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Their 1st Recording Before Signing To Roadrunner
Fear Factory: Burton C. Bell (vocals); Dino Cazares (guitar, bass); Andy Romero (bass); Raymond Herrera (drums). Additional personnel: Dave "Hateface" Gibney (spoken vocals). Recorded at Blackie Lawless's Fort Apache Studio, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Dan Kaye. Personnel: Burton C. Bell (vocals); Dino Cazares (guitar); Raymond Herrera (drums). Audio Mixers: Mikey Davis; Ross Robinson. Liner Note Author: Monte Conner. Recording information: Blackie Lawless's Fort Apache Studio, Hollywood, CA (1991). Soul of a New Machine, Fear Factory's first nationally released album, introduced them to the metal world as a brutally heavy death metal act with a few post-hardcore touches. Produced by Colin Richardson (Carcass, Napalm Death), that album was the necessary tool that would set the pace for the remainder of their career. But the first album they ever recorded was actually Concrete, a much different beast than the record that they became known for. Produced by a young Ross Robinson, this is an important record for both artists. In what would be the very first album he ever helmed, Robinson's approach takes some of the sludge out of the mix and brings up the elements that keep it vital and interesting. The discordant guitars, clear vocals, movie samples, and monstrously distorted bass are the primary elements of the disc, taking away Richardson's insistence on chunky guitars and strong percussion. This works in the band's favor much more than against it, although the drums are buried too far into the mix to be appreciated. And singer Burton C. Bell sounds amazing here, jumping from the beautifully mournful moans on "Echoes of Innocence" to a horrifying yelp on "Self Immolation" that doesn't even sound human at times. But this is the better album, coming off like a woefully lost Helmet/Morbid Angel jam session more than a debut album from an unknown L.A. metal band. Why amazing songs like "Echoes of Innocence" and "Dragged Down by the Weight of Existence" were left off the initial release is a mystery. They still sound just as powerful and unique as they did in 1991. And anyone looking for the seeds of the late-'90s rap metal movement need look no further than "Sufferage" to see where Robinson first captured this unique tension three years before he would apply it to Korn. When most bands of this era were still insistent on the traditional death metal sound, Fear Factory proves on this lost gem that they were looking way ahead of the pack. ~ Bradley Torreano Fear Factory were among the pioneers of a metal subgenre that became the blueprint for nu-metal as we know it today, their sound typified by down-tuned, syncopated guitar riffing with vocals switching on a dime between death-metal growling and a clean singing style. As the band closed the book on their 12-year career, a fitting tribute came in the release of CONCRETE. While most fans think of SOUL OF A NEW MACHINE as the band's first release, CONCRETE is the lost album that was meant to be Fear Factory's debut. Recorded in 1991, the sessions (under the direction of producer Ross Robinson) have until now been a buried treasure of sorts, as the product was shelved after completion (due in part to a legal dispute with Robinson). Once signed to Roadrunner, the band re-recorded several songs for SOUL OF A NEW MACHINE (including "Big God/Raped Souls," "Self Immolation," "Crisis," "Desecrate," and "Escape Confusion"). What CONCRETE lacks in production values, it more than makes up for in the sheer ferocity of the performances. Here was a band searching for it's own musical voice, reaching beyond their death-metal and industrial-influenced roots.
CMJ (9/2/02) - "...The album is a significant piece of the FF puzzle and no fan should be without it..." Fear Factory Concrete Songs Concrete Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   Not there best I been a FF fan for several years and i was sort of dissapointed in this CD. After i got it i discovered it is sort of a B-side cd of some of there songs they have released and some songs they never released. I wouldnt recomend buying it unless you are in the death metal and of there first CD Soul of a new Machine. It reminds me of a more of a death metal virgen of that. Submitted by a reviewer (Roseland NJ)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
awesome work this cd kikcs its so heavy the way i like it. maynot understand the lyrics/vocalist but its still good with the instrumental plays. Submitted by viper_gto8 (vancouver) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
The recording before Soul Of A New Machine Concrete, the never-heard-of first album from Fear Factory. Well, I should say demo. This would of been their first album, only they used it as a demo to seal a contract with Roadrunner Records, with which they released all their albums before the big split. Many of the songs on here were re-recorded for Soul Of A New Machine, so fans will be excited to hear the original versions. Though the sound quality is poor and grungy, there's something about it that I just love. There's a sense of freedom, a very visual feel. You feel as if you're in a place similar to the album art, and things like this aren't exactly common in artists, but Fear Factory seem to have a niche for visual feels, and it's apparent even on their first recording. The title track is carried by Raymond Herrera'a classic machine-gun foot stomp, and Burton C. Bell's vocals are in their rawest state. Burton pummels each song with his deep and surprisingly, almost understandable growls, and even does something that's still unheard of in Death Metal today: He sings. And it sounds so fresh and interesting. Dragged Down By The Weight Of Existence is an amazing song, I find myself many times skipping to that song. And the closing track, one of the still-original songs along with Dragged Down, is a perfect album finisher: Ulceration is brutal and extremely fun. If you're a new FF fan, don't go with this album as you're first FF album, go with Demanufacture or Obsolete. All in all, great album, FF and Death Metal fans need to pick this up. Submitted by inward_x (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
First Demo Now Released! Previous reviewers either did not review this fairly or with much information. This is the first FF demo, recorded in '91, produced by a then unknown Ross Robinson. It contains a few songs later rerecorded on "Soul Of A New Machine", and other treasures never otherwise released. However, some of the songs possess a rawer, harder edge on this album than the aforementioned successor. If you like FF's earlier work, this is a must buy, and will not disappoint fans of grindcore or early death metal in the Carcass and Napalm Death vein. Arguably FF's best release. Submitted by a reviewer (New Jersey, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Awesome This is better than even i thought it would be, i recommend it to any death metal fan. Submitted by Kingofoldskool03 (chicago, il) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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