfect FPS music.
ahhh Quake that's a game I haven't heard in years
@@poloreacts27 An absolute classic. OG Quake, Doom and UT were my childhood, along with Age of Empires, Diablo and a bunch of 90s arcade games. You can imagine how well this kind of Industrial Metal stuff goes with old school shooters. Especially games with a sci-fi vibe. Great combination.
HAHAHA memories. I would just run this album on repeat while playing Quake 1 for a day straight until I could roll a server (1000 frags 😂)
Amazing band. You should dive further into their catalogue, maybe check out the songs Shock, EdgeCrusher, Resurrection, Descend or Timelessness from their Obsolete album
FF are truly pioneers. In both style and sound. Way ahead of their time and soooooo many bands try to emulate them.
Fear Factory got me into heavier metal. Followed by Meshuggah. This is the good stuff!
This entire album kicks ass.
Their album Obsolete is one of my fav concept albums of all time. Its bssically the Terminator in music form.
Actually, Demanufactute is a concept album based off Terminator 2! Obsolete is a concept album too, but I think Burton wrote the story/concept for that album.
That's his feet. Raymond Herrera is by far one of the most influential metal drummers ever. At one point the man held a world record for BPMs beats per minute for double bass drumming. I always looked up to him and tried the best I could to play his songs. Raymond Herrera!!
Raymond's always been a beast of a drummer... he's a chill dude.
They were huge in gaming, pioneers in the music gaming crossover, always loved their energy. Fear Factory were great !!
Lyrics seem sort of political (and yes, then it's cheesy) but aren't. The whole album is a story about a utopian society where machines have taken over, every song a chapter, with one man is rising up against it. Singer was inspired by the Terminator movie. It has also a hint of Orwell's 1984.
Are you the thinking of the Obsolete album? Demanufacture isn't about any of that. The songs aren't interconnected, and it isn't a concept. The songs range from just personal stuff to various social issues, and inspired by the issues of Los Angeles at the time. (earthquakes, fires, riots)
@@Salomon_G From what I know, Demanufacture, Obsolete and Archetype are a part of the same story
@@mori4549 Archetype has zero to do with their future concept. Archetype was mostly all personal stuff, music industry and war commentary. Other than them saying such, you could just read the lyrics.
"Your know what this reminds me of"? Speeding Tickets? I keep thinking speeding ticket.
I was 14 years old when I heard this song first. Love it till today.
FF were visionaries, 32 years ago they release this, a criminally underated band. One of my top 5 albums of all time.
The album was released 28 yrs ago
How are they underrated? "Demanufacture" in particular is considered a milestone in metal history and Fear Factory are one of the most praised bands ever, singlehandedly responsible for creating a new sub-genre of heavy music and their style has been since imitated by hundreds of other bands.
This whole "underrated" comment under every single music video is so annoying.
Polo... you gotta do "obsolete"by then. Holy moly. Dino was a guitar player..sheesh
My top three fav metal bands of all time. Gave me the sound to express exactly how I felt growing into my twenties in the nineties. Heaviest riffs to ever grace the planet yet with divine sounding melody and vocals to take me to another universe.
My favorite band! So psyched to see you check them out!!!
I’m glad that you pointed out you may not have understood the lyrics had you heard this in your teens . It reminds us ,hooefully, to be parents and pay attention to the happenings for our kids . All
In a good way of course ! A time and a place for certain things in life ……. Peace
Seen them live quite a few times they always delivered great shows
Raymond Herrera, the Drum God, and OG drummer for this this band also made music for video games outside of what he did for Fear Factory.
Remember when this came out - game changer face melting - every 90's dude blasted this on their car cassette decks!
FYI...LOL! 'Burn Away, Conformity' I thought it was 'by the way you're gonna die!' - Hahhhahahaha!
I have experienced it! I have been there in the 90s. Omg, Fear Factory was so good. So precise!
Fear Factory is my favorite band! This is one of my top 5 favorites of their's! I always said..Fear Factory are the Super Sayans of meral!..🤘🤘💯❤️🔥💥
This song made me fall in love with double bass! Great video! Keep making them and I’ll keep watching.
Favorite band of all time! This was 1995!!!
Yes! You should checkout Leo Moracchioli with Leap Frog Studios. He’s an insanely talented multi-instrumentalists that does metal covers. From “What a Wonderful World” to “WAP” and everything in between. One that has a whole vibe you should watch when you need a little pep is:
Dance Monkey (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli feat. Rabea & Hannah)
Their song Zero Signal was on the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack. The scene where Liu Kang faces Sub Zero it's the background music. "Dunn Dunn Dundun (swish swoosh)" then the fast guitar and drums come in and they fight.
God DAMN that album had a lot of bangers.
@@JackXombi I still listen to it often. I deliver pizza and it's great driving music.
You beat me to the comment on mortal kombat, and zero signal was used with scorpion and Johnny Cage fight.
@@TheArchetypeGamer you're right. My bad. I forgot the sub zero fight was all score.
Maybe you are ready now for some 'Strapping Young Lad' - try 'Love?' , it's awesome!!!!
\\m// Heavy Devy Rabbit Hole Go ! \\m//
That was their weakest song, IMO.
It had "radio-single" written all over it.
Awesome reaction subscribed and thumbs up
Funny you mention video games, lol. The drummer who helped start FF in 1989 Raymond Herrera (imo one of the best technical metal drummers), got their music in a ton of video games. I remember a music game back before Guitar Hero, and they had several FF songs you played through. One thing I always really liked about FF, is how prominent the drums are, but it makes sense because Raymond really drove their whole sound. His double bass style is iconic. He's also one of the nicest people ever.
One of the best work out songs ever made.
Raymond is a beast on the drums for sure!!!
One of my favorite songs !Best band
Polo! What a surprise!
Industrial metal pioneers. My favorite album will always be their first (Soul of a New Machine), then Demanufacture and Obsolete.
Funny you should mention videogames. This band was featured quite heavily in games back in the day actually (one being Carmageddon), as well as the Mortal Kombat movie. Good times...
When I was 16 I saw them twice, as well as about 40 other shows lol.
Cool on point honest reaction
This was a concept album of man versus machine, loosely based on the novel 1984. My favourite FF track still to this day, and one of the best live bands I have seen.
I was just thinking the other day you need to do Fear Factory
I saw them with kittie opening at Snocore. Had a concussion after getting in a car wreck on the way there and falling asleep at some point during the show.
"You are a dissident, burn away conformity."
One of my favs, a huge guitar influence on me. Snd live they really whop ass
This band might sound familiar if you've watched the first Mortal Kombat movie. Their song featured in that soundtrack was "Zero Signal", worth checking out too! It TOTALLY tied the fight scene between Scorpion and Johnny Cage together!
Or if you're from the Playstation era in general. Fear Factor was on a lot of game soundtracks compared to how things work these days.
5:25 fun fact. Half of the Band are Mexican. ✊🏽💯🇲🇽
Every harder band I hear today, I hear some DNA from Fear Factory.
Check out their albums Obsolete and Machanized! LOVE THIS BAND!!!
If you played Tony Hawk 1 there is probably a Primus song you already know "Jerry was a race car driver"
Love Fear Factory. I remember ordering Obsolete from a BMI catalog when I was a young teen. It drew me right in to metal.
Fear Factory did video game music for the game "Messiah".
I love FF. I got to play a show with Dino when he played for Devine Heresy! 🤘
Meshuggah is the next step up from Fear Factory. Meshuggah, Tool, Pantera, thank you for everything POLO!!!!
First time I heard Fear Factory was on the old Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack - Zero Sygnal is on the same album as this.
POLO, from comments you've made, I believe we're around the same age......So, some of these journeys that you're going through with music 🎶🤘🎸🥁🔥; many of us are right here with you 👍.
I thought 💭 I was "up to date" with music and the many variations; what kind 🎶, when (70's, 80's, 2000's, etc....). POLO, you're reacting to a lot of music 🎶 I've never heard of before, even from other YT Channels. Thanks man, I appreciate it. 🙂
“They some crazy white boys!” Yep, yep we can be, but man does this music SLAM when you get the messaging, even if you don’t
Fear factory has a song in the Original Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack
You choose wisely
Fear Factory was a band in the 90's that saved heavy metal in an era dominated by alternative rock and hip hop... Pantera were the kings of the genre in the 90's decade, Megadeth was the inferno 🔥🔥 and Slayer were the persistence... (Metallica were off on a weird country/ alternative stint...) Most of the 80's heavy metal bands were struggling to find an audience... new bands were not breaking commercially.
But we got a shot in the arm in 1995 when Fear Factory released their 2nd album 'Demanufacture'... Other bands like Machine Head started to break w/ the album 'Burn my eyes'... KoRn also took off w/ their first album... Deftones started to take off w/ the 'Adrenalin' album... The metal genre started to show a lot of promise.
Fear Factory started at a time when Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo were the gaming standard... Their music was actually picked for the video game soundtracks years later as the graphics got more elaborate and advanced... Fear Factory's whole concept was futuristic, usually around the battle between humanity & technology... man or machine... The band was formed in 1989 in California by Dino Cazares (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) after recruiting Burton C. Bell (vocals)... Fear Factory debuted in 1992 w/ the album 'Soul of a new machine'.
Christian Olde Wolbers (bass) joined in 1995 for the 2nd album 'Demanufacture'... it sold admirably without any MTV or radio airplay... tracks like 'Replica'... 'Self-bias resistor'... 'Demanufacture'... became fan faves. The band also used keyboards, beats and programming on their records.
Fear Factory's 3rd album 'Obsolete' depicted a future where humanity is essentially mechanized and organic life is fighting for survival... it went gold (half million copies) in the US and had an MTV hit w/ a cover of Gary Numan's 80's hit 'Cars' (feat. Gary Numan).
4th album 'Digimortal' in 2001 was about the technology that could immortalize people by converting their memories into A.I. ...but Burton C. Bell abruptly quit the band in 2002 after differences w/ Dino Cazares.
Fear Factory returned in 2004 w/ Christian Olde Wolbers taking over guitar and Raymond Herrera on drums and Burton C. Bell returning w/ the album 'Archetype'... followed by 'Transgression' in 2005. But more differences led to Fear Factory disbanding by 2007.
In 2010, Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares reconciled and relaunched Fear Factory w/ the album 'Mechanize'... followed by 'The Industrialist' (2012) and 'Genexus' (2015)... Bell and Cazares became embroiled in court cases w/ Wolbers and Herrera over the 'Fear Factory' name... A new album 'Aggression continuum' was recorded (released in 2021), but Burton C. Bell split w/ Dino once again, calling the situation a "toxic drama".
In 2022, Dino Cazares announced that Fear Factory would be touring in 2023 w/ a new lead singer.
Some other Fear Factory songs - 'Powershifter'... 'Martyr'... 'Archetype'... 'Resurrection'... 'Acres of skin'... 'Linchpin'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
If you've ever seen the original Mortal Kombat movie. This bands music was used during the Scorpion vs Johnny Cage fight. Fan ever since. Btw.. the song used was Zero Signal.
I'm glad you made the comment about being 16 and not getting it and thinking its just noise. I'm a white dude who was one of those metalheads and 16 I thought the exact same thing about rap. It was just noise and didn't make sense. Now older me can sit down and listen to it and appreciate it. Younger me, nope wasn't happening. Great comment!
Dino Cazares will always remain my most beloved music creators in the world. What a genius overlooked though the years.
The end of this track always reminds of mortal Kombat
Saw them open for Rob Zombie back in the day. Bunch of fucking kids were there to see Rob but a bunch of us were there to see Fear Factory. When the mosh pit broke out we just started chucking kids in there and elbowing them on the way in. No moshpits during the Zombie show but his guitar player poured fake blood out of his guitar all over the 1st couple rows. All in all a good show.
this probably has gaming energy because fear factory songs, especially off of this album, were in a lot of games late 90s to early 2000s, its definitely how i knew of them
The video game reference actually there was a game called demolition racer I think it was ps1 maybe ps2 and they had a song in there, but yes if it wasn't for Tony hawk and need for speed I wouldn't have found some of the groups and singers that I listen to
Funny you should mention Jack Black, have you ever heard any Tenacious D.
That's his metal band they have a great sense of humor and they're actually pretty dope check out Master Exploder
Trivium The Sin and the Sentence will blow your fing mind!
I really appreciate you taking one like this on, being open and honest about your current vs. likely former interaction with it, and being able to find some enjoyment in it.
Yeah, gosh, more than 20 years on, it feels a little aged, a little trite. But, back when, for those of us in or adjacent to counterculture or the metal / industrial / goth scenes heard a lot of FF, since it fused them all in a way no one else had quite done before. A little cheesy? Yes, even then, but not entirely without meaning, and definitely with a lot of feeling in those driving beats and riffs.
It's only the sort of thing I'd listen to these days when a whim strikes, it's not on my playlists for a long time now, but good to hear someone else appreciating it anew.
Positive and uplifting songs by Fear Factory would include archetype from archetype. Also recharger from the industrialist.
That’s too perfect, “In my mind, I’m picturing Jack Black singing this.” Lmao!
Yeah shows the stereotype
And so it begins.
I used to own the electronica remix of Demanufacture, called Remanufacture
Dude there are also guys your shade of grey out there makin' dis music. Check out Stuck Mojo's "Not promised tomorrow".
Side note....the drummer does score music for video games, Replica is the best song off this particular record
I couldn't process funk when I was younger. Not that's the go to in the juke box at the bar. Works everytime to get the girls frisky. I love Funk Now! haha
Deftones-passenger ft.Maynard. About guarantee a high spot on the playlist.
Seconded
wow high school memories
Ha! I last heard this doing acid with my friend's younger brother and his mates. The acid made it really sink in! Try some Pantera - Suicide Note Great Southern Trendkill. . . .
One of the greatest metal bands of all time. Half of this lineup of Fear Factory is Mexican American.
So what's your point?
@@dabberdan6129 TIL, Dickhead Dan
He said his 16 year old self would think who are these white boys. I thought the same thing when I was 13. Then I found out the drummer and guitarist are Mexican American. And that the guitarist is from El Centro Ca my hometown. I went to high school with Dino Cazarez's nephew. Growing up, metal and rock music were considered whiteboy music. Finding out chicanos played metal was awsome to me. That's my point.
@@jessemiramontes9995 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This ban got ripped off by so many bands that came after and had more success. Found these guys for the first time opening up for iron maiden at the Avalon on Lansdowne Street in shity Boston.
Obsolete is my favorite album from then!
If you ever played Carmageddon you would have heard remixes of 3 of their songs.
So maybe had been said, but please check out the entire "band's own REMIX of this album, titled "Remanufacture". It is the coolest and catchiest yet most powerful mix of hip-hop beats, Fear Factory metal, and electronica / techno ever. Ok technically the only one but honestly one of my all-time favorite albums. If you have ever taken a medicinal Lights Shut Down trip to an album and enjoyed yourself, include the remix of Demanufacture to that library of options, as well as Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys.
Music is language. It takes time and effort to learn the vocabulary and syntax, even longer to learn the meaning.
Great song!
If you watched the old mortal kombat film they had a song on there when Jonny Cage was fighting Scorpion, and to tell the facts alot of Latinos listin to metal