Genexus (album)

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This article is about the Fear Factory album. For the computer programming tool, see GeneXus.
Genexus
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Studio album by Fear Factory
Released August 7, 2015
Recorded 2014−2015
Genre Industrial metal, groove metal, death metal
Length 47:55
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Fear Factory, Rhys Fulber, Andy Sneap
Fear Factory chronology
The Industrialist
(2012)The Industrialist2012		 Genexus
(2015)
Singles from Genexus
  1. "Soul Hacker"
    Released: June 21, 2015[1]
  2. "Protomech"
    Released: July 13, 2015[2]
  3. "Dielectric"
    Released: July 24, 2015[3]

Genexus is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Fear Factory, released on August 7, 2015.[4][5] This is the third studio album from Fear Factory since guitarist Dino Cazares rejoined the band in 2009, and their first to feature drummer Mike Heller.[6] Genexus is also Fear Factory's first release through Nuclear Blast. Upon its release, "Genexus" received very positive reviews from critics.

Regarding the drums on Genexus, Burton C. Bell stated: "...This time we are gonna use a live drummer, we’re gonna use Mike Heller to record a few of the songs, not all of them, but a few to get that live feel, because some of these songs require a live feel, and so we’re gonna go with that."[7] A lyric video for the song "Soul Hacker" was released on June 17.[8] A lyric video for the song "ProtoMech" was released on July 11. A full music video for the song "Dielectric" was released on August 7, the same day as the album release.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 71/100[9]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[10]
Metal Injection 8.5/10[11]
The Metal Review 5/5 stars[12]
Sputnikmusic 3.7/5[13]
AntiHero Magazine 8/10 stars[14]
Blabbermouth.net 8/10[15]
About.com 4.5/5[16]

Touring

Between the end of August and the middle of September in 2015, the ensemble has plans to tour the southern, midwestern and southwestern United States along with Once Human, Los Angeles metal band Before the Mourning and Chicago rock/metal band The Bloodline.[17]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Autonomous Combat System"   5:28
2. "Anodized"   4:47
3. "Dielectric"   4:19
4. "Soul Hacker"   3:12
5. "ProtoMech"   4:56
6. "Genexus"   4:48
7. "Church of Execution"   3:21
8. "Regenerate"   4:02
9. "Battle for Utopia"   4:14
10. "Expiration Date"   8:48
Total length:
 47:55

Reception

Upon its release, Genexus was met with largely favourable review by critics, praising the album for its extremely heavy and aggressive sound. Ray Van Horn, Jr. of BlabberMouth said that "the key and industrial supplements gives Genexus a busier and heartier personality, lighting up the album's prospectus of mankind transitioning toward a more mechanized state of being."[15] Trey Spencer of Sputnik Music surmised that "this album is more melodic and accessible, Dino Cazares and Burton C. Bell prove that they still have what it takes to make a visceral Fear Factory album."[13] James Christopher Monger of Allmusic commented that "more melody-driven than prior outings, Genexus nevertheless retains the band's penchant for pairing bleak science fiction imagery with piston-like, palm-muted guitar riffs and explosive percussion."[10]

Personnel

  • Burton C. Bell – lead vocals, production
  • Dino Cazares – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, production
  • Mike Heller – drums (except "Soul Hacker")
  • Rhys Fulber – co-production, manipulation, keyboards on "Dielectric", "Soul Hacker", "Genexus", "Regenerate", "Battle For Utopia", "Expiration Date", programming, vocal recording
  • Drew Fulk – vocal production
  • Damien Rainuad – engeenering, editing, pre-production, additional keyboards & programming, vocals recording
  • Giuseppe "Dualized" Bassi – additional keyboards, sampling & programming
  • Mike Plotnikoff – drums engeenering
  • Deen Castronovo – drums on "Soul Hacker"
  • Matt Jefferson – Deen Castronovo's drums engeenering & editing
  • Geoff Bisente – additional vocal recording & editing
  • Ron Anderson – Burton's vocal coaching
  • Laurent Tardy – piano on "Autonomous Combat System" and "Protomech"
  • Sam Shearon 'Mister Sam' – spoken word on "Autonomous Combat System" and "Expiration Date"
  • Andy Sneap – mixing, mastering
  • Anthony Clarkson – artwork, layout

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 59
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] 36
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[23] 42
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 34
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 25
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 55
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 17
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] 84
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 31
US Billboard 200[31] 37

References

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  18. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Fear Factory – Genexus". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Fear Factory – Genexus" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fear Factory – Genexus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fear Factory – Genexus" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Fear Factory – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Fear Factory. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201534 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Fear Factory – Genexus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Fear Factory: Genexus" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Fear Factory – Genexus". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 33, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Fear Factory – Genexus". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Fear Factory – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Fear Factory. Retrieved August 19, 2015.

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