Fear Factory - Soul of a New Machine

 Glad Roadrunner Remastered this album
Title basically said it all, this album deserved it. It's not FF's best in my opinion but I was blown away this first time I heard it. I actually saw them live with Sepultura and Fudge Tunnel before I heard the album and I was hooked because I haven't heard anything like it at the time. This was one of the many albums that are on my list that should be remastered with today's production abilities. Definately worth picking up even if you already own the originals. February 24, 2006

 Very glad I bought the remaster
This album simply sounds heavier and more clear than before. This is one of the metal classics of the 90's and I absolutely love what Roadrunner has done with it, even if they just want money. The drumming is more clear than before, the clean vocals in the background section of "Leechmaster" are more audible, the instruments are more distinguishable from each other.

I also bought it for the "Fear is the Mindkiller" EP which I had been wanting for a long time. It's satisfying and the remixes of "Scumgrief" and "Scapegoat" KICK ASS.

All in all I'd say it's worth your money if you lack either of the CDs contained herein. I'd probably give the package 4 stars, as it's not worth it if you have both already, but I love SoaNM too much to give it less than 5. May 16, 2005

 In the beginning...
In 1992, Roadrunner Records released the major label debut of a little known quartet called Fear Factory was released. Produced by famed death metal producer Colin Richardson (who produced Machine Head's classic debut "Burn My Eyes"), "Soul of a New Machine" not only introduced Fear Factory to the world, but helped usher in a new era in the metal genre, for better or worse. Combining the low end assault of death metal, some industrial rhythms, and some grindcore elements to boot, "Soul of a New Machine" isn't Fear Factory's finest hour (that belongs to "Demanufacture"), but songs like "Martyr", "Scapegoat", and "Scumgrief" were only a taste of things to come from the band. Arguably one of the best debut metal albums to come out of Los Angeles, "Soul of a New Machine" is here, repackaged with the "Fear is the Mindkiller" EP as a bonus disc, and if your getting into the band and don't already own "Soul of a New Machine", then you should definitely pick this up. February 3, 2005

 no better way to anger my parents
Hey kids! Looking for something heavier and more unique than the average death metal crap? Are you also looking to make your parents angry? Look no further than the remastered edition of Soul of a New Machine! All fake advertisements aside, this cd is great. The fact that it comes with the Fear is the Mindkiller EP gives it even more points on the goodness scale. This cd offers up some of the greatest death metal I've heard in all my years of angering my parents with loud music. I won't say it sounds better than the original, as I've never heard it, and therefore can't compare the two. However, I will say that this cd is truly awesome. Although Burton C. Bell's melodic vocals are heard on every FF cd, the contrast between vocal styles in this cd really gives emphasis to Burton's singing voice. Several people say that their cd Concrete is better than this, and you may agree with them, but this cd is a completely different machine than Concrete. However, both albums are awesome death metal records, and I recommend them both to any devoted FF listener. Word of caution: if you didn't start getting into to Fear Factory until you heard Archetype, don't even bother looking here, you've got to be a real fan to like this. ::cough cough:: MOM! ::cough cough:: October 31, 2004

 Throw away your old copy
I was stoked to find out that Fear Factory was releasing a remastered version of Soul of a New Machine. Production values have gotten so much better over the last decade and now this album has been given its due. I don't know if Raymond re-recorded some of the double kick, but now it has the same intense pulse of all their other albums. Raymond is far and away the most talented double kick drummer out there. While some may be faster, none can do the crazy beats and sick tempos quite like Raymond. And as good as FF is on cd, IMO they trail only Slayer as the greatest live metal act out there today..... October 26, 2004

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