Factory 81

Factory 81
Origin Detroit, Michigan
Genres Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal[1][2]
Years active 1997—2003
Labels Jive, Mojo, The Orchard, Medea, Uptown, Universal
Past members Andy Cyrulnik
Kevin Lewis
Bill Schultz
Nathan Wallace

Factory 81 were an American nu metal[1][2] band from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1997, the band was active until 2003.

Biography

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.[3]

Factory 81 released their only album, Mankind in 1999 on Medea Records; while it did not chart,[4] it was reissued by The Orchard in 2000[5] and Universal Motown Republic Group on October 3, 2000.[5] In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Records.[5] 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".[6] The compilation peaked at No. 195 on the Billboard 200.[7] In November 2000, Factory 81 toured alongside Mudvayne, Kittie and Apartment 26.[8] The band signed to Jive Records, but left the label in 2002.[9] In 2003, bassist Kevin Lewis and drummer Andy Cyrulnik left the group, prompting Factory 81 to disband.[10]

Musical style and influences

Allmusic described Factory 81's music style as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[4] and "'new school' hardcore".[4] Influences cited by the band include genres such as jazz, fusion, and world music,[3] and the band Tool.[3] 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]

Critical reception

Blabbermouth.net's Borivoj Krgin gave their debut album Mankind a negative review. He praised the album's clean production but referred to Factory 81 as "a faceless, generic nu-metal band who possess neither the songwriting ability nor the ingenuity to compete with the big boys".[1]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Demos

References

  1. 1 2 3 Blabbermouth's review of Mankind by Factory 81
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Factory 81: Mankind - LoudVision". loudvision.it. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "VOX INTERVIEWS FACTORY 81". web.archive.org. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 DaRonco, Mike. "Biography of Factory 81". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 "Factory 81 - Mankind". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Really Randoms: Destiny's Child, Cypress Hill". Rolling Stone. August 10, 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  7. ↑ "Charts and awards for Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  8. ↑ Dansby, Andrew (November 15, 2000). "Mudvayne to Tour with Kittie, Factory 81 and Apartment 26". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  9. ↑ CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 23. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "For The Record: Quick News On Bruce Springsteen, Al Green, Mary J. Blige, Hall & Oates, Redman, Method Man & More". MTV News. December 24, 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  11. ↑ "Factory 81 - Crawl Space (Cassette, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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