History Music / FearFactory

* DeathMetal: ''Soul of a New Machine'' and ''Concrete.'' There are also trace elements of death metal in the band's other material, and Dino Cazares dabbles in the genre (and related fusion styles) almost exclusively in other projects.

* GenreBusting: Honestly, try figuring out what kind of metal they really are.

* DeathMetal: ''Soul of a New Machine'' and ''Concrete.'' There are also trace elements of death metal in the band's other material.

* IAmTheBand: Dino Cazares has been the band's only original member since Burton C. Bell left in 2020, though there's an argument that Burton C. Bell himself used to be this too. Burton was the only member of the band perform on all of the albums recorded before his departure, as the band made two albums (''Archetype'' and ''Transgression'') between Dino's departure and return.

* IAmTheBand: Dino Cazares. He's the only original member left.
** There's an argument that Burton C Bell is this too. He is the only member of the band to have performed on every single album to date. Even Dino Cazares hasn't managed this feat, as he wasn't in the band when ''Archetype'' and ''Transgression'' were recorded.

* {{Bishonen}}: Burton C. Bell, to some extent.

* AlbumClosure: Many albums end on the [[LongestSongGoesLast longest track]] and/or have a lengthy outro.

* JerkAss: Dino and Burton may have had their disputes over the years, but one thing that they do have in common is their penchant for screwing others over and making lots of shady, morally-questionable business deals.
** That said, they are ''incredibly'' nice to fans, and by their account, the only reason for their beef with Gene Hoglan was his own ego.
*** Its been suggested by some fans (especially since Burton's departure) that the clashing of personalities has played a large role in the dysfunction within the band over the years in regards to business deals. Burton even cited in an interview that Dino "saying something he shouldn't have" during the recording of Genexus resulted in the two getting into a physical altercation, which was the moment Burton claimed their relationship began to deteriorate once more.

** In the time since he left the band, Burton has been outright dismissive of the genre as a whole. He's even claimed that nu-metal acts are just following in the footsteps of what he created with Fear Factory. as a lot of nu-metal bands have influences from IndustrialMetal.

* PissTakeRap / RapMetal: "Back the Fuck Up" from ''Digimortal.'' It sure was unexpected. Half of the band also contributed to Cypress Hill's ''Skull & Bones.''

* VocalEvolution: Both inverted and subverted with Burton. He actually got ''worse'' as a vocalist over time. While he was able to sing more in a higher range from ''Digimortal'' onwards, it was something he really struggled to replicate live. It started to make people wonder whether he was getting a lot of help from studio magic on his later albums with the band. Those theories were perhaps legitimate, as he mostly avoids singing in his higher register on his post-Fear Factory work.

*** Its been suggested by some fans (especially since Burton's departure) that due to their contrast in business decisions, that the clashing of personalities has played a large role in the dysfunction within the band over the years in regards to business deals. Burton even cited in an interview that Dino "saying something he shouldn't have" during the recording of Genexus resulted in the two getting into a physical altercation, which was the moment Burton claimed their relationship began to deteriorate once more.

* ''Recoded'' (2022): Contains remixes of songs from ''Aggression Continuum''

* [[Music/{{Malignancy}} Mike Heller]] – drums (2012–present)

* BadassBaritone: Burton, especially pre-''Digimortal''.

* ''Demanufacture'' (1995)

* [[{{JustForFun/OneOfUs}} One Of Us]]: Dino and Burton are huge sci-fi nerds, which is why most of the band's lyrics have sci-fi themes. They're especially fans of the {{Franchise/Terminator}} films and BladeRunner. The "Tears In Rain" monologue is even quoted at the end of "Expiration Date", as it's written from the perspective of the replicants from Blade Runner.