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Hatefiles [Digipak]

Fear Factory
1 disc

1. Terminate - (previously unreleased)
2. Frequency
3. Demolition Racer
4. Machine Debaser
5. Invisible Wounds [The Suture Mix] - (The Suture Mix, remix)
6. Resurrection [T.L.A. Big Rock Mix] - (T.L.A. Big Rock Mix, remix, previously unreleased)
7. Edgecrusher [Urban Assult Mix] - (remix)
8. Descent [Falling Deeper Mix] - (Falling Deeper Mix, remix)
9. Body Hammer [Colin Richardson Mix] - (Colin Richardson Mix, remix, previously unreleased)
10. Zero Signal [Colin Richardson Mix] - (Colin Richardson Mix, remix, previously unreleased)
11. Cars [Numanoid Mix] - (Numanoid Mix, remix, previously unreleased)
12. Dark Bodies - (previously unreleased)
13. Replica
14. Cyberdyne
15. Refueled
16. Transgenic
17. Manic Cure
18. New Breed [Spoetnik Mix] - (Spoetnik Mix, remix, previously unreleased)
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): MASSCD1317DG
Credits

Producer
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HATEFILES is a collection of rarities, b-sides and remixes.
Fear Factory: Burton C. Bell (vocals); Dino Cazares (guitar); Christion Olde Wolbers (bass); Raymond Herrera (drums).
Additional personnel: Rhys Fulber, John Bechdel (keyboards, programming).
Producers include: Rick Will, Fear Factory, David Tickle, Rhys Fulber, Colin Richardson.
Compilation producer: Monte Conner.
Personnel: Burton C. Bell (vocals); Dino Cazares (guitar); John Bechdel, Rhys Fulber (keyboards, programming); Raymond Herrera (drums).
Liner Note Author: Monte Conner.
Illustrator: Dave McKean.
Dance bands seem to have an endless supply of remixes at their disposal -- rarely heavy metal bands. But not if you're Fear Factory. Due to the group's fondness for industrial sounds that often border on "dancefloor-friendly," this shouldn't come as a surprise, as the 2003 compilation Hatefiles ties up all the loose ends -- collecting remixes, demos, and rarely heard tracks. Tops here include the original tracks "Terminate" and "Demolition Racer" (both of which were previously wallowing in "soundtrack land"), a demo version of the Digimortal favorite "Dark Bodies," and a slamming instrumental track, "Machine Debaser." But it's the overabundance of pointless remixes that will make Hatefiles only of interest to hardcore fans -- save for a "Numanoid Mix" of "Cars," which pushes Gary Numan's voice more to the forefront. These type of compilations are usually assembled once a band has split up, and in 2003, many assumed Fear Factory was over (due to the exit of founding guitarist Dino Cazares). Shortly after the release of Hatefiles, however, it was announced that Fear Factory would be carrying on without Cazares, which makes the timing of the arrival of Hatefiles a bit puzzling. ~ Greg Prato