"Powershifter" is a

Fear Factory Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...

single released in fall 2009. The song is the fourth track and first single from the band's seventh album ''

Mechanize ''Mechanize'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Fear Factory. It is the only album to feature Gene Hoglan on drums and the first since 2001's '' Digimortal'' to include original guitarist and founding member Dino Cazares, ...

''. The official

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for the song was directed by Myles Dyer and released on

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in late June 2011.

Lyrics

The lyrics deal about forcing war to change the world in order to live. The lyrics were written by

Burton C. Bell Burton Christopher Bell (born February 19, 1969) is an American musician and vocalist. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of the metal band Fear Factory. Until 2021 he was the only member to perform on all of the band's album ...

and

Dino Cazares Dino Cazares (born in 1966) is an American musician, known for being the guitarist and one of the co-founders of industrial metal band Fear Factory. He is also the co-founder of the metal bands Divine Heresy, Asesino, and Brujeria. Cazares popu ...

. Bell explained the lyrics to illustrate that: "Change is an inevitable course in nature and humanity. This world has seen much change as of late, and it is true globally, nationally, and personally. This is a true story of a personal struggle against a controlling and ineffectual organization. There is always a choice, and the choice is never easy."

References

Fear Factory songs 2009 singles Songs written by Burton C. Bell 2009 songs Songs written by Dino Cazares {{metal-song-stub