Divine Heresy - Fortifying the Machine
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Cazares circa Ozzfest '99...no doubt pissed to be on the same bill as Flashpoint...
Blistering.com: What are your goals/aspirations for your version of Fear Factory? What’s the vision in your head right now?
Cazares: The vision in my head right now conceptually, I can’t tell you because it’s Burton’s department. But from what I’ve read, it’s pretty sick. I can’t give away any details. It’s sick, that’s all I have to say. Musically, because Gene’s playing drums, I would say that it’s going more toward Soul Of A New Machine and Demanufacture. I think a lot of that influence with me coming off Divine Heresy and still having that fire in me, so I’m bringing in a lot of that energy and bringing it into Fear Factory. That element, if you really want to follow our history, you would go back to Soul Of A New Machine.
Blistering.com: How are you going to decide what’s a Fear Factory riff versus a Divine Heresy riff?
Cazares: The #1 thing is, is that they’re totally different. I try to separate the two and focus the two. Trust me, it’s hard. There’s similarities in everything I do. I’m only one guitar player. I’m sure if Michael Jackson wrote for Cannibal Corpse, is it going to sound like Cannibal Corpse or Michael Jackson? It’s going to sound like Michael Jackson! If you take Dino over Divine Heresy over Asesino, you’re still going to get Dino. And vice-versa. I only have one right hand. There’s definitely going to be a lot more of a difference between Fear Factory and Divine Heresy. Fear Factory, you’re going to hear a lot more keyboards, a lot more industrial elements mixed in with all of the brutal shit going on.
Blistering.com: The forgotten man in all of this is bassist Byron Stroud. What’s it like working with him? He’s been playing with Gene since the dawn of time.
Cazares: You just said it right there: this is a guy like a Gene-prodigy on bass. Working with him is like, no big deal. I don’t even have to turn around and tell him what to play – he’s already done it. And vice-versa, he’s throwing in his two cents as well.
Blistering.com: Let’s fast-forward to 2010. What’s on the agenda for that year?
Cazares: I’m going to die in 2010 [laughs]. I’m probably going to be touring for a year and half straight between both bands, non-stop. I’m excited, I can’t wait to get out there and play people all of this stuff. 2010 is going to be great year for both bands.
Blistering.com: You still have studio plans for Fear Factory this fall, right?
Cazares: Yes, but I can’t tell you what date. We’re still working out some kinks and until then, I’m sure you’ll read about the dates somewhere.
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