Obsolete is the third full-length release by electro-metallists Fear Factory.
Admirably, they've stayed true to their sound over the years, paying no mind to current musical trends -- they're content with their original Ministry-meets-Slayer sound.
On their latest (produced by ex-Front Line Assembly member Rhys Fulber), the quartet offers more of the same sound, with a bit of experimentation thrown in for good measure, such as the use of violins, cellos, and violas on a few of the tracks.
"Shock" kicks things off with the classic Fear Factory sound: mechanic heavy metal with vocals that morph from growls to hymn-like chants.
Also of note is the title track, which features a robotic spoken word dialogue from industrial godfather Gary Numan, and contains slightly off-time drums that help to heighten the already-existing musical tension.
The album's biggest surprise however is "Resurrection," which is perhaps the most tuneful song Fear Factory have ever done, without compromising their heavy sound.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ShockBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | EdgecrusherBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Securitron (Police State 2000)Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 4 | DescentBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Hi-Tech HateBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Freedom or FireBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | ObsoleteBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | ResurrectionBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | Fear Factory | Play | 06:35 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 9 | TimelessnessBurton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Rhys Fulber | Fear Factory | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Cars | Fear Factory | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Smasher - Devourer | Fear Factory | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 12 | 0-0 (Where Evil Dwells) | Fear Factory | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 13 | Soulwound | Fear Factory | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| 14 | Messiah | Fear Factory | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 15 | Concreto | Fear Factory | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 68 mins | 157 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 516 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton C. Bell | Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Dino Cazares | Composer, Guitar, Mixing |
| 3 | DJ Zodak | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Fear Factory | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Rhys Fulber | Composer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 6 | Raymond Herrera | Composer, Drums |
| 7 | Gary Numan | Guest Artist, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part |
| 8 | Greg Reely | Mixing, Producer |
| 9 | Christian Olde Wolbers | Bass, Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |