The Best of Fear Factory [PA]

Fear Factory: Burton C. Bell (vocals); Dino Cazares (guitar); Christian Olde Wolbers (bass guitar); Raymond Herrera (drums). Issued in 2006, this well-selected compilation culls tracks from Fear Factory's 1992-to-2001stint on the Roadrunner label. Drawing largely from the L.A.-based industrial/death metal group's lauded DEMANUFACTURE and OBSOLETE albums, the concise set features many FF classics, including the pummeling "Zero Signal" and the brutally blunt "Edgecrusher," along with a heavy, yet surprisingly faithful cover of Gary Numan's "Cars." While dedicated Fear Factory fans will already own all of this material, the collection serves as a quick and easy introduction to the revered metal act.

• Genre: Heavy Metal
• Format: CD
• Released: 9/26/2006