The cover artwork for
"Cult of Static", the new album from the Los Angeles-based metal quartet
STATIC-X, can be viewed below.
"Cult of Static" is scheduled for release on March 17 via
Reprise Records. The CD's first single,
"Stingwray", hits airwaves February 14. The track was inspired by
Wayne Static's wife, former adult film star
Tera Wray, and the Corvette Stingray she drives. The song's powerful beats and heavy guitar riffs make this song a commanding force on the record. Elsehwere on the album, the cybernetic stomp of
"Hypure" and
"You Am I" bludgeon, bruise and break with precise grooves, while the staccato riffs on
"Terminal" crush through an unmistakable guitar tone. Guitarist
Koichi Fukuda blazes through incendiary solos, while
Tony Campos bolts down demonic bass lines and
Nick Oshiro pounds out deadly rhythms. Frontman
Wayne Static riffs pure violence and screams out his soul.
"Over the years my voice has been destroyed from excessive touring... and I love it," exclaims
Static. "The vocals on the new record are raw and brutal."
A song you may already be familiar with is
"Lunatic" as it was included on the
"Punisher: War Zone" movie soundtrack. Although
"Lunatic" is relentless and raw, brandishing a ripping groove and an impenetrable barrier of guitars, the album cut was re-recorded to feature a solo by legendary
MEGADETH mainman
Dave Mustaine.
"I've been a huge
MEGADETH fan for years," explains
Static. "We've toured with them twice.
Mustaine and I really hit it off on the road. His lead style is one of the most distinctive styles out there. There's something amazing about it. When you hear him solo, you know it's him."
"Cult of Static" track listing:
01.
Lunatic (feat. Dave Mustaine)
02.
Z2803.
Terminal 04.
Hypure 05.
Tera-Fied 06.
Stingwray 07.
You Am I 08.
Isolaytore 09.
Nocturnally 10.
Skinned 11.
Grind 2 Halt STATIC-X is tentatively scheduled to take part in this year's
Snocore tour alongside
SALIVA and other yet-to-be-announced acts.
STATIC-X is
Wayne Static (vocals, guitar, programming),
Tony Campos (bass, backing vocals),
Koichi Fukuda (lead guitar, keyboards, programming) and
Nick Oshiro (drums).
Possum of
Altitude conducted an interview with
Tony Campos at this year's
NAMM (
National Association Of Music Merchants), which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the three-minute chat below.
(Thanks:
Neckbone5000)
