Mechanize
Fear Factory · 2010
56 min · 14 tracks · death metal · industrial metal · groove metal
A relentless fusion of industrial rhythms and heavy metal aggression, embodying mechanized fury.
Why this album works
'Mechanize' was well-received critically, debuting at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and solidifying Fear Factory's place in the modern metal landscape. The album's themes of technology and dystopia resonated strongly with listeners, influencing subsequent artists within the industrial and groove metal scenes.
- Best for
- wave-like pacing with intensity dynamic progression throughout listening cathartic release in moments
- Context
- Released in 2010, 'Mechanize' marked a significant return for Fear Factory after a four-year hiatus following 'Transgression'. This album redefined their sound with a renewed focus on the industrial metal elements that characterized their earlier works, coinciding with the reunification of founding members Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Rob Zombie· Prong· White Zombie
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Mechanize Standout 4:39
- 2 Industrial Discipline Standout 3:36
- 3 Fear Campaign Standout 4:52
- 4 Powershifter 3:49
- 5 Christploitation 4:56
- 6 Oxidizer 3:42
- 7 Controlled Demolition 4:22
- 8 Designing the Enemy 4:52
- 9 Metallic Division 1:28
- 10 Final Exit 8:14
- 11 Crash Test 3:41
- 12 Big God (demo) 1:52
- 13 Self Immolation (demo) 3:07
- 14 Soul Wound (demo) 2:50
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