Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell of Los Angeles cyber metallers Fear Factory during the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24 and returned four days later..
When asked about Fear Factory's plans to go into the studio to record the follow-up to last year's "Mechanize", Bell said, "We're gonna kind of take a break a little bit, but we're definitely going into the studio at some point and start writing. We wanna take our time doing it. Personally... 'Mechanize', don't get me wrong, is a good record — I'm very proud of it — but it's gotta be better than that. I've got plans where I'd like to do a full-on concept again — story, artwork. Just make it real cerebral. But there'll definitely be another Fear Factory record, maybe in 2012."
Fear Factory in December completed "
The Industrial Discipline Tour" of Europe with
High On Fire.
"Mechanize" was released in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 via Candlelight Records. The CD, which was co-produced by the band with Rhys Fulber (FRONT Line Assembly, Paradise Lost), was mixed by Greg Reely (Paradise Lost, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy).
Fear Factory's current lineup — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who was credited on the last two Fear Factory albums in addition to touring and recording with Strapping Young Lad and Zimmers Hole) and legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Strapping Young Lad, Dark Angel, Death, Testament) — made its live debut on December 4, 2009 at Espaço Lux in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.
