The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, Fear Factory, will release their ninth studio album and Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, entitled Genexus, on August 7th worldwide. Genexus was produced by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares, and co-produced by long-time collaborator Rhys Fulber. The album was mixed by famed British producer and engineer, Andy Sneap (Arch Enemy, Testament). Drums on Genexus were performed by Mike Heller (Malignancy).

“The word genexus is a hybrid of two words; genesis and nexus,” explains vocalist Burton C. Bell. “This word describes the next transition in human evolution as man moves forward to a ‘mechanical’ state of being. Ray Kurzweil predicts that the singularity will occur around 2045. Genexus is the term for that next evolutionary process. Where humans are machines, machines are human, and the differences are oblivious to the naked eye.

“This album is a record of thought patterns, psychology and struggles of the Genexus generation. The cognitive machine has arrived, and it wants autonomy from the industry that created it. This machine struggles, like every other human has throughout the course of history. This is the story of every one of us.”

Artwork was once again handled by artist Anthony Clarkson.

Genexus tracklisting:

“Autonomous Combat System”
“Anodized”
“Dielectric”
“Soul Hacker”
“Protomech”
“Genexus”
“Church Of Execution”
“Regenerate”
“Battle For Utopia”
“Expiration Date”

Limited Digipak Bonus Tracks:

“Mandatory Sacrifice” (Genexus Remix)

“Enhanced Reality”

Fear Factory will hit the road this July with Coal Chamber and others. Tickets are on sale. Additional headlining Fear Factory shows to be announced shortly.

July

24 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
26 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
28 - San Antonio, TX - Alamo City Music Hall
29 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
30 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
31 - Sauget, IL - Pop's

August

1 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
2 - Chattanooga, TN - Track 29
3 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
4 - Columbia, SC - Music Farm
6 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
8 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
10 - London, ON - London Music Hall
11 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
12 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
16 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
18 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theater
19 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
20 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
21 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
22 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory

(Photo - Kevin Estrada)