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)
Get to the Gone
Static-X Lyrics
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Under the gun
Drop in drop out
Get to the gone
Get to the gone
It's just the way you want to be
Under the gun
Drop in drop out
To begin with it's killing me
Killing the one thing
I know this to be
I fly I fly
Around the word
Through the night sky
I feel the end
Relations die
One mile
Ten thousand miles
Makes no difference
Changes more changes
Get to it
Get to the gone
You get to it
Get to become
A relic
A cynic
An addict
Automatic destruction
Get to it
Get to the gone
You get to it
Get to become
The static
The metal
The hell
Got to get it
Sensation
The lyrics to Static-X's song "Get to the Gone" speak to themes of urgency, restlessness, and alienation. The repeated refrain of "get to the gone" seems to suggest a desire to escape from something, whether it be a situation, a mindset, or a feeling. The lines "under the gun" and "drop in drop out" also reinforce the sense of pressure and unease.
The singer is conflicted about this desire to escape, however. They acknowledge that it is "killing the one thing" they know to be true, possibly their sense of self or their relationships. The verses also introduce the idea of travel, with lines like "I fly around the world" and "ten thousand miles makes no difference." This could be interpreted as a search for something, or a way to outrun one's problems.
The chorus continues to emphasize the need to "get to it" and "get to become," with various descriptions of what that might entail - becoming a relic, a cynic, an addict, or feeling the overwhelming sensation of the static, metal, and hell. The final line of the song leaves things open-ended, with the word "sensation" possibly encompassing a wide range of emotions and experiences.
Overall, the lyrics to "Get to the Gone" are open to interpretation, but seem to speak to a universal sense of unease and a desire for change.
Line by Line Meaning
Get to the gone
Leave quickly, go away
Under the gun
Under pressure, in a difficult situation
Drop in drop out
Come and go as you please, lack of commitment
Get to the gone
Leave quickly, go away
Get to the gone
Leave quickly, go away
It's just the way you want to be
This is how you prefer to live your life
Under the gun
Under pressure, in a difficult situation
It's just the way to be
This is the preferred way to live
Drop in drop out
Come and go as you please, lack of commitment
To begin with it's killing me
At the start it's causing me great pain
Killing the one thing
Destroying the only thing that matters
I know this to be
I am fully aware of this fact
I fly I fly
I am constantly moving
Around the world
Travelling all over the world
Through the night sky
Flying at night
I feel the end
I sense that the end is near
Relations die
Relationships come to an end
One mile
A short distance
Ten thousand miles
A great distance
Makes no difference
It doesn't matter
Changes more changes
Constantly changing
Get to it
Do it quickly
Get to the gone
Leave quickly, go away
You get to it
You need to do it quickly
Get to become
Get to the point of being
A relic
An object from the past
A cynic
A person who believes people are motivated only by self-interest
An addict
A person who is addicted to something
Automatic destruction
Self-destruction without any conscious effort
Get to it
Do it quickly
Get to the gone
Leave quickly, go away
You get to it
You need to do it quickly
Get to become
Get to the point of being
The static
A state of inaction or lack of change
The metal
Referring to heavy metal music
The hell
A difficult, unpleasant experience
Got to get it
Have to attain or achieve it
Sensation
A strong or intense feeling
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTONIO CAMPOS, KENNETH LACEY, KENNETH JAY LACEY, WAYNE WELLS, WAYNE R. (STATIC-X) WELLS
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Cliff Marek
i remeber going to best buy (when i still bought actual cd's) and picking up this album when it first came out. i popped it in the cd player in my truck and when this song came on i just floored it. oh man i loved this album. its a shame about music these days. these guys and other bands of that time period were the last of their kind. the last of just azz kickin rockers.
Jerry Stuch
Yeah this is a song that’ll have you running ninety mph on the interstate. I can just imagine telling the cop I had my radio cranked up LOL 😂🤣🤣😂😂
PyramidHead138
ANYTHING good is rare these days
Artist Film
Same with me, it was the album ‘Cannibal’
Chris Mallow
The scream of this song is what made me addicted to it. Kinda funny to catch people off guard at work when I put a cd in with Get to the Gone, as it takes our cd-player a good 10 seconds before it starts playing after hitting play. Turning it up real loud and turning around and someones like "What'd you put in man?" and my response is WWWWWWW'rrraahHh
David Frazee
Still one of the best songs for getting pumped up for literally anything!
adrenaline
I love blasting Static X on the freeway for some reason.
Going fast + this = life
Albert Sparks
They play go fast songs..if going the speed limit and a static x song comes on by the end I find myself speeding for some reason.
Amy-Lee Angel
This song along with Slipknot Wait and Bleed and Mudvayne Dig got me into metal... I then progressed into heavier shit along the way, and right now stuck around the Tech Death scene with Job For A Cowboy... their new album is sounding good so far (with the release of their new song)
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@Erik bäckman Dude she is already married to a man, ME.