Studio Album · No. 1
Soul of a New Machine Songwriting Credits by Fear Factory
Produced by Colin Richardson · Engineered by Steve Harris, Bradley Cook
Roadrunner
Industrial MetalDeath Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Fear Factory carries a lyricist or composer credit.
17 trackswritten by Fear Factory
0 tracksoutside writers
Fear Factory's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
91,888
Worldwide Copies Sold
1992
Released
Data Insight
All seventeen tracks are the band's, with Burton C. Bell on the words and Dino Cazares and Raymond Herrera on the music. Seventeen tracks is the longest track list they ever put on a record, and the three names on it never change across the whole thing.
Soul of a New Machine came out on Roadrunner in August 1992 and has sold 91,888 in the United States. It is their first album and the closest to death metal.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Soul of a New Machine
Who wrote Soul of a New Machine?
Burton C. Bell wrote the lyrics except where noted, and Dino Cazares and Raymond Herrera the music, on all seventeen tracks.
How did it sell?
91,888 in the United States.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for the album's singles.
Who engineered it?
Steve Harris, with Bradley Cook assisting.
What does it sound like?
Death metal with industrial production, closer to the former than anything after it.
How many tracks are on it?
Seventeen, the most on any of their albums.
How long is the album?
55:14.