Soul Of A New Machine

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Soul of a New Machine is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Fear Factory, released on August 25, 1992, by Roadrunner Record. Although this record was Fear Factory's first studio album to be released, it was actually their second album to be recorded, after Concrete, which was recorded earlier but not released until 11 years later. The German magazine Rock Hard described it as death metal with many other element, such as industrial metal. On October 5, 2004, Soul of a New Machine was remastered and re-released in a digipak, packaged together with the remastered Fear Is the Mindkiller EP. Overview Guitarist Dino Cazares has stated that Soul of a New Machine is a concept album concerning man's creation of a machine that could be either technological or governmental. It was also confirmed by bassist Christian Olde Wolbers in an interview. The specific concept would later play a more prominent role in some of Fear Factory's later album. Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic described the album as ushering in the alternative metal era of the 1990. Soul of a New Machine has also been described as death metal with elements of genres like industrial metal and, to some extent, grindcore. Author Colin Larkin of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote, "Soul of a New Machine established Fear Factory as a genuine death metal force, with a good collection of songs delivered with originality and ferocity." The record featured a different conceptual style from Fear Factory's later work. "Martyr" is about someone who dies for a cause; "Leechmaster" is about relationship problems; "Scapegoat" was based on how Cazares was once wrongfully accused by the law; "Crisis" is an anti-war song; "Crash Test" concerns animal testing; and "Suffer Age" is based on serial killer John Wayne Gacy. The other songs contain different theme. Samples from the movies Full Metal Jacket, Blade Runner, and Apocalypse Now are heard sporadically throughout the album. Reception. AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier gave the album three stars out of five, remarking that "Fear Factory were quite ahead of their time in 1992." Reception: The critic also noted the diversity of the genres featured in the recording, saying that "Soul of a New Machine was so groundbreaking because it fused some of the best aspects of numerous metal subgenre," which "resulted in a unique sound." Rock Hard rated the album highly, saying that the sound of the album was strange and indescribable yet required listening. Rock Hard also praised the blending of various sub-genre, with a special mention to Burton Bell for managing such an eclectic set of vocal. .

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