Shock (Fear Factory song)

"Shock"
Single by Fear Factory
from the album Obsolete
ReleasedJuly 14, 1998
GenreHeavy metal,[1] industrial metal, nu metal
Length4:50
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Fear Factory singles chronology
"Dog Day Sunrise"
(1996) 		"Shock"
(1998) 		"Resurrection"
(1998)

"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.TitleLength
1."Shock" (Edit)4:50

Personnel

Fear Factory
Additional
  • Rhys Fulber – keyboards and programming, production, mixing

References

  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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