The Rise & Fall of STATIC-X (what killed Wayne?)

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    The rise & fall of Static-X! From "Wisconsin Death Trip" and "Push It" to "Machine" and "Shadow Zone" to the death of Wayne Static and the band's reunion with Xero as vocalist.
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    0:00 Intro
    2:34 "Wisconsin Death Trip"
    6:48 "Start A War"
    12:01 Wayne Static's death & reunion
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  • @ThePunkRockMBA
    @ThePunkRockMBA  3 місяці тому +38

    Check out my UA-cam coaching program: www.finnmckenty.com/work-with-me

    • @Bluis5445
      @Bluis5445 3 місяці тому +6

      No lol.

    • @seancascanet1420
      @seancascanet1420 3 місяці тому

      BRO WILL YOU PLEASE DO MEST

    • @tomgreenfan
      @tomgreenfan 3 місяці тому

      @@Bluis5445 it might turn you into a viral!!!

    • @tomgreenfan
      @tomgreenfan 3 місяці тому

      make me viral sensation!! i am content!!!

    • @cameronwilcoxen7209
      @cameronwilcoxen7209 3 місяці тому

      can you do an episode of avenged sevenfold or atreyu or bullet for my valentine

  • @DannyK1992
    @DannyK1992 3 місяці тому +854

    The band that everyone who played video games in the 2000s knows at least one of their song

    • @unbroken1010
      @unbroken1010 3 місяці тому +3

      I don't

    • @Eeraz
      @Eeraz 3 місяці тому +67

      Need for Speed Underground , disabled all other songs 😂

    • @USHARDY
      @USHARDY 3 місяці тому +38

      Smackdown vs Raw 2006 - Start A War

    • @xwwg1wgax277
      @xwwg1wgax277 3 місяці тому +16

      Knew all these songs but never knew they were static x.

    • @TimeToCrash88
      @TimeToCrash88 3 місяці тому +22

      Indeed, even if it is The Only one that you know :P

  • @daggy174
    @daggy174 3 місяці тому +398

    "Some complications happening within the band" is an extremely polite way of putting it.

    • @burningtheevidence8038
      @burningtheevidence8038 3 місяці тому +68

      Weren't their also some conflicts between the other band members and Wayne's wife?
      I remember some interview stating they did not appreciate her becoming the new band mascot running around half naked on stage or starring in their music videos.

    • @TheConcertCruizer
      @TheConcertCruizer 3 місяці тому +24

      @@burningtheevidence8038This is correct

    • @buuddha77
      @buuddha77 3 місяці тому +81

      ​@burningtheevidence8038 no, he's talking about Trip Eison's multiple sexual assault convictions.

    • @statikx1
      @statikx1 3 місяці тому

      Yes, that was the bassist Tony who had issues with his wife. Their 2009 album Cult of Static has song with Wayne's wife name on 2 songs and she's also on the cover. In a way she was the Yoko Ono of Static-X @@burningtheevidence8038

    • @Mephiston
      @Mephiston 3 місяці тому +8

      haha came here to say exactly this.

  • @TheRealCeeJai
    @TheRealCeeJai 2 місяці тому +104

    I've seen Static-X with Wayne and with Xer0. I can't put into proper words how well-done and respectful of Wayne the entire production and reunification of the band has been. It is absolutely in character for the band and for Wayne and I, for one, think it would have fit his morbid sense of humor quite well.

    • @deelish22
      @deelish22 2 місяці тому +4

      Yeah, this guy is wrong. I think he has a personal problem with Xer0

    • @TheRealCeeJai
      @TheRealCeeJai 2 місяці тому +1

      @@deelish22 Are you referring to me? If so, I assure you I do not.

    • @Thomas.Kievit
      @Thomas.Kievit 2 місяці тому +8

      @@deelish22 lol, what are you talking about. Xer0 (Edsel Dope) was wayne's friend for well over 20 years. They were close friends and respected each other to the max.

    • @war.room.strategist
      @war.room.strategist 2 місяці тому +3

      Yall are missing understanding each other. Thomas, deelish is saying you are right and the video maker is incorrect.

    • @bassjammincaleb
      @bassjammincaleb Місяць тому

      I think you hit the nail right on the head there buddy!

  • @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN
    @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 3 місяці тому +204

    I met Wayne back in 1999. It was their first tour for Wisconsin Death Trip. They played at a little venue in Milwaukee called the Modjeska Theatre that doesn't even exist anymore. We hung out at the bar after the show. I was only 17. A friend I was with was wearing a Type O Negative shirt and Wayne kept praising them and saying how bad he wanted to tour with them. Two great front men gone from music too soon. Wayne Static and Peter Steele. That would have been a kick ass tour too! Anyway, before Tera and drugs got a hold of him, Wayne was always getting to know his fans. Really cool guy. RIP

    • @alanomie
      @alanomie 2 місяці тому +14

      I met Peter Steele in Detroit when they opened for Danzig, before October rust. I'm the same height as he, and he was carrying his own gear, like I do. So I said he's not that big, and he dropped his gear and got right up to my face, and he snarled. I loved type o, so I was in awe. Then he turned around, walked away, and I stood there while my buddies were screaming at me. Awesome 🤘

    • @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN
      @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 2 місяці тому +12

      @alanomie Hell yeah, I met him once, too. Coal Chamber tour 1999. There was this chick that had huge boobs next to us, and he looked at her and said, "Got Milk?" Lmfao.

    • @aalqadaffi
      @aalqadaffi 2 місяці тому +1

      Idk if he ever toured with Type O Negative, but he toured with Seventh Void in 2009. I TM'd that tour for Bury Your Dead who was also on it.

    • @fanofgodjimindiva2497
      @fanofgodjimindiva2497 2 місяці тому +7

      Wayne and Peter, two legends gone to soon

    • @alanomie
      @alanomie 2 місяці тому +3

      Got milk? Metal! 🤘

  • @rychier6994
    @rychier6994 3 місяці тому +420

    Wisconsin death trip is one of the best industrial albums ever made....RIP Wayne, seemed like such a nice, chill dude.....🤘🤘🤘

    • @toecutterjones
      @toecutterjones 3 місяці тому +7

      Exactly what I came here to say.

    • @ashextraordinaire
      @ashextraordinaire 3 місяці тому +34

      He absolutely was a nice, chill dude! I was at an industry party in... 1998? I think? and my colleague got blackout drunk at one of the venues. Wayne walked into the bathroom (didn't realize it was the ladies'), realized something was wrong, and helped to get her conscious again. Kept getting water for her, took turns with me holding her hair while she had her head in the toilet, kept me from getting too anxious. (My colleague refused medical help.) When she was well enough to walk, he hailed a cab for us. The next day, he caught up with us at a daytime event to make sure we were okay. I will never, ever forget that.

    • @rychier6994
      @rychier6994 3 місяці тому +3

      @@ashextraordinaire wow, thats awesome to learn. u could really tell he was a down to earth and nice guy.

    • @WhoIsRuccaz
      @WhoIsRuccaz 3 місяці тому +3

      @@ashextraordinairethanks for sharing that. Really great interaction and follow up!

    • @jcrizzle
      @jcrizzle 2 місяці тому +2

      I agree. Great band. Way back I went to a CD Warehouse or something. The Original line up signed a bunch of my stuff. I still have a signed flier for the show. Long time ago. Awesome live too. Around that time X and LSD was really big. I was a kid but everyone at that show was tripping. 98, 99 or something

  • @ryanpervola163
    @ryanpervola163 3 місяці тому +298

    We really just glossed over why Tripp was fired from the band, didn't we?

    • @MrKyuriel
      @MrKyuriel 3 місяці тому +4

      Why was he fired?

    • @dallasslim1838
      @dallasslim1838 3 місяці тому +5

      Haha I was thinking same thing 😂

    • @BuddhistDrummer
      @BuddhistDrummer 3 місяці тому +129

      ​@@MrKyurielinappropriate relations with underage girls

    • @rory2569
      @rory2569 3 місяці тому +33

      I thought the same. He made a fake myspace page pretending to be himself seeking underage girls. Weird dude.

    • @chadhenry961
      @chadhenry961 3 місяці тому +61

      Finn probably didn’t want to get demonetized talking about it

  • @chrisdel87
    @chrisdel87 3 місяці тому +123

    I really miss the good old days when you could discover new music by playing videogames or watching movies, it was amazing and you had a lot to talk about with your friends...
    Static-X playlist still on my feed and it will never disappear

    • @teknomax7883
      @teknomax7883 2 місяці тому +4

      I think you can still do. Heck, I reunited with Accept thanks to Saints Row and some of those songs got me to look for two whole new genres for me, just to make the last game I played.
      I still get your point though.

    • @user-oy7gz5bf2h
      @user-oy7gz5bf2h 2 місяці тому

      I also loved to go from artist page to artist page on Myspace to discover new material. Everyone had a music player on their site!

    • @Mikesusendsadasdc
      @Mikesusendsadasdc 2 місяці тому

      Yep, I can sing ever song start to finish. I think Static-X is the only one I can do that. I listen to at least one of there songs every day. :)

    • @mumbols
      @mumbols 2 місяці тому +1

      When you stay after the move till the music over and the dude up top understanding why brings the volume up before clean up. Golden days honestly. Sony walkman with them headphone special everyone had. Blasting the og playstation to sound system to play the game music tracks. Was awesome!

    • @Mikesusendsadasdc
      @Mikesusendsadasdc 2 місяці тому +1

      @@mumbolsI do miss those days. I think I was born at the right time in history. I dont know many people who says the same. But with being the only gen without internet then seeing it become what it is today and all the stuff that the internet showed me..... I wouldnt be the same person today without it. And I wouldnt change a thing. :D

  • @Caffeine_Club
    @Caffeine_Club 3 місяці тому +83

    In June off '99, I went to see Fear Factory by myself. I'd never heard of the two opening bands (Static-X and System of a Down). I was having a beer near an alley near the tour trucks, and I saw some guy with a completely insane haircut and braided beard hauling gear out of the truck. I struck up a conversation with him and told him how I'd been into Fear Factory since their early days, loved industrial metal, blah blah blah. He asked if I'd heard the other bands, and I told him that I hadn't. He told me that they were pretty good and that I should make sure I didn't miss Static-X (whom admittedly I was in no rush to see). I thanked him, finished my beer, and made it inside before the show. The lights dropped, the music started, and that's when I realized I'd been talking to the lead singer of Static-X. He had been totally coy, didn't tell me who he was, and had been totally chill. I loved their set, bought their album at the merch booth, and was a fan after that. I chose not to go see the new incarnation of them, but a friend told me it was seeing an awesome Static-X cover band. I still don't know how I feel about that, but people gotta work, right?

    • @kane9956
      @kane9956 3 місяці тому +6

      What a cool interaction!
      It's hard without knowing any of them personally how Wayne would feel about it and easy to think it's all just driven by money.
      Too kooky for me anyway

    • @rushnerd
      @rushnerd 2 місяці тому +2

      Wayne is an amazing person. He really will just be super casual with fans like that. What an experience man.

    • @Hellothereeveryone
      @Hellothereeveryone 2 місяці тому +4

      I know exactly how you feel, but the members do an amazing job with the concerts nowadays. I went to one and talk about nostalgia. It was one of the best concerts I had ever been to and they mostly played there old stuff. Makes you miss Wayne even more but at the same time you appreciate what the remaining members are doing.

    • @Tarquin21723
      @Tarquin21723 2 місяці тому +1

      It is not like seeing a cover band at all.

    • @SuperStrik9
      @SuperStrik9 2 місяці тому

      That's a great story. Wayne sounds like he was a good dude. I never got into them and didn't realize he had passed. I did see Static X the same year you did though, in November 99 opening for Megadeth at the Warehouse in Toronto.

  • @frankdaniels9480
    @frankdaniels9480 3 місяці тому +359

    I think they reformed as respectfully as possible. I think as time goes on, keeping the static x as a legacy act will help heal those hurt by the loss of Wayne.

    • @Hey-Its-May
      @Hey-Its-May 3 місяці тому +22

      Yeah making the new lead singer a robot zombie version of Wayne... Really respectful huh?

    • @rhye_guy7717
      @rhye_guy7717 3 місяці тому +26

      Wayne didn't want a reunion when he was alive, why would he want a reunion almost immediately after his death, being replaced by a copy? This is clearly a cash grab from the ex members as Wayne was the only person with any talent in the band, and the ex members couldn't find any success outside the band

    • @richardponton3920
      @richardponton3920 3 місяці тому +29

      "only person with any talent"?! Campos and Koichi are incredibly talented....
      It is a cash grab, no doubt. But I think they do a reasonable job of honoring him.

    • @floydhopkins7901
      @floydhopkins7901 3 місяці тому +7

      @@Hey-Its-May The original mask looked like dead skin, super creepy like they exhumed his unwilling corpse and pulled his face off. Felt pretty gross.

    • @rhye_guy7717
      @rhye_guy7717 3 місяці тому +15

      @richardponton3920 not sure if you were paying attention to the vid, but Wayne broke up the band cause he was doing all the work, and the rest wanted equal pay. Sounds like they were always leaches. And if these other guys are so talented, why are they STILL riding Wayne's coat tails almost 10 years after his death?

  • @AstralHealthGuy
    @AstralHealthGuy 3 місяці тому +185

    I didn't know the return of static x was controversial, I thought it was great

    • @williamcozart8158
      @williamcozart8158 3 місяці тому +42

      everything is controversial now

    • @mehashi
      @mehashi 3 місяці тому +9

      I can't figure out why they wouldn't start a new group though? It seems really weird to walk in someone else's shoes when you will never be them. And that baggage will always be hanging on your shoulders, whereas it wouldn't be if you had the exact same project under a new and different name.

    • @MR_FIAT
      @MR_FIAT 3 місяці тому +8

      yeah i think thats just something finn dreamed up.

    • @rezmetalpodcaster
      @rezmetalpodcaster 3 місяці тому +17

      It’s Punk Rock MBA click bait. Static X rules with or without Wayne

    • @xx_blasphemer_xx8148
      @xx_blasphemer_xx8148 3 місяці тому +15

      For me it was the Wayne mask that was a bit weird, wearing someone's identity who has passed on didn't really sit right tbh :s

  • @OliverScratche
    @OliverScratche 3 місяці тому +32

    I've seen Static-X with Xero singing twice now. I'll be seeing them again this summer at Sick New World. Phenomenal show. I hope Static-X continues to release new material.

  • @skree_fpv436
    @skree_fpv436 3 місяці тому +47

    I met Wayne once at a small club in Boston. It was back when they were touring for Wisconsin Death Trip. I think Dope and Chevelle were the openers. I asked him how he gets his hair to stay up like that. He told me Elmer's Glue. Idk if he was BS-ing me or not but I just said "Cool". lol

    • @krissylee524
      @krissylee524 2 місяці тому +8

      There is a UA-cam video of Wayne doing his hair.its nothing more than alot of hairspray.

    • @conjureconquercreate909
      @conjureconquercreate909 2 місяці тому +2

      He used Got 2 B Glued and the Aussie max hold hair spray, the trick was timing with the hair spray in several layers over about 15 minutes or else it would start to go limp. There's a video of it on UA-cam somewhere and a girl he had help him do his hair lol

    • @Dj_eSp
      @Dj_eSp 2 місяці тому

      he did a interview with wbcn talking about it i wish i could find it

    • @kernelpickle
      @kernelpickle 2 місяці тому

      @@conjureconquercreate909 I used to usu that G2B Glued and other similar products was well, but that stuff was only invented later. There were guys like Wayne and the old school punk rockers would literally use Elmer's glue in their hair, because it was water soluble. The stuff that was made for hair just smells better and is a little bit weaker, but they got the idea for those products because there was clearly a market for it.

  • @adamdaw5313
    @adamdaw5313 3 місяці тому +197

    The whole Xero thing is amazing and total works

    • @zzzz-sf5lr
      @zzzz-sf5lr 3 місяці тому +2

      But he isn't as talented as Wayne. Never will be. Even if he lives another 1000 years!

    • @18JR78
      @18JR78 3 місяці тому +35

      It's impossible to be another person.... we are all different.

    • @lordfrieza2073
      @lordfrieza2073 3 місяці тому +60

      ​​@@zzzz-sf5lr He is not there to replace Wayne he is there so no one will ever forget him sorry but xero has been nothing but respectful to Wayne's memory.

    • @not-an-astr0naut
      @not-an-astr0naut 3 місяці тому +37

      @@zzzz-sf5lrwhat a dumb and unnecessary “observation”

    • @LewisBarrett1985
      @LewisBarrett1985 3 місяці тому +32

      @@lordfrieza2073 Choosing someone who was actually friends with wayne was a good call.

  • @K0nstantlyTragic
    @K0nstantlyTragic 3 місяці тому +136

    I saw Static-X with Wayne a few times and even met him and his wife. I actually saw Tony while with Soulfly, too. When they reformed I went to see Static-X after Wayne's death & while it did bother me a lot at first, I must say they do give a lot of respect towards wayne, and edsel dope kills it as their new lead.

    • @Zancb
      @Zancb 3 місяці тому +22

      They pay homage to him at every show too.

    • @K0nstantlyTragic
      @K0nstantlyTragic 3 місяці тому +3

      @@Zancb yep yep.

    • @moustachio334
      @moustachio334 3 місяці тому +8

      Whaaaa that's Edsel?

    • @K0nstantlyTragic
      @K0nstantlyTragic 3 місяці тому +9

      @moustachio334 yep, yep. It becomes more obvious when you see him play guitar or do some of the cleans live. It sounds great, but if you're paying attention, you'll notice. Plus Xero and Edsel literally have the same build.

    • @anghellicone87
      @anghellicone87 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@@K0nstantlyTragic
      They have come out and confirmed it. 'They wanted Xero to be separate from Dope'(how Edsel worded it)

  • @deeperatmosphere
    @deeperatmosphere 3 місяці тому +9

    Thanks for your respectful and great Portrait of the band and their legacy.! 👌🏻
    Specially Shadow Zone helped me through a lot of dark days, will be forever thankful for their sound.. Rest in Power Wayne.! 💪🏻🖤

  • @headbang27
    @headbang27 3 місяці тому +2

    Of all you do, this is my favorite format when you talk about an iconic band history. Your are part of my top 5 favorite youtube channel.😊

  • @cormacthem8406
    @cormacthem8406 3 місяці тому +88

    With new singer Edsel Dope, Static-X is able to honor the memory of Wayne while propelling forward creating new kick-ass music. RIP Wayne.

    • @barnabyjones5161
      @barnabyjones5161 3 місяці тому +2

      Is it really Edsel Dope?

    • @cormacthem8406
      @cormacthem8406 3 місяці тому +13

      @@barnabyjones5161 yeah by now he’s practically admitted to be. Which makes sense since they have similar voices and they were friends when Wayne was alive.

    • @flynnlivescmd
      @flynnlivescmd 2 місяці тому +4

      Why not create your own new band instead of trying to cash grab off a legacy? Sounds like a hollywood move to me.

    • @ThatM84Guy
      @ThatM84Guy 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@@flynnlivescmdIt doesn't affect you either way what they do.

    • @fanofgodjimindiva2497
      @fanofgodjimindiva2497 2 місяці тому +6

      @@flynnlivescmd Do you want them to start from scratch at this stage of their lives? Mind you, these guys are in their 50's. They just want to work, and they all had a big part on building Static X to the great band it was. So if this is what the living members wanna do, and Wayne's family is ok with it, I don't see the problem.

  • @nu-metalfan2654
    @nu-metalfan2654 3 місяці тому +17

    Wow, I didn’t know Wayne Static and Billy Corgan were once in a band together, that’s cool.

  • @_AVF
    @_AVF 3 місяці тому +26

    Got tickets to see them & Sevendust in 2 weeks.
    F'n Stoked!! 🔥🔥

    • @kidcoyoteanarchy
      @kidcoyoteanarchy 2 місяці тому

      Both great bands live!

    • @MattTyrrell
      @MattTyrrell 2 місяці тому

      How was the show?

    • @_AVF
      @_AVF 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MattTyrrell Insane. I saw them Live with Wayne when Start a War 1st released. There's no replacement for Wayne. But back then it was just the 4 of them on stage with a Banner hanging behind them. This new show with Xero was amazing. They had big Gwar type characters running out on stage, screens with cool visuals, Even had fake snow shooting everywhere when they played "Cold". Wayne would have been proud!! 🤘

    • @MattTyrrell
      @MattTyrrell 2 місяці тому

      Oh man sounds awesome, I got to get out to a show soon!

    • @penisbuttttttttttttttttttt5966
      @penisbuttttttttttttttttttt5966 2 місяці тому

      @@_AVF kemba live? XD

  • @bbussey1967
    @bbussey1967 3 місяці тому +4

    I just wanted to say sir. Your channel is quickly becoming my favorite rock music channel. Thank you for your awesome content

  • @revivedfears
    @revivedfears 3 місяці тому +81

    Wisconsin Death Trip and Machine are all time industrial/numetal classics!

  • @sarafisher5502
    @sarafisher5502 3 місяці тому +26

    I always felt these guys were criminally underrated. Thanks for the video!!

  • @pebbles8677
    @pebbles8677 3 місяці тому +2

    It's so crazy you have uploaded this, I have recently been on a Static X binge and looking up interviews with him and Tera just yesterday. Cant believe it will be 10 years since his death later this year.

  • @oscaralejandro5990
    @oscaralejandro5990 3 місяці тому +1

    Finally, I've been waiting for this video for so long, definitely one of my favorite bands since my childhood, they have riffs for days

  • @CheapMessiah
    @CheapMessiah 3 місяці тому +35

    "after some complications happened within the band" is one way of putting what happened with trip eisens incarceration...

    • @SpectacularDisaster
      @SpectacularDisaster 3 місяці тому +19

      That's like saying Subway parted ways with Jared because of creative differences

    • @tarantularavenblood1982
      @tarantularavenblood1982 2 місяці тому +3

      lol. Tripp is. PDF-file and they dropped him like a bad habit. He is out of jail now trying to get back into music. Good luck with that now that he is on the pedo registry and can’t be around younger music fans.

    • @SpectacularDisaster
      @SpectacularDisaster 2 місяці тому +2

      @@tarantularavenblood1982 Doesn't seem like the sort of thing to just gloss over.

    • @anthonyl1506
      @anthonyl1506 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@SpectacularDisaster but it's true, and he completely glossed over it.

    • @Housesider
      @Housesider 2 місяці тому +4

      @@tarantularavenblood1982 I dunno if it was a legitimate typo or what, but referring to someone as a "PDF File" is fucking hilarious to me, and either way, Trip deserves it 😂

  • @oscarcervantes1673
    @oscarcervantes1673 3 місяці тому +48

    Finally, I never expected Finn to make a video of my favorite band. Thanks!

  • @xCobraCommanderx
    @xCobraCommanderx 3 місяці тому +12

    The way the band is handling Wayne’s death and Xero as lead is one of the most respectful things I’ve ever seen.
    Proud to be a fan.

  • @erichmokesch6124
    @erichmokesch6124 3 місяці тому +1

    Geez, a Video on this Channel from one of my favourite Bands! Thanks Finn! 😊

  • @ganjaghost420
    @ganjaghost420 3 місяці тому +22

    Static X always takes me back to my teenage years, walking for miles in the cold Wisconsin winters to go hang out with my friends, drink jack Daniel's and smoke weed. Great times. I'll always love static X ❤

  • @SerErryk
    @SerErryk 3 місяці тому +37

    The bird chirp 🐦 in Wisconsin Death Trip is one of the best sound effects in metal ever.

    • @Zancb
      @Zancb 3 місяці тому +2

      Which song?

    • @_AVF
      @_AVF 3 місяці тому +6

      Dun Dun! Dun Du-dun CHIRP! Dun Dun!
      Dun Du-dun CHIRP! Dun Dun!
      Dun Du-dun CHIRP! Dun Dun!

    • @skree_fpv436
      @skree_fpv436 3 місяці тому

      @@Zancb WDYM which song? He named the song in his comment.

    • @jackdancer709
      @jackdancer709 2 місяці тому

      Now that you mention it, reminds me of a pigeon.
      R.I.P Wayne.

    • @skree_fpv436
      @skree_fpv436 2 місяці тому +1

      @@jackdancer709 To me it sounded like a sound effect from Super Mario Bros. Like when Mario is running and he stops short and skids.

  • @nighthawk9828
    @nighthawk9828 3 місяці тому +2

    Great video!! One of my favorite bands from highschool, super sad how Wayne's life ended. But I'm really happy with what the band has done with his lost recordings.

  • @huffdm
    @huffdm 3 місяці тому +1

    Love the band history segments, great work Finn!

  • @fightrudyfight5799
    @fightrudyfight5799 3 місяці тому +37

    If anyone in San Antonio Tx is watching, you might remember seeing a silver car, I think it was a Camaro with the huge Static-X logos on its side. It was pretty bad ass 🙌🏻🙌🏻

    • @SawBlood45
      @SawBlood45 3 місяці тому +6

      I remember the time someone pulled out a Texas flag with the static x logo replacing the star. That was cool.

  • @kadeschedler9173
    @kadeschedler9173 3 місяці тому +41

    R.I.P Wayne ❤

  • @mezrre4630
    @mezrre4630 3 місяці тому +2

    Ive been on a Static-X binge for the last week remembering my childhood and then you post this video🤘

  • @An0therAssassin
    @An0therAssassin 3 місяці тому

    Yes!!! Been waiting for you to cover Wayne and static x

  • @install_complete
    @install_complete 3 місяці тому +24

    My stepdad used to play NiN and Static x on repeat when he got drunk. Behemoth is engraved into my head.

  • @crimson-x1790
    @crimson-x1790 3 місяці тому +5

    So glad Finn did a video on my favourite band

  • @donut_lyfe
    @donut_lyfe 2 місяці тому

    Finn , thank you so much for branching out so much with all these other bands that most channels won’t even touch. We the fans appreciate it.

  • @iamFRDRK
    @iamFRDRK Місяць тому +1

    Your page has been an incredible find for me ❤

  • @charliecfh
    @charliecfh 3 місяці тому +8

    I saw Static-X on the Wisconsin Death Trip tour a couple of times, and got to meet Wayne at one of those shows. He was super cool, but slightly annoyed by people who kept asking him how he got his hair to stand up. The answer is, one can of hairspray. RIP Wayne!

  • @MADmidway
    @MADmidway 3 місяці тому +4

    I saw Wayne a week before he died.
    And I think the reboot of Static X is awesome and beautiful.

  • @Chee5e
    @Chee5e 2 місяці тому

    dayum the video was way better than i expected

  • @aaronersoy3888
    @aaronersoy3888 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for this. Static x dominated my playlist in the 2000s. They were my gateway to ministry, pantera, soilwork and meshuggah. Wisconson deathtrip will forever be tied to my freshman year in highschool. I love the sound of griup and was always confused at to what happened.
    Thank you for the closure.

  • @smileygladhands
    @smileygladhands 3 місяці тому +8

    I remember driving through the mountains at night around VA Tech (where I was in college) in 2002 and blasting WDT for hours. Sad i never got to see them live with Wayne. RIP Wayne Static.

  • @SolarDNA
    @SolarDNA 3 місяці тому +3

    That whole thing with their second album was crazy. Wayne said it should have been his first solo record because he wrote everything on his own and the rest of the band wouldn't help, and the rest of the band was mad that he left them out and did it all himself. The thing was he wrote it all on the tour bus. The rest of the band wanted to and planned to of course help write the record, but they wanted to do it in the studio after the tour. Wayne was impatient and demanded it now or never and refused to wait, so that's what happened.

    • @flotzilla1126
      @flotzilla1126 3 місяці тому +1

      Finally, someone sharing more details to the story. These always seem to focus on Wayne and Wayne only. All four of the original members were incredibly important to the band and the music they all created. I figured that it was going to get ugly right from the beginning when they got signed and Wayne changed his last name to the band's name.

  • @Mr.Bob_Dobalina
    @Mr.Bob_Dobalina 2 місяці тому

    I love any channel that can add the audio of the band, it makes a giant difference

  • @adversarialxvx
    @adversarialxvx 3 місяці тому +1

    thank you for covering one of my most favorite bands. RIP Wayne

  • @smb879
    @smb879 3 місяці тому +3

    I liked them when they made their debut, but never got to see them live. I lost track over the years, but found out they're still touring with the X character. I wouldn't mind catching a show now, even though Wayne has since passed on. Thanks for the video 🖤

    • @Evildandalo
      @Evildandalo 3 місяці тому

      Definitely worth seeing live, I just worked on of their shows. Really cool stage setup and lights, plus all the bands including the openers put on a good performance

  • @radioseppe
    @radioseppe 3 місяці тому +14

    I still got their promo cassette (one track each side) from 1998, still listen to it once now and then

    • @Zancb
      @Zancb 3 місяці тому +1

      You should take a picture and upload it somewhere! Would love to see that.

    • @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN
      @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 3 місяці тому +1

      You joined their street team, right? They sent me a box of hundreds of those tapes, stickers, and posters! I gave so many of them out to people in my high school.

    • @ashextraordinaire
      @ashextraordinaire 3 місяці тому

      Ahhhhh I still have one too! College radio?

    • @radioseppe
      @radioseppe 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN not me but my friend was in some promoteam I guess but here in Finland, late 90s so yeah I was like what internet, you got these from whaaa? He knew I liked punk and metal and gave me the tape.

  • @cowhnmp
    @cowhnmp 2 місяці тому

    Static-X is the band that got me into metal. They will always be my all time favorite band. Great video Finn.

  • @nathandiefenbach1274
    @nathandiefenbach1274 29 днів тому +2

    What Edsel said in that interview was kinda beautiful and poetic. Wayne gets to kinda live on in every performance.

  • @Dan-cj9yg
    @Dan-cj9yg 3 місяці тому +4

    I just saw them in concert a few months ago. Dope opened for them. 2 bands later, the lead singer of Dope played as the lead singer of Static X

  • @biblicaladrian6007
    @biblicaladrian6007 3 місяці тому +9

    I went to their headline show in Dallas
    Got to see Mushroomhead and Fear Factory play as well
    One of my favorite shows I've ever been too

  • @trentmanzanares3472
    @trentmanzanares3472 2 місяці тому

    Edsel dope description and the way he handled it was pure class. I was a huge static x fan as a kid so to see them continue to tour is awesome.

  • @UnwrittenSpade
    @UnwrittenSpade 3 місяці тому +7

    I think pretty much everyone loves how respectfully they are continuing and Edsel does amazing on the vocals

  • @donmerrigan2362
    @donmerrigan2362 3 місяці тому +6

    I used to listen to wisconsin death trip from start to finish on repeat in the car. I've seen the reunited band live. I never got to see them with Wayne singing. But they go out of their way to pay tribute to him during the shows. Zero sounds great. But i always imagined Wayne would have had more of a stage presence.

  • @CIRCLEOFTONE
    @CIRCLEOFTONE 3 місяці тому +7

    One of the few bands that I mocked UNTIL I saw them live, then instantly became a Stan.

    • @utopua4all
      @utopua4all 2 місяці тому

      I hope that's a typo. No one should want to become a Stan if the Eminem video is to be believed.

  • @omfgcarpetmuncher
    @omfgcarpetmuncher 3 місяці тому

    seeing them this weekend. your timing in perfect

  • @ahabsbane
    @ahabsbane 2 місяці тому +2

    I only got to see static x once while Wayne was still with us. Though the sound will never be the same without his unique voice, Edsel is absolutely killing it as zero, and I'm glad the rest of the guys decided to keep it going. I'm super stoked to see them this spring!

  • @ZombieRommel
    @ZombieRommel 3 місяці тому +7

    Static X has become one of my favorite bands over time. I liked some of their songs when I was in my teen years during the Limewire/Kazaa era. But going back in my 30's and listening to them is another experience. They were so fucking good, and their music is fantastic for the gym. The machine-like song compositions and focused rage Wayne brought are perfect for lifting. Permanence and Black and White have become mainstays for me.

  • @syndicate5357
    @syndicate5357 3 місяці тому +3

    Got to see them play with some insane lineups over the years long ago, they introduced me to 40 below summer and were awesome to hang with after shows. Truely a legendary band of the genre and Edsels take is 100% spot on

  • @atdaggersdrawn
    @atdaggersdrawn 3 місяці тому +1

    I met Wayne in 1999 after a show, he was the nicest guy ever. He took the time to talk with us and take pictures with me and my friends who were in 7th grade at the time.

  • @jordanhayes1748
    @jordanhayes1748 3 місяці тому +1

    Love this band. thanks for the video

  • @campbells0ups
    @campbells0ups 3 місяці тому +6

    the new album absolutely slaps btw.

    • @theophany1770
      @theophany1770 3 місяці тому

      Define slaps. Is that good?

    • @campbells0ups
      @campbells0ups 3 місяці тому

      @@theophany1770 its very good. its the album that sonically brings together the Wayne era and the previous album

    • @Stay_Random
      @Stay_Random 3 місяці тому +1

      It's divisive for me, it feels more Zer0 focused to me. But you would really need to take a listen to it

  • @holisticgoth
    @holisticgoth 3 місяці тому +7

    One of my absolute fav bands always. Happy to see you cover them🖤

  • @markg7508
    @markg7508 3 місяці тому

    Great work!

  • @taolinnegar9961
    @taolinnegar9961 3 місяці тому +6

    One Of My top 5 Bands Static X !!! Kittie !!! Suffocation !!! Slipknot !!! Mortification !!!

  • @skabcat242
    @skabcat242 3 місяці тому +4

    Back in 1999 during my high school years. I loved Static-X. Shame I never got to see the band with Wayne.

  • @issacramirez6718
    @issacramirez6718 2 місяці тому +1

    Glad I found this channel

  • @connornave93
    @connornave93 2 місяці тому

    Thanks Finn for covering this. Love Static X to this day, their music was powerful to me as a 5 year old kid. It was so cool to see them on the Resident Evil, and Queen of the Damned soundtracks

  • @ryanisright
    @ryanisright 3 місяці тому +3

    I saw them at the end of 2023 with Sevendust. AMAZING show and production. Totally exceeded my expectations

  • @garth3r879
    @garth3r879 3 місяці тому +8

    One of my favorite bands. I love that they are continuing, and appreciate they got Wayne's family's blessing for the new line up.

  • @aalqadaffi
    @aalqadaffi 2 місяці тому

    Great video. Didn't expect a Static-X vid! I used to Tour Manage Bury Your Dead. We did two tours with Static-X in 2009. By that point Wayne was isolating himself from everyone except Tera. They almost never left the back lounge of their bus. Including once when their generator caught fire, our driver saw it, went and alerted everyone and got them off. Wayne and Tera stayed. Didn't wanna leave. It was a minor fire. Wayne never spoke to anyone. Ever. There was a rift in the band b/c he also allowed Tera Wray to come to signings and sign things. The rest of the dudes hated it. I'm glad to see them be able to carry on still. They were all so cool and talented and you could tell what was going on bummed them out. RIP to Wayne (and Tera as well) absolutely, it seemed like he was really fighting demons tbh. One of those tours I mentioned was Pedal To The Metal 4. Suicide Silence was also on it. So that's 2 singers from the same tour that died. HMU Finn I got stories.

  • @argon
    @argon 3 місяці тому +1

    This video rules. Static -x is one of my all time favorite lifetime bands. I think their sound is soooo good- GREAT discography. Loved the way you walked through it. RIP Wayne. I saw Wayne static play at namm in like 2012 and it was really cool. I talked to him once on the phone too, and I have a pretty vivid memory of that. I actually think about Wayne static like all the time. Big inspiration, he's a total icon and he worked hard. Very unique and original. Long live his legacy.

  • @d42kn355
    @d42kn355 3 місяці тому +3

    Will always be one of my favorite bands!

  • @MrKylederp
    @MrKylederp 3 місяці тому +16

    I met Wayne way back in the day and was so surprised how small he was.

    • @dougyreidmusic9152
      @dougyreidmusic9152 3 місяці тому +4

      He was 6’2 pretty tall man

    • @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN
      @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 3 місяці тому +1

      Actually, you're right. Now that I remember it was his hair that made him look taller.

    • @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN
      @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 3 місяці тому

      ​@@dougyreidmusic91525 foot 7. He was 6' 2" with the hair.

  • @markwrenn5965
    @markwrenn5965 3 місяці тому

    I definitely didnt expect this from you, but i love it. Im a static x stan

  • @hallerrs08
    @hallerrs08 2 місяці тому

    Just seen them live, absolutely loved the show so much fun!!! I am glad that they have continued on with Xero!

  • @gringogreen4719
    @gringogreen4719 3 місяці тому +6

    I think that the band put Static X back together as well as it could be done. This gives them a chance to continue and also gives fans what they want. It's definitely better than a tribute band and the band seems to enjoy playing again from what I can tell from the footage I have seen. Best of luck to them!👹👍✨

  • @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385
    @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385 3 місяці тому +7

    Still love Static X lol.

  • @KittieOnALeash
    @KittieOnALeash 2 місяці тому +3

    Great brand, amazing music, and tragic end to Wayne's life. I've been a longtime fan since the early 2000's. Going to see the band live later this month in Chicago. RIP Wayne and Tera

  • @DSTEWGOD
    @DSTEWGOD 2 місяці тому +2

    They have played a lot over the past three years at different local venues I work at. The three of them all seem very cool. They take a minute to thank the staff for being there and helping them get everything set up/torn down, which is an extremely unnecessary but very kind gesture.
    Just know ahead of time that if you’re thinking of getting their meet and greet packages, it’s for the three remaining members and not with zero.

  • @jcole9055
    @jcole9055 3 місяці тому +3

    Queen of the Damned and Resident Evil soundtracks were my Vans Warped tour mix.

  • @ryans5682
    @ryans5682 3 місяці тому

    oh hell yeah been hoping for this one for a while

  • @patrickhale424
    @patrickhale424 Місяць тому

    So glad that Static X is back on tour and making new music. It keeps Wayne's memory and music alive and that's awesome. I met Wayne and Tony Campos in south Florida and they were so cool. I'm sure Wayne would be happy that his band is still kicking ass🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @Doctor_Buckets
    @Doctor_Buckets 3 місяці тому +3

    Drug addicts overdosing isn't tragic, it's inevitable

  • @flotzilla1126
    @flotzilla1126 3 місяці тому +4

    Curious about the amount of research you did for this video. The co-founder Ken "Joy"???? How about the long-time friend, bandmate and co-founder KEN JAY!! That was a simple but disrespectful error.

  • @drcryptonix406
    @drcryptonix406 2 місяці тому

    Static-X was one of the first bands that my dad had showed me that got me into metal. Recently, with the newest album on its way, I decided to go back and listen to their discography, and I realized how much I appreciate their music. I'm seeing them this month, and it really feels like a full circle moment where, after almost a quarter of a lifetime, I get to see one of the bands that made me in a way and expanded my taste in music.
    Long live Evil Disco 🤘

  • @dialatedtechnology
    @dialatedtechnology 2 місяці тому

    Static-X is one of my favorite bands that may never get the kind of recognition that some of my other favorite nu-metal bands get, but they’re just as good at what they do and I love how they’re moving forward as a band with Wayne.

  • @Hollow0423
    @Hollow0423 3 місяці тому +3

    The current line up is awesome. Xero is the perfect tribute to Wayne and they are awesome live.

  • @WheresWolfie
    @WheresWolfie 3 місяці тому +9

    Don't blame you but skipping over why Tripp was kicked out.

    • @redactedxx4219
      @redactedxx4219 Місяць тому +1

      Came here to say the same. He was also kicked out of Dope which is hilarious considering they have another Dope member lol

    • @WheresWolfie
      @WheresWolfie Місяць тому

      @@redactedxx4219 but Edsel taking over for Wayne I feel is a little different but I know what you're saying

    • @redactedxx4219
      @redactedxx4219 Місяць тому

      @@WheresWolfie I was just meaning happenstance. Not even irony lol.

  • @shadow54773
    @shadow54773 Місяць тому +1

    edsal dope to officially say that kinda make it feel better knowing that hes trying to keep waynes spirit alive

  • @jonnorthall8526
    @jonnorthall8526 2 місяці тому +1

    I love Machine, bought it on the day of release and it still remains in constant rotation for me, excellent album

  • @Tamajyn69
    @Tamajyn69 3 місяці тому +7

    When they first played the show with that masked Wayne lookalike guy I thought it was a one off tribute and was kinda fitting, but when they started touring and kept that as a gimmick instead of just announcing the new vocalist it went from tribute to kinda cringe to me

  • @Dr.Destroyer
    @Dr.Destroyer 3 місяці тому +2

    I see nothing wrong with replacement as they did it. Wayne is still alive because of that.

  • @atthecore4560
    @atthecore4560 3 місяці тому +2

    This is crazy. I didn't realize how deep their history is. I'm blown away.
    You should do a history of KillWhitneyDead next!

  • @kevinmiller8985
    @kevinmiller8985 2 місяці тому

    Amazing historical video on one of my favorite bands growing up in the 2000’s. I got to see one of their shows when Wayne was touring using the band name and honestly always considered him one of the most genuine musicians in metal music. It’s truly sad that they couldn’t work things out but all I got to say is I enjoyed getting to see him sing and be amazing as always before he left us in tears by passing away.

  • @budverissimo1
    @budverissimo1 3 місяці тому +10

    Terra Wray was our generation's Yoko Ono.

    • @FyrFytr998
      @FyrFytr998 3 місяці тому

      THIS is an underrated response.

    • @ov6021
      @ov6021 21 день тому

      ​@FyrFytr998 No, it's not, and it's a dumb response