Fear Factory On Ex-Bandmates: Fuck ‘Em

Industrial metal pioneers Fear Factory have spoken out on their 2008/09 internal dramas that saw a divide within the band and two members being ousted.

Vocalist Burton C. Bell gave an honest response to in this week's The Drum Media as to whether a ceasefire between the current lineup and former longtime members Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers would ever happen.

“We don't have any relationship with them at all,” admitted Bell. “People talk about the band having a reconciliation but they don't want to reconcile with us – so fuck 'em. I can't put it any more simply than that.”

Bell said he and bandmate Dino Cazares, whom he has also had a tumultuous relationship at times, don't see why fans would want that previous lineup to reform.

“This whole idea of that lineup being some kind of 'classic' lineup doesn't really sit well with me,” he said.

“I mean we had five different bass players before we had Christian so what lineup are they actually talking about? Besides, as I said earlier the band is stronger now than it has ever been – Dino and myself are writing the best material of our career and the band as a unit is absolutely unstoppable. Why people would want us to go back to a situation that just wouldn't work is beyond me. Fear Factory will never be some nostalgia act content to live on past glories – that's just not how we do things.”

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