Static-X is one of the most recognizable Industrial/nu-metal bands ever. In the course of their career, they have released eight full-length albums. However, many consider their debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, to be their magnum opus.
On the 25th anniversary of Wisconsin Death Trip’s release, Static-X released the trailer of their upcoming documentary. Titled Evil Disco: The Rise, Fall, And Regeneration Of Static-X, this documentary will take a closer look at the band’s history and glorious career. Furthermore, the documentary will trace the inception of Wisconsin Death Trip and the tragic death of Wayne Richard Wells, aka Wayne Static.
Wayne Static died on November 1, 2014, aged 48. According to Blabbermouth, his official autopsy report stated that before his death, Wayne had consumed one-half of a 30 mg oxycodone pill. After doing so, he drank an unknown amount of alcohol. A few hours later, his wife, Tera Wray, discovered her husband dead. Paramedics soon arrived and confirmed Wayne’s passing. It was later revealed that oxycodone was actually prescribed to his wife.
The release date of Evil Disco: The Rise, Fall, And Regeneration Of Static-X is yet to be revealed. According to the documentary’s official trailer on YouTube, its synopsis reads, “25 years ago today, Static-X unleashed Wisconsin Death Trip onto the world. On this special anniversary – we would like to share a teaser for the first-ever official Static-X documentary film – titled “Evil Disco: The Rise, fall, and Regeneration of Static-X”. Thank you all for 25 years of amazing memories…So much more to come!”
The current members of Static-X are Tony Campos, Koichi Fukuda, Ken Jay, and Xer0. Their latest album, Project Regeneration Vol. 2, came out earlier this year.
When was Static-X formed?
Static-X came into being in 1994. Before that, Wayne Static belonged to another band called Deep Blue Dream. Coincidentally, Billy Corgan, who would later become the frontman of Smashing Pumpkins, was also a band member. With the surging popularity of Smashing Pumpkins, Corgan decided to focus exclusively on them. This resulted in the disbandment of Deep Blue Dream.
Before he passed away, Wayne did several interviews, of which Revolver Magazine published his final one. There, he spoke about various topics and his favorite Static-X songs, and he shared the names of his favorite bands.
When asked about his favorite Static-X song, Wayne said, “It’s a tie between [Static-X’s] ‘Skinnyman’ and ‘Just in Case.’ The reason why is because I still get goosebumps when I listen to those songs. And normally I can’t listen to my own music. I hate it. It drives me crazy. But those two songs, for some reason, I love them to death. I can still listen to them and that means I did something right. Those are the best songs I have ever written.”
Wayne Static then revealed he wanted to tour with the legendary Canadian rock band Rush. Furthermore, he expressed his desire to spend time with them. He stated, “Rush. Probably one of my all-time favorite bands. I’ve never met them because we’re obviously a generation apart and we are all whole different style of music. I’ve met a lot of other great bands — like KISS, Black Sabbath and Ronnie James Dio before he died. But I never met Rush. I would love to chill with them.”
Viewers can stay tuned for more updates on the documentary’s release date and platform.
