Influential industrial metallers Fear Factory have announced their set at the 2027 ‘Milwaukee Metal Fest‘ will find them performing their third studio album, “Obsolete“. Originally released in 1998, that record would go on attain gold status in the United States back in February of 2001.
Fear Factory are booked for the May 16th closing date of next year’s edition of the aforementioned festival and will also be playing fan favorites. Their guitarist Dino Cazares — the sole remaining member from the “Obsolete” era — commented:
“Milwaukee Metal Fest, prepare for TOTAL CYBERNETIC DOMINATION! We’re bringing the full force of Fear Factory to the stage, performing OBSOLETE in its entirety! Every crushing riff, every industrial assault, from start to finish! Get ready, Milwaukee! THE MACHINES ARE COMING!”
Fear Factory‘s new studio album “Roboticist” is due in April, with the new track “Detonizer” having debuted earlier this week. Next year’s ‘Milwaukee Metal Fest‘ will be held May 14th-16th at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI. A pre-party will be held an as-yet unannounced venue a day prior on May 13th. With further artists still to come, the following bands have already been confirmed:
Meshuggah
Testament
Crowbar
YOB
Pig Destroyer
Repulsion
