- Sep 12, 2001
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How the hell can you top a brilliant album such as Demanufacture? Simple. You can't. But what you CAN do is create something just a brilliant, and yet ever so different. I often hear and read of people slagging on this album, saying that it is nu-metal and boring, and nothing compared to Demanufacture. But they are only right about one thing, you can't possibly compare Obsolete to Demanufacture, they are two totally different recordings, each a masterpeice in their own right.
Burton C. Bell is possibly the most impressive vocalist i have ever heard, such an amazing voice, and so much power. The song that tips this album over the edge of greatness is Freedom or Fire, a wierd-ass industrial death metal peice that just leaves me with my jaw hanging open. Freedom or Fire is one of the darkest songs that FF have released, helped by the sinister bass line and Burton's outstanding roaring. There is a whole album of tracks like and unlike this, from the pure moshpit groove of Shock, to the downright depressing Timelessness, this album has a bit of everything.
The production is superb, and unlike it's predecessor Demanufacture, the kick doesn't sound like a light-switch being flicked on and off ( ), and what's more; Raymond's cymbal work is much higher in the mix, and you can especially hear his amazing ride work.
If you want an introduction to what Fear Factory are all about, then this the album for you, if you want your head ripped off and shoved down your throat, then pick up Demanufacture instead.
Fear factory get 8/10 for this one, the only things that bother me are the digipack, and the song Edge Crusher... Otherwise an almost flawless release.
-Trapped
Burton C. Bell is possibly the most impressive vocalist i have ever heard, such an amazing voice, and so much power. The song that tips this album over the edge of greatness is Freedom or Fire, a wierd-ass industrial death metal peice that just leaves me with my jaw hanging open. Freedom or Fire is one of the darkest songs that FF have released, helped by the sinister bass line and Burton's outstanding roaring. There is a whole album of tracks like and unlike this, from the pure moshpit groove of Shock, to the downright depressing Timelessness, this album has a bit of everything.
The production is superb, and unlike it's predecessor Demanufacture, the kick doesn't sound like a light-switch being flicked on and off ( ), and what's more; Raymond's cymbal work is much higher in the mix, and you can especially hear his amazing ride work.
If you want an introduction to what Fear Factory are all about, then this the album for you, if you want your head ripped off and shoved down your throat, then pick up Demanufacture instead.
Fear factory get 8/10 for this one, the only things that bother me are the digipack, and the song Edge Crusher... Otherwise an almost flawless release.
-Trapped