ArtistInfo

Fear Factory

Band, *1989 US, Los Angeles
Rock and Electronic
A.k.a. B.C. Bell, D. Cazares, C.O. Wolbers and R. Herrero

Fear Factory were formed in 1989 in Los Angeles by Dino Cazares (guitar), Raymond Herrera (drums), Burton C. Bell (vocals) and later Christian Olde Wolbers (bass) under the name Ulceration before switching in 1990 to their current moniker. Influenced by British Grindcore and extreme music such as Napalm Death and Godflesh, Fear Factory's career has seen them pioneer a hybrid of Death Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal and electronic music. Their first album "Concrete" from 1991 was not released until 2002. This was also the first production job for then unknown Ross Robinson who would later produce bands such as Korn, Machine Head, and Slipknot. Strong personal differences led to a break-up in 2002 but the band re-formed a year later minus Cazares with bassist Christian Olde Wolbers taking on guitar duties while Strapping Young Lad's Byron Stroud entered to take over live bass. Another hiatus followed in 2006. In 2009 Fear Factory returned with founding member Cazares in the band again, but without Herrera and Wolbers.

Members

	Dino Cazares g, b *1966 US
	Steve Tushar key US
	Christian Olde Wolbers b *1972 BE
	Burton C. Bell voc *1969 US
	Raymond Herrera dr *1972 US
	Andrew Shives b US
	Gene Hoglan dr *1967 US
	Byron Stroud b *1969 CA
	Tony Campos b, bvoc *1973 US
	Matt Devries g
	Andy Romero b US
	Dave "Hateface" Gibney voc US
	John Sankey dr
	Mike Heller dr *1982 US