The Rise and Fall of STATIC-X
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2020
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Just saw Static-X live on July 20th and they sounded exactly like I would have expected them too sound 10 years ago. Wayne is gone and forever missed, but Xero is the best possible replacement and he nailed Wayne's parts 100%!
Totally agree. I saw them in Atlanta 7/22 and they blew my mind. Xero is awesome 👍🏻
i saw them on the 29th they were siccc
Just saw them in Vegas and couldn’t agree more. Was going to see them in Tucson 2 nights later but it was canceled. I see them in March 2023 which sucks it’s so far but they rocked
The problem with static-x is they make excuses why they aren't playing the new shit 2 years later. No band as big as they are (with pandemic considered) in modern music has put out an album and then only 3 years after its released, finally play the songs live "because we want to save it for our next headlining tour". BEEN 2 FUCKING YEARS SINCE PROJECT REGENERATION VOL. 1 CAME OUT!! They'd been on a few tours since. They had no excuse because I called them out on FB this past weekend and I flat-out accused them of misleading the crowdfund patrons and that Edsel and Tony are just being typical L.A. rock star cash-grabbers.
Saw them in Council Bluffs/Omaha in July, they sound soooooo good with Xer0, he's doing a phenomenal job for them
Wayne’s death woke a lot of people up and unified estranged friends. Let them make music and celebrate a legacy.
Cool name lol
Some incorrect information here:
1) Ken Jay left before the recording of Shadow Zone because he was not pleased with the direction of their radio friendly oriented sound. He wanted it to be more aligned with Machine and Wisconsin Death Trip.
2) Wayne brought back the name Static-X with his solo band members without telling his members and then asked Tony for the the permission of the name use. Tony and Koichi wanted to return, as long as Tera did not get in the way, which did not happen. Wayne was so sucked into Tera's Kool-Aid that Tony and Koichi's image for being in Static-X, as well as decisions made by Wayne were affected.
3) The hernia causing the Static-X tour to be "postponed" was made up. Police records show that Wayne and Tera were caught on a drug bust at a checkpoint stop on your in Kentucky. They posted bail and had to go home. Tony did not ask for money because there was no more money to give.
All the guys have been wanting to get Wayne back but Tera was the true downfall of it all. The reunion after his death was their farewell because the first memorial at the Whisky, Tera banned members of Static-X as well as their old crew from before she came around. She committed suicide probably because she felt guilty that Wayne died on her prescription drugs.
A lot of people will for sure ask me how I know this and I don't give a damn if they don't believe.
- Signed, a friend of Wayne, Tony, Koichi, and touring crew members.
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Any one who follows closely the band know this is true . While Tera and Wayne love was something any one should be envy of , her yes man and cheerleading attitude towards Wayne enabled a lot of the worst things in him .
@@Lorexbg Hung out with Wayne. Saw it myself first hand. Not a pleasant sight to see. But I loved him like a brother. May he rest in peace. We all held onto the hope he would come around and everything would come back to normal.
@@angeloquinto7237 I was hoping to , i really felt things could have gone for better if he had more time , but sadly fate decided differently . Static-X is my favorite band for close to 20 years now and doubt that will change any time soon . Love what they are doing right now , love the new album , love the songs and love the tribute to Wayne and keeping him alive and giving us small glance at what we all hoped for so much . Its bittersweet for sure .
Damn, a true femme fatale
Actually most of the money is going towards drug awareness charities and Wayne's family . To us Static X fan's Edsol Dope is a hero for doing this and giving us Static X back and Edsol show's nothing but respect for his long life friend Wayne
lol
Seen em last week and Edsol was great. And yes paid respect to his friend. That show was fuckin SWEET!!
I know how ironic. Wtf are they even doing? Can't believe this is Thier way of "showing respect for him"
@@STAUNCHTV ?
@@goldenyoda7276 dude I was about to tag him also and ask what's so fuckin funny.
“The abysmal queen of the damned soundtrack” you lost me here bro, that album is amazing.
I'm happy to have static-x back. Edsel is a fine fill in. Hope to see them live next year.
I’m hyped to see them in a month and with fear factory in March. This dude a hater
I'm seeing them in camden this month with Rob zombie, at first I was skeptical because its almost impossible to replace a voice, but xero sounds pretty spot on live. And the mask I feel keeps the shape of the band with Wayne's iconic hairstyle
@@keithg5187 I don't know if I can ever watch fear factory without Burton on vocals but we'll see I've got tickets for the Cleveland date next year with Static-X and of course hometown boys mushroomhead. All in all should be a good show but I'm really interested to see who they're pulling out of their ass for fear factory. Burton is someone that cannot be replaced I'm sorry.
I saw them back in like the last november before covid really kicked off, was a great time, honestly.
Just saw them last week in Massachusetts! And yeah he is no Wayne static x, but it was still amazing!
I think Project Regeneration would never beat Machine and Wisconsin Death Trip but still its good album and was very cool way how to made tribute to Wayne and say goodbye to loyal fanbase ... Even when it is cashgrab both sides are benefiting from it, so why not :D
Agree
I just seen Static-X in concert a month ago and they are amazing so this video didn’t age well. Now it’s nearly the end of 2022 and they are doing well.
I'm going to have to disagree with you ..Alice in Chains has replaced Layne Staley and they did just fine...and I'm a huge Layne fan
They’re comparable to an AC/DC type replacement IMO he sounds exactly the same
@@hughjainus9301 plus, nobody put on a layne staley mask
Fuck Tess I agree but I've never heard Layne's replacement not because I don't want too it's just too me Alice in chains original is unmatched Layne and jerry has the most influenced duo in a grunge band it's not the same my opinion though and I respect yours 🤘☺️☮️
Just as Mike Mangini did for Dream Theater as a much more better drummer than Portnoy...
@@moparholic2 he wore a mask of their deceased former drummer in order to cash in on his image?? Dream theater??
Staic-X is still going STRONG!!! RIP Wayne, your legacy and music is still thriving!!!
Cannibal and Cult of Static have some incredibly underrated gems. Ahead of their time imo. Wouldn't surprise me if they started going viral or something in 2030
Tera-fied is a jam. Same with Lunatic
I'll disagree, the new singer holds water and were amazing live
Those first three albums were so crucial and integral in my music journey and fandom. Huge for me
Same. Absolutely integral. I spammed WDT and Machine so much, so very much lol
@@musiciandom me too!
The fans generally like the new homage to static x. They could've replaced him completely but they decided to go with a gimmick that honored him. Xer0 is great.
I was there at the memorial service for Wayne Static at the Whiskey A Go Go. It was said by Terra Wrey that she was going to be releasing the unused music from Wayne.... I rejoiced with everyone there on the prospects of having one last time to get down to the sound of Evil Disco one more time. The fact that she died before the attempt could be made had me crestfallen, cuz I thought it would die with her (though I blame her for Yoko Onoing the split and downfall of Wayne after COS). Nevertheless I am happy that Static X have returned with the founding members (I will cede the fact its on the bones of Wayne rather than memory) having the reigns to put out more Evil Disco than Terra. Either way more music from my favorite band that introduced me to Metal! \m/
Man, I really wish I could've gone to that. But I did watch it on UA-cam. I was still able to snag one of those frost etched shot glasses. I've seen them twice now since their reforming. Both times, VIP. Got to meet the whole band, take pics, get autographs, etc.
Some of that unreleased music is already out on Project Regeneration Vol. 1. Wayne's manager had access to it after Tera died and handed it to Tony.
To me I could care less about what happened before now I am just happy to have an opportunity to see one of my favorite bands live
Dude. Pfft. Whatever. I loved Static-x the very first time I heard them and they've been my favorite ever since. I got to see them in Dec '19 and if you went to one of the reunion shows you then you'd no longer be questioning their reasoning for this whole process with the the Frankenstein album.
No they had no plans of reconciling when Wayne was all here, true. But listen to what Tony has said about the situation. There's plenty of people in this world that can relate to losing someone to drugs. Wayne(who was/is everything in my world) chose a path and it changed him. Tony says, in a clip that was shown in the video, how he never got the chance to reconcile. Had that happened, of course its speculation but it's reasonable to think that they must likely would've patched things up. They would've gone on to create more music together. Can't say for sure obviously.
That's why I say their intent with the new album is genuine. Being at the reunion show was to bear witness to the band's grief. Tony especially. He was in tears as much as he was trying to mask it.
They hid Xero in a mask because it wasn't about him. And we all know that no matter the band, the vocalist is the focus. It was their way of keeping that focus on Wayne.
They "found" more than just isolated vocal tracks. If you're gonna have such strong opinions about the band as to make a UA-cam video and entice people to engage in a dialogue about it, you might ought to get your facts straight. Yeah the shit with Tripp was kinda shady but you know, piss on that fucking piece of shit pedophile. It was material that involved Wayne so they wanted to use it. Tripp got his credits on he album for but that doesn't take awayfrom the POS that guy is, the reasons why they didn't want to be associated with him. It's not like when the material was initially made that the band knew what Tripp was doing.
I think it's fucking amazing how the album came together and m forevergrateful to have it. If you listen to the babe explain the work they put in, the time and effort you can really appreciate the production. Amazing.
It's give be a double album and Xero did contribute. They've toying with continuing Static-x after the second album is done, like creating all new music. I'd guarantee that Xero would have his own Edsel face should they indeed decide to continue as a band. Can't say I'm too excited about that notion, but who knows. Xero did an excellent job on the album and on the tour though, absolutely. So hard off to him there.
Wayne, by his account and others that knew him, loved to make music that made people move. And I'd bet he'd be happy to know that the rest off the band did him this honor, that his music made us dance and headband one more time 🖤🖤
Longest comment ever...if you could make it here🙄
Well said. Here is the shortest reply ever ..."$$$"
Interesting long comment indeed. As a long time Static-X fan, I did appreciate the work they did to complete & release songs that Wayne had started. I've seen Static-X many times & have met them all various times before Wayne passed away. I don't know how genuine Tony Campos is. People usually don't change. And it's sad to think that it takes a death in tbe family to realize your mistakes. I think Tony probably feels guilty and is trying to make amends for what he couldn't accomplish while Wayne was still alive. At the end of it all, if Static-X continues, it loses its genuine feeling of "In Wayne's memory' to becoming a cash grab...
@@arturotorres6437 Tommy Victor can get along with anyone. Tommy gave Campos his walking papers from Prong. That's all I need to know.
Well said.
And Tripp "pedophile" Eisen tried to say he did his time. It changed him. Blah blah blah.
Oh and also he wrote more material than they gave him credit for. The reunion was his idea. And Edsel wearing the Wayne mask was his idea too.
He just wants credit so he can tag his name to it and get money because no one wants to support anything that sick piece of trash puts out.
You nailed it.
Me Ashley. I totally agree. Don’t listen to this guys bullshit shit talking. He’s a troll. He literally makes videos about how much he hates “shitty nu metal”. This dudes a fucking clown dawg. Much love stay true!!!
I'd say the biggest reason for their downfall was that they showed up at the tail end of the nu-metal era. The music industry was changing to more radio friendly rock at the turn of the millennium, so bands like nickelback and others like them were getting all the attention.
I appreciate your honesty in this review. Felt more like talking to someone in the same room than listening to some documentary.
Edsel Dope was one of Waynes best friends. that's why he took over as lead singer after his death.
@@StaticResurreXion and your proof ?
@@wtfman81 There's plenty of Interviews, I was at the freaks tour with rob zombie and he came out and even said it to the crowd. UA-cam interviews of him.
@@StaticResurreXion Wrong.
@@BrutalMiller1 yet I see you didn't provide a link p.s. i didnt say anything about disagreeing with OP's statement. need to read before judging.
Static-X is killing it with Xero standing, and doing a great job paying homage to the man Wayne Static was before the drug use got out of control. Important to remember that these guys built Static-X together over 15 years of constant hard work. Not a single one of us truly knows the group's dynamics because I doubt any of us were in the tour bus with them every day for those months and years they were on tour together. Calling it a "cash grab" because Wayne died before the band had a chance to reconcile is silly parasocial nonsense driven by reading too many shitty articles written by hack now unemployed metal writers.
The band has the permission of Wayne's family to do what they've been doing since a year before this awful video was made. That's all we as fans of Static-X need to know, and we should respect it for what it is. If you don't like it, move on. No need to try and drag them for your shit take on their relationships which you saw through a 1 inch by 1 inch square cut in the wall.
Nobody knows what was going on, but you know what was going on, so let's Lal listen to you. Some dipshit commenting on a video yeaaaars old at this point. We have an expert here everybody look!!! It's like these idiots don't even watch the video. This was in reference to getting edsel in a dead guys mask to make money as wuick as possible. All I did was read articles and took words from the bands actual mouths and went that route, I read not one metal review. You are an idiot.this new lameass xero is ok I guess, he is supposed to be a robot or whayever and I think it works. But since you are too damn stupid to understand that this eme "xero" is not the same as what they did at first. So let me pretemd to be the know it all true metal fan like you or whatever lameass title you think you have. Static x clearly thought that was a stuoid idea if they changed up "xero" so much after the stupid mask. Not even the same singer. So since Wayne we have had two versions of his xero thing and the lame milk toast by the numbers metal fans that just want something loud to identify with due to their extreme blandness in music tastes are just totally fine with a fake ass singer. More power to you, the one true static x fan!!!! Tell you what, I will do an update video. Then your dumbass can come comment on in in like 5 years Lal mad, because you are the one and only real fan. Moron.
@@STAUNCHTV lookout everyone, we have a name caller here lol
Xer0
Static-X was and always will be Wayne's BAND!! RIP WAYNE
I’m not a fan of this band but wanted to learn about what happened to Wayne. But it’s sounding like people are enjoying the tour’s & connection back to the band. With so much drama in the world today, getting even a brief moment of remembering something special is so important. Not only for the fans but the band also. I say let them rock. So many of my favorite bands have lost their lead singer. But they still try to carry on. It puts food on the table
Good point, i might have been to quick to judge with my comment, after reading yours you have a great point, and i guess i need to read more comments before writing my own and get a feel for how others are feeling, if i read your post before writing mine i probably wouldn't have commented like i did, but its still kinda weird they use his image, its like if Zake While dressed and looked exactly like Dimebag Darrel on Panteras current tour, it would be distasteful. Great comment and thanks for helping me see my own mistake.
Thank you for the video! You have great sense of narrating and are precise in your speech. Thank you!
One of my best friends is Nick Oshiro who played drums in Static-X for about 5 years. I talked to him often when he was on tour and he told me how crazy it was at times to keep up with that lifestyle but he looked up to Wayne and I remember how shaken he was when Wayne passed away. Nick is an extremely talented drummer and passionate musician and it took a lot for him to walk away from all of it when he left. I think Wayne kind of just went sideways from all of the partying and marrying that porn actress...and in reality even Tony who was there since the beginning couldn't get through to him and the whole thing was very sad. However, Static-X had some very good songs and an identifiable sound...and for those reasons I think it's great the band is out there because people still want to hear it. Replacing someone like Wayne seems impossible, but if done in a way to honor the legacy it's admirable in a sense even if part of it IS about money. Look at Journey...they were about to give up and found Arnel Pineta 15 years ago and have been touring in arenas ever since which seemed impossible after losing Steve Perry years before that. I don't think anyone should wish these guys any ill will...they paid their dues.
Dude. I am driving down the highway listening to this. The transition when the band ends and that’s it and then you let out a deep sigh and Yakety sax comes in is probably one of the best transitions I have ever heard on UA-cam. LMAO
Hahahahh dude so awesome
I thought it was entertaining as well. Plus his sigh and voice during the narration of this sounds kinda like Norm McDonald. But in a good way!
I never listen to Static-X before, but now I just started getting into them. I think they’re great.
Great vid! I wasn't a huge Static X fan but i did enjoy some of their tracks. Keep up the great work!
I was lucky to see them at the Glasshouse in Pomona in May of 2014. Best live show I've even seen over the last 20 years. Also got to see the new lineup for the tribute Wisconsin Death Trip tour. They still have the same energy even without Wayne, and Project Regeneration sounds pretty good with the extra Zero vocals.
Xer0, not zero.
Nah this is a legacy act in memory of Wayne and a damn good one too just went to their show with VIP meet and greet xero and all the dudes are super down to earth. I hope they keep this going. There is no fall.
You are the only one calling them. Legacy band. Anything to get over the fact that they are parading around with a mask of their dead "friend" for money. What a legacy.
@@STAUNCHTVjust came across your video and I gotta say, I AGREE with you.
Funny how Wayne was sued by Tony for touring under the SX name on his own. He lost a lot of $ cuz of that and had to sell one (or more) of his classic cars just to pay off the lawsuit.
Then the poor guy passes away and everyone is rallying around about it. And you know, I was one of those people too who bought into the narrative of “honoring Wayne”. Then I saw the mask, Edsel, and heard the new album 😖
I’m glad so many people are happy with it, it’s whatever. But don’t try to paint this picture of “honor” when it’s clearly a big F U.
@@Skeletal_Girl13 seriously tho. All the info is there and people pretend it was some honorable decision.
@@STAUNCHTV I’ve been a fan for 20 years. And when I fall in love with a band, that’s it. I’m hooked. This whole thing is getting stale. I’ve been in contact with more and more people that see through the BS. Of course there’s going to be STANfans out there that refuse to see this for what it is. Because current SX is marketing pure nostalgia. Wayne’s death hit the music community HARD and it was so unexpected. Of course people are going to cling to this.
I mean if they’re going to continue, Atleast drop the zombie/robotic Wayne get up. Sell SX as it is NOW with Edsel as EDSEL. See how it does.
My own personal opinion, they should totally change the name of the band too.
I subbed just because you did this 🥰👍
I’ve never been to a concert outside of my town. Definitely gunna go see these guys
I think it was a good tribute. Evil Disco will live on and Wayne said that he wants his music to stay alive.
Thanks for the feedback! i cant bring myself to believe this is anything but a cash grab though tbh. the music videos are the most phoned in ive ever seen. songs are mediocre if you ask me however i do like that they were trying a new route, at whatever point these were thought up. No denying Tripp wrote most of this stuff and that Wayne wanted nothing to do with them. i wonder if they will keep going after this tho. Appreciate the view tho man!
STAUNCH T.V. To each of their own, I’m not gonna argue with you since we both disagree with one another. But still a good video. 👍
@@3rdVentureBrother Hell yeah thanks man! Appreciate that!
STAUNCH T.V. Rock on dude. 🤘🏻🖤👍🏻
STAUNCH T.V. I also subbed to you. 🤘🏻
just saw static x on July 30th and i was blown away by how good the fill in for Wayne was, they are doing a great job keeping the music and Wayne's memory alive
I'm from Wisconsin and a HUGE fan. I've seen them here twice and once in Illinois and I can say this, they definitely have so much love for the cheese state!! ❤️🧀🤘
Static X was and still is sick AF. I love the sound and their work is incredible.
There is footage of them at "club 369" from 1997. They were so godamn good
They are one of my favorite bands. Seen every U.K. tour they did. My wife & i went to their U.K. show the other year & it was amazing. It was a tribute to Wayne & did not feel like they were cashing in at all. I am not sure if they could do any new stuff as Wayne was such a massive part of it but time will tell.
Project regeneration had new stuff mixed in so if you like that album…
@@pillarsofnosgoth1132 I am getting into that album now, didnt know they had new stuff on it.
@@wheeljack0 yeah, not all of it is Wayne on vocals. There are songs where it’s all “Xero” and you can tell some of them if you pay close attention.
There may have still been some Wayne influence on those songs though as tony had stated that some of Wayne’s demos weren’t salvageable but they may have recreated though. That’s just a theory.
@@pillarsofnosgoth1132 "Xer0"
Saw them in NJ in July 2022. They were pretty awesome. Seeing them headline in Philly this coming Saturday. I'm stoked!!
Thank you for putting this together, your narration is great. Though opinionated, not bias. I learned a lot from this video that I didn't know before that I'm glad I know now. Again, thank you.
Thanks for getting it. People give me so much shit for this one.
@@STAUNCHTV people don't like reality. It's a modern day phobia to most of the population for countless reasons.
I miss Wayne tremendously. But I'm so glad they pushed on with Zero. He sounds great.
Xer0, not zero.
Seen Static X in a small club years back, Static X killed it .
I've been a fan of static x since 1999 and I got no problem with them don't what they doing with project reg vol 1 I can't wait for vol 2
Did anyone catch the Christian death reference at 1:59?
For context: Rozz Williams the founder of the band went on hiatus for quite a few reasons. He allowed his guitarist Valor kand to take over under verbal agreement that Valor would change the name because Christian death was Rozz's creation. Essentially valor turned his back on the verbal agreement and changed the name back to Christian death. Rozz started recording under "christian death ft Rozz Williams" along with Rikk Agnew (the original Christian deaths second guitarist) and eva o who was Rozz's wife. Idk I just found that funny.
Please do “Rise and fall of Adema” or Rise and fall of Hed Pe.
Hed PE are still going strong.
They're last couple albums were kinda moving in a more melodic direction.
Evolution and Forever may go down as Heds last kick ass Rock records. But theyre still going like always.
@@onionsavoya7543 Each hed album gets worse and worse, by tenfold.
This one I agree with ! Hed PE … this dude got popular acting like a pimp gangsta but now if you ask him about it he gets mad cus he only wants you to like his new music ! I liked him way better when I couldn’t trust him around my daughter! 😂
i just saw static-x last night (as of October 13th 2023) Xer0 was an awesome watch and i enjoyed their performance very much, the line up was amazing, line of loyalty, dope, sevendust, Static-X it was a great show.
Project R vol 1 was badass I can't wait for vol 2 I've been a fan since 1999
A disagree Edsel Dope does an amazing job playing tribute to Wayne. Seeing them live was fucking amazing!
I honestly think that they made the right choice by adopting Edsel. And his vocals on the new album are amazing!
Im not opposed to a new singer,just not masquerading ad a dead guy is all. I thought that was messed up
@@STAUNCHTV I get it. When I first heard about them reforming and having a new vocalist, I was about to boycott it. Because I agree with you that Static-X died with Wayne. However, I love the fact that they are taking a lot of his unused vocals and making something out it them. As a matter of fact, a lot of the unused vocal tracks came from the "Shadow Zone" sessions. So they e been tucked away for a very long time. Anyway, and them recruiting Edsel was just a smart move. He and Wayne were really good friends and went on tour a lot together. So Edsel knows and almost perfects Wayne's stage presence and movements. He's doing a fantastic job so far. I've seen them twice now since their reforming. They put on such a great show. You should check them out when they go on their 20th Anniversary "Machine" tour.
Edsel doesn't sing on the new album at all. That entire album is Wayne and what he wrote. Campos stated that there are at least 3 albums worth of unreleased recordings that Wayne did. He also stated that when they got the rest of the unreleased tracks that Wayne did, they did not change anything that Wayne wrote including his vocals. They finished the album as they would when writing for Static as they will do with other music that Wayne wrote.
@@Sandman1832 wrong Edsel does infact sing on the album as does Al Jourgenson
@@highonthefire6277 Tony Campos is the one who said the entire album is of Wayne. It was his final recordings before he decided to leave the band. Are you going to call Tony a liar?
Yo Staunch TV
Any upcoming news on the new
D-Loc album?
Just saw them 2 weeks ago in Chicago. Though they sounded close to Wayne say, 10 years ago, I am glad I came across your video and the dark side of the story. As a Muskegon native I followed Wayne back as far as high school at the Ice Pick and other venues. I never realized how these guys have profited off his death and find it disturbing. Thanks for the real take on the story.
I liked the song "Cold" but never got into their music. Thanks for making an interesting video!
i like that song and a few others, damn shame. Be sure to Sub! thanks!
You have lost your mind cartoon man. I've been listening to static x since 1999 and I thought they would never top Wisconsin. After listening to Regeneration a few times I can't stop listening to it. It totally compares and is just as mind blowing!!!
i enjoyed this video up till the end. you seemed to have missed a lot about waynes replacement and all the work that went into the project regeneration.
I just saw. static x here in Houston house of blues. I was really impressed they sounded amazing. It was a packed house. They had everyone jumping. I no it’s not Wayne singing. But the current singer does deliver. Not disappointed. Look forward for them to come back
As someone who listened Project Regeneration vol. 1 around 15-20 times already I must say the best songs are the new ones. I love the whole album, it's mastered and mixed perfectly. It's solid proof that the Static-X sound is needed. The big question will be vol. 2, I think the demos run out and that will be a completely new album but I have faith in the original lineup, they crafted vol 1 really good. They are killing it in live, shame the EU tour is swifted to 2022. So all in all I don't think it's a crashgab. Crashgabs are the idiotic movies in the theaters where they rob you ang shit in your face. Tony released 4 singles and glimpses from every song in the promo videos to prove that they really working the material not just talking about it. And it become a really good album my third favourite Static-X album for the records. I think they deserve respect, for their work at least.
They need to release all his samples fans would make so awesome stuff out of his samples
Fuck yeah!
Fall? Wayne passed but the band is holding true to his memory. I think they handled it perfectly. They didn't really replace him more than they are honoring him. They could have had someone not wear a mask and just move on. But they chose to bring in someone and use the mask as a way to still represent Wayne and carry on his music. I think this was handled perfectly and a proper way to respect him and not just move on.
people tend to overlook edsel dope in a cheap mask shortly after waynes death using his images on screens and videos and rehashing songs already done by wayne. nowadays yeah its more of an "homage", at the time of this video, (years ago at this point)shameless cash grab.
Don’t know why I’ve been in a Static-X mood lately. Went back and bought every CD. Yeah, a CD cause phuck streaming. I know it’s 2 years ago but good vid man. 👍🏻
Saw them live like a week ago they fucking killed it
Wayne static was a genius....
One of my favorite bands and xero has done a amazing job of keeping it alive.
I don’t think they ever fell. Now they have Zero R.I.P. Wayne and they still slay it 🤘
yeah the orignal singer who wasnt on good terms with the band died and then was exploited by the band that hated him and even got a mask of wayne and put it on another guy for money. totally cool.
Xer0, not Zero.
Tony did it right.
I had the luxury to meet him two days ago at Freaks on Parade tour.
Tera Wray destroyed this band.
Yoko Ono syndrome.
Just saw them last week in Albuquerque. I was astonished at how PERFECT the vocalist sounded.
This video took a fantastic turn at 14:00. Well done Staunch
Hahaha thanks
seeing these comments has made me smile. dude, you should check out some of their most recent live videos. the show is killer!
I'm sure the guy in a mask of a dead guy is super cool and original
I’m going to have to disagree on a few points. Is this a cash grab? Yes, but I feel like it’s disingenuous to frame the question in that way because literally every freaking thing made in the music industry money is involved. It’s also important to note that without making money, none of your favorite musicians would ever had made it in the music industry, it’s not a charity service where they just play their music for free, they need to support themselves financially and if they can with their music than there is really no problem with that imo. It’s how they go about it that can turn that into something negative. Pointing that out is like pointing out the sky is blue and expecting an applauses or validation for your amazing discovery, yes, they do have money in mind. However I would say that from the countless interviews I read with Tony, they are doing there best to make it a legitimate static x record, which now after having a few months to digest it, this is definitely a static x record through and through. Is it better than there best records? Nope, but it definitely is better than cult of static IMO which was not bad but kinda felt dry and flat (worst static x record but not a terrible album) Songs that featured Zero on vocals sounded like Machine album Wayne era with a mixture of Cannibal album Wayne era, very harsh and heavy vocals. The production is top notch, probably some of their best to date. Do some songs feel stitched together like a Frankenstein esqe jigsaw puzzle, sure. However with what they were working with, the end product is fine, rough around the edges but still a decent static x record.
Best songs on record
Hollow
All these years
Worth dying for
My destruction
Bring you down
Dead souls
Something of my own
Glad to see some effort put into a static x documentary style video, not many people know of or remember static x.
(Don’t be bashing Jonathan Davis, without Korn, static x wouldn’t existed lol jk it’s just your opinion I guess) Great video man, I’ll check out your other videos
Hey thanks man! I appreciate the feedback. And yeah I get all of your points completely and you are right. It's the putting on a mask that I feel is just completely wrong on ever level and extremely cheap. I guess it has its fans tho
@@STAUNCHTV the mask idea was cleared by everyone associated with Wayne and Static X. They all agreed it’s what Wayne would have wanted.
@@Tyler-ts2ld I fucking hate it when people say "It's what he would have wanted." He's fuckin' dead. They don't know what he would have wanted, any more than I do.
Static X is a bad ass band.
Lol
recently saw Static -X here in houston at the house of blues in march, and they put a amazing preformance. never got to see them when wayne was alive was a bit too young. but id give them a chance, xero does justice to wayne with how he does his look and style.
I’ve seen them with and without Wayne. Both very enjoyable performances
Evil Disco will live forever!!!
I'm honestly just disappointed in this video.
I saw the Static X reunion set in Adelaide for Winsconsin Death trip with Wednesday 13 and Dope. The show they put on was unbelievable, they were immersive with the crowd, they played with fantastic energy and at the end of the gig, all the original members spent 5 minutes shaking everyone s hands and speaking to everyone, all except Zero, which knew that he is just merely the voice portraying Wayne, and went back stage so that way the band could end the night interacting and thanking the crowd that came to see them.
The look in their eyes were musicians that missed their friend, And love composing, playing and performing for the fans that meant so much to them and Wayne, which part of his reason of his suicide was because Sony were withholding the release of their music because they felt it wouldn't "hit the mark" in their current economy.
This video is honestly a fuckin cashgrab.
Oh nice, thats cool to know they took a whole 5 mins to thank their fans! And i dont include any hearsay as far as why SOny may or may not have been doing. Sony wasnt responsible for none of the members reaching out to or being there for wayne in the end, thats for sure. I merely stated facts about the band and my opinions on that, sorry you dont agree! but thanks for the view! SUBSCRIBE!!!
@@STAUNCHTV so you can speak personally on the members on their behalf or his mental state on mental health? So you know for a 100% confirmation they weren't helping their friend behind the scenes? Dude I'm sorry but that kind of insensitive comment is what's going to have people disliking your content.
Your passive aggressive attempts to discredit what I stated is funny though, nice maturity running a UA-cam channel and having these sorts of responses to negative critism.
Nice cash grab buddy, I'll be sure to dislike every video from here on out and critically shitt on and debunk everything you make from here on out buddy :) you make truly uninspiring, unfactchecked, biased content.
@@STAUNCHTV fyi, the shitty content shows in your views, just so you know.
Pickles Plays Games Chill out you goof! It’s not that big of a deal.
STAUNCH T.V. Keep up the good work man! Don’t mind these goofs.
Still love static x to this day but I'm old skool! I feel old now.
Drugs definitely bring out the worst in people. Especially meth and heroin. I love and respect Static X for having the respect for Wayne to realize he was responsible for some legendary music, and realize it was the drugs that separated the band. ROCK ON GUYS!!!
I just seen them in the freaks of parade tour. I never got to see Wayne live, but zero is the perfect fill in. They sound amazing live
Xer0, not zero.
Static-X is still alive and well through Tony Campos Ken Jay and Koichi Fukuda with Zero I'm sure Wayne is smiling down in heaven knowing his work with the other guys is still going on despite the differences among the band members RIP Wayne Static you were truly one of a kind.
Well one of them isnt Alive and well. He was also a devout and outspoken Athiest so I dunno about the Heaven stuff either lol.
whadda you mean DOWN in heaven? HELL is down
@@pyramidhead138 well if that’s the case, hell is gonna be a kick ass party 🤣
@@Tyler-ts2ld people don't party in hell they suffer
@@pyramidhead138 with a attitude like that you’ll suffer.
I saw them live Tuesday and zero aka epsel dope does a great job.
Xer0, not zero. Edsel not epsel
Glad I got to see Wayne live.
I didn't follow too closely to the drama of Static X, but I will tell you that I think Wayne was an excellent song writer. There will never be another Wayne Static in that genre.
"Shadow Zone" is my favorite album from Static X
Awesome video bro dam right, I gotta agree with you bro 🤘🏼
See! This guy gets it!
Wisconsin Death Trip was my album when I was 13. I wore that booklet out
I was always in between with Static X but I didn't know Wayne had past away... If I didn't see this I would have thought it was him behind the mask.
I don't know I'm on the fence when leads pass away and keep going.. Yes.. I do understand the show must go on and many needs to be earned.. I get my favorite groups like Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots had continued on without Layne and Scott but for me I just can't do it... I loved the energy and the vocals those two had put into their respect groups and as a fan that's all I know and love... I won't knock the new leads but they can't compare.
Also that's like someone else stepping in for Chris Cornell and singing lead for SoundGarden.. Or Chester to Linkin Park... Those two voices alone will never be replaced or matched... I wouldn't want anyone to take their spot....it would just feel wrong..
I was exactly like this. I refused to listen to the new albums and only kept listening to old tracks. Listening to them live has made me change my mind and open up to possibly listening to the new albums soon.
I was against this idea but Project regeneration is easily their best album.
Saw Static-X in Seattle a few months ago. I never realized how much Wayne sped things up (ouch my neck). I am glad that Wayne's legacy is living on! I'm glad NU metal is coming back, Static-X still going strong, Mudvayne is back..life is good.
What was It like see the ripoff of Wayne
@@JohnWayne-vf5bs move along troll man..
@@JohnWayne-vf5bs Loser.
Saw them with Pantera, Slayer and Morbid Angel at nassau coloseum back in 2001.
Prob one the best shows ever.
Skrape played too, got booed the whole time.
exactly when the fuck did Static-X fall? Wayne died long before his music ever will, thats the only thing that stopped them. Definitely way off base on this one..... jus sayin
well i would say taking advantage of someone who didnt like you by outting someone in a mask and playing pretend is at least extremely bad taste, if not a "Fall" lol. i compare beginings, to what i percieve as the end.
This dudes bias is nauseating.
I'm a NuMetal fan, never really invested much intrest in Static X but did like most of their stuff I heard. That being said, Great video.
Although I don’t agree with a lot of the opinions in this video, I can’t deny that it’s really well crafted, edited, and researched. Good job man
I also used nothing but facts to inform my opinion. When Wayne was alive I had zero opinion on the band I think they're very mediocre. When I saw what the rest of "the band" did when he died, then I had an opinion lol. Thanks!!!!
I understand that the new Static-X is basically making a cash grab off of old Wayne vocals, but I think the band genuinely cares for the music and their lost friend and wants to honor/celebrate him with the release of his old music. While the whole "Xer0" character is kinda weird, it seems to me like the band just didn't want to bring attention to the new singer and wanted the fans to only think of Wayne, at least for right now. Also, Project Regeneration Vol. 1 is a very good, high-quality album (in my opinion) and it seems like they are actually putting effort and work into the music. The band may be trying to make some easy money, but at least what they're putting out isn't bad.
Avoid drugs and porn hookers. Lesson learned. THANKS WAYNE!!!
Static X rocked in the early 00s, if you were into that stuff at the time. It was an era, it was fun if you were a high school kid. Rip WayneStatic
I was a highschool kid then, & I LOVED Static X & the Nu Metal bands!! I'm not ashamed.
There is no hate as I agree with most of your points made here. I was an 80s child and saw a lot of bands rise and fall between then and now. I just happened to pick up WDT as it came out because the cover looked interesting. I was blown away and then a fan from then on. It was just something totally different than everything else out at the time. Anyway, thanks for the content!
I was attracted to Static-X due to their odd lyrics and techno vibe. I absolutely love 85% of their tracks. I never got to see them live, though. When I heard that Wayne had died, I knew that I never would be able to. It is sad. Most of the bands I used to listen to either sound like trash (KSE , Disturbed) now or don't make new music (Mudvayne). And now I won't have another Static-X album either.
It was most definitely a cash grab from the band members and producers. But, I got 2 decent tracks from that album. Now, I'm going to go jam Machine.
Yeah just like Mudvayne's members went on to different projects. This new Static-X should move on after their 2nd album release & tour. I've never liked DOPE and seeing Edsel's Dope mug becoming the new face of Static-X just won't do it for me.
@@arturotorres6437 funny how you say it's his mug on it when they purposely didn't tell anyone who it is and have him wear a mask and go by the name xero to stay unknown and it's only because everyone had to play detective and made these connections and assumed its him but he's doing an amazing job either way I just saw them live it was amazing
@@patarsbutthole Xer0, not xero.
@@franko69 Zero?
@@patarsbutthole Wrong, it's Xer0.
Had to stop watching 3 mins in cuz you already had facts wrong.
what was wrong?!?!
derrytigers I believe Billy Corgan WAS part of Deep Blue Dream with Wayne and Ken. He left to focus on Smashing Pumpkins. Ken was the one who was deemed too metal for Smashing Pumpkins.
@@aaaairon you are correct sir! i recorded this super late and must have mixed up some names. i will edit that part out now tho, thanks for the heads up! this stuff gets confusing. Im confident no other crucial info is wrong or missing tho, i didnt feel the need to mention all of the eps or live recordings and such, and i try to not use any hearsay ya know. but please finish watching and let me know! and subscribe! thanks for the feedback either way!
@@STAUNCHTV You make a mistake here but can't admit your other info was dead wrong when I called you out.
@@picklesplaysgames975 #facts
spot on.
Oh yeah " Ear shot was with them when they played in West Virginia!!" Great band!! God bless
I didn't even think about it like this until they released Terrible Lie. I thought it was extremely unusual that they're STILL using his vocals, even though they have a lead singer now. Wayne Static forever :\