He has been a guest vocalist on many records and was also the vocalist for G//Z/R's Plastic Planet album released in 1995. Due to commitments with Fear Factory, Bell was not the vocalist for G//Z/R's second album Black Science.
After Fear Factory's split in 2002, Bell went on to start a solo career called Ascension of The Watchers, which is currently on hold to allow him to focus on Fear Factory. Burton enjoys collecting Star Trek figures in his spare time, and is an accomplished moonwalker.
Burton Christopher Bell (born February 19, 1969) is a vocalist and lyricist.
Born in Houston, Texas, Bell is the frontman of the death metal/industrial band Fear Factory.
After Fear Factory's split in 2002, Bell went on to start a solo career called Ascension of The Watchers, which is currently on hold to allow him to focus back on Fear Factory, who reformed with new bassist, Byron Stroud.
Burton: And again these are the first ones that come to mind, I have a very wide record collection but the first ones that come to mind are: U2 Boy and The Joshua Tree, New Model Army Thunder and Consolation, Cult Love and [points to t-shirt and beams] Godflesh's first album [Streetcleaner].
Burton: It was in a restaurant in Northern Virginia I was basically a line cook in a seafood restaurant.
Burton: [countenance becomes stone cold] I was stunned and disappointed in the Democratic party and I'm disappointed in Kerry for giving up so quickly before all the votes were counted.