Cult of Static
Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Cult of Static is the sixth studio album by American industrial metal band Static-X. It was released on March 17, 2009 via Reprise Records. The album's first single "Stingwray" was released and made available on the band's MySpace page on February 17, 2009. The album's title is a reference to the die-hard fans who have supported the band for so long.[1] This would be Static-X's last studio album for eleven years, as well as the last to feature drummer Nick Oshiro and founding member and vocalist Wayne Static during his lifetime, though the latter's posthumously released work was included on the band's Project Regeneration albums. Cult of Static also marked the last time Static-X worked with John Travis, and was the band's last album on Reprise Records.
Album information
Though "Lunatic" was the first single for the album, the song had been released on the Marvel's Punisher: War Zone soundtrack. The song was based partially on a warrior, similar to the Punisher character, and was re-recorded for the album to feature a guitar solo by Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine. The album was produced by John Travis, who also produced Static-X's previous album Cannibal.
Cult of Static continued the band's use of guitar solos and the songs feature more samples and electronic sounds than the previous album, Cannibal. "Stingwray" is available on iTunes and on Static-X's Myspace.
The band's logo on the cover artwork is the same one from Wisconsin Death Trip.
Reception
Template:Album ratings The album debuted at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week, making it the band's highest charting album since 2001's Machine and the album received generally mixed reviews from music critics.[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Static-X
- Wayne Static – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Koichi Fukuda – lead guitar, keyboards, programming
- Tony Campos – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Talk Dirty to Me"
- Nick Oshiro – drums
Additional musicians
- Dave Mustaine – first guitar solo on "Lunatic"[3]
- Marc Jameson – keyboards
Production
- Wayne Static – production
- John Travis - production, engineering, mixing
- Tom Baker - mastering
- Aaron Paul - assistant engineering
- Nelly Recchia - paintings, photography
- Paul Brown - design
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[4] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 16 |
| US Hard Rock Albums[5] | 2 |
| US Rock Albums[5] | 4 |
| US Tastemakers Albums[5] | 9 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Static-X: 'Cult Of Static' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kelly Clarkson Holds At No. 1, While "Twilight" Bites". Billboard. March 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Static-X: New Album Title, Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com.
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