In a brand new interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was requested to call the primary band he ever grew to become a fan of. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “AC/DC. [AC/DC guitarist] Angus Younger is the explanation why I wished to play guitar. The minute I noticed him, I used to be 9 years outdated, I noticed him on TV. It was about 1976, ’77, round there, and I noticed him and I simply immediately knew that is what I wished to do.”
Relating to whether or not there are different bands he was a fan of when he first began enjoying guitar, Dino stated: “Effectively, it wasn’t essentially being a fan of the bands. As soon as I noticed Angus Younger play, I grew to become a fan of the guitar. So anyone who performed guitar, like [VAN HALEN‘s] Eddie Van Halen, [METALLICA‘s] James Hetfield, in fact [PANTERA‘s] Dimebag Darrell, and Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King of SLAYER. I grew to become a fan of guitar and I realized quite a lot of issues from these sort of fellows. Like as an illustration. James Hetfield did quite a lot of down selecting, so I realized my down selecting from him. Then you definately’ve obtained Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King doing just like the staccato selecting. And, in fact, you have obtained IRON MAIDEN to do the gallop. So I realized selecting from all these completely different guitar gamers. And so, yeah, I used to be a fan of the music, however I used to be additionally a fan of the fashion of enjoying and guitar, the sound, the tone, all that stuff.”
Requested if he nonetheless takes affect from different musicians or if he’s “doing all simply” him at this level, Dino responded: “I am undoubtedly doing simply me, as a result of — however in concept, you by no means cease studying, since you’re all the time gonna study. But it surely does not essentially need to be from guitar. It might simply be from music usually or simply life usually. Life’s inspirations generally can set off one thing so that you can write in a sure fashion or a sure method. And I take all these life experiences like that and I apply it to my music. And that is been from the start. Even in the event you’re going by one thing unhappy or a heartbreak, you are doing darkish chords. Or for some bands, you are summoning the darkish Lord and also you’re gonna be enjoying that demise notice. However for me it is, like, all these sorts of various things I realized from. And I apply it to my music.”
Requested what evokes him proper now, Dino stated:  ”What evokes me proper now’s, effectively, we now have a brand new vocalist. His identify’s Milo Silvestro, and he sings superb. He is a tremendous vocalist. He is multi-talented. And proper now he type of evokes me as a result of he introduced… We have been writing a brand new report, so he introduced somewhat little bit of a brand new character. And I used to be, like, ‘Wow, okay, let’s go along with that.’ ‘Let’s strive that.’ ‘Let’s go along with this.’ And he is introduced that type of inspiration into the band that basically helped take it to someplace new, however with out being too far new to the place persons are not gonna acknowledge who we’re.”
He added: “Typically, you can play with different musicians and so they encourage you. Possibly you are a fan of their bands, however whenever you get ’em in a room collectively and also you begin collaborating collectively, generally that may actually spark an thought and that might spark a distinct taste that possibly you wanna apply to your music. However I adore it all.”
Silvestro changed FEAR FACTORY‘s authentic singer Burton C. Bell greater than two years in the past.
FEAR FACTORY lately accomplished a European tour celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the band’s traditional second album, “Demanufacture”.
FEAR FACTORY‘s present lineup options Cazares, Silvestro, drummer Pete Webber and bassist Tony Campos.
Ricky Bonazza (BUTCHER BABIES) performed bass for FEAR FACTORY on the street in Europe whereas Campos was busy touring with STATIC-X.
Silvestro‘s addition to FEAR FACTORY was formally introduced in February 2023.
FEAR FACTORY performed its first headlining live performance with Silvestro and Webber on Could 5, 2023 on the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California.
