Obsolete

by Fear Factory

Overview

Obsolete is the third full-length release by electro-metallists Fear Factory. Admirably, they've stayed true to their sound over the years, paying no mind to current musical trends -- they're content with their original Ministry-meets-Slayer sound. On their latest (produced by ex-Front Line Assembly member Rhys Fulber), the quartet offers more of the same sound, with a bit of experimentation thrown in for good measure, such as the use of violins, cellos, and violas on a few of the tracks. "Shock" kicks things off with the classic Fear Factory sound: mechanic heavy metal with vocals that morph from growls to hymn-like chants. Also of note is the title track, which features a robotic spoken word dialogue from industrial godfather Gary Numan, and contains slightly off-time drums that help to heighten the already-existing musical tension. The album's biggest surprise however is "Resurrection," which is perhaps the most tuneful song Fear Factory have ever done, without compromising their heavy sound. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	10/12/2018
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262007413
Rank:	29083

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fear Factory   Primary Artist
DJ Zodak   Guest Artist,Scratching
Gary Numan   Guest Artist,Spoken Word,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Christian Olde Wolbers   Bass
Raymond Herrera   Drums
Burton C. Bell   Vocals
Dino Cazares   Guitar
Rhys Fulber   Keyboards
Cleo Ledingham   Strings
El Feroce   Strings
Falstaff Fallen   Strings
Pepe Lamoco   Strings
Chelsea Devon   Strings
Monty Washington   Strings
Walter Creery   Strings
Susie Hodge   Strings
Coco Collingwood   Strings
Narcissa   Strings

Technical Credits

Christian Olde Wolbers   Composer
Fear Factory   Producer
Gary Numan   Composer,Lyricist
Greg Reely   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Madchild   Composer,Lyricist
Junkie XL   Mixing
Roli Mosimann   Composer
Raymond Herrera   Composer
Burton C. Bell   Composer,Lyricist
Clint Ruin   Composer
Dino Cazares   Mixing,Composer,String Arrangements
Rhys Fulber   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Programming,String Arrangements
Mark Ferris   String Arrangements
Pat Hoed   Introduction
Shane Bunting   Composer,Lyricist
Tom Holkenborg   Mixing