Fear Factory
- Thursday, october 1
- 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
- O2 Ritz Manchester Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5NQ, United Kingdom
Info
Fear Factory leads a stacked night at O2 Ritz Manchester on 1 October 2026, with Crystal Lake, Hate and The Nocturnal Affair. Born in Los Angeles in 1989, the band forged a blend of industrial and groove metal threaded with electronics. Their hallmark mix of serrated, palm‑muted riffs, machine‑tight rhythms and the switch between harsh vocals and clean melodies shaped a futurist, dystopian aesthetic that runs from Soul of a New Machine to Demanufacture, Obsolete and later releases.
Crystal Lake bring Japanese metalcore rooted in 90s hardcore: rapid‑fire breakdowns, agile tempo shifts and a feel for big hooks. After carrying the Helix era across European stages, they’ve honed a live approach that balances impact and precision.
From Warsaw, Hate sits at the cusp of death and black metal, folding muscular riffing into bleak, ritual atmospheres. The result is sharp, disciplined and unadorned, built for dense, driving momentum.
The Nocturnal Affair completes the lineup.
Line-up
Venue
O2 Ritz Manchester
Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5NQ, United Kingdom