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Fear Factory Playing Full ‘Obsolete’ Album + Hits at Milwaukee Metal Fest 2027

Fear Factory Playing Full ‘Obsolete’ Album + Hits at Milwaukee Metal Fest 2027

THE ANNOUNCEMENT

Fear Factory are only the second act confirmed for Milwaukee Metal Fest 2027, and they are not padding out a generic festival slot *. The booking is built around "Obsolete" plus career-spanning material, with the band slated for the closing day *, †. Festival dates, venue and ticketing were not confirmed in the reporting, so this is a lineup drop, not an on-sale.

THE DETAILS

  • Fear Factory are booked for the 2027 edition of Milwaukee Metal Fest *, †
  • They are the second act confirmed for the 2027 lineup *
  • The set is billed as a special performance centered on "Obsolete" alongside career-spanning songs *, †
  • The band is slated to play the festival's closing day †
  • No other performers had been revealed at the time of the report *
  • Festival dates, venue, ticket details and the current Fear Factory lineup were not confirmed in the available material *, †

WHY IT MATTERS

BUCKET LIST: a full "Obsolete" set is not something Fear Factory hand out casually, and a closing-day slot means it gets the stage time it needs. What is strange here is the sequencing, a special album performance announced as the second name on an otherwise empty lineup.

Source ArticlesShow Inline Citations
* Fear Factory to perform special 'Obsolete' and hits set at Milwaukee Metal Fest 2027. Lambgoat, 2026-11-12T01:08:00+00:00, https://lambgoat.com/news/55843/fear-factory-to-perform-special-obsolete-and-hits-set-at-milwaukee-metal-fest-2027/
† Fear Factory To Perform “Obsolete” Set & More At 2027 ‘Milwaukee Metal Fest’, wookubus, The PRP, 2026-11-11T18:59:58+00:00, https://www.theprp.com/2026/11/11/news/fear-factory-to-perform-obsolete-set-more-at-2027-milwaukee-metal-fest/

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