StaticX

加入強(qiáng)力電流潤(rùn)飾的工業(yè)金屬(Industrial Metal)，雖然在主流排行中并無(wú)閃耀亮眼的佳績(jī)支撐，對(duì)于新一代樂(lè)迷來(lái)說(shuō)，甚至?xí)雎赃@一樂(lè)派的存在，但是從早期居于翹楚的Nine Inch Nails、Ministry、Skinny Puppy到后期Marilyn Manson、Stabbing Westward、Filter等備受各界贊譽(yù)之工業(yè)大團(tuán)，皆喜于見識(shí)到他們頗具實(shí)驗(yàn)、猛力狂暴的搖滾力道！90年代后期，Static-X無(wú)畏于Nu-Metal樂(lè)派重重包圍之脅迫，仍創(chuàng)出漂亮成績(jī)，在工業(yè)搖滾音樂(lè)范疇中，再添一組優(yōu)秀重裝部隊(duì)。

以創(chuàng)作核心兼主唱/吉他手Wayne Static為首的Static-X，早期與鼓手Ken Jay在芝加哥參與過(guò)多組樂(lè)團(tuán)演出，兩位因?yàn)橐魳?lè)理念一拍即合，決定前往加州正式展開音樂(lè)之夢(mèng)，在那認(rèn)識(shí)有日本血統(tǒng)的吉他手Koichi Fukada與貝斯手Tony Campos后，Static-X將金屬搖滾音韻加入電子聲響，并融入黑暗深沉的哥德式調(diào)性與工業(yè)金屬合而為一。

1998年2月Static-X簽入華納大廠于隔年推出首張?zhí)幣鳌禬isconsin Death Trip》，立刻獲得非主流樂(lè)迷歡迎，高居潛力榜冠軍，獲頒金唱片佳績(jī)，各各活像死囚模樣之造型，讓樂(lè)迷留下相當(dāng)強(qiáng)烈的視覺(jué)震撼！2001年換上新任吉他手Tripp Eisen(原同為工業(yè)金屬團(tuán)Dope)發(fā)行的《Machine》，空降全美專輯榜第11名，加上替電影《Queen Of The Damned》演唱主題曲Cold推波助瀾，馬上沖破百萬(wàn)銷售量。2003年的《Shadow Zone》，原鼓手Ken離團(tuán)到Marilyn Manson力捧的工業(yè)團(tuán)Godhead中，換上新鼓手Niki Oshiri，仍締造首周攻入專輯榜Top.20的佳績(jī)！更為成熟與旋律性的節(jié)奏，讓Static-X更受樂(lè)迷歡迎，也受電影廠商青睞，累積出現(xiàn)在10馀部電影原聲帶與合輯當(dāng)中！

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-D**e) 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 followed in 2007.