FEAR FACTORY today confirm Matt DeVries as the
band’s new bass player. DeVries, previously of Chimaira and most recently Six
Feet Under, joins the band replacing Byron Stroud. The announcement comes as
the band continues work on their upcoming new album, planned for release early
Summer. The album is currently being mixed in Canada by Greg Reely while
artwork for the album’s packaging is nearly complete.
DeVries comments: “I have been asked by Dino and Burton to
join one of my favorite bands. I have been a fan of
FEAR FACTORY since 1992 and I could not be more
excited to be part of this incredible band. We have shared the stage many times
together and now I’m beyond stoked to be on the same stage playing together.
Thank you to all my fans worldwide for sticking by me and I will be seeing you
all on the road very soon.”
Guitarist Dino Cazares and vocalist Burton C. Bell note: “We
are very excited to have Matt playing bass for FEAR FACTORY. We
feel he is a great addition to our touring lineup. He has been a friend for a
very long time and he’s a great musician who will be a perfect instrument in
the FF machine.”
FEAR FACTORY’s new album will follow 2010’s highly
regarded Mechanize. Said Blabbermouth of the record, “this is the
album fans have been waiting for…a fiery and evolved rebirth of the band that
changed metal in the ‘90s.” Revolver Magazine called Mechanize,
“one of the best albums of the band’s career. Its combination of new-wave
melody, rapid-fire aggression, and electronic ambiance sounds as fresh today asFEAR
FACTORY did nearly 20 years ago. Call it the soul of their new
machine,” while Decibel Magazine added, “FEAR FACTORY are back and
beyond intact.”
Specific details with regards to FEAR FACTORY’s
new album are expected to be released in the coming week.
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