Editing Fear Factory (section)

===Split with Burton C. Bell and ''Aggression Continuum'' (2020–2022)===
[[File:Fear Factory self-introduction in Munich.webm|thumb|alt=Fear Factory members intro during their concert in Munich on the 24th of November 2023.|Fear Factory members intro during their concert in Munich on the 24th of November 2023.]]
On September 2, 2020, Dino Cazares announced he would be releasing new Fear Factory music in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|author=Greg Kennelty|url=https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/fear-factory-to-release-new-music-in-2021|title=FEAR FACTORY to Release New Music in 2021|publisher=Metal Injection|access-date=September 3, 2020|date=September 3, 2020}}</ref> Less than a month later, Burton C. Bell announced he quit Fear Factory citing "consistent series of dishonest representations and unfounded accusations from past and present band members", leaving no original members left in the band besides Cazares. However, Bell's contributions to their upcoming album remained, as he recorded his vocals in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/burton-c-bell-officially-quits-fear-factory-i-cannot-align-myself-with-someone-whom-i-do-not-trust-nor-respect/|title=BURTON C. BELL Officially Quits FEAR FACTORY: 'I Cannot Align Myself With Someone Whom I Do Not Trust Nor Respect'|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=September 28, 2020|date=September 28, 2020}}</ref> He claimed his relationship with Cazares began to fray when they got into a physical altercation during the recording of ''Genexus'', "because [Cazares] said something he shouldn't have".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/burton-c-bell-my-life-story|title=Bust-ups, bankruptcy and backstabbing: how Burton C Bell escaped the wreckage of Fear Factory|first=Dave|last=Everleypublished|date=April 8, 2021|website=loudersound}}</ref>

In an interview with [[Robb Flynn]] on September 28, 2020, which took place within hours after Bell announced his departure from Fear Factory, Cazares claimed that he was not aware of the split until he "found out [about it] via social media." He also claimed that one of the reasons behind Bell's departure was not only due to the lawsuit that prevented the release of the band's new album, but because the latter's portion of the Fear Factory "trademark ownership became available", which left Cazares as the sole owner of the band name. Cazares reiterated that Bell's vocals would appear on the new album, which was being mixed by [[Andy Sneap]] for a March 2021 release, and hoped the pair would continue to work together in order to support it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dino-cazares-found-out-via-social-media-that-burton-c-bell-was-leaving-fear-factory/|title=DINO CAZARES 'Found Out Via Social Media' That BURTON C. BELL Was Leaving FEAR FACTORY|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=September 29, 2020|date=September 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/09/29/news/dino-cazares-discusses-burton-c-bells-departure-from-fear-factory-says-the-door-will-remain-open-for-him-for-a-limited-time/|title=Dino Cazares Discusses Burton C. Bell's Departure From Fear Factory, Says The Door Will Remain Open For Him For A Limited Time|publisher=theprp.com|access-date=September 29, 2020|date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>

On April 1, 2021, Fear Factory announced that their first new song in over five years would be released on April 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fear-factory-to-release-first-new-song-in-over-five-years-later-this-month/|title=FEAR FACTORY To Release First New Song In Over Five Years Later This Month|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 2021|access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> A short riff teaser of the song from Cazares was released soon after.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fear-factory-riff-teaser-from-upcoming-album/|title=FEAR FACTORY: Riff Teaser From Upcoming Album|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 3, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> The new single "Disruptor" was released on April 16, followed by the announcement of the tenth studio album ''[[Aggression Continuum]]'', which was released on June 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fear-factory-releases-first-new-song-in-over-five-years-disruptor/|title=FEAR FACTORY Releases First New Song In Over Five Years, 'Disruptor'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=April 17, 2021|date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>