Fear Factory

Released: July 28, 1998

Songwriter: Burton C. Bell Dino Cazares Raymond Herrera Christian Olde Wolbers

Producer: Greg Reely Fear Factory Rhys Fulber

[Intro]
Shock!
Shock!
Shock!
Shock!

[Verse 1]
Welcome to my world
Headfirst to the earth
With my sights on the goddamn killswitch
I've become a fuse
Charged with attitude
Fixed and dilated by my anger

[Pre-Chorus]
I have become a direct
I have become a current
I have become a direct
I have become insurgent

[Chorus]
I will be the power surge
Shock to the system
Electrified
Amplified
Shock to the system

Shock!
Shock!

[Verse 2]
Alternate my wires
Heat my core desire
I will not stand for condemnation
I've become the volts
To lead the revolt
Fuck with me ensues certain danger

[Pre-Chorus]
I have become a direct
I have become a current
I have become a direct
I have become insurgent

[Chorus]
I will be the power surge
Shock to the system
Electrified
Amplified
Shock to the system

[Chorus]
I will be the power surge
Shock to the system
Electrified
Amplified
Shock to the system

I am the power surge
I am the insurgent
Electrified
Amplified
Electrified
Amplified

[Outro]
Shock!
Shock!
Shock!
Shock!
Shock!
Shock to the system!

Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band that was formed in 1989. During the band’s career, they have released nine full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of styles, including nu metal, death metal, groove metal, and thrash metal. Fear Factory was enormously influential on the heavy metal scene in the mid-to-late 1990s. Fear Factory went on hold in March 2002 following some internal disputes, but reformed later that year without founding member Dino Cazares, adding bassist Byron Stroud, and previous bassist Christian Olde Wolbers as guitarist.

In April 2009, a new lineup was announced. Cazares returned as lead and rhythm guitarist, and Gene Hoglan as drummer. Bell and Stroud reprised their respective roles, and the band completed a seventh studio album titled Mechanize. Former members Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera —both of whom were playing in Arkaea—disputed the legitimacy of the new lineup, and a legal battle from both parties was begun. Fear Factory released its eighth studio album, The Industrialist, in June 2012. Their latest album, Genexus, was released in August 2015.

Over the years, Fear Factory has seen changes in its members, with lead vocalist Burton C. Bell being the only consistent member since 1989. The band has performed at three Ozzfests and the inaugural Gigantour. Their singles have charted on the US Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums on the Billboard Top 40, 100, and 200, and they have sold more than a million albums in the U.S. alone.

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