With the discharge of Static-X’s Project: Regeneration Vol. 2, followers will expertise the final of Wayne Static’s remaining recordings and, in celebration of his legacy, we have invited frontman Xer0 to call his favourite tune off every of the band’s eight albums.
As its title signifies, Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 is the second installment of an ongoing mission. The pair of albums finds the band using vocal tracks and tune concepts Wayne Static had left behind within the wake of his tragic 2014 passing on the age of 48.
With the blessing of Wayne’s household, Static-X was resurrected in 2018, with the enigmatic Xer0 paying tribute to the late founder because the band’s new frontman, flanked by the basic lineup of Tony Campos (bass), Koichi Fukuda (guitar) and Ken Jay (drums).
Not solely are Static-X faithfully delivering classics onstage, touring closely lately and preserving the legacy in reliable fingers for the long run, however they’re providing followers a way of closure by working with Wayne’s recordings to make this new music a actuality.
“Z0mbie,” for instance, exudes one of the best of basic Static-X, a pulse-pounding industrial groove banger that absolutely embodies the band’s self-professed “evil disco” aesthetic.
Static-X, “Z0mbie” Music Video
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Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 + Static-X On Tour
This yr, Satic-X will embark on two extra Machine Killer tour legs with co-headliners Sevendust and particular visitor Dope. The first jaunt kicks off on Feb. 1 and you’ll see all of the upcoming tour dates on the Static-X web site.
Get your copy of Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 right here.
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Xer0’s Favorite Song Off Every Static-X Album
Jeremy Saffer
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‘Wisconsin Death Trip’ (1999) — “Wisconsin Death Trip”
“I’m gonna go with the title track. That song is such a fucking jam!”
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‘Machine’ (2001) — “This Is Not”
“The feels are real on this one! Touring is the ultimate dream for most artists, but it can also become a nightmare when you don’t see your own bed for months at a time..”
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‘Shadow Zone’ (2003) — “Destroy All”
“Killer riff! Killer subject! Simple – Stupid Awesome!”
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‘Start A War’ (2005) — “I Want to Fucking Break It”
“I think this one is an Industrial metal masterpiece and I look forward to playing it live someday.”
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‘Cannibal’ (2007) — “Chroma-Matic”
“Just another sick jam!”
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‘Cult of Static’ (2009) — “Stingwray”
“Always loved the line ‘Take Me Home.’”
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‘Project: Regeneration Vol. 1’ (2020) — “Otsego Placebo”
“This is the first song that I really got to lead us into, without it being tied to any existing past Static work.”
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‘Project: Regeneration Vol. 2’ (2024) — “Blackstar”
“I wish Wayne could have been here to finish this one with us.”
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