Static-X
Static-X was formed in 1994 from the ashes of Wayne Static and Ken Jay's fo… Read Full Bio ↴Static-X was formed in 1994 from the ashes of Wayne Static and Ken Jay's former band, Deep Blue Dream. After searching for members in Chicago,United States, Static and Jay decided to go to Los Angeles to continue their search. There they met Tony Campos from the Mexican death metal band Asesino, and Koichi Fukuda, completing the band's original line-up. Static-X signed with Warner Brothers Records in early 1998.
The band's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, was released March 23, 1999. Notable songs from the album include Push It, I'm With Stupid, Bled For Days, and Fix. Static-X's touring schedule in support of the album included two Ozzfest stints. The following year saw the release of the little-known EP The Death Trip Continues, and the band contributed the song "Otsegolation" to the PlayStation video game Omega Boost. Push It also appeared on the Playstation video games Street Skater 2 & Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
After recording their follow-up album Machine, guitarist Koichi Fukuda left the band to spend time with his family and pursue other musical opportunities. Tripp Eisen, formerly of Dope, stepped in as Fukuda's replacement. Machine was released May 22, 2001.
Static-X quickly began work on their third album Shadow Zone, this time with Eisen performing and writing on the album. Before they started recording, however, Ken Jay left the band due to "political differences." Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle was brought in to drum on the album, and Nick Oshiro, formerly of Seether, was later selected as Jay's replacement. Shadow Zone was released October 7, 2003, and July 20, 2004 saw the release of Beneath... Between... Beyond..., a collection of rarities and demos. Later that year, Wayne did guest vocals on the Skinny Puppy song Use Less.
Shortly after the release of Beneath... Between... Beyond..., the band commenced work on their fourth studio album, Start a War. In February of 2005, Tripp Eisen was arrested in a sex scandal involving minors, and was fired from Static-X shortly after. Former guitarist Koichi Fukuda, who had been mixing the new album, rejoined Static-X to fill the vacancy left by Eisen. Start a War was released June 14, 2005.
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 was released. Videos for the singles were supposed to be taken at the same time.
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.
On May 10, 2007 it was announced that the band would be playing on the main stage at Ozzfest 2007. Additionally, in a recent interview, Wayne Static announced his side-project called "Pighammer". The chorus of the song "Destroyer" was used in an advertisement promoting the latest video game in the WWE franchise, Smackdown vs. Raw 2008.
In November 2007, Tony Campos joined legendary industrial act Ministry as a temporary touring bassist for Ministry's C U LaTour in the wake of Paul Raven's death.
The band began their sixth studio album, Cult of Static, in January 2008 after returning from the Operation Annihilation tour in Australia. In a posting at the Static-X message boards Wayne Static said that this time around he is focusing on longer buildups and break downs like in the Wisconsin Death Trip days of the band, however the album still maintains the heaviness that was present on Cannibal.
On October 14, 2008 Static-X released their much anticipated live CD/DVD, Cannibal Killers Live. On December 11, 2008 Wayne Static confirmed on the Static-X Message Board the new album's release date and name saying "I had hoped to announce it here first, but my publicist beat me to the punch! The new record is indeed entitled "Cult of Static" and will be released March 17. The "cult" part of the title is not to be taken in any religious manner, I am referring to and giving respect to the loyalty of all you good people that have supported us through the years. This record is definitely darker than Cannibal and has more synths and loops as well. And this is also the most crushing guitar tone I have ever had. There are 11 songs instead of our usual 12, and they are mostly longer and more epic than ever before." The album debut at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart, the highest a Static-X album has ever been since their second studio album, Machine. A new Static-X song called "Lunatic" appeared on soundtrack to the movie Punisher: War Zone.
In 2009, the band performed at the Download Festival. It also was the first time the band made an appearance at Rock on the Range.After finishing their final tour dates in Australia at the end of 2009, Wayne Static announced on the band's official X-Boards that he will now be focusing on his side project Pighammer. In a follow up post he was quoted "It's doubtful I will do anything with Static-X for the next couple years" leading fans to interpret that the band is still together and just on hiatus.
Later, he revealed that Tony Campos had left the band, and Campos has since joined the metal band Soulfly, taking over from Bobby Burns. Koichi Fukuda went on to join industrial metal / ambient band Drugstore Fanatics.
In 2010, Wayne Static has been confirmed for Graspop Metal Meeting 2011 as part of his 'Pighammer' solo project. He released his debut solo album "Pighammer on October 4, 2011.
In 2012 Wayne Static decided to reform Static-X, but none of the original members will join him. Instead his solo band will tour under the name Static-X.
The band's musical styles are industrial metal, alternative metal, and occasionally nu metal. But the band rejected the nu metal label and they also call their music as "evil disco". The band are influenced by metal and industrial bands like Ministry and Fear Factory.
On 1st of November 2014, news surfaced of Wayne Static's death. At this point no formal reason has been published for his passing.
Static died on November 1, 2014 in Landers, California, three days before his 49th birthday. He had consumed half of an oxycodone pill as well as alcohol that morning before going to bed with his wife Tera Wray. She woke up later that day to find that he had died in his sleep. His family issued a statement stating that rumors of his death being drug-related were false, noting that he and Wray had stopped using illicit drugs in 2009. An autopsy later confirmed that Static had died of multiple prescription drug toxicity, consisting of the painkillers oxycodone, hydromorphone, and the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam combined with alcohol, though the report also noted that years of past "chronic prescription drug and alcohol abuse" was a contributing factor.
Former Static-X members Koichi Fukuda and Tony Campos paid tribute to Static. Static was cremated in California. A memorial rock show followed in Los Angeles, and a family service followed in Illinois. In 2019 it was announced that a new Static-X album would be coming out with a new lead singer named "Xer0", who is rumored to be Edsel Dope from the band Dope.
Static-X released an album titled “Project Regeneration Vol. 1” on July 10, 2020 that features completed tracks that use demos of Wayne’s voice. The original band lineup, minus Wayne Static, contributed to this album as a tribute to Wayne. There are a few songs with the entity, Xer0, involved and one featuring Al Jourgensen from the industrial metal band Ministry. Ulrich Wild returned to produce this album along with Edsel Dope.
After multiple pushed back dates, another album called “Project Regeneration Vol. 2” was released on January 26, 2024. It features the last of Wayne’s unfinished vocal demos as well as some Xer0 original tracks. This is the final volume of Project Regeneration.
Members
Xero – vocals, lead guitar (2019-present)
Tony Campos – bass, backing vocals (1994–present)
Koichi Fukuda – lead guitars (1994–2000, 2005–present)
Ken Jay – drums, percussion (1994–2002, 2019-present)
Former
Wayne Static – lead vocals, rhythm guitars, keyboards, programming (1994–2014)
Ashes – lead guitars (2012–2014)
Brent Ashley – bass (2012–2014)
Sean Davidson – drums, percussion (2012–2014)
Tripp Eisen – lead guitars (2001–2005)
Nick Oshiro – drums, percussion (2003–2012)
The band's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, was released March 23, 1999. Notable songs from the album include Push It, I'm With Stupid, Bled For Days, and Fix. Static-X's touring schedule in support of the album included two Ozzfest stints. The following year saw the release of the little-known EP The Death Trip Continues, and the band contributed the song "Otsegolation" to the PlayStation video game Omega Boost. Push It also appeared on the Playstation video games Street Skater 2 & Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
After recording their follow-up album Machine, guitarist Koichi Fukuda left the band to spend time with his family and pursue other musical opportunities. Tripp Eisen, formerly of Dope, stepped in as Fukuda's replacement. Machine was released May 22, 2001.
Static-X quickly began work on their third album Shadow Zone, this time with Eisen performing and writing on the album. Before they started recording, however, Ken Jay left the band due to "political differences." Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle was brought in to drum on the album, and Nick Oshiro, formerly of Seether, was later selected as Jay's replacement. Shadow Zone was released October 7, 2003, and July 20, 2004 saw the release of Beneath... Between... Beyond..., a collection of rarities and demos. Later that year, Wayne did guest vocals on the Skinny Puppy song Use Less.
Shortly after the release of Beneath... Between... Beyond..., the band commenced work on their fourth studio album, Start a War. In February of 2005, Tripp Eisen was arrested in a sex scandal involving minors, and was fired from Static-X shortly after. Former guitarist Koichi Fukuda, who had been mixing the new album, rejoined Static-X to fill the vacancy left by Eisen. Start a War was released June 14, 2005.
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 was released. Videos for the singles were supposed to be taken at the same time.
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.
On May 10, 2007 it was announced that the band would be playing on the main stage at Ozzfest 2007. Additionally, in a recent interview, Wayne Static announced his side-project called "Pighammer". The chorus of the song "Destroyer" was used in an advertisement promoting the latest video game in the WWE franchise, Smackdown vs. Raw 2008.
In November 2007, Tony Campos joined legendary industrial act Ministry as a temporary touring bassist for Ministry's C U LaTour in the wake of Paul Raven's death.
The band began their sixth studio album, Cult of Static, in January 2008 after returning from the Operation Annihilation tour in Australia. In a posting at the Static-X message boards Wayne Static said that this time around he is focusing on longer buildups and break downs like in the Wisconsin Death Trip days of the band, however the album still maintains the heaviness that was present on Cannibal.
On October 14, 2008 Static-X released their much anticipated live CD/DVD, Cannibal Killers Live. On December 11, 2008 Wayne Static confirmed on the Static-X Message Board the new album's release date and name saying "I had hoped to announce it here first, but my publicist beat me to the punch! The new record is indeed entitled "Cult of Static" and will be released March 17. The "cult" part of the title is not to be taken in any religious manner, I am referring to and giving respect to the loyalty of all you good people that have supported us through the years. This record is definitely darker than Cannibal and has more synths and loops as well. And this is also the most crushing guitar tone I have ever had. There are 11 songs instead of our usual 12, and they are mostly longer and more epic than ever before." The album debut at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart, the highest a Static-X album has ever been since their second studio album, Machine. A new Static-X song called "Lunatic" appeared on soundtrack to the movie Punisher: War Zone.
In 2009, the band performed at the Download Festival. It also was the first time the band made an appearance at Rock on the Range.After finishing their final tour dates in Australia at the end of 2009, Wayne Static announced on the band's official X-Boards that he will now be focusing on his side project Pighammer. In a follow up post he was quoted "It's doubtful I will do anything with Static-X for the next couple years" leading fans to interpret that the band is still together and just on hiatus.
Later, he revealed that Tony Campos had left the band, and Campos has since joined the metal band Soulfly, taking over from Bobby Burns. Koichi Fukuda went on to join industrial metal / ambient band Drugstore Fanatics.
In 2010, Wayne Static has been confirmed for Graspop Metal Meeting 2011 as part of his 'Pighammer' solo project. He released his debut solo album "Pighammer on October 4, 2011.
In 2012 Wayne Static decided to reform Static-X, but none of the original members will join him. Instead his solo band will tour under the name Static-X.
The band's musical styles are industrial metal, alternative metal, and occasionally nu metal. But the band rejected the nu metal label and they also call their music as "evil disco". The band are influenced by metal and industrial bands like Ministry and Fear Factory.
On 1st of November 2014, news surfaced of Wayne Static's death. At this point no formal reason has been published for his passing.
Static died on November 1, 2014 in Landers, California, three days before his 49th birthday. He had consumed half of an oxycodone pill as well as alcohol that morning before going to bed with his wife Tera Wray. She woke up later that day to find that he had died in his sleep. His family issued a statement stating that rumors of his death being drug-related were false, noting that he and Wray had stopped using illicit drugs in 2009. An autopsy later confirmed that Static had died of multiple prescription drug toxicity, consisting of the painkillers oxycodone, hydromorphone, and the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam combined with alcohol, though the report also noted that years of past "chronic prescription drug and alcohol abuse" was a contributing factor.
Former Static-X members Koichi Fukuda and Tony Campos paid tribute to Static. Static was cremated in California. A memorial rock show followed in Los Angeles, and a family service followed in Illinois. In 2019 it was announced that a new Static-X album would be coming out with a new lead singer named "Xer0", who is rumored to be Edsel Dope from the band Dope.
Static-X released an album titled “Project Regeneration Vol. 1” on July 10, 2020 that features completed tracks that use demos of Wayne’s voice. The original band lineup, minus Wayne Static, contributed to this album as a tribute to Wayne. There are a few songs with the entity, Xer0, involved and one featuring Al Jourgensen from the industrial metal band Ministry. Ulrich Wild returned to produce this album along with Edsel Dope.
After multiple pushed back dates, another album called “Project Regeneration Vol. 2” was released on January 26, 2024. It features the last of Wayne’s unfinished vocal demos as well as some Xer0 original tracks. This is the final volume of Project Regeneration.
Members
Xero – vocals, lead guitar (2019-present)
Tony Campos – bass, backing vocals (1994–present)
Koichi Fukuda – lead guitars (1994–2000, 2005–present)
Ken Jay – drums, percussion (1994–2002, 2019-present)
Former
Wayne Static – lead vocals, rhythm guitars, keyboards, programming (1994–2014)
Ashes – lead guitars (2012–2014)
Brent Ashley – bass (2012–2014)
Sean Davidson – drums, percussion (2012–2014)
Tripp Eisen – lead guitars (2001–2005)
Nick Oshiro – drums, percussion (2003–2012)
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Static-X Lyrics
... In A Bag Get to get it out of me I feel it…
05 This Is Not Lines and the light stream Screaming by the scream Burni…
All in Wait Drowning myself, over and over Desolate, trying it's over W…
Anything But This Fragile Anything but this I'm gonna Anything but this one F…
Behemoth Abandon me A horror scene A time storm A pile up Exterminat…
Behind the Wall of Sleep Visions cupped within the flower, Deadly petals with strang…
Black & White Lost in my own World Lost in my own World Lost in…
Bled for Days Meaningless It's meaningless [Repeat: x3] I take the hold […
Brainfog See Ostego Ameigo…
Breathe Regrets I ran away I froze, I froze (So frozen cold) All bet…
Burn To Burn Static in sound Uncurable You plant the seed You fill…
Burning Inside Will these dreams still follow me Out of dark obscurity? Can…
Cannibal Thrash it, bash it, live to smash it Light the spark,…
Chemical Logic Discover disaster Dismantled destroyer Distorted drum fire…
Chroma-Matic Winding it up Like a wound metal fuzz box Tuning it up Make…
Cold We kiss The Stars We writhe We are Your name Desire Your fl…
Control It Everybody, soul and body cold All this sickness, you lost co…
Crash She heard it all before She has a grand design Barely…
Cuts You Up I make no apologies For the past I had to live Through it…
Dead Souls Woke up today to 5 thousand dead souls Trapped in my…
Dead World Look down around All is not well Victim of change Far out of…
December I still feel the cold Of long past days I knew my…
Deliver Me Ripping at the soul Scratching it for more Ripping at the so…
Destroy All You got something to say Better off stay away My head's a…
Destroyer Take it down with a steam hammer Pack it hard Lead shot…
Dirthouse My dirthouse Watch it happen from the box Mind wanders Dirty…
Down Never fear Never fear Never fear Never fear to meet the resi…
Electric Pulse It's time to melt you down It's time to strap you…
Enemy Confine me its all that I see Sickness keeps you following…
Fix Tune it in Chill out Drop dead I need a fix Fix I'm in you Y…
Forty Ways Drink all day Fuck all day Crush all day Grind away Starting…
Get to the Gone Get to the gone Under the gun Drop in drop out Get to…
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment I was feeling sick I was loosing my mind I heard…
Goat Freak out Don't you take the cop out Chain reactor touch dow…
Grind 2 Halt Pitch slap, deep space, techno echo And gate and filter the…
Head You enveloped in your You enveloped in your You enveloped in…
Hip Hop Fake Fake Records 1 2 1 2 1 2 1…
Hollow Try to keep it all inside Try to hold it hold…
Hypure Extra long for gliding and sliding Skin compatibility, long …
I I've been taking abuse And it's senseless Fist into the wa…
I Am I've been taking abuse And it's senseless Fist into the wall…
I Want To F This one's for the assholes This one's for the freaks This…
I Want to Fucking Break It This ones for the assholes This ones for the freaks This one…
I'm the One Living in the moment Forgotten and repeated No I cannot be t…
I'm With Stupid Great Pains I've gone to Gang slang I've gone to Lame brain …
I'm With Stupid (Paul Barker remix) great pains i've gone to gang slang i've gone to lame brain …
Im With Stupid Great Pains I've gone to Gang slang I've gone to Lame br…
Invincible This moment in time This moment defined How is it I feel…
Isolaytore Kill myself, nothing left, I feel this Slowly I'm put to…
I_Am I've been taking abuse And it's senseless Fist into the wa…
Just In Case Keep me around, waiting behind glass In case you need, I'll…
Kill Your Idols Cosmetic photogenic This pain is fleeting, ring out Mechanic…
Looks That Kill Now listen up She's razor sharp If she don't get her way …
Love Dump Hand me a line Really hand me a line Really hand me…
Lunatic Motion range arpeggiate The decimator bend range Oscillate a…
Machine We've entered the shadow zone I see your bleeding dark side…
Monster Breathing, killing, seething, willing Fighting, biting, hati…
My Damnation Time to take control (i control this) It's harder than you…
My Destruction Dodging my destruction Embracing, disgracing, erasing the s…
New Pain Misdirected, I'm awakened Manifestes in, into my head I feel…
Night Terrors In time I'll get this out of Get this out of…
No Submission Shut out Cut out Bloodless Hopeless Hating as I fade Pulsat…
Nocturnally End Burning lips Keeping me Forever counting the days Ni…
Not Meant For Me You think you're smart You're not, it's plain to see That …
Ostego Undead Otsego Otsego Otsego Otsego go Strengthening Shrou…
Otsego Amigo Evil inside Leave death behind Into the night Otsego life H…
Otsego Placebo Operation devastate condition critical Automatic detonate H…
Otsego Undead Otsego Otsego Otsego Otsego go Strengthening Shroud of nigh…
Otsegolation If we gain by severance We gain most of all Annihilate your…
Otsegolectric You sold yourself You sold yourself You sold your soul You m…
Permanence Everything is as cold as ice Everything is as dead…
Pieces I found a piece of What I want to find I…
Push It Corrosive Tainted by my sin I'm spilling blood And I can har…
Push It (JB's Death Trance mix) Go! Corrosive tainted by my sin I'm spilling blood and I ca…
Reptile Shedding your skin It's falling to pieces Feeling within …
S*** In A Bag Get to get it out of me I feel it…
S.O.M Can I not be taken Such extremes have you whispered…
Set It Off Wait every hour of every day Played light, played hard Had…
Shadow Zone I get we gotta run Make me take it Take out the…
Shit In A Bag Get to get it out of me I feel it…
Shock Treatment I was feeling sick I was loosing my mind I heard…
Skinned Skinned Skinned from within I'm infected Toxic locked in …
Skinnyman My little girl Where are you? My fucked up world Destroyed y…
So So I've betrayed self So I've betrayed you So what now? So w…
So Real All I see is all All I see is all All I…
Speedway Take a ton of bolt and steel A whole lotta sweat,…
Start a War Sliding spinning Turn around Feel my heart pound Motor screa…
Stem Stem Anything that I want you to know Anything that I want…
Stingwray Bull dozer crush, cover the rush, catatonic nonsense Hammeri…
Structural Defect I don't care what you say and I don't care what…
Sweat of the Bud Go Not enough to sweat of the bud In search of means…
Team Hate Divided Suspicion You corroded I turn it up Hate team Hate …
Tera-Fied The beat, fleeting The beat, the joy The beat, fleeting The …
Terminal Spinning and whirling Descending, unending Light the halo Wa…
Terminator Oscillator I am the senseless the vicious the wicked Annihilate - calc…
Terrible Lie Why are you doing this to me? Am I not living…
The Enemy Confine me its all that I see Sickness keeps you following…
The Only I'm winning, you're losing I'm falling, your agony Lower th…
The Trance Is The Motion Speed toward hell Shed no tears You don't know me Take my li…
This Is Not Lines and the light stream Screaming by the scream Burning…
Trance Is the Motion Speed toward hell Shed no tears You don't know me Take my…
W.F.O Heavy solid metal Shift it into go mode Hit the skinny pedal…
W.F.O. Heavy solid metal Shift it into go mode Hit the skinny ped…
Wisconsin Death Trip What's Wrong Don't you sing no ding dong Pushing out the pho…
Worth Dyin For Kill me mind you See me blind you Feel me grind you Seething…
You Am I Train of thought is what you see, beautiful screamer Take a…
Z28 Terminal head, hard sound, under fire Hard crunch, gate over…