Aggression Continuum Explained

Aggression Continuum
Type:studio
Artist:Fear Factory
Cover:Fear Factory - Aggression Continuum.jpg
Recorded:2017 (Burton C. Bell's vocals)
2020–2021 (drums and mixing)
Genre:Industrial metal, groove metal
Length:48:34
Label:Nuclear Blast
Producer:Damien Rainaud
Prev Title:Genexus
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Recoded
Next Year:2022

Aggression Continuum is the tenth studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory, released on June 18, 2021. An instrumental version titled Aggression Continuum: The Instrumentals was released on September 17, 2021.[1] [2] A remixed version titled Recoded was released on October 28, 2022, featuring a compilation of remixes of the songs from the album.[3]

Album information

In November 2018, Burton C. Bell announced that the band completed a new album which was set to be released in 2019, with the title being called Monolith and the cover art revealed via his smartphone. He noted that there was "technical difficulties", but expressed a positive outcome.[4] [5] However, Dino Cazares refuted any information regarding it,[6] [7] [8] and that there was no new album.[9] In 2020, he stated that the band would release new music in 2021.[10] [11] Monolith would be changed to Aggression Continuum with a new cover art.[12] [13] [14]

The reasons behind the six-year gap between Genexus and Aggression Continuum were due to creative and personal differences, and legal issues surrounding the band, all of which contributed to Fear Factory going on an extended hiatus and Burton C. Bell leaving the band in 2020 after more than three decades as their vocalist.[15] [16] [17] [18] Despite this, Bell's vocals are present on the album, as they were recorded in 2017.[19]

Aggression Continuum saw Fear Factory's lineup intact (on the record at least) for the first time since Transgression, with Mike Heller on drums and Dino Cazares contributing to both guitar and bass.

The album also features Russian keyboardist Igor Khoroshev who is also in charge of the arrangements. Khoroshev is best known for being a member of English progressive rock band Yes from 1997 to 2000.

Reception

The album received positive reviews. It was elected by Loudwire as the 33rd best rock/metal album of 2021.[20] The single "Disruptor" was elected by the same publication as the 12th best metal song of the same year.[21]

Personnel

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Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] 15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fear Factory Announce Instrumental Edition of Aggression Continuum. MetalSucks. August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Fear Factory Release Fully Instrumental Version Of Their Latest Album Entitled Aggression Continuum: The Instrumentals. music.mxdwn.com. September 19, 2021.
  3. Web site: FEAR FACTORY To Release 'Recoded' Album Of 'Aggression Continuum' Remixes. Blabbermouth.net. July 14, 2022.
  4. Web site: FEAR FACTORY Has Completed New Studio Album, Says BURTON C. BELL. Blabbermouth.net. December 4, 2018.
  5. Web site: BURTON C. BELL Reveals New FEAR FACTORY Album Title, Cover Art. Blabbermouth.net. February 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: There Seems To Be Some Confusion Within Fear Factory About Their New Album’s Title. wookubus. theprp.com. February 10, 2019.
  7. Web site: DINO CAZARES Has No Information To Share About New FEAR FACTORY Album. Blabbermouth.net. April 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: Fear Factory: Burton Submitted New Album to Label Without Dino’s Knowledge in 2017. MetalSucks. May 20, 2021.
  9. Web site: Dino Cazares Says “There Is No New Fear Factory Album”. wookubus. theprp.com. October 2, 2019.
  10. Web site: FEAR FACTORY to Release New Music in 2021. Kennelty, Gene. Metal Injection. September 3, 2020.
  11. Web site: Fear Factory Share Footage From New Album Sessions. wookubus. theprp.com. September 14, 2020.
  12. Web site: FEAR FACTORY Announces 'Aggression Continuum' Album; 'Disruptor' Single Due Next Week. Blabbermouth.net. April 9, 2021.
  13. Web site: FEAR FACTORY Unveils 'Aggression Continuum' Cover Art, Teases 'Disruptor' Music Video. Blabbermouth.net. April 14, 2021.
  14. Web site: FEAR FACTORY - COMPLETE AGGRESSION CONTINUUM ALBUM DETAILS REVEALED; "DISRUPTOR" MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 16, 2021.
  15. Web site: Dino Cazares Implies FEAR FACTORY Is Over Due To Lawsuit. Metal Injection. October 7, 2019. May 9, 2021.
  16. Web site: Dino Cazares Chimes in on Fear Factory Lawsuit. MetalSucks. October 5, 2019. May 9, 2021.
  17. Web site: Are Fear Factory Planning to Release a New Album Under a Different Band Name?. MetalSucks. October 7, 2019. May 9, 2021.
  18. Web site: BURTON C. BELL Officially Quits FEAR FACTORY: 'I Cannot Align Myself With Someone Whom I Do Not Trust Nor Respect'. Blabbermouth.net. September 28, 2020. May 9, 2021.
  19. Web site: Fear Factory's Dino Cazares takes veiled social media jab at band's former frontman. Metal Insider. April 14, 2021. May 9, 2021.
  20. Web site: The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 . . . January 3, 2022 . December 10, 2021.
  21. Web site: Al-Sharif . Rabab . DiVita . Joe . Hartmann . Graham . Richardson . Jake . Trapp . Philip . Summan . Yasmine . The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021 . . . December 31, 2021 . December 6, 2021.
  22. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 28, 2021. June 25, 2021.

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