FEAR FACTORY today reveals cover and package
details for their forthcoming new album, The Industrialist. Set for
North American release on June 5, The Industrialist is a
conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist 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 will be available on three formats – standard CD, a limited edition
deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl.
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/Skinny Puppy), 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,”
shares Cazares. “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. Sirus XM and Headbangers Ball’s host
Jose Mangin noted, “after Mechanize dominated 2010 as Liquid
Metal’s Album Of The Year, North America is chompin’ at the bit to get an ear
full of new FEAR FACTORY. I have no doubt that FEAR FACTORY are
going to kick our collective asses in 2012.”
Album artwork for The Industrialist can be
viewed HERE.
The Industrialist Track Listing:
1. The Industrialist
2. Recharger
3. New Messiah
4. God Eater
5. Depraved Mind Murder
6. Virus of Faith
7. Difference Engine
8. Dissemble
9. Religion is Flawed Because Man is Flawed
10. Human Augmentation
11. Blush Response (Difference Engine) *
12. Landfill *
* (available on deluxe digi-book only)
FEAR FACTORY’s first tour dates since 2011 kick off
with four performances in South America, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina,
and Chile, before starting American dates in San Antonio on May 1. In support
will be Shadows Fall, The Browning, The Devasted, and Legacy Of Disorder. The
complete list of dates are:
5/01/2012 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX
5/02/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX
5/03/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
5/05/2012 State Theater - St. Petersburg, FL
5/06/2012 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
5/07/2012 Masquerade – Altanta, GA
5/09/2012 Ziggy’s - Winston-Salem, NC
5/10/2012 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
5/11/2012 Wally’s Pub - Hamton Beach, NH
5/12/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
5/13/2012 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
5/15/2012 McGuffy’s House of Rock – Dayton, OH
5/16/2012 The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
5/17/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
5/19/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
5/21/2012 Ace of Spade – Sacramento, CA
5/22/2012 Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
5/23/2012 Yost Theater - Santa Ana, CA
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