Linchpin (song)
"Linchpin" is a single by American rock band Fear Factory from their album Digimortal. It peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
| "Linchpin" | ||||
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| Single by Fear Factory | ||||
| from the album Digimortal | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2001 (single) April 2, 2002 (EP) | |||
| Recorded | Fall 2000 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal Nu metal | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera, Christian Olde Wolbers | |||
| Producer(s) | Rhys Fulber, Fear Factory | |||
| Fear Factory singles chronology | ||||
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The Linchpin EP was released on April 2, 2002 exclusively in Australia.[1]
Music video
The music video shows shots of machinery and what appears to be a polygraph machine intercut with footage of individual band members playing while at times being surrounded by smoke or doused in a white liquid. A picture of the Vitruvian Man, along with a rendition of Fear Factory's logo can be seen briefly at the end of the video superimposed over lead singer Burton C. Bell. The video was directed by Thomas Mignone. Although the song has a "Radio Edit" version which omits the pre-chorus, the video contains the LP version.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Linchpin" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Frequency" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Machine Debaser" (Instrumental) | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Linchpin" (Music Video) | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Linchpin" (LP Version) | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Linchpin" (Radio Edit) | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Burton C. Bell Linchpin ID" | 0:08 |
| 4. | "Dino Cazares Linchpin ID" | 0:07 |
| 5. | "Burton C. Bell Generic ID" | 0:07 |
| 6. | "Dino Cazares Generic ID" | 0:04 |
| 7. | "Dino Cazares Alternate Linchpin ID with Beeps" | 0:10 |
| 8. | "Dino Cazaers X-Rated ID" | 0:10 |
Australian tour EP
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frequency" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Linchpin" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Machine Debaser" (Instrumental) | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Demolition Racer" | 0:51 |
| 5. | "Invisible Wounds" (The Suture Mix) | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Replica" (Live) | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Edgecrusher" (Live) | 3:44 |
Track 6 was recorded at the Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona on October 25, 1996. Track 7 was recorded at the Palace in St. Kilda, Melbourne on February 26, 1999.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Linchpin" (Music Video) | 3:34 |
| 2. | "History" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "The Band" | 7:26 |
| 4. | "Digimortal" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Digimortal 2" | 4:04 |
Videos 2 to 5 make up the documentary The Making of Digimortal, directed by Doug Spangenberg.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 31 |
| UK Singles Chart (OCC)[4] | 85 |
Credits
- Fear Factory
- Burton C. Bell – vocals
- Dino Cazares – guitar
- Christian Olde Wolbers – bass
- Raymond Herrera – drums
- Additional
- Rhys Fulber – keyboards, programming, production
References
- "Linchpin - Fear Factory". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- "Linchpin - Fear Factory|Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- "Fear Factory – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- "FEAR FACTORY | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2021.