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What is Fear Factory's soul of a new machine?
Fear Factory debut album Soul of a New Machine (1992), which was recorded with producer Colin Richardson, gave the band greater exposure in the music scene.
Why did Fear Factory's Soul of a New Machine give the band greater exposure in the music scene?
Fear Factory's debut album was characterized by an industrial death metal sound that combined Bell's melodic and harsh vocals, Herrera's machine-like drums, the death metal riffs of Dino Cazares.
Were Fear Factory trying to get away from death metal?
Soul of a New Machine is considered by some as Fear Factory's final death metal album because with each subsequent album, their style shifted away from the death metal subgenre.
What direction were Fear Factory going after death metal genre music?
Fear Factory took on a predominantly industrial guise after their death metal phase.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Fear Factory and their 1992 alum, Soul of a New Machine?
Due to the extreme nature of the music, Fear Factory's debut album never reached the level of popularity attained by their later, more accessible works, and remains a cult favorite.

Question: How did recording with them give them a greater exposure?
Self-contained rewrite: How did recording with producer Colin Richardson give Fear Factory greater exposure?