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| − | '''''Mechanize''''' is the seventh studio album by American industrial metal band [[Fear Factory]]. It is the only album to feature [[Gene Hoglan]] on drums and the first since 2001's ''[[Digimortal]]'' to include original guitarist and founding member [[Dino Cazares]] who rejoined the band after a reconciliation with vocalist [[Burton C. Bell]] in April 2009. The album was produced by [[Rhys Fulber]], who had not produced or been involved with a Fear Factory album since ''[[Archetype]]''. The album has received mostly positive reviews from fans and music critics being praised for its very aggressive and heavy sound the album mixes elements of the band's earlier albums such as the death metal influence mostly found on [[Soul of a New Machine]] and [[Concrete]] and the sound featured on albums [[Demanufacture]], [[Obsolete]], and [[Archetype]]. The album is also the first Fear Factory album to feature an 8-string guitar. In its first week of release the album sold 10,000 copies. | + | '''''Mechanize''''' is the seventh studio album by [[Fear Factory]]. |
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| − | | MC = 70/100<ref name="Metacritic">http://www.metacritic.com/music/mechanize/fear-factory</ref>
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| − | | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|first=Alex |last=Henderson |title=Review: ''Mechanize'' |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1712568|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=27 February 2010}}</ref>
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| − | | rev2Score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name="Bm">{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Ogle |title=Review: ''Mechanize'' |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1901 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref>
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| − | |rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/60984/Fear-Factory-Mechanize/</ref>
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| − | | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>http://heavymetal.about.com/od/f/gr/fearfactory-mechanize.htm</ref>
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| − | On April 7, 2009, vocalist [[Burton C. Bell]] and ex-guitarist [[Dino Cazares]] announced the reconciliation of their friendship, and the formation of a new project with Fear Factory bassist [[Byron Stroud]] and drummer [[Gene Hoglan]] of [[Strapping Young Lad]]. On April 28, this project was revealed to be a new version of Fear Factory that effectively excluded former members [[Raymond Herrera]] and [[Christian Olde Wolbers]].<ref name="Blab4">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118983 | title= FEAR FACTORY Reforms With DINO CAZARES, BURTON C. BELL, GENE HOGLAN|publisher=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref> Asked about the circumstances of their exclusion, Bell stated that "[Fear Factory]'s like a business and I'm just reorganizing... We won't talk about [their exclusion]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/fear-factory-interview-part-2/ |title=Blog Archive » Fear Factory Interview Part 2! |publisher=Metal Hammer |date=2008-04-27}}</ref>
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| − | In June 2009, Wolbers and Herrera finally spoke about the issue on the radio program "Speed Freaks." Herrera revealed that technically, he and Wolbers had not left the band: "[Christian and I] are actually still in Fear Factory...[Burton and Dino] decided to start a new band, and furthermore, they decided to call it Fear Factory. They never communicated with us about it,".<ref name="roadrunnerrecords.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122059 |title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - FEAR FACTORY Members Embroiled In 'Legal Battle' Over Band's Name |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=}}</ref> Herrera went on to say that the original four members (Bell, Cazares, Wolbers, and himself) are contractually regarded as Fear Factory Incorporated, and said "it's almost like them two against us two, so it's kind of a stalemate." He also stated that he and Wolbers had written eight songs for the next Fear Factory record, but that a "personal disagreement" had come up between them and Bell, which left Bell unwilling to continue work with the band.<ref name="roadrunnerrecords.com"/>
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| − | Despite issues between the two parties, Fear Factory moved ahead with the recording process. In late July 2009, a short video shot with a cell phone showed Dino recording over drum tracks with longtime contributor Rhys Fulber. On November 9, 2009, album artwork for the album was revealed on [[blabbermouth.net]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130119 |title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - FEAR FACTORY: 'Mechanize' Artwork Unveiled |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-20}}</ref>
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| − | On February 2, 2010, the album's first official music video for the song "[[Fear Campaign]]" was released.<ref>{{cite video|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/4428/fear-factory-fear-campaign-video |title=FEAR FACTORY Fear Campaign video - Videos on Demand |publisher=Metal Injection |date= |accessdate=2011-02-20}}</ref> The song also includes a standard guitar solo passage, something highly uncharacteristic of Fear Factory's usual standard.
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| − | The song "[[Final Exit]]" is a title borrowed from Derek Humphry's 1991 book of the same name, which deals with the topic of self-chosen euthanasia.
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| − | The bonus track "Crash Test" is a re-recorded version from their 1992 debut album ''[[Soul of a New Machine]]''. The band also re-recorded versions of "Martyr" (also from ''Soul of a New Machine''), which is found on the Japanese edition of the album and "Sangre de Niños",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/131778 | title=Bravewords.com > News > FEAR FACTORY - Set This World On Fire}}</ref> which has yet to be released.
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