Factory 81 were an American
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band from
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,
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, United States. Formed in 1997, the band was active until 2003.
Biography
The band had not initially decided on a name until Nathan Wallace wore a shirt bearing a patch which read "Factory 81", and the rest of the band thought that "it sounded good", deciding that this would be the name of their band.
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Factory 81 released their only album, ''Mankind'' in 1999 on Medea Records; while it did not chart,]The Orchard
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on October 3, 2000.[ In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label ]Mojo Records
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of Cypress Hill
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's " Insane in the Brain". The compilation peaked at No. 195 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In November 2000, Factory 81 toured alongside Mudvayne, Kittie
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and Apartment 26. The band signed to Jive Records
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, but left the label in 2002.
Musical style and influences
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described Factory 81's music style as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"jazz
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, fusion, and world music,Tool
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.[ Factory 81's sound has been compared to bands such as Deftones]
Band members
* Andy Cyrulnik — drums
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* Kevin Lewis — bass
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* Bill Schultz — guitar
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* Nathan Wallace — vocals
Discography
Studio albums
*''Mankind
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'' (1999)
*''Factory 81'' (2019)
Demos
*''Crawl Space'' (1997)
References
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American nu metal musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Michigan
Musical groups established in 1997
Musical groups disestablished in 2003
Musical groups from Detroit
1997 establishments in Michigan