Fear Factory - Concrete CD

 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) 
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 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)
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 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)
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 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)
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 Awesome
This is better than even i thought it would be, i recommend it to any death metal fan.
Submitted by Kingofoldskool03 (chicago, il)
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