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'Static-X' is an industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, USA. Formed in 1994, they are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released five albums, their most recent being ''Cannibal'', which was released on April 3, 2007.
The band rose to fame with their debut album ''Wisconsin Death Trip'', which went platinum in 2001.[1] However, this is the only album they have released to date that has reached such sales level. Their sound incorporates elements of industrial music and heavy metal in a sub-genre called industrial metal.
Static-X has released five studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, twelve singles and twelve videos. They recorded a DVD entitled ''Where the Hell Are We and What Day Is It... This Is Static-X'', but it was never released due to a threatened lawsuit by Sharon Osbourne over tracks recorded at Ozzfest.
Biography
The beginning and debut (1994-2000)
The vocalist and guitarist Wayne Static.
Static-X was formed in 1994 from the ashes of Wayne Static and Ken Jay's former band, Deep Blue Dream. Wayne and Ken originally met at the Chicago record store where Jay worked and were introduced to one another by Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan (the band also shared a rehearsal space with Smashing Pumpkins for a time). Once Deep Blue Dream folded, Static and Jay moved to Los Angeles to search for new band members. There, they met bassist Tony Campos and guitarist Koichi Fukuda, completing the band's original lineup.
Static-X signed with Warner Bros. Records in early 1998, and released their debut album, ''Wisconsin Death Trip'', on March 23, 1999. Soon after, they released their first single "Push It", followed by "I'm with Stupid" and "Bled for Days" in 2000. Static-X toured strictly in support of the album and twice performed on Ozzfest. In the following year the little-known EP, ''The Death Trip Continues'', was released. In 2001, ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' went platinum and is, to date, Static-X's only album to reach this success.1
The band has contributed numerous tracks from this album to video game soundtracks and for other promotional applications. The song "Otsegolation" was used in the PlayStation video game, ''Omega Boost'', where it is featured in the main menu and the final boss sequence. The song "Push It" was included in the games ''Street Skater 2'' and '', both also for the PlayStation gaming console. An instrumental of "Love Dump" was used as the entrance music for the professional wrestler Kronik in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. This version was later used by Steven Richards.
''Machine''-''Start a War'' (2001-2006)
The bassist and background vocalist Tony Campos.
After recording their follow-up album ''Machine'', Koichi Fukuda left the band to spend time with his family and pursue other musical opportunities. As Fukuda's replacement, former Dope member Tripp Eisen stepped in. ''Machine'' was released May 22, 2001 to major success, and shortly after, Static-X began work on their third album, ''Shadow Zone'', this time with Eisen performing and writing on the album. However, before they could start recording, Ken Jay left the band due to musical and political differences. To drum on the album, Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle and The Vandals was brought in. Later, Nick Oshiro, formerly of Seether, was selected as Jay's replacement and the band's permanent drummer.
During production of the album, Jonathan Davis of Korn contacted Wayne Static to record the vocals for a song he wrote for the ''Queen of the Damned'' soundtrack, entitled "Not Meant for Me". ''Shadow Zone'' was later released on October 7, 2003. Static-X continued their affiliation with video game soundtracks: "This Is Not" from ''Machine'', was included in the video game ''Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder''; "The Only" from ''Shadow Zone'' was featured on the soundtrack of '', while "Start a War" was included in the video game ''WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006''.
July 20, 2004 saw the release of ''Beneath... Between... Beyond...'', a collection of rarities and demos. Due to the release, this was thought by many to be the end of Static-X. However, shortly after the release of ''Beneath... Between... Beyond...'', the band commenced work on their fourth studio album, ''Start a War''. On February, 2005, Tripp Eisen was arrested in a sex scandal involving minors, and was therefore fired from Static-X.[2] Former guitarist Koichi Fukuda, who had been providing samples and keyboards for the new album, rejoined Static-X to fill the gap left by Eisen.[3] ''Start a War'' was finally released on June 14, 2005. "I'm the One" and "Dirthouse" were released as singles from the album. The song "Skinnyman" is included in the soundtrack of the famous 2005 street racing game ''.
''Cannibal'' and beyond (2007-present)
The lead guitarist and keyboardist Koichi Fukuda.
''Cannibal'', released on April 3, 2007, marked the studio return of their original guitarist, Koichi Fukuda. One of the new tracks called "No Submission" is available on the ''Saw III soundtrack''. The full track has also been released on Static-X's MySpace page. "Cannibal" was released as a digital download single at iTunes. "Destroyer" was released as a lead off radio single, before the album's was released. Videos for the singles were supposed to be taken at the same time.
A promotional ''Cannibal'' EP has also been released. The EP contains album versions of "Cannibal," "No Submission" and a radio edit version of "Forty Ways". On March 20 the upcoming album was preceded with an exclusive ''Destroyer'' EP. The video for "Destroyer" has also been produced and is available now at headbangersball.com. The album itself debuted at #36 in the U.S. with sales of over 30,000.[4]
On May 10, 2007 it was announced that the band will be playing on the main stage at Ozzfest 2007. Additionally, in a recent interview, Wayne Static announced his side-project called "Pighammer".[5]
Related artists and influences
Static-X cite Ministry, Prong, Pantera and Type O Negative as major musical influences. They are frequently linked to these bands by fans and critics, along with others such as White Zombie, Nine Inch Nails, Fear Factory, Danzig, and Coal Chamber. Though they have described their music as "evil disco" or "rhythmic trancecore", Static-X's sound shares much in common with their industrial metal influences, using heavy overdrive distortion, electronic keyboard, pounding bass riffs, and fast-paced, angry vocals. Songs generally apply heavy use of synthesizers and insertion of samples, such as snippets of movie dialogue. For example, ''A Dios Alma Perdida'' samples spaceship drone sound effects and alien chatter from the film ''Laserblast''.
The Otsego songs
There is a version of the title "Otsego" on the first four albums: "Otsegolation", "Otsego Undead", "Otsegolectric" and "Otsego Amigo". The track "Otsego Undead" is misspelled on the ''Dracula 2000'' soundtrack, and was printed as "Ostego Undead". An explanation for the "Otsego" tracks was given in a 2003 interview with ''Metal Edge Magazine'', where Wayne Static said:
Members
Current members
★ Wayne Static - Lead vocals, guitar, programming, keyboard (1994-present)
★ Tony Campos - Bass, backing vocals (1994-present)
★ Koichi Fukuda - Lead guitar, programming (1994-2000; 2005-present)
★ Nick Oshiro - Drums (2003-present)
Former members
★ Ken Jay - Drums (1994-2002) (left due to "musical differences")
★ Tripp Eisen - Lead guitar (2000-2005) (fired due to a sex scandal involving a minor)
Session members
★ Marty O'Brien - Bass (2001) (live fill in)
★ Josh Freese - Drums (2003) (during ''Shadow Zone'' sessions)
★ Will Hunt - Drums (2007) (live fill in)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | US chart peak | US sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' | Warner Bros. Records | #107 | 1,000,000+ | Platinum |
| 2001 | ''Machine'' | Warner Bros. Records | #11 | 600,000+ | Gold |
| 2003 | ''Shadow Zone'' | Warner Bros. Records | #20 | 300,000+ | N/A |
| 2005 | ''Start a War'' | Warner Bros. Records | #29 | 213,000+ | N/A |
| 2007 | ''Cannibal'' | Reprise Records | #36 | 120,000+[6] | N/A |
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ''The Death Trip Continues'' | Warner Bros. Records |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label | US chart peak | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ''Beneath... Between... Beyond...'' | Warner Bros. Records | #139 | 49,000+ |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Mainstream Rock | US Modern Rock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Push It" | #20 | #36 | ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' |
| 2000 | "I'm with Stupid" | #38 | - | ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' |
| 2000 | "Bled for Days" | #36 | - | ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' |
| 2001 | "Black and White" | #35 | - | ''Machine'' |
| 2001 | "This Is Not" | #36 | - | ''Machine'' |
| 2002 | "Cold" | #29 | - | ''Machine'' |
| 2003 | "The Only" | #22 | - | ''Shadow Zone'' |
| 2004 | "So" | #37 | - | ''Shadow Zone'' |
| 2005 | "I'm the One" | #22 | - | ''Start a War'' |
| 2005 | "Dirthouse" | #27 | - | ''Start a War'' |
| 2007 | "Cannibal" | - | - | ''Cannibal'' |
| 2007 | "Destroyer" | #23 | - | ''Cannibal'' |
| 2007 | "Behemoth" | - | - | ''Cannibal'' |
DVDs
★ ''Where the Hell Are We and What Day Is It... This Is Static-X''
★ ''Black and White DVD'' - Contains "Black and White" video
★ ''X-Posed'' - Added to ''Shadow Zone'' special edition
★ ''X-Rated'' - Added to ''Start a War'' special edition
Soundtracks
★ ''Bride of Chucky'' (1998)
★ ''Idle Hands'' (1999)
★ '' (2000)
★ ''Dracula 2000'' (2000)
★ ''MTV The Return of the Rock'' (2000)
★ ''Scream 3'' (2000)
★ '' (2000)
★ '' (2000)
★ ''Valentine'' (2001)
★ ''ECW Anarchy Rocks'' (2001)
★ ''Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder'' (2001)
★ ''Queen of the Damned'' (2002)
★ ''NASCAR on FOX'' (2002)
★ ''Resident Evil '' (2002)
★ '' (2003)
★ ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003)
★ ''Torque'' (2004)
★ '' (2004)
★ '' (2005)
★ ''Project Gotham Racing 3 '' (2005)
★ ''WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006'' (2005)
★ ''MTX Mototrax'' (2006)
★ ''Saw III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2006)
Cameos/appearances
★ In the early episode's of the TV series ''My Parents Are Aliens'', there is a poster of Wayne above Mel's bed.
★ In an episode of the TV series ''The Worst Witch'', you can see a poster of the ''Machine'' album in a bedroom.
★ In the movie ''House of the Dead 2'', a Static-X poster can be seen on the wall behind the door in the dorm room where the two female AMS officers confront Griffin.
★ Wayne can be seen performing in the The X-Ecutioners video ''It's Goin Down''.
References
1. British Rock Royalty Add More Awards
2. STATIC-X: TRIPP EISEN's California Arrest Log Posted Online
3. STATIC-X Rejoined By Guitarist KOICHI FUKUDA
4. "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland At No. 1" Hasty, Katie
5. Ozzfest 2007 metal for the masses Jasmin, Ernest A.
6. STATIC-X Frontman Checks In From OZZFEST
External links
★ Official site
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★ Static-X at AOL Music
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