Industrialist

“They said that the world was coming to an end. Well… it ended and it was caused by our own hand. The world just kept on turning.” – anonymous
With those words begins The Industrialist, a new chapter in Fear Factory’s career of ideas and extremes. The follow-up to 2010’s critically acclaimed Mechanize, The Industrialist is a vital chapter in the history of one of the most over-achieving bands in heavy music. It’s the Fear Factory machine at its most confident and passionate, bringing every sonic weapon in its arsenal to the fore.
Revisiting and refining the sweeping melodies and unforgettable songwriting that would forever distinguish Fear Factory from all others, the sound and creative storyline that is The Industrialist will without doubt carve itself a spot on the short list of Best Metal Albums of 2012. Dino’s industrial-tinged riffing is all discipline, noise and fury while Burton’s trademark vocals bleed with desperation before exploding into enormous melodies. As the frontman screams “The future begins now!” at the top of “New Messiah,” there’s no mistaking just who is behind the ten-track apocalypse that is The Industrialist.