"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
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| 1. | "Shock" (Edit) | 4:50 |
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Personnel
- Fear Factory
- 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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