Shock (Fear Factory song)

"Shock"
"Shock"
Single by Fear Factory
from the album Obsolete
Released	July 14, 1998
Genre	Heavy metal, industrial metal, nu metal
Length	4:50
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Burton C. Bell; Dino Cazares; Raymond Herrera; Christian Olde Wolbers;
Producer(s)	Rhys Fulber; Greg Reely; Fear Factory;
Fear Factory singles chronology

"Shock" is a song by American industrial metal band Fear Factory. It was released as the lead single from their third album Obsolete (1998) and is the first track on the album. Its music was composed by guitarist Dino Cazares and drummer Raymond Herrera. The lyrics were written by vocalist Burton C. Bell. The introduction of a concept album, "Shock" introduces its protagonist, a political prisoner known only as Edgecrusher, who declares his personal mission to destroy the totalitarian society in which he lives.

The song was featured in the TV series Angel from season 2 episode 10 "Reunion".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shock" (Edit)	4:50

Personnel

Fear Factory

Burton C. Bell – vocals
Dino Cazares – guitar, mixing
Christian Olde Wolbers – bass
Raymond Herrera – drums

Additional

Rhys Fulber – keyboards and programming, production, mixing

References

^ Greg Prato. "Obsolete Review by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2023. Shock kicks things off with the classic Fear Factory sound: mechanic heavy metal with vocals that morph from growls to hymn-like chants.

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[1] Greg Prato. "Obsolete Review by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2023. Shock kicks things off with the classic Fear Factory sound: mechanic heavy metal with vocals that morph from growls to hymn-like chants.

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