Dino Cazares Says Fear Factory Reunion ‘Will Not’ Happen

If you’re still holding out for a classic era Fear Factory reunion, Dino Cazares has a message, let it go.

Founding guitarist Dino Cazares took to Facebook on February 28th to once again shut down speculation that he’ll reunite with former members, including original vocalist Burton C. Bell.

“I don’t hold any hatred toward any former members, but to be clear, I will not be working with them again, I’m sure the feeling is mutual. What’s done is done, and that chapter is permanently closed. I’ve moved forward and remain focused on the present and the future. I sincerely hope they have done the same. Respectfully.

“The only reason I continue addressing this is because fans keep asking. I’ve already moved on and have said that many times. Unfortunately, some people get upset if I don’t answer the question and others get upset when I give an honest answer they don’t want to hear.”

The Money, The Lawsuits, The Fallout

The breakdown traces back to lawsuits filed by former members Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera over unpaid monies, Cazares has previously detailed how the legal battle played out, including the bankruptcy proceedings that saw Burton C. Bell lose his share of the Fear Factory trademark.

“[After] I [came] back with Fear Factory, we released four records. Me and Burton got sued by [former Fear Factory members] Christian [Olde Wolbers, bass] and Raymond [Herrera, drums] for monies owed. We owed them money. I ended up beating my lawsuit against those guys, but Burton ended up losing his lawsuit against those guys and has to pay them a million dollars.”

Cazares ultimately won the auction for Bell’s 50 percent share of the band’s trademark, giving him full ownership of the Fear Factory name, he claims he invited Bell back under a revenue sharing structure, but the financial entanglements made it unworkable.

“Listen, sure, it’s easy for all four of us to get together, but it wouldn’t be easy to do business with them… Burton pretty much said, ‘Ah, fk you, Dino. I’m not coming back. Fk that. I’m over it.’ So I’m, like, ‘Okay, I’ll do what I normally do. Put a [new version of the] band together and f**king do it.’” (per Metal Sucks)

Messy history aside, Cazares is clearly done revisiting it, Fear Factory moves forward, just not backwards.

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