Linchpin

by Fear Factory

Linchpin cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 30 November 2001
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 14:16
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Scott Welch, Mark Botting, t42design, Greg Reely, Dino Cazares, Rhys Fulber, Mosaic Media Group, Mike Plotnikoff

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The lead single from 'Digimortal' synchronises Burton C. Bell's dual vocal with machine-precise industrial metal riffing. Its sound is defined by down-tuned guitars and double-kick drumming, the playing melodic in execution and mechanical in tone.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, guitars, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Linchpin (3:25)
  2. Frequency (3:02)
  3. Machine Debaser (4:15)
  4. Linchpin (3:34)

Credits

  • Burton C. Bell - lyrics by [all lyrics written by], performer [resonating biodroid]
  • Christian Olde Wolbers - music by [all music written by], performer [subsonic assassin and auxiliary resonator]
  • Raymond Herrera - music by [all music written by], performer [automated rhythmic attacker]
  • Thomas Mignone - video editor [video edited by]
  • t42design - art direction, design
  • Duane Baron - engineer [engineered by]
  • Mark Botting - management
  • Mosaic Media Group - management
  • Scott Welch - management
  • Greg Reely - mixed by
  • Mike Plotnikoff - mixed by
  • David Tickle - producer [produced by]

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