In 1992 their first album was released entitled "Soul Of A New Machine". Shives was Credited on Soul of A New Machine for playing bass even though he didn't...Dino actually did!
In 1993 a small 6 song ep was released in europe entitled "Fear Is The Mindkiller". This ep had some very ground-breaking metal/techno mixes on it.
In 1993 Fear Factory also released a 7" single under thier spanish name Factorio DeMiedo, and the name of the single was called Sangre De Ninos, Cry Now.. Cry Later. I'm still looking for a copy of this! Note that this is the only song that was ever recorded in a studio with Andrew Shives on bass.
In 1995 Fear Factory released a really awesome album entitled "Demanufacture". This is the album that really hooked me. Every song on this album is just un-believably heavy. Fear Factory has a very unique sound and it really comes across on this album.
The following is a small press packet released by roadrunner records about the "Demanufacture" album:
A soundtrack for an anonymous person struggling to exist in a world where the sense of individuality is unacceptable... even taboo. A soundtrack for an anonymous person who is sick and tired of government lying to everyone when government conspiracy is a way of life. A soundtrack to spearhead the resistance and create a new society.'
Demanufacture is a collection of songs which involves YOU as a central conceptual character in a world where your anonymous leader is simply trying to survive. "Demanufacture," the title song, sets the mood of the record. A vicious and unrelenting anthem in which the main character finally puts their foot down and will accept no more bullshit from everyday life. "New Breed" is Fear Factory fighting, showing that there will be change, that there has to be a new destiny, that there will be a new future. "Body Hammer" describes the anger of the new leader, who will stop short of nothing to declare and implement the necessary changes in bringing about the demise of a fucked up society. "Flashpoint" shows that we can all face up to our past, that it is perhaps better to purge ourselves of past lies and actions, that there can be happiness and joy found in the establishment of a clean slate. Demanufacture unfolds yet further, detailing a cold, aggressive and vital time when one new leader struggles to establish a new way. It is a product of vision and fear, and everyday intensities that push Fear Factory beyond the boundaries of normal, daily stress and thought.
For Fear Factory, the chill runs deep during studio work, their own fears and worries doubling under the pressure of production. It gives them an edge. "We're fearful and paranoid of putting out a bad record," says Dino. "A bad record to us would be one that isn't tightly played, isn't well worked out. If there's any room for human error, it's ever so slight, which his why computers are a big comfort zone, because of their accuracy."
Fear Factory, as you have doubtlessly gathered, embrace technology warmly. "Computers are the wave of the future," Dino states. "We record half of our album's using computer technology, and it's great, we loved it! What we really like about machines, computers, all that sort of equipment is the cold harshness of the sound it generates. Multiple tracking on the guitars, sampled and then quadrupled put into the computer with the drum tracks really gives it a cold, hard feel; the really abrasive, brittle sound we like."
Living in Los Angeles has left Fear Factory open to potentially great physical harm on many occasion. That manifests itself into studio contained aggression, that being another key element to Demanufacture. "Agression is the main emotion we feel while we're recording," Burt explains. "It's like living in a meltingpot like L.A., there's a lot of stress involved and our lives in general always happen to see stress channeled into work. Tension's everywhere. Dino was at the Whiskey in L.A. buying a drink for himself and this girl when some guy bumped his arm. Dino spilled the beer he just bought,a four dollar Bud! So he said, "Hey you just bumped me and spilled my beer," and the guy just looked at Dino and said, "So f****g what!" Dino told him that maybe he could help pay for another and he just said, "You know what? F*** you! I could shoot you right now, blast you right here," and he pulled this gun out and started waving it at Dino! Dino could've died over a Budweiser!" (End of RoadRunner press packet)
1995 also saw the release of two Fear Factory songs on two different movie sound tracks. "Scumgrief" from their first album got on the "Hideaway" soundtrack, and "Replica" made it on to the "Mortal Combat" soundtrack.
Fear Factory has toured with Sepultura, Biohazard, Megadeth, Korn, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne. Everywhere from Europe to Australia to Mexico and, of course, extensively in America.
In 1996 the "Dog Day Sunrise" single was released. It came with an edit and lp version of the title song, a remix of "Replica" and a song entitled "Concreto"
Also in 96, Fear Factory plays a show in California for Ozzy Osbourne's "Ozzfest" which was later released on audio and video with FF doing "Replica".
In 1997 Re-manufacture was released. This was a bunch of old FF songs
remixed with techno beats. Very nicely done! This same year also saw
the release of the "Gabber Mixes" 4 song single, and the "Burn" 4 song
single.
