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Obsolete
Fear Factory
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- July 28th, 1998
- Label:
- Roadrunner Records
- Reviews:
- 10 reviews (avg. 82%)
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| 3. | Smasher/Devourer | 05:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Obsolete | 03:52 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Burton C. Bell | Vocals |
| Dino Cazares | Guitars |
| Christian Olde Wolbers | Bass |
| Raymond Herrera | Drums |
| Guest/Session | |
| Rhys Fulber | Keyboards, Programming |
| DJ Zodiac | Scratching on "Edgecrusher" |
| Gary Numan | Spoken word |
| Pat Hoed | Introduction |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| Craig Waddell | Editing, Technician |
| Jennifer Lewis | Editing |
| Sean Stubbs | Editing |
| Paul Silveira | Engineering (assistant) |
| Pete Wonsiak | Engineering (assistant) |
| Scott Ternan | Engineering (assistant) |
| Dino Cazares | Mixing, Technician |
| Rhys Fulber | Producer, Mixing |
| Jo Kirchher | Photography (band) |
| Dave McKean | Illustrations, Design, Cover concept |
| Greg Reely | Producer (additional), Engineering, Mixing, Editing, Technician |
| Burton C. Bell | Lyrics |
| Burton C. Bell | Vocals |
| Dino Cazares | Guitars |
| Christian Olde Wolbers | Bass |
| Raymond Herrera | Drums |
| Rhys Fulber | Keyboards, Programming |
| DJ Zodiac | Scratching on "Edgecrusher" |
| Gary Numan | Spoken word |
| Pat Hoed | Introduction |
| Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| Craig Waddell | Editing, Technician |
| Jennifer Lewis | Editing |
| Sean Stubbs | Editing |
| Paul Silveira | Engineering (assistant) |
| Pete Wonsiak | Engineering (assistant) |
| Scott Ternan | Engineering (assistant) |
| Dino Cazares | Mixing, Technician |
| Rhys Fulber | Producer, Mixing |
| Jo Kirchher | Photography (band) |
| Dave McKean | Illustrations, Design, Cover concept |
| Greg Reely | Producer (additional), Engineering, Mixing, Editing, Technician |
| Burton C. Bell | Lyrics |
| Techno Destructo | 84% | hippie_holocaust | January 26th, 2012 | |
| Prepare for Salvation. | 70% | HellthroneRising | June 17th, 2011 | |
| I truly still love this album | 91% | Noktorn | April 17th, 2008 | |
| Them damn cyborgs got me | 84% | Calusari | December 21st, 2006 | |
| Lacks Heaviness | 45% | Tziff5 | September 27th, 2006 | |
| ahh, albums with storylines | 70% | demonomania | November 11th, 2004 | |
| Shock To The System? Damn... | 95% | corviderrant | October 12th, 2004 | |
| Disclaimer-I'm not going to... | 97% | HealthySonicDiet | December 14th, 2003 | |
| Best Metal Album Ever | 99% | Yun648 | April 24th, 2003 | |
| My Introduction to Fear... | 83% | Colonel_Kurtz | February 12th, 2003 |
Released on jewelcase CD, digipak CD and tape format.
Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Feb. 1 - Mar. 22, 1998).
Mixed and additional recording at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Mar. 24 - May. 10, 1998).
Digitally assembled at Gotham City, Vancouver, B.C. (May. 12, 1998).
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York (May. 21, 1998).
Digipack Bonus Tracks:
11. Cars (3:41)
12. O-O (Where Evil Dwells) (5:16)
13. Soulwound (3:53)
14. Messiah (3:32)
15. Concreto (3:36)
"Cars" is a Gary Numan cover and Gary Numan appears on the song.
"O-O (Where Evil Dwells)" is a Wiseblood cover.
Earlier recordings of "Soulwound" and "Concreto" originally appeared on Fear Factory's first recorded full-length Concrete under the names "Soulwomb" and "Concrete" respectively.
The song "Concreto" was recorded during the Demanufacture session.
Bonus tracks for Japanese pressing:
11. O-O (Where Evil Dwells)
12. Soulwound
Obsolete has been named the heaviest album of 1998 by MTV.
Also, the album has been certified gold, which is their highest status of album sales.
Obsolete is a concept album which is a story of the Edgecrusher creating armageddon on future Earth.
The story of Obsolete was inspired by books like Brave New World and 1984.
A video was made for the song "Resurrection".
Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Feb. 1 - Mar. 22, 1998).
Mixed and additional recording at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Mar. 24 - May. 10, 1998).
Digitally assembled at Gotham City, Vancouver, B.C. (May. 12, 1998).
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York (May. 21, 1998).
Digipack Bonus Tracks:
11. Cars (3:41)
12. O-O (Where Evil Dwells) (5:16)
13. Soulwound (3:53)
14. Messiah (3:32)
15. Concreto (3:36)
"Cars" is a Gary Numan cover and Gary Numan appears on the song.
"O-O (Where Evil Dwells)" is a Wiseblood cover.
Earlier recordings of "Soulwound" and "Concreto" originally appeared on Fear Factory's first recorded full-length Concrete under the names "Soulwomb" and "Concrete" respectively.
The song "Concreto" was recorded during the Demanufacture session.
Bonus tracks for Japanese pressing:
11. O-O (Where Evil Dwells)
12. Soulwound
Obsolete has been named the heaviest album of 1998 by MTV.
Also, the album has been certified gold, which is their highest status of album sales.
Obsolete is a concept album which is a story of the Edgecrusher creating armageddon on future Earth.
The story of Obsolete was inspired by books like Brave New World and 1984.
A video was made for the song "Resurrection".
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