Fear Factory pull out of Sonisphere

Recently reunited industrial metallers Fear Factory have been forced to cancel their entire European tour due to legal issues surrounding the use of the Fear Factory name.

The band - which features original singer Burton C Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares - pulled-out of Spain's Metalway Festival yesterday (June 21) and have also cancelled their appearance at the UK's Sonisphere festival (which takes place on August 1 and 2 at Knebworth) as well as their entire German tour which was due to kick off on August 3.

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Posted by Dan at 01:40PM | June 22, 2009

Thank god! I wasn't gonna get to see them as I'm not available on the day they were playing! But sorry to all the people who were.

Posted by casper | June 22, 2009 7:03 PM | Reply to this

does that include bloodstock :O:O

Posted by phil | June 22, 2009 9:07 PM | Reply to this

why are thbey pulling out

Posted by finn | June 23, 2009 12:32 PM | Reply to this

"legal issues surrounding the use of the Fear Factory name" :)

Posted by pumpkin | June 23, 2009 7:36 PM | Reply to this

Im afraid that DOES include Bloodstock

Posted by M | June 23, 2009 9:48 PM | Reply to this

Shame, was looking forward to them.
Any news on who might replace them?
Slipknot? :o)

Posted by Feud | June 24, 2009 2:42 PM | Reply to this

If Slipknot were to play BOA then they would headline as they did at download and are also at other festivals. so very un likely a band who should play and would be a possible replace ment would be MEGADETH

Posted by The Truth | June 25, 2009 10:00 AM | Reply to this

..Overkill? They would be a fantastic replacement. They were awesome live last year in Oslo. Cheers

Posted by Myselfage | June 28, 2009 3:01 PM | Reply to this

Not true. Slipknot have, for a great deal of their career, been middle set men. They'd have no problem with being middle set in Sonisphere, it wouldnt change anything.

Posted by DH | June 28, 2009 8:05 PM | Reply to this

Not true. Slipknot have, for a great deal of their career, been middle set men. They'd have no problem with being middle set in Sonisphere, it wouldnt change anything.

Posted by DH | June 28, 2009 8:05 PM | Reply to this