Editing Soul of a New Machine (section)

==Reception==
{{Music ratings
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| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
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| rev3 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]''
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AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier remarked that "Fear Factory were quite ahead of their time in 1992". The critic also noted the diversity of the genres featured in the recording, saying that "Soul of a New Machine was so groundbreaking because it [fused] together some of the best aspects of numerous metal subgenres", which "[resulted] in a unique sound".<ref name="Fear Factory's Soul of a New Machine album review" />

''Rock Hard'' rated the album highly, saying that the sound of the album was strange, indescribable yet required listening. Rock Hard also complimented the blending of various sub-genres, with particular note to Burton Bell for managing such an eclectic set of vocals.<ref name="Rock Hard">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/fear-factory-soul-of-a-new-machine_269991.html|title=Soul of a New Machine review by Rock Hard|author=Frank Albrecht|publisher=Rock Hard|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref>

*''[[Kerrang!]]'' (p.&nbsp;61) - "[The album] contains all the unrefined qualities that would soon make Fear Factory legendary."