Fear Factory fans will not have to wait much longer for fresh music. In a recent interview with Jaimunji of “Metal On Tap“, guitarist Dino Cazares confirmed that the band is preparing to drop a new single very soon, with a full-length studio album tentatively scheduled for release before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast.
The upcoming record marks a significant milestone for the industrial metal veterans, as it is the first to feature lead vocalist Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Webber. Both musicians have been playing live with the group for three years. Discussing the collaborative writing process, the guitarist highlighted the extensive team effort behind the new material.
“On this new record, we have a team of people that are working with us. We had Rhys Fulber do some of the keyboards. We had our fill-in basis, a guy named Ricky Bonazza, who is our fill-in basis for Tony Campos when he can’t do it, when he is on tour with Static-X, he helped contribute a lot with some of the programming, some of the arrangements and some of the vocals, actually, lyrics. Of course Milo did a great job with a lot of his lyrics and a lot of going over the concept ideas. And our producer Damien [Rainaud] right now, he’s been working with us since [2012’s] The Industrialist, so he definitely knows the band pretty well. We’ve got a great team of writers, and this record’s gonna have a s**t-ton of killer songs and it’s gonna make it harder picking which songs of that record to play live. And we’re gonna be coming out with a new single really soon, so it’s gonna be great,” he shared.
Following the departure of original frontman Burton C. Bell, the band took their time before rushing back into the studio. This deliberate pacing allowed the new singer to fully integrate into the group’s dynamic.
“When we released [the final album with Bell] Aggression Continuum [in 2021], we got Milo in, and then right after that we were on tour,” Cazares explained. “So, we were supporting that record. I know that I have said in the past that I was gonna release a [new] single [with Milo‘s vocals], but I was, like, ‘Okay, maybe Milo needs to develop a little bit more before we do that.’ We knew that he could jump in seamlessly, singing all of Burt‘s vocals live, but creatively we still needed to work out that together. And that’s exactly what we did. We took our time, and we wanted to make sure this release is gonna be f**king sick. And it is. So I really can’t wait for the world to hear it.”
Touching on what fans can expect sonically, the founder promised a diverse mix of classic elements and modern heaviness.
“It’s heavy. It’s modern. It’s got a lot of great programming, cool little surprises. Milo definitely comes into his own, not just a replacement of the last singer. He definitely does have his own little niche, and it’s great. All the beautiful melodic choruses that people like, the melodic elements of the clean vocals, of course ripping guitars, s**t’s getting heavier. S**t’s getting lower. So it’s all over the place. S**t’s fast, s**t’s groovy. Epic outros, epic closing songs. It’s gonna be everything that I think people are gonna love about Fear Factory.”
The group has a busy road schedule ahead. They recently announced the “Cybernetic Domination” U.S. tour for November 2026, featuring support from Darkest Hour and Brotality. This headlining run will begin immediately after their upcoming co-headlining trek alongside masked metal act Mushroomhead.
Milo Silvestro officially joined the band in February 2023, making his live debut that May at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The band’s last album, Aggression Continuum, was released in June 2021 and featured drum tracks by Mike Heller.
“Cybernetic Domination” U.S. tour dates:
- Nov. 13 – Wichita, KS – Wave
- Nov. 14 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
- Nov. 15 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- Nov. 17 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
- Nov. 18 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
- Nov. 20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- Nov. 21 – Portland, OR – The Hawthorne Theatre
- Nov. 22 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
- Nov. 24 – Fresno, CA – Strummers
- Nov. 25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- Nov. 27 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
- Nov. 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- Nov. 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
Fear Factory with Mushroomhead:
- Oct. 13 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
- Oct. 14 – Portland, ME – Aura
- Oct. 15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
- Oct. 16 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall
- Oct. 17 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
- Oct. 18 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho
- Oct. 20 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater
- Oct. 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
- Oct. 22 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
- Oct. 23 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theater
- Oct. 24 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center
- Oct. 25 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
- Oct. 27 – Hobart, IN – The Art Theatre
- Oct. 28 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
- Oct. 29 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
- Oct. 31 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater (Annual Halloween Show)
- Nov. 01 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Pierre’s
- Nov. 03 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- Nov. 05 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- Nov. 06 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
- Nov. 07 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Ice House
- Nov. 08 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM
- Nov. 10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
- Nov. 11 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
