Name: Genexus by Fear Factory
Brand: Fear Factory
SKU: 727361358068
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

On 2012's The Industrialist, Fear Factory offered up a pseudo-sci-fi/apocalypse-driven conceptual album that hit all of the right notes (with extreme prejudice) but did very little in the way of updating the seminal decibel-pushers' relentlessly precision-based brand of industrial metal. Genexus, the group's ninth studio long-player and first outing for Nuclear Blast, largely follows suit, but the inclusion of a live drummer (Mike Heller) on a few key tracks signals that Fear Factory may be a little bit more willing to disengage themselves from the autopilot in the hopes of steering the ship into the sun (in a badass metal way) themselves. More melody-driven than prior outings, Genexus nevertheless retains the band's penchant for pairing bleak science fiction imagery with piston-like, palm-muted guitar riffs and explosive percussion. Working once again with producer Rhys Fulber, the band seems intent on evolving slowly, but evolving nonetheless, with a heavier emphasis on keyboards and a surprisingly deft knack for inserting hooks where there once would have been abject chaos, most notably on the epic closing track "Expiration Date," a soaring alt-rock/shoegaze-blasted anthem to the futility of existence that somehow manages to come off as wearily inspiring. Those moments of surprise mellifluousness grow in number as the album progresses, which means that the meaty, machine-like opener "Autonomous Combat System" and the aforementioned "Expiration Date" serve as bookends for an actual sonic arc, and not just a narrative one. Nine albums in and the band is finally flirting with accessibility, but in true Fear Factory fashion, they're doing it on their own terms and at a very deliberate pace.

1. Autonomous Combat System

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

2. Anodized

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

3. Dielectric

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

4. Soul Hacker

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

5. Protomech

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

6. Genexus

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

7. Church of Execution

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

8. Regenerate

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

9. Battle for Utopia

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

10. Expiration Date

by Fear Factory

Primary Artist: Fear Factory; Main Performer
Composer: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Composer
Artist: Fear Factory; Production
Author: Burton Bell
Dino Cazares; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

6 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Death Metal, Black Metal, Hard Rock

Label

Nuclear Blast

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 6, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

727361358068

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Genexus

1. Autonomous Combat System

2. Anodized

3. Dielectric

4. Soul Hacker

5. Protomech

6. Genexus

7. Church of Execution

8. Regenerate

9. Battle for Utopia

10. Expiration Date

Technical Specifications

Genexus

Product information

Release options

1. Autonomous Combat System

2. Anodized

3. Dielectric

4. Soul Hacker

5. Protomech

6. Genexus

7. Church of Execution

8. Regenerate

9. Battle for Utopia

10. Expiration Date

Technical Specifications