FEAR FACTORY To Release New Maxi-Single

FEAR FACTORY will be releasing a CD maxi-single, entitled "Bite the Hand That Bleeds and Related Archetypal Imagery", on November 16 through Liquid 8 Records. The disc, which will come with a bonus DVD EP, will feature an audio track for "Bite The Hand That Bleeds" as well as the video for the first single off the "Archetype" CD, "Cyberwaste", the three videos for "Archetype" (narrative/performance/anime),and the video for "Bite the Hand That Bleeds". Bonus materials include exclusive FEAR FACTORY ringtones and a limited edition fold-out poster created by renowned horror-comic book artist, Ben Templesmith ("30 Days Of Night", "Hellspawn"),who had produced a draft for "Archetype"'s original cover art concept upon FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell's request.

Commented Templesmith: "Burton found me through the comics work I'd done for IDW Publishing, as my book '30 Days of Night' is one of the biggest-selling horror comics in years. I leapt at the chance, as I'd been listening to FEAR FACTORY way back when I had been drawing that damn thing! The power of their music was pretty influential on me. As an artist, I tend to want a whole bunch of 'atmosphere' in my work, and the best way to help get that is playing music in the background. FEAR FACTORY just has that special vibe that helps push me when I need to go in a certain direction."

In other news, the song "Bite the Hand That Bleeds" will be featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming horror movie "Saw", due in theaters nationwide on October 29. In addition, the track will appear as the movie's closing-credits theme. Music Supervisor Jonathan Platt explained the choice: "I played song for 'Saw' producer Gregg Hoffman, and he loved it and decided to use it for the end title theme. This is a very dark movie, and the song really works well with the film's tone. The mood, music, and textures of the song accentuate this movie." A trailer for the film can be viewed here.

Simultaneously to this, FEAR FACTORY are working on an upcoming covers album of tracks that influenced them over the years, and they are hammering out ideas for the inevitable remix version of the "Archetype" album — a concept the band is famous for. Guitarist Christian Olde-Wolbers has also recently announced the confirmation of a COW Signature Guitar series he secured through Jackson Guitars. The model will be presented at the NAMM conference in January and will be released in 6-string and 7-string configurations. Drummer Raymond Herrera has set his sights back onto videogame and movie music, composing tracks for the sequel to his recent work for the soundtrack to the streetracing film "Mischief Invasion", as well music for Namco's "Dead To Rights 2" and Sony's "Gran Tourismo 4" videogames.