With the discharge of Static-X’s Venture: 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, Venture: Regeneration Vol. 2 is the second installment of an ongoing venture. 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 traditional lineup of Tony Campos (bass), Koichi Fukuda (guitar) and Ken Jay (drums).
Not solely are Static-X faithfully delivering classics onstage, touring closely in recent times and retaining the legacy in reliable palms for the longer term, 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 the most effective of traditional 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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Venture: Regeneration Vol. 2 + Static-X On Tour
This 12 months, Satic-X will embark on two extra Machine Killer tour legs with co-headliners Sevendust and particular visitor Dope. The primary jaunt kicks off on Feb. 1 and you may see all of the upcoming tour dates on the Static-X web site.
Get your copy of Venture: Regeneration Vol. 2 right here.
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Xer0’s Favourite Tune Off Each Static-X Album
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‘Wisconsin Demise Journey’ (1999) — “Wisconsin Demise Journey”
“I’m gonna go along with the title monitor. That tune is such a fucking jam!”
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‘Machine’ (2001) — “This Is Not”
“The feels are actual on this one! Touring is the last word dream for many artists, however it could possibly additionally turn out to be a nightmare if you don’t see your individual mattress for months at a time..”
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‘Shadow Zone’ (2003) — “Destroy All”
“Killer riff! Killer topic! Easy – Silly Superior!”
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‘Begin A Conflict’ (2005) — “I Wish to Fucking Break It”
“I feel this one is an Industrial metallic masterpiece and I sit up for taking part in it stay sometime.”
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‘Cannibal’ (2007) — “Chroma-Matic”
“Simply one other sick jam!”
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‘Cult of Static’ (2009) — “Stingwray”
“All the time beloved the road ‘Take Me Dwelling.’”
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‘Venture: Regeneration Vol. 1’ (2020) — “Otsego Placebo”
“That is the primary tune that I actually obtained to guide us into, with out it being tied to any current previous Static work.”
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‘Venture: Regeneration Vol. 2’ (2024) — “Blackstar”
“I want Wayne might have been right here to complete this one with us.”
