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Obsolete

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Fear Factory Format: Vinyl
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 495 ratings
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Shock
2 Edgecrusher
3 Smasher/Devourer
4 Securitron [Police State 2000]
5 Descent

Disc: 2

1 Hi-Tech Hate
2 Freedom Or Fire
3 Obsolete
4 Resurrection
5 Timelessness

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Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing including four page booklet. Fear Factory's breakthrough album Obsolete is a sequel to 1995's Demanufacture and a memorable concept album. The metal climate of the late 1990s was changing and their robotic music style perfectly fits in these developments. The Californian act focuses on the 'man vs. Machine' subject by playing industrial rock at full energy. They're heading in a slightly darker direction and building further on the Fear Factory sound. This album is considered essential by many fans of the band and of the genre, and even years later it still retains it's originality and intensity. A must for any fan of Industrial music or of metal in general. Fear Factory is an influential band in the industrial metal music.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.32 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Music on Vinyl
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ MOVLP2215
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2018
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 7, 2018
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Music on Vinyl
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GTN2DJ6
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Netherlands
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 495 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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I thought this was the best metal album I've ever heard in my life
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I thought this was the best metal album I've ever heard in my life
I bought the album on ITunes... now I'm buying the actual album on here, cause honestly... I thought this was the best metal album I've ever heard in my life....actually it's the best album in general I've ever heard, and I've listened to A LOT of metal bands in my life, along with a lot of different music, but this album is just.. PERFECT! 🤘😍🤘
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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If you ever need to convince that one person that vinyl is superior to cd this is the album. The separation within the songs is amazing, and in-between tacks it's as silent as the grave. 10/10
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Shelldbow
5.0 out of 5 stars The album is 5 stars, bonus tracks aren't completely
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2012
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This was my first Fear Factory album that I ever bought, I just got it a week ago. I was intrigued by the band when "obsolete" was first released but never bothered to pick it up. I got around to it about 12 years later and I must say that this is a really talented band. I would say they're a cross between Ministry and Stabbing Westward. They have their own style that is very heavy though.

Anyway, the album "Obsolete" combines the extreme pounding metal elements with the melodic industrial singing and electronics. It is definitely an album worth picking up but it's not for people that don't like their heavy metal with intense and harsh vocals in the mix.

The bonus songs on here for me are a mixed bag: the Car's cover is brilliant, the other cover about the murderer is mediocre and stale (frankly, kind of stupid too), the track after that isn't bad but isn't anything great either, Messiah is a pretty solid track for only having a few verses, and Concreto has great musicality but the vocal style is grating for me to tolerate.

For those of you who've heard rumors about this band being anti-God or Satanist, that's completely wrong. While they are atheist, they still think that spirituality is a good thing. When they write lyrics involving religion, ("Pisschrist was a bit over the top) they are striking at organized religion for inciting fear and changing the entire nature of the teachings of God. If you understand this, this album and other Fear Factory albums might make a little more sense.

This a great buy for anyone who likes heavy metal or industrial music. The bonus tracks except for the Cars song i could give or take but the album itself is solid.
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Mark J
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this pressing
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
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I heard sounds I’ve never noticed when listening. I’ve listened to this on cd and mo3. It’s so cool to hear something different then I ever have. This is a fantastic pressing.
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marco
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect shape!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021
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The vinyl sounds great! I think that 5 songs in each side don't sacrifice the final sound, this reissue is more that i expected!
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Colleen Finley
5.0 out of 5 stars AHHH.....METAL even a MOTHER wcan love....
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2008
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Fear Factory is one of my favorite bands - and I am 52! I cannot go more than a few days without listening to one of their awesome CDs - this one is just as awesome as all the previous ones!! What I like more than anything, is that they are truly unique, and no other existing band is as smooth and together as this one. I met the drummer awhile back, and was amazed that he was FAR from a pompous jerk like some great musicians can be...very funny, interesting,and polite!!

I especially recommend FF for those who are just breaking in to this genre of music - they will not scare you off like some....
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Nick McDonnell
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorites
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
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Just received it today after seeing it available a few days ago.
I’m so ecstatic that this is finally available on vinyl as it truly is a masterpiece of a record. It is the original release, and my only knock is it didn’t include Cars. But, I guess there was a reason back in 98’ that it was left off as it is a concept album.
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Josh Bosely
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Metal Concept Album!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014
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When you think of concept albums you probably think Pink Floyd's the Wall, or maybe Queensryche's operation mind crime. But you probably wouldn't think a metal band could make a great concept album but let alone a death metal slash thrash metal band with industrial grooves throw in. Fear Factory are a band ahead of its time breaking some much ground with every album mixing fast thrash metal of classic thrash bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, slayer. With the death metal groove of bands like Napalm Death or Cannibal Corpse, mixed with the industrial moodiness of bands like Ministry and KMPM. And they blend all these genre well. The singer blended death metal growls with almost 80s style melodies on the chorus that would make Robert Smith of the Cure happy. Take that sound and mix it with a story or concept about machines taking over mankind, and mankind fighting back sort of reminding me of the terminator films. A very cool album blending all kinds of genres of music into a melting pot of awesome metal. Sort of a thinking man's metal band with a gripping story and awesome music to back it up!
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JJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy destruction!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2012
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I've had this one for years in cd, etc. I love this one. In fact it's my favorite album of all-time. With the opening of "Shock", it continues to the very end. Very cool how it's based on a story and if you are lucky enough to have the album art/book, you can follow along with Bell's lyrics. These guys know how to hit hard and fast, so be ready if you pick this up. It's worth paying the couple extra bucks and picking up the bonus tracks. In today's technology-run world, this album makes sense. Pick it up, read the lyrics, you'll see.
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Philipp Michel
5.0 out of 5 stars 😊👍🏻
Reviewed in Germany on July 20, 2021
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Jozef Podhorny
5.0 out of 5 stars super
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2019
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microbus
5.0 out of 5 stars un bon album
Reviewed in France on December 16, 2018
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Acheté à l époque en CD, le vinyl apporte plus de chaleur à la musique de FEAR FACTORY. Le pressage et le son sont bons.
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Federici Leonardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Che bel disco
Reviewed in Italy on September 16, 2016
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I Fear Factory con questo disco hanno fatto il loro capolavoro. Tra i primi a mischiare il suono Metal con le possibilità dell'elettronica con questo disco secondo me hanno raggiunto l'apice. I pezzi sono spesso bellissimi sia per la potenza tipica del metal sia per le aperture melodiche. Il suono è curatissimo e particolare, strada poi seguita da molti altri gruppi nel genere a cavallo tra metal e industrial
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DelayGrasshoper
5.0 out of 5 stars discazo pero de los buenos!!
Reviewed in Spain on September 28, 2012
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el mejor disco de fear factory, riffs de guitarras entrecortados rapidos y metalicos con algunos que otros harmonicos, dandole a veces la melodia que antes no tenian las guitarras de fear factory, el sonido pesado de la ibanez 7 cuerdas de dino, compagina perfectamente con el bajo y con la bateria (ke decir de la bateria: una ametralladora sonica) que junto a la voz de burton c.well (a veces suena como si estuviera podrido por dentro, corrompido, realmente bestia, y otras veces suena como un angel celestial con una voz muy melodica) pues hacen un producto redondo. mi preferida es freedom & edgecrusher (que tiene scratchs de dj) cabe decir que el sonido del disco estaria a caballo entre el industrial-metal y el nu-metal mas potente (slipknot-spineshank por ejemplo) cosa que puede que a los fans mas antiguos no les mole mucho pero lo que no se puede dudar es que este disco es el punto algido en la carrera de los norteamericanos, siendo mas experimental que los anteriores pero no por ello menos potente o pesado, todo lo contrario. muy recomendado para los seguidores del industrial o nu-metal (aunque el disco que le sigue a este llamado "digimortal" sera todavia mas del gusto de los nu-metaleros)
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