News : FEAR FACTORY In-Store Appearances

FEAR FACTORY announced their first American dates in support of their recently released new album, Mechanize, several weeks ago.  Set to begin March 22, tickets for all shows are on sale now through all major ticket agencies and individual venue ticket box offices.  The band recently announced two special VIP ticket packages now on sale exclusively via Artistarena.com (direct link is http://tixx1.artistarena.com/fearfactory).  Each package contains a ticket to the show granting early admission, plus a T-shirt and other special items.  VIP packages are available for each of the shows on the upcoming tour, also featuring Winds of Plague, Dirge Within and Periphery. Confirmed dates are:

3/22/2010 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ 3/23/2010  Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
3/24/2010  The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
3/26/2010  House of Blues – Dallas, TX
3/27/2010  White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
3/28/2010  The Channel @ Wired Live – Houston, TX
3/30/2010  Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/31/2010  House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL
4/01/2010  The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/02/2010  Valarium – Knoxville, TN
4/03/2010  The Village – Little Rock, AR
4/05/2010  Aggie Theatre – Ft. Collins, CO
4/06/2010  Mesa Theatre – Grand Junciton, CO
4/09/2010  Regency Center – San Francisco, CA
4/10/2010  House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
4/11/2010 House of Blues – San Diego, CA

Mechanize features the highly reported reconciliation of vocalist Burton C. Bell with original guitarist Dino Cazares. Along with bassist Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad) and journeyman drummer Gene Hoglan (Dethlok, Strapping Young Lad), the album also welcomes back the involvement of keyboardist/producer Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly). BraveWords.com says, “combining just the right elements of their own past, present and future, with Mechanize, FEAR FACTORY has achieved instant excitement and an immediate adrenaline boost. In a word: essential.”  The band premiered the album’s first video, “Fear Campaign,” while hosting MTV2/Headbanger’s Ball on February 8.  The Ian McFarland-directed video is currently in rotation nationwide on over 100 different broadcast and Internet outlets.  It is available for viewing at Candlelight’s official YouTube channel located at http://www.youtube.com/user/candlelightusa.

The deluxe edition of Mechanize is now sold out with only limited copies remaining available at various retailers and Candlelight’s official webstore located at http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com.  FEAR FACTORY will have a limited number of deluxe editions for sale at their merchandise booth.