In advance of their headlining Rise of the Machines tour with particular company Dope, Fear Factory and extra, Static-X have simply unveiled an all-new masks and outfit for the nameless frontman identified solely by the pseudonym Xer0.
To showcase the newest evolution of Xer0, Static-X partnered with Eddie Yang of Deity Creative, a notable costume designer and prop maker whose work has been featured in huge identify motion pictures reminiscent of Avatar, Iron Man, Robocop, The Amazing Spider-Man, Terminator: Salvation, Man of Steel and extra.
Yang, alongside artistic director Edsel Dope (who simply dropped a brand new Dope album, Blood Money Part Zer0, right this moment – Feb. 24) and Ed McDonough of ECCO Studios, have supplied Xer0, the figurehead paying tribute to the late Wayne Static onstage with StaticX, with a well-timed replace.
View extra images of Xer0 under.
About attending to work with Static-X, Yang enthuses, “I have always been a metal fan and have listened to Static-X since their first release Wisconsin Death Trip. I am honored to contribute to Wayne’s legacy and to work with the band on their incredible vision for evolving Static-X and Xer0 into something that is truly unique. This project finally combined my passion for character design and metal music into one big check-off the bucket list!”
“Eddie is a genius,” provides Xer0, “We wanted to evolve the Xer0 character into a more cybernetic/robotic figure for the Rise Of The Machine Tour and Eddie absolutely fucking killed it!!!!!!!”
Bassist Tony Campos states, “Eddie took the masks to a degree that we by no means imagined attainable, and we’re so stoked with the outcome.”
Not only does Static-X’s tour kick off tomorrow (Feb. 25), the group, also comprised of the surviving Wisconsin Death Trip lineup with the blessing of Wayne’s family, recently announced the Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 album. The record follows Vol. 1, which came out in 2020, and features the final recordings of Wayne Static’s original vocals amid the 13 tracks, one being a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Terrible Lie.
See the music video for that cowl right here and look for the album to be launched on Nov. 3 later this yr.
After a giant yr in 2022, which included a summer time tour supporting Rob Zombie and Mudvayne and openers Powerman 5000, Static-X are hitting the street once more exhausting with North American dates from Feb. 25 via April 15 on the books. Head right here to see all of the upcoming stops and, for tickets, go to this location.
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