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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, All Music Guide
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Breakeven The Script |
| With Christmas round the corner, clichéd stories about broken relationships seem to be everywhere, consumed as strange comfort sources for lovers of unadventurous musical experiences. The latest of them is perpetrated by another of the recent World Music Awards winners: The Script, celebrating the gong as best Selling Irish act with a third slice of polished boredom taken from the trio's eponymous debut. "Breakeven" is a far more ordinary affair than their former, breakthrough singles; an adult ballad that confirms the band as the not-too distant cousins of OneRepublic and other chart-teasing bands, halfway between blue-eyed soul and old-fashioned AOR. | |
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