Concrete

Songs such as "Soulwomb" and "Deception" have a dense, brutal claustrophobic feel that Robinson would later call upon when he worked his magic on Korn and Limp Bizkit. And even though its cut-price nature leads to a slightly patchy, rough and ready feel, this has a potency and charm that many of Fear Factory's later technology-boosted efforts lacked. For those who want to hear the sound of a good idea gestating a decade before its time, then Concrete is an oddity worth much more than that status. --Ian Watson