Scattered Storm Bassist Javier Arriaga to Fill In for Fear Factory’s Upcoming Tour Dates
When they scheduled their upcoming tour dates, one thing became clear for the dudes in Fear Factory — their bassist Tony Campos was going to be busy fulfilling his other obligations with Static-X. You see, that band was also heading out on tour at the same time, so Dino Cazares and the guys would need to find a fill-in.
Luckily, they apparently didn’t have to go searching too far, as they recruited Scattered Storm’s bassist and former Fear Factory tech Javier Arriaga. The move was confirmed on a September 28 social media post from the bassist that featured himself rehearsing with the band.
“I can announce now since [Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares] mentioned it in an interview today for KLAQ. Im gonna be playing bass with Fear Factory for the whole US run and some dates in Europe while Tony catches up with us. Today we practiced and it felt like a fucking dream. Someone pinch me please. Maybe not. I don’t want to wake up.”
Arriaga will play with Fear Factory until Campos’ tour commitments with Static-X come to an end, which should happen at some point during Fear Factory’s European run.
The band is coming off a pretty killer set during last month’s Metal Injection Festival, where they ripped through a special Demanufacture and Obsolete set, where they played songs they hadn’t touched live in an insanely long time.
As of now, Fear Factory’s preparing for a quick five-date run with Lions At The Gate before both bands join Lacuna Coil for a 10-date tour throughout the U.S. Then later this Fall, they’ll be in Europe for the first time since 2016, playing 44 shows with Butcher Babies and Ignea.
You can find the full list of dates below and get your hands on tickets over at StubHub today.
Fear Factory Tour Dates:
w/ Lions At The Gate
10/07 Tucson, AZ @ Encore
10/08 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
10/09 El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse
10/11 Tulsa, OK @ The Shrine
10/12 Memphis, TN @ Growlers
w/Lacuna Coil & Lions At The Gate:
10/13 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/14 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse
10/15 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
10/17 Sauget, IL @ Pops
10/18 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
10/19 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
10/20 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
10/21 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/23 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
10/24 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
w/ Butcher Babies & Ignea:
10/27 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
10/28 Wolverhampton, UK @ KK’s Steel Mill
10/29 Glasgow, UK @ Garage
10/30 Belfast, IRE @ Limelight
10/31 Dublin, IRE @ Academy
11/02 Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
11/03 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
11/04 Bristol, UK @ SWX
11/06 Lile, FRA @ Le Splendid
11/07 Paris, FRA @ L’elysee Montmartre
11/08 Clermont Ferrand, FRA @ La Cooperative
11/09 Toulouse, FRA @ Metronum
11/10 Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2
11/11 Madrid, SPA @ La Sala
11/12 Lisbon, POR @ Lav
11/14 Bordeaux, FRA @ Le Rocher Palmer
11/15 Grenoble, FRA @ L’ilyade
11/16 Milan, ITA @ Santeria
11/17 Lausanne, SWI @ Les Docks
11/18 Zurich, SWI @ Dynamo
11/19 Treviso, ITA @ New Age
11/21 Graz, AUT @ PPC
11/22 Budapest, HUN @ Barba Negra
11/23 Vienna, AUT @ Simm City
11/24 Munich, GER @ Backstage Halle
11/25 Frankfurt, GER @ Batschkapp
11/26 Strasbourg, FRA @ La Laiterie
11/28 Stuttgart, GER @ LKA Longhorn
11/29 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX @ Rockhal
11/30 Antwerp, BEL @ Trix
12/01 Amsterdam, NET @ Melkweg
12/02 Cologne, GER @ Live Music Hall
12/03 Berlin, GER @ Columbia Theater
12/05 Prague, CZE @ Meet Factory
12/06 Warsaw, POL @ Proxima
12/07 Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle
12/09 Copenhagen, DEN @ Pumpehuset
12/10 Gothenburg, SWE @ Valand
12/11 Oslo, NOR @ Vulkan Arena
12/12 Stockholm, SWE @ Fryshuset Klubben
12/14 Tampere, FIN @ Olympia
12/15 Tallinn, EST @ Helitehas
12/16 Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia
