Factory 81
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Years active | 1997–2003 |
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Factory 81 were an American nu metal[1][2] band from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Formed in 1997,[3] the band was active until 2003.
Biography
[edit | edit source]The band had not initially decided on a name until Nathan Wallace wore a shirt bearing a patch which read "Factory 81", and the rest of the band thought that "it sounded good", deciding that this would be the name of their band.[4]
Factory 81 released their only album, Mankind in 1999 on Medea Records; while it did not chart,[5] it was reissued by The Orchard in 2000[6] and Universal Motown Republic Group on October 3, 2000.[6] In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Records.[6] Factory 81 also appeared on the compilation Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap, contributing a cover of Cypress Hill's "Insane in the Brain".[7] The compilation peaked at No. 195 on the Billboard 200.[8] In November 2000, Factory 81 toured alongside Mudvayne, Kittie and Apartment 26.[9] The band signed to Jive Records, but left the label in 2002.[10] In 2003, bassist Kevin Lewis and drummer Andy Cyrulnik left the group, prompting Factory 81 to disband.[11]
In 2017, Bill Schultz and Kevin Lewis started a new band, Minus Knives, along with singer Brandon Espinoza, and drummer Greg Wroblewski.
Musical style and influences
[edit | edit source]AllMusic described Factory 81's music style as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[5] and "'new school' hardcore",[5] and as mosh metal.[12] Influences cited by the band include genres such as jazz, fusion, and world music,[4] and the band Tool.[4] Factory 81's sound has been compared to bands such as Deftones[2] while vocalist Nathan Wallace's rapping has been compared to that of Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha.[2]
Band members
[edit | edit source]Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
- Mankind (1999)
- Factory 81 (2019)
Demos
- Crawl Space (1997)[13]
- Demo 1 (1998)
- Demo 2 (1998)
- Midwest (2006)
Singles
- Nanu (2000)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Blabbermouth's review of Mankind by Factory 81 Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
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