Following the announcement of Wayne Static's death, the Internet was full of speculation that it was death related. Of course this usually happens when a rock star dies suddenly, however, his publicist has put out the following press release stating that his death was not related to drugs.
Today is a sad day in the music industry – Front-man and founding member WAYNE STATIC of STATIC-X passed away quietly in his sleep at his home last night. The couple [Wayne Static and Tera Wray] was getting ready to leave for a Fall/Winter tour this morning. They were to have left the night before on Halloween, but decided they would head out early in the morning November 1st. The couple, known for partying heavy, had left hard drugs in 2009 and had not touched them since. Static’s first solo album – Pighammer – was a tribute to his new non-drug life and hoped it would help others to get clean from hard chemical drugs. More official information about his passing will be released in the following days. This is not a drug related incident or an O.D. Please be courteous to his family and wife and leave positive messages.Read More: Wayne Static's Death Not Drug-Related According to Statement | http://loudwire.com/wayne-static-death-not-drug-related-according-press-release/?trackback=tsmclip
Sad news from the Static-X website Facebook page this morning. Wayne Static, the band's founder, has passed away at the age of 48. The band's Facebook page states that no further information is known at this time. From wikipedia:
Static-X rose to fame with their debut album Wisconsin Death Trip, which went platinum in 2001.[1] Their sound incorporates elements of nu-metal, industrial metal, and groove metal. Static-X self describes the genre of music as "Evil Disco".[2] Static-X has released six studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, 12 singles, 12 videos and a guitar tab book titled Static-X Guitar Anthology. Static-X's sound shares much in common with their industrial metal influences, using heavy distortion, electronic keyboards, pounding bass riffs, and fast-paced, aggressive vocals. Songs sometimes apply heavy use of synthesizers and insertion of samples, such as snippets of movie dialogue. For example, A Dios Alma Perdida samples spaceship drone sound effects and alien chatter from the film Laserblast. A new element used on their Cannibal album is the presence of guitar solos; which weren't prominent in prior albums. The style in which Static-X's music is played is also known, much as the Nu Metal band 'Orgy', as "Static Metal".Sadly he had been touring with fellow rockers Drowining Pool, Powerman 5000 and American Head Charge. They had been offering VIP packages for $75 with the price going up to $125 the day of show. At this time there has been no statement about what will go on with the tour. Static was also known for his crazy hairstyle; his hair was held up in a vertical position. Most photos of him feature the "static" look. More recently, in 2011, Static had released a solo album called "Pighammer." Static formed a new line-up consisting of Brent Ashley on bass, Sean Davidson on drums and Ashes on guitar. This lineup toured on what they called the "Noise Revolution Tour" in 2012. Static's death currently a trending topic on Facebook. You can follow the story more here: https://www.facebook.com/topic/Wayne-Static/108512842506638?source=whfrt&position=1&trqid=6077076199591128284 The following is a post from his Facebook page of video from a Stanton Show June 16, 2013.
Post by Wayne Static.
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