Fear Factory’s Hunting for Someone to Mix Their Upcoming Album
Ever since they recruited their new vocalist Milo Silvestro, there’s been talk about a new album in the works by Fear Factory. We know it’s tentatively due for release next year, but other than that and the fact it will be the first to feature Silvestro and the band’s new drummer Pete Webber, that’s all we know.
At least, that was the case until guitarist Dino Cazares spoke with Music On 11 With Jimmy Black (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), who revealed they’re nearly done with the final product. All they need is someone to mix the damn thing.
“We’re 99% into the process [of making the new Fear Factory album]. One of the main things is choosing who we’re gonna [get to] mix the record. So all that is information that will be coming out soon.”
It’s pretty interesting to know that they’re still at this phase of the process, considering it was Cazares that said the album was already “done” back in August. I wonder why it’s taking so long to find someone to finish mixing the thing.
Aside from that tidbit, some of the interview also focused on Silvestro’s inclusion in the band. At one point, he was asked if he’d ever dreamed of being on stage with a band like Fear Factory.
“Never. Dude, the crazy thing about this whole journey is that I’ve always been a massive Fear Factory fan — I knew every song, every lyric; it was crazy — but I have never thought or even wished that this thing could become true because, to me, it was stupid to even dream about it. It’s kind of, like, you go, like, ‘Oh, my favorite band is Metallica and one day I hope that I will fill in for James Hetfield permanently.’ I’m, like, [get the] fuck outta here. So, when people go, like, ‘You’re living a dream,’ I’m, like, I’m living something that wasn’t even my dream. I’m living something that is way higher than what was my expectations, which my expectations were simply just to make a living with maybe my own band or my own music, whether if it’s metal, possibly metal, because it’s always been like the genre that spoke to my soul the most. But I’ve been a musician since I was 12, ’cause of my parents, and so this is way beyond what was my expectation.
“So, when Dino started messaging me during the pandemic back in 2020, I was just shocked — no pun intended. And the crazy thing is that the video that I put on YouTube wasn’t even meant to be in an audition. I just put a cover on YouTube because I was, like, ‘Okay, I think I wanna start to be active on social media and just maybe put myself out there and just start a channel.’ So the first cover that I did was a medley of ‘Soul Of A New Machine’ [Fear Factory’s debut album] songs, and, and the first guy that commented was Dino, and the rest is history.”
We should be hearing more about this new record as the year winds down, so be sure to check back later to learn more. In the meantime, Fear Factory has a handful of remaining tour dates left. Be sure to check out the dates below and get your tickets today.
Fear Factory live dates
10/23 Birmingham, AL Work Play
10/25 Destin, FL Club LA
10/26 Orlando, FL Beacham
10/27 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
10/29 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
