Fear Factory will finally reveal the identity of their new singer when they “showcase” that vocalist with a new song, according to guitarist Dino Cazares.
The group’s longtime frontman, Burton Seabell, quit the band last year after Cazares launched a Crowdfunding campaign to finish their tenth studio album, Aggression Continuum, which was first recorded in 2017. Burton called the fundraising effort a “scam,” and distanced himself from the project, but his vocals still appear on the final product. It later came out that Cazares had previously acquired 100% of the rights to use the Fear Factory name in a years-long court battle.
Cazares subsequently made it clear that he wants to hire an unknown to replace Seabell. That person was apparently hired in August.
As to when we can finally hear the new vocalist, Cazares tells This Day in Metal:
“We plan on showcasing him with a new song. I really want people to hear it and judge it by when they hear it. Because if I announce who it is right now, then it’s gonna be, like, everybody is gonna give their opinion before they even hear anything. So I’d rather people give their opinion when they hear it than before they hear it.”
You can watch the entire interview below.
Fear Factory go on tour with Static-X, Dope, Mushroomhead, and Twiztid in February. Dates:
Feb. 21 – Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theater [tickets]
Feb. 22 – Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox^ [tickets]
Feb. 23 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rickshaw Theater^ [tickets]
Feb. 24 – Spokane, Wash. @ Knitting Factory^ [tickets]
Feb. 25 – Boise, Idaho @ Revolution Concert Hall [tickets]
Feb. 26 – Reno, Nev. @ Virginia Street Brewhouse^ [tickets]
Feb. 27 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace of Spades [tickets]
March 01 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Van Buren* [tickets]
March 02 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ El Rey Theater*^ [tickets]
March 03 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Whiskey Nights*^ [tickets]
March 04 – Dallas, Texas @ House of Blues* [tickets]
March 05 – San Antonio, Texas 2 The Aztec Theater* [tickets]
March 06 – Houston, Texas @ House of Blues* [tickets]
March 08 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Buckhead Theater* [tickets]
March 09 – Orlando, Fla. @ Plaza Live*^ [tickets]
March 10 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Underground* [tickets]
March 11 – Baltimore, Md. @ Soundstage* [tickets]
March 12 – Boston, Mass. @ Big Night Live* [tickets]
March 13 – New York, N.Y. @ Irving Plaza* [tickets]
March 15 – Montreal, Quebec @ Corona*^ [tickets]
March 16 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix*^ [tickets]
March 17 – Detroit, Mich. @ St. Andrews Hall* [tickets]
March 18 – Ft. Wayne, Ind. @ The Clyde* [tickets]
March 19 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Rave*^ [tickets]
March 20 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Intersection* [tickets]
March 22 – Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues # [tickets]
March 23 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ T.L.A.# [tickets]
March 24 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Roxian# [tickets]
March 25 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogarts# [tickets]
March 26 – Chicago, Ill. @ House of Blues# [tickets]
March 27 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Fillmore# [tickets]
March 28 – Lincoln, Neb. @ Bourbon Theater# [tickets]
March 29 – Denver, Colo. @ The Summit# [tickets]
March 31 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ House of Blues# [tickets]
April 01 – San Diego, Calif. @ House of Blues# [tickets]
April 02 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Belasco Theater# [tickets]
April 03 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore# [tickets]
*w/ Mushroomhead
#w/ Twiztid
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