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:	post by zyklon at 2009-04-28 21:09:51

A new version of Fear Factory has been officially launched featuring the band's original members Dino Cazares and Burton C. Bell alongside bassist Byron Stroud and legendary drummer Gene Hoglan. The band is scheduled to play a number of shows this summer as well as record a studio album.

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently spoke to Dino and Burton about their decision to reform Fear Factory and their future plans.

Metal Hammer: This has come as something of a surprise. Aren't you guys supposed to hate each other?

Burton C Bell: "Well, you know, we were friends before we were in a band together and after a while we forgot what it was all about. The first time we saw each other in a long time was at the Ministry show in L.A., and we just started talking again. It was like, 'I don't really remember what it was all about!' It's like, good friendships will always return, basically."

Metal Hammer: Were you surprised by that? Had you avoided each other?

Burton: "We never really avoided it, we were just never in the same place. We were in the same place that one night and it was like seeing an old friend again, and it was good!"

Dino: "Burt lives in Pennsylvania and I live in California, so obviously we never really had a chance to see each other. When we did see each other, it was like 'What's up, buddy? How're you doing?' It was like we'd never stopped being friends. It wasn't weird, it just felt good. I already know him! Ha ha ha!"

Metal Hammer: When did you decide that this was going to be FF and not just a new project?

Dino: "Well, Burton pretty much approached me with that idea, and how could I say no? I'd be jamming with my old friend again and it'd great to collaborate with him because we wrote some of the best music of our lives together."

Metal Hammer: Have you guys rehearsed together yet?

Dino: "Yesterday was our first rehearsal. It was amazing. The vibe was really good. It felt like we never stopped jamming. You know, Burton's always got a million ideas and obviously I shit out riffs, and playing with one of the best drummers in the world…for me, it's one of the best collaborations that I've ever been a part of."

Metal Hammer: Do you have specific aims for the new FF or are you keeping an open mind about the possibilities?

Dino: "There are definitely specific things we want to achieve, but we have to approach this with an open mind. We don't want to fully repeat ourselves, what we've done in the past, but we definitely do want to make this album the future of a classic record."

Metal Hammer: A lot of bands are reforming these days and everyone always plays all the old classics…is that your plan too?

Dino: "One of the things about FF's m.o. is that we were always a band that evolved, and that's something we want to achieve now too. It's obvious that we've got my signature right hand, my guitar, and we've got Burton's signature vocals, but we've got a different drummer and this is eight years later, so there's gonna be some different ideas and we're gonna make it the best it can be. We're not gonna put out a record that's half-assed. It's going to be 100 percent FEAR FACTORY and it's going to be the future."

Burton: "I wouldn't say this is a reunion or a reformation. It's more of a reorganization. FF has been rolling around, even though we haven't been chugging out records. The last one was four years ago, but it's just in a state of reorganization now."

Dino: "I know a lot of bands, when they get back together they can basically go out and tour off the classics and that's great. That's something that we're definitely going to do and I know a lot of the fans are going to want to hear Dino's guitar sound back into the mix, and we're really happy to be able to give them that. We're going to have some European festivals coming up, including Sonisphere."

Metal Hammer: …and you're doing Bloodstock too, right?

Dino: "Yeah, we're doing Bloodstock as well and some other festivals in Spain and Italy."

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