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Static-X's roots trace to the Midwest, where vocalist/guitarist Wayne Static grew up in Michigan and drummer Ken Jay in Illinois. They ended up in Chicago separately and met at the record store where Jay worked, introduced to one another by Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan. Static and Jay decided to head west to California and start up a new band. Shortly after their arrival, Osaka native Koichi Fukada responded to the duo's ad and became their new guitarist, as well as programmer. Bassist Tony Campos, the only true Californian, was the final piece of the puzzle. Static-X's music combined aggressive metal and thrash with industrial overtones and techno pulse. Signed to Warner Brothers in February 1998, Static-X debuted with Wisconsin Death Trip a year later, and the album was eventually certified gold. Departing guitarist Fukada was replaced with Tripp Eisen (ex-Dope) for 2001's Machine, and drummer Jay left after the 2003 album Shadow Zone. If that weren't enough, personal issues forced Eisen to leave the band in 2004. Still, Static-X was undeterred. Static tapped Fukada to rejoin on guitar and programming, and touring drummer Nick Oshiro took over full-time. In June 2005, a rejuvenated Static-X returned to recording with Start a War. Cannibal arrived in 2007, followed by Cult of Static in 2009. ~ Josh Loehr, All Music GuideMore

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Static X
Static-X's roots trace to the Midwest, where vocalist/guitarist Wayne Static grew up in Michigan and...
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Oct 20th, 7:59pm
you make me, you make me hate you
Sep 19th, 5:51am
Saw u guys in Albuquerque NM Front row u guys F**kin Rocked This Place come Back Again
Sep 9th, 2:43pm
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Jul 18th, 4:29pm
Static Mother F'in X - Hell Yes
Jul 4th, 3:07pm
STINGWRAY please
Jun 14th, 11:58am
Can someone put " Stingwray " on here by them it's of of their new album " Clut Of Static
Jun 8th, 12:26am
you guys are a great band
listen to your music all the time
May 5th, 9:14pm
SEE YOU IN LANCASTER 5-22-09
May 5th, 4:35pm
static mother fucking X is THE SHIT