Mechanize

Mechanize is the seventh studio album by Fear Factory. It is the only album to feature Gene Hoglan on drums and the first since 2001's Digimortal to include original guitarist and founding member Dino Cazares who rejoined the band after a reconciliation with vocalist Burton C. Bell in April 2009. It is also the last album to feature Byron Stroud as bassist after he was replaced by former Chimaira rhythm guitarist Matt DeVries in February 2012. The album was produced by Rhys Fulber, who had not produced a Fear Factory album since Digimortal. This is also the first Fear Factory album to feature an 8-string guitar. In its first week of release the album sold 10,000 copies.