Fear Factory - Demanufacture

cournioni

What are your thoughts on this album?

I have been listening to it alot lately and I have to say it really is a great album. What hits me is its originality. I cannot think of another album that sounds even close to it. There are some awesome riffs and the drumming is great. You can say what you want about Herrera not using his full drum kit, but he makes the album with his skill on the double bass.

Some might argue that they are a poor mans Meshuggah. Technically, they are no match for Meshuggah, and lyrically they are brutal but their sound and energy puts them way ahead, IMO. There is just something about Demanufacture. Something that captured the whole atmosphere of the early to mid 90's, maybe the sort of anarchistic vibes that "Demanufacture", "New Breed" etc. send out. It really makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and the adrenaline flow through the vains.

Anyone else feel the same about this album?

projectmayhem

tend to agree. tis a very good album indeed. one of fear factories finest moments (obsolete is also class). it's a pity they've gone so bad of late. you know something's up when you're new album has 2 covers and 2 other songs written with another person altogether

Robbo

I still take it out now and again for nostalgias sake. Still makes me smile. You'd cringe at the sub-Terminator pastiches that make up the lyrics of course but then it was never going to be Desolation Row, was it?

Necronomicon

Pornapster, I thank you. Just when I was looking for something to listen to. Great album!

therecklessone

Fantastic album, one of the highlights of the 90s.

Picked it up in HMV the morning after my debs, walking around the aisles with a a pint in one hand, and a salt cellar from Bewleys in the other. Classy.

Davei141

Its a damn good album alright. always give it a listen every now and then, favourite song would have to be Pisschrist but New breed would be a close second. For some reason i never enjoyed it as much as Soul of a New Machine though.

toffo

Good album, love Replica. Think Soul of a New Machine is better though.

Karl Hungus

Yep, it was a great album. Fear Factory at their best.

SouperComputer

yup, good album. Good bit different to a lot of stuff going on at the time. Must blow the dust off the cd.

Dragan

Man , i love Fear Factory, there an oft neglected gem if you ask me.

Patricide

Yup fear factory kick major ass, With albums like demanufacture, obsolete and archetype how is this band not better known(well down here at least).

I hear there latest album(cant remember what its called) is meant to be total ****e though, Whats your guys opinion on it?

cournioni

There is some very good songs on it Patricide, like proper FF songs. But some of them are very very bad. Like that U2 cover.

Beecher

PORNAPSTER wrote:

great. You can say what you want about Herrera not using his full drum kit, but he makes the album with his skill on the double bass.

I believe I read an article somewhere that he had originally used the full kit but all the tracks from the mics that recorded the toms etc got deleted accidently. Great album all the same!

Patricide

Beecher wrote:

I believe I read an article somewhere that he had originally used the full kit but all the tracks from the mics that recorded the toms etc got deleted accidently. Great album all the same!

Seriously if thats true its the funniest thing ive heard since i found out why the mona lisa has no eyebrows (some cleaner used the wrong soolution in the days before it was super protected).

I must inspect that roumer and see if it pans out.

Beecher

Im pretty sure it was in a Metal Hammer interview, if I can dig it up ill let you know.

gline

yeh i like this album

i think it is FF at their best

the bass drumming is amazing

have a live cd of them playing in austrilia doing some of the songs off this alum and they pull it off really well

daiixi

love the album although haven't listened to it in awhile.. must go find and play..

fifth

Been a BIG fan of the factory for many years now and imo they've only gotten better since dino left.