Factory 81

Factory 81 were an American nu metal[1][2] band from Detroit, Michigan, United States.

[4] Factory 81 released their only album, Mankind in 1999 on Medea Records; while it did not chart,[5] it was reissued by The Orchard in 2000[6] and Universal Motown Republic Group on October 3, 2000.

[6] Factory 81 also appeared on the compilation Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap, contributing a cover of Cypress Hill's "Insane in the Brain".

[10] In 2003, bassist Kevin Lewis and drummer Andy Cyrulnik left the group, prompting Factory 81 to disband.

[11] In 2017, Bill Schultz and Kevin Lewis started a new band, Minus Knives, along with singer Brandon Espinoza, and drummer Greg Wroblewski.