FEAR FACTORY - Genexus (FAN Q&A INTERVIEW w BURTON C BELL + DINO CAZARES)

Burton C Bell and Dino Cazares answer fan submitted questions. The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal return with their ninth studio album and Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, GENEXUS, out now worldwide. LISTEN: nblast.de/FFGenexus
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[@Damaged7]

Kind of sad watching this in 2020 knowing that the band probably won't be together again.

[@CerberusLives]

Zero Signal in Mortal Kombat. Yup, that's what did it for me, too. Never looked back.

[@Drewha696]

+CerberusLives Hahaha! That's how I discovered Fear Factory. I borrowed the Mortal Combat soundtrack from a friend and Zero Signal captivated me. I was like "Whaaaaaaat the fuck is this?!?!?" and listened to it over and over and over again. Was really the first metal/industrial I had ever liked and was hooked from Day 1. Changed my taste in music forever.

[@spacegarnaal]

+Drew Ha I remember hearing Self bias resister waaaaaay back in the mid 90's and it fucking blew me away! i never had heard anything that brutal, untill i found out about Carcass later on.

[@ValSolncev]

+Drew Ha This is exactly what happened to me

[@jtapp2222]

Same here!!

[@puglord8395]

CerberusLives lol.. all the bands i heard them on soundtracks.. fear factory, cannibal corpse on the ace ventura pet detective, megadeth on the last action hero, sacred Reich on the encino man comedy, motorhead and white zombie on airheads... lol

[@golz9785]

Ill never forget hearing Demanufacture for the first time (year 2000). I was 13 and FF was so intense and almost too fast. I felt like I was listening to a metal band in fast forward and my mind was so blown. Keep in mind this was before the real explosion of the internet and youtube so exposure to bands was by word of mouth and shows so I really didn’t have a lot of exposure to heavy stuff. FF became my favorite band pretty quickly and they still are to this day. As a guitarist/vocalist myself Burton/Dino are a couple of my favorite artists to this day and it’s so cool to hear their writing/creative process.

[@gab.lab.martins]

About the closing message: I wish every fan realised how much buying an album means to a band. Even if they don't get a penny from the album sales themselves - which is rare, it shows the band has a dedicated audience. That turns into record deals, tours, endorsements, etc. Without those things, more and more musicians have to have a second career that cripples the music making, or just give up on making music entirely. A lot of people still have the 80's image of the millionaire rockstar, but most musicians actually struggle financially. Even some big names.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

+Gabriel Martins (Inconfident) It's rare for a band to not get a penny from the album sales, or it's rare for a band to get a cut of the album sales?

[@gab.lab.martins]

***** It's rare for a band to make zero money from album sales. Basically, record labels are like banks, loaning money for recording the album and promoting it. Until you pay the loan back, you don't get anything. After that, it's usually a percentage. I don't have the exact stats on this, but it's what I've heard from multiple sources.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

***** I see. That makes a lot more sense. Somebody once told me bands/singers make zero money from album sales, that it's the *record labels* that make money from album sales, and the only money the artists make is from ticket sales.

[@gab.lab.martins]

***** But, as I said, even if they didn't, it helps them get other professional deals, including tours. Also, a lot of bands these days are fully independent.

[@Nick1814]

+Gabriel Martins (Inconfident) I was just at a FF show in Dallas. I was happy to see how many people were wiping them out of t-shirts at the merch booth. I bought one myself.

[@dothesenate2745]

Zero signal made me a fan instantly

[@Peterjoc1983]

the irony of the question at 10:00 - updated for Sept 2020; get a lawyer but make sure you put them on a retainer, and know when to walk away...proceeds to limp away.

[@nickmarcotte4061]

I listened to Transgression yesterday...IT WAS NOT A FAIL!!! \m/ I’m so glad FF has continued to make great music through the years and has not faded or failed in the slightest!!!

[@laporte1625]

It is what it is, but definitely not a Fear Factory album imo. The sound is really something else, a lot more "human" than usual FF

[@Sinnamon_Heart]

transgression brought is "my grave", so not a fail

[@GoldenGateNum9]

*My idols along with brothers Raymond and Christian, rarely did you get this much talent in a band who had* *so much chemistry together. Dino Cazares & James Hetfield are my biggest inspirations to pick up the guitar.*

[@iiorbitalii9293]

Mine was body hammer in the PS1 game Carmageddon. I love that song. After I heard it I found out what band & album it was, went out a brought it. Ive been a FEAR FACTORY fan since 🤘🏻😬🤘🏻

[@spoompls42069]

26:36 "We don't wanna see live music became obsolete" I see what he did there... XD

[@michaelglass9223]

Genexus is the perfect mix of songs that represents their signature sound of demanufacture, obsolete, and even digimortal.

[@Casketkrusher_]

Obsolete is my all time favorite album, it changed my life...

[@dcpollard]

I saw Fear Factory while stopping in Houston last Friday at the Scout Bar. The band was Amazing! The new album is Wonderful... I heard it at a vinyl listening party with the Lights Out. The song "Expiration Date" was so beautiful; I cried and finally understand that we must open our minds up to the possibilities that man cannot exist without some type of robotics. Because under the surface they are "Living Dreams." I thank Fear Factory for being visionary leaders and the only True Messengers that will lead us to think of the possibilities of our 'Genexus' from Earth as we know it... Diana 09/06/2015 ~Houston, Texas

[@dorisjohnson6104]

don't be so hard on yourself burt, transgression was a great cd echo of my scream, new promise, moment of impact, and my grave are ff classics imo

[@volkerwestphal3746]

I earnestly think, "Genexus" is on a par with "Demanufacture" and even better than "Archetype". Those are their three best albums in my opinion. And I enjoy all of them. And the bonus tracks on the special edition of Genexus, man, they top it off. I love them. Goose bumps on my back. Thanks for creating such fine art. Thank you guys.

[@JasonGonish]

Dude...I gotta disagree with that one.Obsolete,Demanufacture,and Archetype all went gold....Some of their best songwriting, Groovy industrial riffs and the gutteral high pitch range of frontman Burton C. Bell bring prestige to the bands legacy.

[@volkerwestphal3746]

@@JasonGonish I'm fine with that. Except for "Obsolete" I love all their albums. But "Genexus" is way underrated. Way, way underrated. ;-)

[@chandlerjohnson5188]

I love Fear Factory. I've been a fan since I first discovered them in 1995 at an outdoor festival. Never heard of them before that.

[@demonite0429]

This may get lost in the comments, but I am gonna type this out anyway... I became a Fear Factory fan back when I was a teen, hearing Martyr on cassette. Yeah, I am that old. I have many albums, DVDs, and even the original logo tatted on me. I have seen FF numerous times, once in Rochester NY a long time ago, and I almost broke my leg to show Dino my tat. Got a \m/ and a guitar pick from him and it made my night to say the least. No matter what happens in my life, even after over 2 decades, FF still is, and always will be my favorite.

[@Lazyboy51]

Need another FF album!!

[@freakypencil]

I loved transgression!

[@darwinmitchell7549]

Metalheads are happy people too. I'm glad eye saw Fear Factory live on stage with Slipknot in 2004 Salt Lake City Utah.

[@matt11708]

test drive 5 got me into fear factory

[@13spiders]

Me too!

[@clcarlton86]

Cars!

[@BuddhistDrummer]

I was trying to remember that game! Man, that was forever ago!

[@danielbrown1724]

Scumgrief did for me. The whole Hideaway soundtrack got me into Industrial. Frontline Assembly Sister Machine Gun Fear Factory KMFDM Godflesh And so on and so forth.....

[@MoveInSilence23]

Zero Signal hooked me. Still listening to their old and new. Mainly Undercurrent. Like so many other fans, you guys changed the way I look at music. Never seen anyone come close. LONG LIVE FF

[@whitehaireddevil1]

Genexus is so good definitely one of my favourite FF albums

[@dickbrett9827]

It's so cute to see Dino placing his arms on top of his belly. :D

[@dragon-eye75]

Loved this. Fan since '95. Good to see you two together.

[@joethompson237]

I just watched this for the 1st time. I love you guys! I have every album/tape/ cd! Old school metal head y'all rock! I'm an O.G. pit vet and can't rock in the pit any more, passed the torch to my son. I went threw a very bad time in life and you guys saved me. Much love, thank you, Joe

[@danielbrown1724]

Burton looks like Kiefer Sutherland, I'm sure he's heard that once or 20 times by now 😯😬

[@MarkRushow]

Mortal Kombat soundtrack was my first dose of Fear Factory as well. That was my second CD I received as a birthday present along with my first discman. The other album being We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'N Roll by Black Sabbath.

[@yak6896]

Oh man. One of my favorite bands of all time... Finally fell apart. Will always love FF.

[@Nick1814]

I really hope these guys stick around for at least a few more albums and make them just as good as Genexus. It's amazing how he can still scream like he does at his age.

[@vladflorea7048]

46 isn't that old

[@Ravoren]

It certainly is when you destroy your vocal chords for 20+ years. Some 30 year old singers can't hit notes they previously could from screaming so much.

[@Nick1814]

very true

[@brandoncook8300]

Excellent band. Love these guys. Got me through a lot in my life

[@davidgrenfell596]

We need new FF more than ever! And I dunno what their NB rep is talking about, I'd buy the shit out of a FF pro shot bluray. I have the last one they put out and would love another. FF has been my fav band since '98, so I'm invested. Hell, another favorite of mine, Devin Townsend, puts out pro shot gigs, and guess what? I buy the shit out of those too!

[@MossinatorDrummer]

Zero Signal is one of my all time favourite songs ever! Loved the drumming in it its Raymond Herrera who got me into to Fear Factory and Demanufacture re enforced that!

[@erra7552]

To what BCB mentions at the end, it sucks so many fans lost their shit over Transgression. I was a fan since Demanufacture. I still like Transgression, in its own way. I love Contagion, Millenium (yes, i know its a cover), and Moment of Impact. i know the rest isn't particularly every FF fans cup of tea, but it didn't deserve the backlash it got. I'm sad they don't even sell it on their site anymore. It's hard to find now, really. Archetype gets shit on a little bit too. Not as bad, but people still hate on it, because of a few latter-half songs on the album. Slave Labor, and Cyberwaste though... Drones, and Default Judgement... fucking amazing songs. Anyway. Pointless rant over. I hope to see FF for a third time again soon.

[@revivedfears]

+Avarice You can pick Transgression very easily on Amazon and Ebay. It's in no way rare.

[@StrikerUSS]

Two year old comment (I'm new to this band, few months since I first heard Demanufacture), but I'll still reply Archetype is in my view in the top 3 (can't decide between Obsolete or Archetype on the 2nd spot, Demanufacture always 1st!) of FF albums. I do not really like Digimortal and Transgression is not that typical, but still better than Mechanize and The Industrialist. I really enjoy Genexus, although lack of Ray and Christian is noticeable.

[@Krzys_D]

Shit, I missed this Q&A, Dino mentioned Born of Osiris, but there is another Illinois band that took direct influence from Fear Factory, they are called Mechina, check them out.

[@MoveInSilence23]

Cdabek Mechina is THE SHIT

[@deathceol88]

Fear factory changed the way I looked at music, and my whole outlook changed.

[@00ELDuderino00]

For me it was the "Drilling The Vein" - VHS. Before that my taste of music was just like a leaf in the wind, but with that sampler I made my own way of music taste. I was SOOOO in love with that! Most impressive was Track no 1: Replica. But also Machine Head, Sepultura and Coal Chamber was just mindblowing for my 10y.o myself! Together with that came KoRn, which also impressed me with the same impact. You guys all was my absoloute heroes and will ever be. I would ever again break the couch during pretending Logan Mader's insane jumping, playing air-guitar and just freaking out in my dad's living room (but maybe wouldn't unsuccessfully try to blackening my dog for that xD)! Good old times!

[@Nephilim-81]

Rock solid guys. Keep it coming. Hopefully another album by 2020. :)

[@lolathescruff]

Just been Listening to this album

[@marcobelletti1032]

Got GENEXUS right now from AMAZON, it damn rocks!

[@dustyadams5927]

Now they're broken up again bummer been a fan since the beginning!

[@undesignated3491]

awesome music that rarely makes it to the ears of the masses, i played it in my car to group of friends they listen to alot of rap, this album has converted them, well done guys

[@sonnycrockett9900]

DESCENT AND SECURITRON

[@megadeth-1a885]

love these two! Dino is always smiling

[@Audioerotica_music]

I have been listening to FF since Demanufacture and I still listen to it everyday, my kids listen to FF lol They seem so cool, I play and would love to hang out with them... that would be my dream come true for musicians I totally respect.

[@mortemdrummer]

I love these guys they are more personally inspiring to me than any other metal group. Burton's lyrics are so passionate It's funny, i went into a record store today looking for Fear Factory records and I didn't know they were still a group! let alone have a new album out! the store had nothing though and i left in a bad mood... go figure

[@patrickdoggett959]

Loved soul of a new machine. That’s my first fear factory experience

[@ObSoLeeT666]

come on FF come back to us.... its been too long

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. Long Live Fear Factory. Thank you, Nuclear Blast.

[@muzzzz316]

Hearing replica on the free cd with metal hammer in the 90s got me hooked!

[@hughes213]

3 songs on the original version of Carmegedon is what caught my eye with fear factory....been a fan since

[@Bunnytoes666]

*Gabriel Martins - nowdays, showing up for a show and buying a Tshirt and/or a few stickers goes a loooong way! Support our fuggin artists with love!

[@neilyringworm]

A metal hammer article around 1995/96 got me interested in them

[@Audioerotica_music]

ya I listen to dielectric and power shifter like everyday it pumps me right up!

[@korbeskorner]

Keep spreading the Fear!

[@Bunnytoes666]

Dearest Fear Factory! The only vinyl pressing organization in Canada is located in Calgary, Alberta - with newly refurbished equipment. One of the studios located therein touts "the perfect raw recording room direct to vinyl" I challenge you guys to record a one-off specialista LP at Canada Boy Vinyl - the only reason I'm even saying this is because I love Fear Factory so damn much!

[@jimigrigori555]

These guys just straight up FUCKING ROCK !..!,

[@maximiliano1761]

I can definitely hear the voice coaching in the live shows.

[@MarkRushow]

I support my favorite artists as much as I am able. I buy the music. I don't often get to go to a show being my favorite artists don't often tour close enough for me to be able to go to their show or actually some don't tour at all. I missed catching Fear Factory when they were touring though they were close by. I wish I had not. I hope to catch them someday. I have been able to catch a couple shows recently this often means I must go alone. My favorite artists atm are: Fear Factory, Delain, Beast in Black, Celldweller, Scandroid, Liliac, Ashes of Ares, and Demons and Wizards (depending on how the upcoming album turns out). I don't listen to much else very often.

[@jeffreymcvey1459]

I never thought Demanufacture could ever be topped. after Genexus, I stand corrected.

[@edwinmorse6615]

My tats . 2021 full leg tats since 2009 dimebag signed my BC Rich gunslinger and remembered me without it. I'm an artist too. Look at any Exodus or especially sepultura arise clear. I 💕 dino Burton.

[@HauntedAbysss]

I love you guys. Wish things were different. I am bummed I missed out seeing you guys live.... This album is sOoo fuckin good

[@wasinpai7304]

For me Final exit , powershifter

[@nacho9010]

great video. I support the band. when come to South America? next year?

[@Bunnytoes666]

....For question #1 - the ONE band I hear very lively in Fear Factory concerning the '80's and 90's is MINISTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-td5os8bh9o]

will always buy FF's albums and support them

[@kommissar.murphy]

They always seem like such nice, well mannered boys.

[@TheVermifuge]

They mentioned they liked Author & Punisher. Check that guy out, crazy concepts for music.

[@blackdeath6666]

holy shit such a sick album!! ♡

[@facundo7374]

9:05 whats the name of the band that Burton says?

[@NickSwe]

I missed the chance to question, but here, will you guys update the setlist anytime soon? I mean, besides 2 or 3 songs, you usually play the same songs and I understand, they are all classic songs, but as I see it, you have enough material already to change the setlist and take out a few of the classic songs and switch for some that are really interesting, and by this I mean the song Obsolete, you have never played that song, it's a sick tune and to see the drums played live for that one might be something cool to look for. You dropped Scumgrief a long time ago, I would love to see it back in the set list, Acres of Skin might be switched for something like hurt conveyor for a change. You don't play Controlled Demolition, why? WHY? and so on, there are so many things you could switch and still make a helluva great setlist.

[@PaperSpeakersWat]

+Nick Caveman Yeah, the setlist generally contains What Will Become, Shock, Powershifter, Martyr, Archetype, The Industrialist, Self Bias Resistor, and ALWAYS Replica. I'd be nice to change it up a bit.

[@AO968]

+Nick Caveman I agree. Though I like pretty much all the songs they play live, they have over 100 songs to pick from, and it seems they do what many bands nowadays do: go for the same old, same old that everyone loves. And it's ironic how you then hear Burton talk about alienating their fanbase, when this is another such example, yet they don't see it, or don't seem to give much thought to it if they do.

[@AO968]

Nem33 No one is forcing them to only play the popular songs, that's what _they_ seem to believe. However, the Q&A already exposed the fact that some people like the more underrated songs and want to hear them live, if only once, so th band needs to pick up on this and take some risks. In fact, all the people I've spoken to on this subject, or whose opinions I've read on forums and such all say the same thing, that they should mix it up a little bit.

[@AO968]

Nem33 Just because we're a minority doesn't mean we can't ask for the band to cater to us for once. We're merely asking them to change things up a little bit, to give some underappreciated songs time to shine. Is that so much to ask?

[@PaperSpeakersWat]

Nem33 While what you're saying is true, Burt also said that "Linchpin" is their most popular song. They still don't play it. So they're not completely catering to the majority, lol.

[@saintluciaofficial2019]

Bodyhammer and Fear Campaign got me into Fear Factory.

[@OptimizedOptimism]

Gotta give Burton big kudos for sticking up for Transgression whenever it's mentioned. It is the darkhorse of the FF anthology but, I still give it a listen through when I'm in the mood for it. Though Aggression Continuum and (more so IMO) Genexus show that musicians can continue to make great music and sometimes even surpass earlier works. Shame about the separation of Burton from the band but, I'm enjoying Ascension of the Watchers and I think he's pretty happy with his new working relationship there. Now gonna go listen to Expiration Date...

[@mart446]

Carmageddon got me into FF.

[@ChrisPBacon-nd7qe]

15:10? What song did dino mentioned as his favorite to perform live? The captions say soft positioning there is no track under that name...

[@ChrisPBacon-nd7qe]

Oh nvm i Googled it. Self bias resistor.

[@user-td5os8bh9o]

Awesome video

[@yvonnegonzalez9827]

Awesome!

[@colins7771]

I would fucking love to hang out with these guys.

[@metalmelodies6718]

@10:05 & @23:30 that didn't age well, but makes alot of sense!

[@Albikos1]

I hope I can see you in Poland one day

[@F4TAL0B5OL3T1ON]

3:09 Burton shit a brick🤣

[@Nomedehtdrumr2891]

I discovered ff before mk movie came out , blew my mind when i heard ff in the mk movie

[@aanddone4747]

That's the 4th band I've heard in live Q & As that's said no one wants (&/or buys) DVDs or Live DVDs anymore. I'm sure that in the future when everyone gets tired of online EVERYTHING many will want to go back to DVD/CDs so they can see it when ever where ever they want (can't get great or descent signal/connection everywhere still) without paying or waiting for the download or whatever(&/or tolerating with the static &/or connection problems & malware/spyware/adware/virus'). Unless the internet becomes nearly free, decent, without any chances of digital "infections," & everywhere somehow.

[@distroya_]

Nobody buys DVDs? I'd buy a new Fear Factory DVD, at least to add to the collection. :-)

[@leechmaster21]

It's criminal that they didn't put an FF track on Terminator 5. But I guess I didn't even care enough about Terminator anymore to even see it yet...

[@jasongunn308417]

Love fear factory have all their albums 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@golz9785]

I love you both. You have changed my fucking life.

[@ElGaby323]

Burton looks so much like Kiefer Sutherland

[@DaveThomson]

Been a fan since i discovered Soul of a New Machine.

[@CristianValenzuela2155]

Process-machine-system. They scream GENEXUS in every sentence they say, specially Bell

[@muhithossain7312]

10:00 Oh man that conversation did NOT age well...

[@activemessiah]

@25:10 RIGHT THERE is what Linkin Park needs to hear.

[@ecgodsmack86]

Need a 20 year Obsolete tour you guys said yall were gonna do it

[@ecgodsmack86]

Need to play Scapegoat live.

[@KingLich451]

46? holy fuck... you look early 30's Burt

[@matt11708]

40s is not old

[@vladflorea7048]

the hair betrays him

[@jimigrigori555]

Yeah, You can tell He doesn't drink or smoke.

[@revivedfears]

Eric Kilmer Burton drinks like a champ and used to smoke weed daily for like 15 years

[@7t2z28]

The secret is dumping all that anger into the music.

[@ramiss]

What band did Burton mention in about nine minutes in?..Zar or something, from Chicago..

[@Skeletal33]

Czar. They're amazing. No One Is Alone If No One Is Alive - newest album . Post-metal I guess you could call them

[@Doyledeth]

Why can"t you guys just smooth things over with Christian and Ray? The original lineup was the absolute best FF lineup. I don't think the new drummer even compares with Ray.

[@charvelgtrs]

New drummer is technically better in every way. Rey had great double bass drum playing, but not much else.

[@stevemiller4494]

Hoglan even told Ray he couldn't do what Ray does...Ray is FF and so is Chris...1/4 owners...Lets bring back the Core FF

[@aleclitvinov]

@charvelgtrs ray is one of the best drummers i've ever heard. i also think it's the deliberately limited playing (or singing) style of each musician that makes demanufacture and, to a lesser extent, obsolete so great. everyone uses just a few techniques which sound perfect together.

[@charvelgtrs]

@Lost Khajiit LMAO, Ray is extremely one trick pony. Gene Hoglan is one of the greatest metal drummers of all time.

[@golz9785]

charvelgtrs - Hoglan is great but over rated.

[@themanwithamission]

Isn’t that Monty from Roadrunner Records? Did he switch over?