Industrial metal band FEAR FACTORY have announced their eleventh studio album, Roboticist, scheduled for release on April 9, 2027, through Nuclear Blast Records. The announcement is accompanied by the release of a new single, “Detonizer,” and its official music video.
The album marks the recording debut of the band’s current lineup, featuring founding guitarist Dino Cazares, vocalist Milo Silvestro, drummer Pete Webber, and bassist Tony Campos.
“Detonizer” continues the band’s science-fiction narrative
The new single, “Detonizer,” continues the industrial metal approach associated with FEAR FACTORY, combining aggressive guitar riffs, mechanical rhythms, and the band’s recurring themes of technological conflict.
Its accompanying music video expands on the science-fiction storyline introduced in the video for the album’s title track, “Roboticist.”
Directed by Thomas Mignone and produced by Doom Inc. / Undaunted Media, the video features visual effects by Gabriel Connor.
Speaking about the new track, guitarist Dino Cazares stated:
“The Countdown to destruction has begun its time to DETONATE THE SYSTEM.”
The video is the latest installment in the band’s ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and the relationship between humanity and machines.
Roboticist explores a future controlled by artificial intelligence
Throughout their career, FEAR FACTORY have incorporated themes of industrialization, artificial intelligence, and humanity’s dependence on technology into their music.
Their upcoming album continues those concepts through a fictional future in which machines have gained control and humanity faces extinction.
Describing the album’s premise, Cazares explained:
“Cybernetic Industries has seized control of artificial intelligence, orchestrating humanity’s extinction.”
The guitarist added that the machines have inherited the future, establishing the central conflict behind Roboticist.
The eleven-track album was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited. Its cover artwork was created by Jean-Baptiste Robilliard of Rhubarbes Lab.
Roboticist will be available digitally, on CD, and in several double-vinyl configurations, including exclusive color variants and a picture disc.
Roboticist Tracklist
- Roboticist
- Decentralization
- Detonizer
- Eradicator
- Welcome to the Factory
- Unsynthesizable
- No Blood No Flesh
- Synthetic Savior
- Neural Infection Scanner
- De-Extinction
- Fragments
FEAR FACTORY continue North American touring
The album announcement arrives during FEAR FACTORY‘s November 2026 U.S. touring schedule.
Following co-headlining performances with MUSHROOMHEAD on the Soul Of A New War Machine Tour, the band will launch the Cybernetic Domination Tour on November 13 in Wichita, Kansas.
The upcoming run features DARKEST HOUR and BROTALITY, with performances scheduled across Colorado, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California.
The tour concludes with two consecutive performances in Los Angeles on November 28 and 29.
Cybernetic Domination Tour 2026 Dates
With DARKEST HOUR and BROTALITY
- November 13: Wichita, KS, Wave
- November 14: Denver, CO, Oriental Theater
- November 15: Colorado Springs, CO, Black Sheep
- November 17: Billings, MT, Pub Station
- November 18: Great Falls, MT, The Newberry
- November 20: Seattle, WA, El Corazon
- November 21: Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theatre
- November 22: Boise, ID, Shrine Social Club
- November 24: Fresno, CA, Strummers
- November 25: San Diego, CA, House of Blues
- November 27: Pomona, CA, The Glasshouse
- November 28: Los Angeles, CA, Whiskey
- November 29: Los Angeles, CA, Whiskey
FEAR FACTORY Lineup
- Dino Cazares: Guitar
- Milo Silvestro: Vocals
- Pete Webber: Drums
- Tony Campos: Bass
Roboticist arrives April 9, 2027, through Nuclear Blast Records. The new single “Detonizer” and its accompanying music video are available now, with album preorders also open.