Fear Factory - "Recording Digimortal"

Interview taken from around late 2000 - 2001 time period.

[@Osoch]

1:30 sums up Dino's relationship with every former member

[@rbeforme]

My favorite FF record. Man, imagine what more this lineup could have created if they all actually got along. We'll never know.

[@jamesennis8837]

I know right? What a waste. All the 90s bands broke up an all went on to do fuck all. Just lose money entombed f.f morbid angel biohazard, pantera, imagine all these original lineups were still on tour

[@joshthedrumman9487]

Mine too I can listen to the entire album over and over which I do

[@ermetetrismegisto8860]

Digimortal .....no way....mediocre ... is pop with electric guitar....Soul of a new machine and Demanufacture are FF

[@joshthedrumman9487]

@Ermete Trismegisto Look bro I'm a drummer and what Raymond did on that album is inhumane. I'm not saying that that those other albums are not great but that was literally the first band that introduced me to metal It was digimortal by Fear Factory and war path by 6' under You can have your opinions that's fine but for me. My favorite album is digimortal and always will be

[@Divine_Serpent_Geh]

@@ermetetrismegisto8860”pop with electric guitar”. That is nonsense. It’s very different from “Soul of a New Machine”, but it is fantastic in its own way.

[@mayzilla1174]

Digimortal and Obsolete are my two FF faves

[@Neal_YouTube]

Everyone looks happy and says it was so smooth, yet this is the last album of the OG lineup. I wish to fucking god I could be a fly on the wall when they were recording this and their previous albums so I could fucking KNOW what the fuck happened between these guys that caused all the animosity.

[@dontpissoffraccoons]

It had to be something that happened on tour

[@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN]

This is the true and best FF line-up. Saw these four about seven times back in the day.

[@silentwars666]

Never understood why so many hate on this album .. it's awesome! :)

[@djberryhardkore]

First FF album I bought. Love this one, very underrated

[@Matt_JR]

Digimortal was not their greatest album, but is a good great album.

[@rebelmetal4233]

My favorite...

[@Metallizombie]

Linchpin is pretty solid. So is acres of skin and memory imprints. Surprisingly some of the bonus tracks were better than some of the cuts that made the actual album. Over all it’s ok and I think they may have slightly caved to pressure to be more nu metal and marketable on the back of the success of Demanufacture and obsolete.

[@rebelmetal4233]

@@Metallizombie Agreed...it is certainly their most commercial album, probably why I like it...I like metal with memorable hooks...

[@robertglitta8917]

sorry.i.kannot.agree.digimortal.is.best.album.i.ever.heard.greeting.rom.prague🙂

[@sticksman7819]

SOANM will never be topped heavy,melodic, creative, atmospheric and the use of full metal jacket quotes are incredible.I still hammer that album to this day.

[@StevieCybernetik010]

Obsolete has a wicked tone too. Christian's bass tone is probably the most awesomely distorted one I've ever heard. You need to hear it on "Soulwound"...its just...omg.

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Its awesome. They need to bring Cow back!

[@Michael_Michaels]

...and i know that the sales weren't so good as expected but they're the greatest Industrial metal band of all time! They have to remember it all time!!!

[@denyfixe1000]

One of the best albums!

[@bobbritches846]

I haven't listened to this or much of my old music for years. Still sort of tired of my old CD's but this one is so awesome and like-new again!

[@gustavosilva2675]

love this album! recordings games movies 2000' s years

[@tomg8043]

Great , Great album...

[@billyturk8117]

We're the line 6 flextone his main rhythm tone of just for cleans/effects? I keep seeing these OG NuMetal bands with these in their arsenal.

[@Otium83]

love this album

[@leometal5757]

Obsolete is their best album by FARRRRRR

[@djabthrash]

Thanks for sharing

[@ryder1879]

just saw them on saturday at the sonar in baltimore md. I was 10 feet from the stage. They were the best band i ever saw in my life. I got a autographed drumhead and an autographed record of mechanize. It was awesome there was probably 100 off us there thats it. I loved these guys since the first time i heard them in the early 90's They are the pioneers of industrail metal and in my opinion the best metal band ever!!!!!!!!! FF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@StevieCybernetik010]

They are unbelievably awesome live. I got to see them during the "Hate War and Terror" tour when they came here to Vegas and was blown away. They are definitely a band you don't just see once in your life. Did they play anything from the new album The Industrialist?

[@mistamontiel00]

OMG. I haven't seen this in so long !!! This behind the scenes vid is fucking rad !!!! Cheers bud

[@supermahmoud]

I always respected Christian for the talent he have on both bass & guitar Sad that he left the band with Herrera he did an amazing job on Transgression

[@followfornothing]

Christian and Raymond left because Dino came back.

[@supermahmoud]

followfornothing Yeah, they had some problems with him, I read that somewhere.

[@followfornothing]

Mahmoud El Arch Dino refused to return unless Raymond and Christian left FF. It had to be Dino's way or he wouldn't come back.

[@PATCHMusic]

Hmm... I readed this in some interviews and this is what I remember. When Burton became friend of Dino again he stopped contact with Herrera and Christian, the guys at that time were ready to write new material, and waited long time for Burton to give them ideas, but he never was ready... (Some of that material went to Arkaea) We don't know what happenned there in another perspective cause Burton didn't explain it never, then in 2009 He and Dino restarted the history of FF again, without telling anything to the other 2 guys, so they assumed that were left behind, and that is what happenned. So, Christian and Raymond didn't wanted to left, maybe there was some internal problems but they didn't wanted to left the band Raymond didn't had more problems than the other guys with Dino in 2001, he was ready to accept apologies, to hear something from Burton if he wanted to bring back Dino. Christian had some problems with him, yes, like... Personal differences and problems (rap vs death metal thing). But actually the first who splitted the band was Burton, He wanted to left the band in 2001, he had a fight with Dino because of his "greed". Months later in 2002, He said "I don't want to work with you guys anymore, specially with you, Dino" The guys finally comeback after some time without the guitarrist, cause everyone agreed, I mean, they were thinking the problem was mainly Dino)

[@midwintergates]

Amazing how off you guys are about what happened. I've been a fan for almost 17 years and Christian and Raymond dragged the band down into mud and pissed on it before they both got dragged the fuck out. I love those two more than anyone and Christian wrote some really, really good tunes on Archetype, no denying that! But you have to understand that Raymonds wife was managing the band HORRIBLY. At some point there was also rumours going on that the bands manager (Rays wife) got into a relationship with Christian or whatever that was. At that point, Burton couldn't take anymore and left the band. Burton I think started to take legal action against Christian and Raymond over the band name Fear Factory and at some point he was invited back in (when Ray and Christian had sorted their shit). Burtons demand was that the manager (Rays wife) left the band immediately which for some reason both Ray and Christian refused to agree with. Well, that is it. I think Burton settled the affair with Ray and Christian and basically reclaimed the band kicking both Ray and Christian out of it. Dino hopped back on after meeting up with Burton at some gig back in 2005. I think they're better off today as a band.

[@SpideryFan6]

Dont forget Obsolete and Demanufacture.

[@matttafakt]

The Best 2 Albums

[@tfwnoyandere]

@@matttafakt i agree transgression and mechanize are the best

[@oopsydaizi3s824]

Archetype was a good album too

[@StevieCybernetik010]

That's one of the reasons that I've always admired what he did. He is truly a versatile guy. He also produced Mnemic's "Passenger" album, and "Under Reprisal" by Threat Signal :)

[@mikuspalmis]

Mnemic is (or was) a great band.

[@azforu29]

Threat Signal was good, but the first 2 Mnemic albums pushed the envelope when it came to production man. Those albums have some of the best eqs put to tape.

[@tgchan]

Thank you/

[@StevieCybernetik010]

Thank you for correcting me on that! :3

[@twiztidlestat]

Digimortal is SO fucking underrated

[@TheChrispablo]

Digimortal is my fav. Fear Factory album followed by Archetype

[@denyfixe1000]

This is pure Kmac2021 "every metal band's studio video"

[@dontpissoffraccoons]

Couldn't stop thinking about that video the entire time

[@WORLDFESTMMXCIX]

I was today years old when I learned the bass on the verses of 'Edgecrusher' were done on an upright.

[@Vhaldemar90]

Me too, LOL.

[@entombed95]

Thanks))

[@fearfactorymark]

I miss u guy’s

[@downtuned9000]

Digi was the first FF album i heard i loved a few tracks until i listened to Demanufacture, Obsolete and soul of a new machine they are far superior albums loved them all the way through 🤟 hopefully one day Burton, Dino, Christian and Ray will bury the hatchet and bring a old school FF tour or album... wishful thinking but would be cool there was talk about it since 2016 but nothing really came of it

[@grand_vizier_of_chaos]

"Digi was the first FF album i heard i loved a few tracks until i listened to Demanufacture, Obsolete and soul of a new machine they are far superior albums loved them all the way through". Same story, man. " hopefully one day Burton, Dino, Christian and Ray will bury the hatchet and bring a old school FF tour or album.." Highly doubt this would be. Burton's vocals is weak after the years, just look at the last live shows, he cannot sing + he left the band now.

[@MRrocker983]

it reminds me of Carmageddon ! :)

[@ElijahMendiola]

I saw ff one year, there was a dude doing the worm on the floor and people were like rave dancing and moshing. It was so much fun

[@Mobi666]

Yeah this is a strange vid. I mean they split up right after it. When you read band interviews from just after the split, they say that there already was a problem between Dino & Burton, and that they recorded their own parts separately on this record. And this could be right because even in this vid you don't see Burton & Dino in the same room...

[@silentwars666]

As it was stated in the video there had been disagreements during the process which is probably why they broke up shortly after this. Sad really as this was always the best FF lineup in my opinion.

[@Mobi666]

StickSh1ft Yep. I do like Digimortal very much, but to me I always find the song to be too short and maybe too engineered. Almost like each FF member came in, played a couple of riffs, and that's it. No wonder they say in the vid that 'it was the smoothest recording process' since Dino & Burton were never in the same room together. It's still too bad that they split up and even more strange that after the first reunion (without Dino) that they split up again and then Burton to reunite again with Dino minus the rest.

[@Aquileskull]

Smells Industry

[@theadamblock]

I remember being disappointed by it and preferring Archetype. As time went on, I do find myself singing random songs from Digimortal from time to time.

[@Biodroid11]

Me too, after all Digimortal have some great moments and highlights, Even back the F.Up

[@GlockenspielSAS]

Wow, never heard about that, dude. But I know he was a bass player for Cypress Hill for some time, if not still.

[@Casketkrusher_]

From what is this? I don't have this footage on my DVD.

[@Mobi666]

Burton: Before I go off on all the comments and everything, I'd like to make an official statement first. First of all, I just want to cut through a lot of the confusion about one issue since it really will be part of every answer. I have not made a public statement about it; I'm not one to air dirty laundry, but I have been forced to correct certain misstatements by Raymond and Christian. The fact that I have not worked with Raymond and Christian for the past three years as FEAR FACTORY is for this one reason - it's that I did not want to be involved with their manager. Her name is Christy Priske and she happens to be Christian's wife. During the "Transgression" mixing session, her and Raymond started a love affair that lasted for a couple years. As [she was the] manager of FEAR FACTORY, this was completely unacceptable to me.

[@thefriendlyfinger69]

Their best album

[@maro6041]

You must be on drugs

[@louman2342]

Demanufacture is their best

[@tfwnoyandere]

industrialist

[@vandit788]

i thimk his guitar playing damn good. the song bite the hand dino could of never made that,that being said been a fan since 1993 so i like dino more. If anythg christans bass is weak,he never has ad lib,or added harmonys to riffs. He,s just a foundation player..

[@diablojorgen]

Listen to the chorus of hi-tech hate and then delete your comment

[@DrozChann3L]

I grew up with terminator and fear factory

[@leonbelyi3956]

So little (( Need more studio procces

[@TheA2James]

2:14 Hurt Conveyor 🤘

[@kapuda9364]

To be honest they should've stuck to the formula and listen to Dino lol.....Cause where he at now??

[@EM-km8em]

Anybody know what u47 style mic vocals are being recorded on ?

[@gabrielxln]

2:00 instrument?

[@Yabinyu515]

Contrabajo

[@StevieCybernetik010]

"Acres of Skin"

[@Voorhees_Metal_Productions]

The homeboy album.

[@StevieCybernetik010]

Because Dino wanted to push them in a more Nu-Metal direction. Roadrunner was doing that with just about every band signed to them at the time because with bands like KoRn and Limp Bizkit being HUGE at the time, it was becoming a real trend. Burt didn't like this idea and got into a few fights with Dino about it. The guys a great guitarist, but apparently he's got a huge ego at times and has a "my way or the highway" attitude lol.

[@rbeforme]

How tf would you even know? Really...

[@theadamblock]

Yea. They gave Dino cornrows and dressed them up. Did the same to Machine Head.

[@44Activa]

What's the song with the part at 1:57? ffs, I can't remember.

[@vsolano2005]

Edgecrusher , Obsolete album

[@44Activa]

Yeah thanks, but I just realized it short after having seen this video... I did listen to the whole album again and ''but it wasn't here... whatever, I'm gonna listen to edgecrusher!'' and there it is! ahahah

[@user-ul8dp9ge1j]

Digimortal TOP \m/

[@DjJokerr]

Is that video taken from FF Dvd?

[@onewhitepony]

DjJokerr nah it was a limited edition movie clips/with two singles cd (linchpin and what will become) that roadrunner put out on a contest on the website. I think they only made 500 lucky I won one lol

[@bdre5555]

Album gets shit on. It's the album that got me into FF

[@BillyTheBigKid82]

In the end they never worked out those tensions. A shame.

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. Great video. I remember people talking smack about the album saying it was nu-metal and they band had sold out until I listened to some samples on the old CDNow site and heard some songs on the Digital Connectivity DVD and than bought that album, digipack version and liked it. Fear Factory rules.

[@mikuspalmis]

I bought the digipak when this album dropped. It's still as solid today as it was then.

[@JEKAZOL]

And then they all fell out. Can't take me apart! Lol.

[@speedtracker9556]

1:30-1:31 What did you just say, Dino?

[@Biodroid11]

Fuck yo y'all

[@theyordigonzalez8290]

Pocoyo

[@GlockenspielSAS]

Christian? A die-hard fan of oldchool heavy metal was the Nu-Guy? That´s so weird...

[@golz9785]

DIGI-DINO!

[@Biodroid11]

Digimon

[@entombed95]

What's the song in the beginning?

[@rollforeverderbs]

entombed95 Acres of Skin

[@Michael_Michaels]

If the mood was so great why the FUCK did they split up after the album???

[@betyaestasencasa4335]

Dino es el presidente

[@exoticvibes8419]

Ilove this line up .FF are weak without Herrera and Christian !

[@mikuspalmis]

Though it would be great to have the classic lineup together, I think it's mostly their production that has suffered or not been present on everything after Digimortal. They were never the same after that. Something's been missing.

[@vitormalta]

I miss chris in mechanize and industrialist, he is weak in guitar but what-a-basse

[@linchpin313]

Sorry dude but i have to disagree, its actually the other way round, it was Dino planned and wanted to take the band in a heavier direction... all the Nu Metal stuff including B-Real being a guest on the album was Christian's idea who actually heavily contributed to this album as stated on this very video. The "My way or the highway" attitude was always attributed to Burton since he's the only one who never left.

[@barabucho]

FF

[@maro6041]

Worst album they recorded.

[@rebelmetal4233]

Its the only album by this band I can listen to...I would guess I'm not alone...

[@Biodroid11]

Dino acts like "it's my way or... Hell it's My way...."

[@mikuspalmis]

I think it's one of the best, and Transgression is the worst.

[@mikuspalmis]

@@rebelmetal4233 You don't like Obsolete?

[@rebelmetal4233]

@@mikuspalmis I don't hate it, but I actually prefer the commercial vibe of Digimortal...and yes I realize that's what most FF fans hate about it...

[@ratatgp3926]

Dino always downplays Christian's contribution but youll see the opposite.

[@DjJokerr]

It took that long to make that crappy album? A lot of stuff on that album was recycled from the past. Obsolete was a killer album and then they decided to release this junk soon as possible , which failed.