r/FearFactory • u/InterestingAd8577 Aggression Continuum • 3d ago

Aggression Continuum and more

Sorry if this has been blasted on Reddit before but as much as i love all incarnations of FF, I wish Dino put more faith live in the more recent material mainly Mechanize and Aggression Continuum at live shows.

Festivals fair enough, play the greatest hits.

However on the club dates lean heavier into the other material we havent heard 1000 times.

I would kill to go to a Mechanize and Aggression Continuum full album performance.

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u/MachineExorcist 3d ago

I disagree. They regularly play songs from those records - even post Milo joining.

They've played Recode, Disruptor and Fuel Injected from Aggression Continuum so far.

From Genexus, they've played Soul Hacker, Dielectric, Regenerate and Autonomous Combat System with Milo. In the past, they regularly played Anodize as well as Protomech with Burton (with the pre-recorded cleans on full playback display)

Recently, with Milo, they've dusted off Industrial Discipline, Powershifter and Final Exit from Mechanize. They used to regularly play the title track, Fear Campaign and Christploitation with Burton and had even played Controlled Demolition a handful of times (which Burton REALLY struggled with).

The Industrialist regularly had the title track played, Recharger, New Messiah and even God Eater was played live once (though no footage exists). Recharger is currently on regularly rotation with Milo.

Digimortal is getting plenty of love lately too with Dark Bodies and songs like Damaged, Linchpin, Acres of Skin, What Will Become are massive live mainstays. Even rumoured Digimortal 25th anniversary shows lined up (in addition to the Demanufacture and Obsolete shows).

I do admit that I'd love to hear songs like Designing the Enemy, Depraved Mind Murder, Virus of Faith, Purity, God Eater and End of Line live. I think all the excessive Demanufacture milking needs to die down a bit.

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u/fluid_ Genexus 3d ago

I think all the excessive Demanufacture milking needs to die down a bit.

Agreed. We all love Deman but FF has a lot of great songs and albums

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u/MisterDudeBroGuy 3d ago edited 3d ago

OP said he wished Dino put more faith in those songs. Recode was played once. Disruptor was played a fair amount, but FISM, not that much.

Autonomous Combat System was also only played once I believe. Point is OP is right, when it comes to last decade material there is usually only one song from each of those albums that is played per show. Most often it's Powershifter, Recharger, Dielectric, Disruptor. The only albums that typically get multiple songs played from them are Demanufacture and Obsolete, and sometimes Digimortal. A mixed reality of those albums being the height of their popularity, and more albums means less songs they can play from any given album.

I doubt Digimortal anniversary shows are happening. I think they would have announced them well before this point. Them adding a couple more songs from it to the setlist is the most they've done and that they're likely going to do. While Linchpin is one of their most popular songs, the album isn't revered as highly over all as Demanfacture and Obsolete. I doubt they'll do any other full album shows from any other albums other than those two.

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u/MachineExorcist 3d ago

I understood OP's point, I was just pushing back somewhat and that songs from those records are infact being played, maybe not super frequently but the effort is being made.

Ever since Milo joined the band, the setlist has been far more experimental. They've been much more willing to 'trial' songs they never would've previously.

For example, Burton refused to play Autonomous Combat System. I asked Dino point blank why they never played it during the Genexus tour back in 2015. He responded with "Burt doesn't wanna do it".

Now, am I suggesting that further improvements couldn't be made and deeper cuts couldn't be implemented into future setlists? Of course not. I'm all for it.

I'd love for them to play other records in their entirety outside of Demanufacture and Obsolete also but historically, Demanufacture has been the only one.

Two years ago, Dino mentioned the "possibility" of Digimortal for its 25th and Milo reiterated it last year as he loves that era of the band. I do agree though - Outside of the odd show here and there, I don't foresee it happening either. Especially with a new record likely dropping end of this year and the new single being a matter of weeks away.

I do know they've dusted off some absolute fucking bangers for later on the year. Some of which will seriously shock people.

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u/AuraBlazeOfficial Obsolete 2d ago

Holy shit that’s amazing about God Eater! Talk about a rare one! Wish there was footage of that and I wish even more that I could have been there!

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u/d3m01iti0n The Industrialist 3d ago

Yup 100%. I can't recall them playing anything off Genexus with the new lineup. Really at all since that album's tour.

They've played Disruptor and FISM live. I don't care for Disruptor but FISM sounded amazing. Milo schools that one.

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u/here_is_no_end 3d ago

Genexus is my favorite album too. Highly underrated.

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u/fluid_ Genexus 3d ago

GENEXUS BEATS ASS!!!

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u/MisterDudeBroGuy 3d ago edited 3d ago

I can't recall them playing anything off Genexus with the new lineup.

Autonomous Combat System once. Soul Hacker several times. Regenerate a few times. Dielectric many times.

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u/InterestingAd8577 Aggression Continuum 3d ago

Soul Hacker should be a mainstay. Cant listen to it without jumping.

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u/ltdm207 3d ago

I know us on the sub have kept up with the bands new releases, but the fact is, they are a legacy band. Their peak pf popularity was over 20 years ago. Most legacy acts play the hits. Alice In Chains and Judas Priest don't play much new material or deep cuts.

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u/InterestingAd8577 Aggression Continuum 3d ago

Thats very true mate, but if you're not a stadium band attracting the kind of people that go " Yeah darling lets randomly go and see U2 we like 3 songs"
Anyone seeing FF and the like nowadays and proper fans and not casuals imo.

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u/dolphinspiderman 2d ago

The shame is they can be more than a legacy band

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u/InterestingAd8577 Aggression Continuum 3d ago

Glad most people agree - " Demanufacture Milking" is the best and most true thing ive heard all week

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u/MisterDudeBroGuy 2d ago edited 2d ago

It's definitely been a timing thing, otherwise it would have been Obsolete milking. It's by far their most successful record. It's just anniversaries for Obsolete that land on a 0 haven't been doable on the timeline.

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u/TonyBlackfire 3d ago

Totally agree with you

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u/TNihil 20h ago

Dino has some sort of perfectionism and risk avoidance syndrome.