For more than three decades, industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY have explored the complex relationship between man and machine, examining the rise of artificial intelligence and humanity’s growing inability to control its own creations. Now, the band is ready to take the next step in its cybernetic evolution with the announcement of its eleventh studio album, “Roboticist”, set for release on April 9, 2027, through Nuclear Blast Records.
Death is no longer the final destination. Machines no longer depend on humanity; instead, they are ready to take over the future.
To accompany the album announcement, FEAR FACTORY unleash their brand-new single, “Detonizer”, delivering another dose of industrial destruction. Driven by mechanical fury, unrelenting aggression, and a powerful cybernetic attack, the upcoming album also marks the recording debut of the band’s revamped lineup, featuring founding guitarist Dino Cazares, vocalist Milo Silvestro, drummer Pete Webber, and bassist Tony Campos.
No switch can shut down the ignition. Get ready for detonation! Produced by Doom Inc. / Undaunted Media and directed by Thomas Mignone, with visual effects created by Gabriel Connor, the video further develops the cinematic sci-fi storyline introduced with the album’s title track, “Roboticist”. Watch the official music video for “Detonizer” below.
“Cybernetic Industries has seized control of artificial intelligence, orchestrating humanity’s extinction.” states Cazares of the new album. “The machines have inherited the future. No blood. No flesh. All machine. Welcome to the age of ‘Roboticist’.”
Regarding the new track “Detonizer”, Cazares adds: “The countdown to destruction has begun. It’s time to detonate the system.”
“Roboticist” track list
01. Roboticist
02. Decentralization
03. Detonizer
04. Eradicator
05. Welcome To The Factory
06. Unsynthesizable
07. No Blood No Flesh
08. Synthetic Savior
09. Neural Infection Scanner
10. De-Extinction
11. Fragments
“Roboticist” was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited, with cover artwork created by Jean-Baptiste Robilliard of Rhubarbes Lab.
Releasing the record at this pivotal moment directly extends FEAR FACTORY’s legacy of detailed, prophetic sci-fi concepts, carrying their narrative forward into a world where humanity’s creations have officially become its successors.
A date becomes a warning. A warning becomes a countdown. A countdown becomes reality.
