''The Best of Fear Factory'' is a best-of compilation album released on Roadrunner Records, featuring a collection of

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's music with the label (as such, ''

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'' and '' Transgression'' material are not included). The record was released without Fear Factory's involvement (they were signed to Liquid 8 Records at the time of the album's release), so it's unlikely that the album is officially recognized by the band themselves. Songs from ''

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'', as well as their various compilation, live and

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s, are not included. The album was released on September 12, simultaneously with similarly unsanctioned best-of collections of the bands

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, and

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Track listing

Personnel

* Burton C. Bell − vocals *

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 pop ...

− guitars, bass on tracks 1−7, audio mixing * Raymond Herrera − drums *

Christian Olde Wolbers Christian Olde Wolbers (born 5 August 1972) is a Belgian musician, songwriter, and producer who is the bassist and backing vocalist of the heavy metal band Powerflo. He is the former bassist, guitarist and backing vocalist of the heavy metal ...

− bass on tracks 8−12 *Monte Conner − compilation *Joseph Cultice − photography * Rhys Fulber − keyboards, audio programming, producer, audio mixing *Caroline Greyshock − photography *Steve Harris − audio mixing *

Junkie XL Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known by his stage name Junkie XL or occasionally JXL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing ...

− mixing *Brad Miller − photography *UE Nastasi − assembly * Gary Numan − vocals on track 11 *Mike Plotnikoff − mixing * Greg Reely − producer, mixing *

Colin Richardson Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres. Career Some of the bands he has worked for include: * 3 Inch ...

− producer, mixing *Anthony St. James − photography *Neil Zlozower − cover photo

References

Fear Factory albums 2006 greatest hits albums Roadrunner Records compilation albums Albums produced by Greg Reely {{2000s-compilation-album-stub