Fear Factory
USA, 1989–now
Los Angeles band led by Burton C. Bell, formed in 1989. Demanufacture (1995) fused machine-precise death/groove-metal riffing with industrial textures and clean-sung choruses, a template for a generation of heavy bands.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Fear Factory and 0 artists Fear Factory influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Fear Factory?
- Nine Inch Nails — Nine Inch Nails' industrial textures are a key part of Fear Factory's machine-metal sound.
- Slayer — Slayer's extreme thrash speed underlies Fear Factory's brutal, staccato riffing.