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Obsolete

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TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresDeath Metal, Industrial Metal
LabelsRoadrunner Records
Length1:08:58
Ranked#62 for 1998 , #2,400 all-time
Reviews :  2
Comments :  11
Total votes :  13
Rating :  86.8 / 100
Have :  16       Want : 0
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Track listing (Songs)

titleratingvotesvideo
1.4:5888.36
Live Video Audio
2.3:3989.37
Live Video Audio
3.5:35804
Audio Live Video
4.5:47885
Audio Live Video
5.4:37875
Live Video Audio
6.4:3481.34
Live Video Audio
7.5:11845
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8.3:52804
Audio
9.6:35895
Audio
10.4:0982.54
Audio
11.Cars3:4176.73
Audio
12.O-O (Where Evil Dwells)5:16852
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13.Soulwound3:5382.52
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14.Messiah3:3286.73
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15.Concreto3:36852
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Obsolete Reviews

 (2)
Reviewer :  level 12   55/100
Date : 
I was a fan of Fear factory’s Death Metal influenced, aggressive brand of Industrial Metal prior to this album. But here is where they really decided the guitars were never going to do anything interesting again. They become relegated to a third rhythm instrument, and without much in the way of keys or atmospherics, the album is left very one note. Overly reliant on chugs and near-Djenting drumming and guitar syncopation. Both harsh vocals and clean vocals are sub par, the former moving even further from Death Growls to more typical Groove Metal tough-guy grunts, and the cleans are just not catchy. The Electronic/Industrial sounds that do make appearances are usually annoying, not contributing in a positive way to the music.

These crippling weaknesses are thankfully averted for the final two tracks. Resurrection manages to be catchy with some Alt Metal influence, and the guitars actually create some melodic soundscapes rather than repetitive chugging. The final track “Timelessness” strays even further, opting for an Ambient/Chamber sound, a beautiful, poignant piece that easily manages to be my favorite on the album.

Thanks to these last two tracks, the album has value. But the majority of it falls into that monotonous stereotype of repetitive riff-less chugging that occurs when one mixes Industrial and Groove Metal.
Reviewer :  level 7   90/100
Date : 
뜻밖의 발견.
피어 팩토리. 인더스트리얼 메탈의 베테랑이다. 나에겐 이들의 명반이라곤 *Demanufacture*뿐이었는데 본작 *Obsolete*의 발견은 정말이지 뜻밖이었다. 특이한 점이라면 피어 팩토리가 이 무렵부터 헤비한 사운드를 조금씩 절제하면서 말랑하고 멜로딕한 사운드를 시도하기 시작했다는 점이다. 이후부턴 그나마 이 앨범이 헤비했었다는 생각을 하게 만들 정도다. 억지로 헤비함을 유지하려 더욱 데스메탈 그로울링 보컬을 하는 시도도 추후 계속되지만 그나마 자연스러운 헤비 인더스트리얼 메탈 앨범은 이 앨범까지인 것 같다. *Demanufacture*의 *Replica* 같은 히트곡이 싫증날 무렵에 찾게 되는 앨범.
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Obsolete Comments

 (11)
level 6   100/100
nearly as good as Aggresion Continium. i think that fear factory really took this album seriously. My Second Favourite Fear Factory album.
Fear Factory - Obsolete CD Photo by AlbertTheKing
level 14   90/100
I like this one more than Demanufacture. Obsolete's grooves are catchy and make me bob my head. All types of vocals on this album work very well. Extremely glad I listened to it.
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level 15   80/100
Obsolete is a good album
1 like
level 9   85/100
good album - good band
1 like
level 10   90/100
Fear Factory - Obsolete is awesome!
level 16   85/100
이 음반을 구매한지가 15년도 더 된것 같은데 이제서야 제대로 집중해서 들어본듯 하다. 지금까지 인더스트리얼 계열은 나랑 잘 안맞는다고 생각했는데 이 음반은 정말 예외다. 다 갈아 마시다가 마지막 트랙애서 느껴지는 공허함은 무엇인가. 기계사운드에서 느낄수 있는 희열... 이런 멋진 음반을 그동안 제대로 안듣고 있었다니.. 내친김에 한번 더 돌려야겠다.
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Fear Factory - Obsolete CD Photo by dragon709
level 4   90/100
Fear Factory의 앨범 중 가장 좋게 들었다. 내게는 이 밴드의 최고 앨범이며, 1, 5, 7, 9번 추천하고 싶다.
level 15   90/100
오랜만에 꺼내들어보고..역시 타격감?ㅋ 도 좋고..보컬도 쭉쭉 내지르는 멋진앨범!!
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level 7   95/100
개인적으로 ff 최고의 앨범 전작보다 조금 강해지고 그루브해짐
level 21   90/100
podarené album, ktoré obsahuje 3 úplne výborné songy
level 9   70/100
야게....너무 야게졌음... 9번만 좋음
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