Fear Campaign

"Fear Campaign"
Single by Fear Factory
from the album Mechanize
Released	February 4, 2010
Format	CD
Genre	Death metal, groove metal, industrial metal
Length	4:54
Label	Candlelight
Writer(s)	Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Gene Hoglan
Producer(s)	Rhys Fulber
Fear Factory singles chronology
"Powershifter" (2009) "Fear Campaign" (2010) "Final Exit" (2010)

"Fear Campaign" is a single by Fear Factory released in 2010. This song is the second single and third track from the album Mechanize.

Lyrics

The song lyrics demonstrates a more genuine approach of Fear Factory, and according to Burton C. Bell, this song illustrates that this present world was shaped by fear and not necessarily concealing it from insanity as seen in science fiction. Bell said at the end of his quote: "Fear is bondage. Fear is slavery. Fear is Hell. Fear is control."^[1] Lyrically, this song is about fear of a variety of sufferings, including war, hate, enemy, loss, and failure, plus god and savior. The final line is 'Fear is your god'.^[2]

Music video^[3]

The music video for "Fear Campaign" was officially released on YouTube on February 16, 2010. It was directed by Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci. The video was filmed in Los Angeles and post-produced in Boston.

The first scene shows an officer with two dogs on leashes in a garage with a naked innocent man who is crouching with his back facing up. The officer sits on a chair with the two dogs, one on each side and starts singing along. The innocent man's rescuer puts on a military costume and grabs a machine gun before beginning the rescue. The officer takes a pill as he sings, then the rescuer aims at the officer and strangles him as the dogs bark. Even as the rescuer holds his throat, he still manages to sing until the song ends.

References

1. Fear Campaign by Fear Factory Songfacts
2. Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
3. Fear Factory - Fear Campaign | Official Music Video. YouTube. Feb 16, 2010.