Static-X - Biography

Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1994. The band's line-up consists of frontman Wayne Static, Tony Campos on bass, Ken Jay on drums and Koichi Fukuda on guitar. Static-X's sound is a blend of industrial metal, nu metal and groove metal. They have released four studio albums with their most successful being 2001's Platinum certified album ""Machine"".

Career

Static-X released their debut album 'Wisconsin Death Trip' in 1999. The single ""Push It"" reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was certified Platinum in the US and eventually sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide. Static-X released their second album 'Machine' in 2001. It features the singles ""Cold"" and ""The Only"", which both reached the top ten of the MTV2 chart. The album was certified Gold in the US and eventually sold over one million copies worldwide.

Achievements

Throughout their career, Static-X has been nominated for several awards including a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song ""Cold"", two Kerrang! Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards. They have also been featured in various video games including Guitar Hero II and Brütal Legend. Static-X has toured extensively throughout the US, Australia and Europe with bands such as Ozzfest and Warped Tour. In 2009 they were featured on the TV show Glee performing their hit single ""Push It"".

Legacy

Static-X has left a strong legacy in heavy metal music with their unique sound blending various genres together. They have influenced many modern metal bands such as Disturbed, Slipknot and Linkin Park who have cited them as an influence. After Wayne Static's death in 2014, the remaining members of the band decided to disband and pursue other musical projects.