Burton C. Bell, former frontman of Fear Factory, is finalizing his debut solo album, consisting of 10 new songs, and has announced a series of U.S. spoken-word performances for October 2026 under the title 'Obsolete By Word Of Mouth'. He has reflected on his past work, describing the album 'Obsolete' as having a warm and organic sound, contrasting with the more mechanical tone of 'Demanufacture'.