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\"\"<\/a>\u201c\u2026it\u2019s been a roller coaster that\u2019s for sure, it\u2019s evolved into a business machine that\u2019s really kept up with the times, managed to stay relevant, managed to mostly put out good music, you can\u2019t always hit a home run, but we\u2019ve always put out the music we believe is right and pertinent to the times\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

From Bio: The shadow of the Los Angeles born band has loomed large, writing the book of industrial metal that has gone on to influence the likes of Rammstein and inform such stalwart noisemongers as Ministry. FEAR FACTORY also merged the idea of melodic vocals erupting from death metal screaming long before it became modern metal\u2019s de-riguer. Over the course of a many storied career that\u2019s seen the success of five critically acclaimed albums plus a remix EP and album, FEAR FACTORY has had a career of creative and commercial success, selling over three million records worldwide: they\u2019ve also been plagued by bitter infighting and have emerged from it all in 2012 with a new alloy of aggression.<\/p>\n

We gave Burton C. Bell a call to chat about Fear Factory\u2019s upcoming debut performance at Soundwave, their new home at Nuclear Blast and much more\u2026<\/p>\n

Now of course we’re here because you’ve joined the massive Soundwave bill, how pumped are you to be a part of that?<\/strong>
\n*laughs* pretty fuckin\u2019 pumped man, you know we\u2019ve been asked to join it a couple of times, but due to scheduling conflicts we weren\u2019t able to do it, but now we found that when we were asked to do it, it worked out that our schedule could make it happen, and I\u2019m totally stoked because man, and I\u2019m actually even more stoked because the line-up is fucking incredible, I\u2019m a fan of most of these bands on the tour so hell yeah I\u2019m fucking pumped.<\/p>\n

On that, is there anyone you’re specifically excited to be sharing the tour with?<\/strong>
\nThere\u2019s four bands I can name\u2026 Faith No More, Soundgarden, Ministry and Godflesh. It\u2019s going to be fucking amazing man, I can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n

This amazingly will be your first time on the festival, what if anything have you heard from other bands about Soundwave?<\/strong>
\nActually not much really, some of the bands I know that have done it said it was a good time but they didn\u2019t really elaborate\u2026 so I\u2019m looking forward to it, I don\u2019t have any expectations but that\u2019s good.<\/p>\n

You were only here last year on your \u2018Demanufacture\u2019 tour, how was that touring experience?<\/strong>
\nIt was really cool, we\u2019ve never in our history just played one record all the way through except for the first tour \u2018Soul of a New Machine\u2019 when that was our only album, we did that tour in 1993 in Australia and we did most of the songs from that record, and now since then we never played one record all the way through. It was really good, had a lot of fun, the fans were psyched, they knew the words and they were just excited to hear \u2018Demanufacture\u2019 all the way through, it was really cool.<\/p>\n

Is it something you\u2019d maybe continue down the road for different albums?<\/strong>
\nI would love to do it for \u2018Obsolete\u2019 I think that would be really cool, one day, it came out in 1998 so it would have to be 2018 like kind of an anniversary kind of show.<\/p>\n

So what can we expect set wise at Soundwave this time around?<\/strong>
\nWhen it comes to festivals we really just try and keep a high energy show going on, so it\u2019ll probably be like Fear Factory\u2019s greatest hits, high energy songs, just keep that energy level going for the fans, so that\u2019s what we\u2019ll probably do. I would expect to hear at least one new song in the song.<\/p>\n

What about the possibility of Side shows?<\/strong>
\nNothing that is worked out yet, but it\u2019s something that we\u2019re planning to do. We\u2019d like to at least get out to a couple of different places and play some small club shows, it would be worthwhile.<\/p>\n

In other big news, you\u2019ve also just signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast, why were these guys perfect for Fear Factory?<\/strong>
\nThey approached Fear Factory, it was Monte Connor, he was the one that signed Fear Factory to Roadrunner a way long time ago, so between him and Mark Palmer who works in England, it was like a family reunion with Roadrunner, and it felt right and so they gave us the contract we wanted and it all felt good, so that\u2019s where we\u2019re at.<\/p>\n

So in terms of a new album, has the new signing lit a fire under the band?<\/strong>
\nIn a way yeah, we sure do have a strong label that supports us and that\u2019s what we need 100%, so yeah, it has created a bit of a fire like wow if we do this right it could do great things for Fear Factory.<\/p>\n

Is there a set idea of how you want it to come together or are you letting it evolve as you create it?<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019re letting the creation process develop it, but we are trying to come up with concepts, we have a title, we\u2019re sitting on the title right now but just to make sure that it\u2019s the right one, but the title is the way that really helps develop the concept for us and then everything just falls into place. It\u2019s going to have the Fear Factory elements, futuristic sci-fi, man vs the machine or vice versa, how technology is taking over and social issues so it will have all the elements that make for good concepts.<\/p>\n

When can we expect to hear something do you think?<\/strong>
\nThe label expects to have an album out by the end of February.<\/p>\n

Soundwave time\u2026<\/strong>
\nYeah, exactly\u2026 perfect timing actually.<\/p>\n

As a band now for close to twenty five years, how have you personally seen the band evolve into what you are today?<\/strong>
\n*laughs* it\u2019s been a roller coaster that\u2019s for sure, it\u2019s evolved into a business machine that\u2019s really kept up with the times, managed to stay relevant, managed to mostly put out good music, you can\u2019t always hit a home run, but we\u2019ve always put out the music we believe is right and pertinent to the times. We managed to keep experimenting with the sound, so hmmm\u2026 we\u2019ve grown older *laughs* we\u2019ve had some line-up changes but that happens to a lot of people, but I think there are a lot of bands that get a \u2018story of\u2019 on lifetime or biography, and Fear Factory should be one of those bands that has \u2018The Story of Fear Factory\u2019 we should get one of those because I guarantee you it\u2019s more exciting than some of the other bands I\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n

Well what about doing something like a massive retrospective collection?<\/strong>
\nYeah we think about it, it would be really cool but no one is really coming to the plate and offering to do it for us, it\u2019s a huge undertaking. Definitely one day.<\/p>\n

What do you still enjoy about being part of Fear Factory?<\/strong>
\nI actually enjoy a few things, I still enjoy the creating process and I still enjoy the touring process, you know I love playing live. It makes everything more exciting, it\u2019s a good time.<\/p>\n

Lastly, let\u2019s predict the remainder of the year, so finish this sentence, by the end of 2014, Fear Factory will\u2026<\/strong>
\n*pauses* be twenty four years old\u2026 I want to say will have completed its ninth, wait is it tenth studio album\u2026 I\u2019m trying to remember how many albums we have *laughs* oh wait, by the end of 2014 Fear Factory will have perfected their sound.<\/p>\n

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Catch Fear Factory on Day 1 as part of Soundwave 2015 at the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY, 2015
\nBONYTHON PARK, ADELAIDE<\/p>\n

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY, 2015
\nFLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE<\/p>\n

SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 1 MARCH, 2015
\nOLYMPIC PARK, SYDNEY<\/p>\n

SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 1 MARCH, 2015
\nBRISBANE SHOWGROUNDS, BRISBANE<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information head to<\/p>\n

soundwavefestival.com<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0facebook.com\/soundwavefestival<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0twitter.com\/soundwavefest<\/a><\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

From:<\/strong>\u00a0Los Angeles, CA, USA<\/p>\n

Band members:<\/strong>\u00a0Burton C. Bell \u2013 Vocals, Dino Cazares \u2013 Guitars, Mike Heller \u2013 Drums, Matt DeVries – Bass<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.fearfactory.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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