E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 
This is, I believe, the first song Fear Factory ever wrote.  They wrote  
it on the Halloween night when they first jammed together.  It is track  
number 13 on their debut album, Soul of a New Machine.  Perhaps because  
it is one of their earlier songs, it does not have Fear Factory's  
trademark keyboard influence so it does lend itself a little more to  
live performance. 
 
Because it is a more "playable" song (so to speak), do not deceive  
yourself:  it is still very trying and very difficult.  If your right  
(picking) hand is not well-trained in tremolo picking and downstroking,  
this will not sound anywhere near good when you try to play it, so make  
sure your picking strategies are up to par. 
 
A good thing to try with Riff A is string muting.  While you play the  
notes, use your inactive fingers to mute the G string, so as to prevent  
unwanted feedback or accidentally hitting the string.  Don't press the  
string all the way down on the fretboard; simply rest your finger on the  
string. 
 
For Riffs D, F, and G, you will need to tremolo pick.  Instead of  
holding your pick in the traditional fashion (between the bottoms of  
your index finger and thumb), try holding the pick between the bottom of  
your thumb and the side of your index finger.  This will allow you to  
increase your speed quite a bit. 
 
Guitars 1 and 2 both tune all strings down a perfect fourth  
(B, E, A, D, F#, B) 
 
LEGEND: 
         
        ^    -- bend up 
        *    -- palm-mute  
        H    -- hit-on 
        P    -- pull-off 
        ~~~~ -- vibrato 
        A.H. -- Artificial Harmonic 
        N.H. -- Natural Harmonic 
        \    -- slide down 
        /    -- slide up 
 
Tempo begins slow, and then speeds up significantly 
 
Riff A (played by guitar 1) 
 
Pre-bend (bend the G-string up a half-step, hold, and then begin to  
pick) on the first note, and then gradually lower the string back to its  
normal pitch after about twenty strokes.   
 
   ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^  
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Riff B (played by guitar 2) 
 
                       ~~~~~(slightly)~~~~~(slightly)~~~ 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3------------------(6)------------------5------------(6)---|
A|--3------------------(6)------------------5------------(6)---|
E|--1-------------------4-------------------3-------------4----|
 
Riff C (played by guitar 2) 
  
   * * * * *   ring   * * * * *   ring   * * * * *     ring 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-4-5-4-3----------3-4-5-4-3----------3-4-5-4-3------------|
E|--1-2-3-2-1----------1-2-3-2-1----------1-2-3-2-1------------|
 
   * * * * *   ring   * * * * *  * * * * * 
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--3-4-5-4-3----------3-4-5-4-3--3-4-5-4-3--|
E|--1-2-3-2-1----------1-2-3-2-1--1-2-3-2-1--|
 
Riff D (played by guitar 2) 
 
The single notes should receive only a light palm muting 
 
  * * * * * * **** * * * * ****** * * * * *  * * * * * 
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9999-5-5-5-5-555555-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-4-5-4-3--3-4-5-4-3--|
E|---------------------------------1-2-3-2-1--1-2-3-2-1--|
 
 
  * * * * * * **** * * * * ****** * * * * *  * * * * * 
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6666-3-3-3-3-333333-3-4-5-4-3--3-4-5-4-3--|
E|---------------------------------1-2-3-2-1--1-2-3-2-1--|
 
  * * * * * * **** * * * * ****** * * * * *  * * * * * 
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9999-5-5-5-5-555555-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-4-5-4-3--3-4-5-4-3--|
E|---------------------------------1-2-3-2-1--1-2-3-2-1--|
 
  * * * * * * **** * * * * ****** *  
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6666-3-3-3-3-333333-3-| 
E|---------------------------------1-|
 
Riff E (played by guitar 1) 
 
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---------3---------6-3--------3--------6-3----------|
E|--1---------1---------4-1--------1--------4-1----------|
 
Riff F (played by guitar 2) 
 
Tremolo picking (with palm muting) at warp speed-this sounds like  
chaos set to a drum beat =). 
 
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|--111111000000444444333333--|
 
Riff G (played by guitar 2) 
 
Also tremolo picked (and palm muted) at a very high speed. 
 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------7-4-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------5-2-----|
E|--111111000000444444333333111111000000444444333333---------|
 
Riff H (played by guitar 2) 
 
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|-----4\3-4-7-----4\3-4-2--|
E|--0--2\1-2-5--0--2\1-2-0--|
 
Riff I (played by guitar 2) 
 
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|-----6----5----6----5-------|
E|--0004-0003-0004-0003-------|
 
Riff J (played by guitar 2) 
 
This is the riff played above the "What is your major malfunction,  
numbnuts?!!  Did Mommy and Daddy..." sample 
 
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--3---------5/6\5--2-----6-----5-------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|--1---0(0)0-3/4\3--0--0004--0003--000--|
 
Song Structure: 
 
(Fade in with) Riff A 4 times 
Riff B (Riff A played in background) 6 times 
Riff C 1 time 
Riff D 1 time 
Riff E 1 time w/ Riff F 4 times underneath 
Riff G 4 times 
Riff H 4 times 
Riff E 1 time w/ Riff F 4 times underneath 
Riff G 4 times 
Riff H 4 times 
Riff I 4 times 
Riff J 8 times  
Riff E 1 time w/ Riff F 4 times underneath 
Riff G 4 times and end with the two final chords played very harshly 
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