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| − | The band formed in 1989 and have released seven full-length albums. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal, thrash metal and industrial metal. Their sound proved to be extremely influential on the metal scene from the mid-90s and onwards. | + | The band formed in 1989 (as Ulceration) and have released seven full-length albums. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal, thrash metal and industrial metal. Their sound proved to be extremely influential on the metal scene from the mid-90s and onwards. |
<!---Fear Factory disbanded in March 2002 following some internal disputes, but they reformed later that year minus founding member Dino Cazares adding bassist, Byron Stroud, and casting then-bassist Christian Olde Wolbers as guitarist. | <!---Fear Factory disbanded in March 2002 following some internal disputes, but they reformed later that year minus founding member Dino Cazares adding bassist, Byron Stroud, and casting then-bassist Christian Olde Wolbers as guitarist. | ||
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Fear Factory
The band formed in 1989 (as Ulceration) and have released seven full-length albums. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal, thrash metal and industrial metal. Their sound proved to be extremely influential on the metal scene from the mid-90s and onwards.
Band members
- Current
- Burton C. Bell – lead vocals (1989–present)
- Dino Cazares – guitar (1989−2002, 2009–present)
- Gene Hoglan – drums (2009–present)
- Byron Stroud – bass (2003–present)
- Former
- Raymond Herrera – drums, percussion (1989–2008)
- Christian Olde Wolbers – bas (1993–2002), guitar (2002–2008)
- Dave Gibney – bass, vocals (spoken word intro for "Big God/Raped Souls" on Concrete) (1989–1991)
- Andy Romero – bass on Concrete (1991–1992)
- Andrew Shives – bass (1992–1994)
- Additional personnel
- Rhys Fulber – samples/keyboards/programming/mixing (1993–2004, 2009–present)
- Reynor Diego – samples/keyboards (live and recorded on Demanufacture) (1991–1995)
- Steve Tushar – keyboards, programming, electronics
- John Bechdel – live keyboards (1998–2006)
