FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell has teamed up with Body Of Art, an art project that is raising funds for Cancer Research. Tattooed celebrities, tattoo artists, sports personalities and inspirational figures in the public eye are asked to pose for a portrait in the Body Of Art Style. The works of art created are life size photographic sculptures that will be exhibited before being auctioned to raise funds for Cancer Research. Limited edition prints from the project are available. Also available are posters, canvas’s and t-shirts.
Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix The Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY at this year’s Download festival, which was held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below.
FEAR FACTORY‘s new album, “The Industrialist”, sold 9,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 38 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s previous CD, “Mechanize”, opened with 10,000 units back in February 2010 to land at No. 72.
Released in North America on June 5 via Candlelight Records, “The Industrialist” is a conceptual record based around a story written by Burton C. Bell. Lyrics to the album’s ten songs divulge the narrative as discussed recently by Bell with Decibel magazine. The album’s artwork was created by American designer Anthony Clarkson with additional direction from the band. The album was made available on three formats — standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl.
FEAR FACTORY recently enlisted Matt DeVries as the band’s new bass player. DeVries, previously of CHIMAIRA (where he played guitar) and most recently SIX FEET UNDER, joined FEAR FACTORY as the replacement for Byron Stroud (now with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD). FEAR FACTORY also tapped Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY, SYSTEM DIVIDE) as its new touring drummer.
FEAR FACTORY’s new album, The Industrialist, is set for North American release on June 5th (Europe on June 1st). In the brief clip below, frontman Burton C. Bell comments on the new album:
The Industrialist is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Burton C. Bell. The album’s artwork (below) was created by American designer Anthony Clarkson with additional direction from the band.
Bell notes, “The protagonist (The Industrialist) is the incarnation of all industries in the form of an automaton. The mechanical, technological, and scientific advances through the industrial age led to the creation of The Industrialist. In the story, the automaton becomes sentient as it collects memories with each passing day. Through observation and learning, it gains the will to exist. What was meant to help man, will eventually be man’s demise.”
The Industrialist again pairs Fear Factory with producer Rhys Fulber. Mixed by Greg Reely (PARADISE LOST, MACHINE HEAD), with additional tracking by Logan Mader (GOJIRA, DIVINE HERESY), the album is the second written by Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares since reuniting in 2009 after a seven year split.
Cazares says, “Collaborating with Burton again on the new album was like magic. Everything just fell into place naturally. It felt good to recapture the true sound of Fear Factory, taking it back to where it all started while raising it to new levels.”
Regarding Fulber Cazares notes, “Rhys has been our secret member. He is the one producer who has been able to understand what we have been trying to accomplish from the beginning and has opened our eyes to new things without sacrificing our original sound. His production and keyboard talents has made Fear Factory stand out amongst the many bands of our genre.”
The Industrialist follows the 2010 release of Mechanize. Widely regarded, the album was the first release from Fear Factory in six years. Mechanize debuted on Billboard’s Top 100 album chart week of release and topped CMJ’s Loud Rock radio chart as programmers embraced the band’s triumphant return.
The Industrialist tracklisting:
‘The Industrialist’
‘Recharger’
‘New Messiah’
‘God Eater’
‘Depraved Mind Murder’
‘Virus Of Faith’
‘Difference Engine’
‘Dissemble’
‘Religion Is Flawed Because Man Is Flawed’
‘Human Augmentation’
‘Blush Response (Difference Engine)’ *
‘Landfill’ *
* (available on deluxe digi-book only)
Fear Factory recently unveiled the official trailer for The Industrialist. Check it out below:
