Shock | |
Cover: | Shockfearfactory.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Fear Factory |
Album: | Obsolete |
Released: | July 14, 1998 |
Genre: | Heavy metal[1], industrial metal, nu metal |
Length: | 4:50 |
Label: | Roadrunner |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | Dog Day Sunrise |
Prev Year: | 1996 |
Next Title: | Resurrection |
Next Year: | 1998 |
"Shock" is a song by American industrial metal band Fear Factory. It was released as the lead single from their third album Obsolete (1998) and is the first track on the album. Its music was composed by guitarist Dino Cazares and drummer Raymond Herrera. The lyrics were written by vocalist Burton C. Bell. The introduction of a concept album, "Shock" introduces its protagonist, a political prisoner known only as Edgecrusher, who declares his personal mission to destroy the totalitarian society in which he lives.
The song was featured in the TV series Angel from season 2 episode 10 "Reunion".