Static-X is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994.
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11 Facts About Static-X
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Static-X was founded in 1994 after the disbandment of Wayne Static's prior band, Deep Blue Dream.
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Static-X toured strictly in support of the album and twice performed on Ozzfest, supporting Fear Factory.
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Static-X later revealed that Campos had left the band, and eventually joined the metal band Soulfly.
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Static-X released his debut solo album Pighammer on October 4,2011.
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On October 23,2018, original members Tony Campos, Koichi Fukuda and Ken Jay revealed plans for Static-X to reunite and to release a new album in 2019 called Project Regeneration, which would include previously unreleased tracks with Wayne Static's vocals and guest vocals by David Draiman, Ivan Moody, Dez Fafara, Burton C Bell, Al Jourgensen, Edsel Dope and others.
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Static-X has been described as industrial metal, nu metal, alternative metal, rap metal, hard rock, and industrial pop.
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Self-described as "evil disco", Static-X's style, according to The Washington Post, "combines electronic elements influenced by industrial artists such as Ministry and Skinny Puppy with the harshness of bands like Pantera".
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Static-X's style has used elements of genres such as techno, speed metal, and thrash metal.
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Static has said that he "imagined Static-X was gonna be like a Prodigy or a Crystal Method and more of an electronic-based thing".
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Static-X's influences include the Crystal Method, the Prodigy, Prong, Pantera, Ministry, Korn, the Sisters of Mercy, the Chemical Brothers, Joy Division, Kiss, Mortician, Fear Factory and Crowbar.
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