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Cult of Static
2009 studio album by Static-X
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 2020 album Project: Regeneration Vol. 1. Cult of Static also marked the last time Static-X worked with John Travis, and was the band's last album on Reprise Records.
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| Released | March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17) | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Studio | Kingsize Soundlabs Studios (Los Angeles, California) Static Sound Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
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| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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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.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | [6] |
| IGN | 7/10[7] |
| Revolver | [8] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[9] |
| USA Today | [10] |
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.[11]
All songs written by Wayne Static, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lunatic" (featuring Dave Mustaine) | Tony Campos, Static | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Z28" | Campos, Static | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Terminal" | 3:38 | |
| 4. | "Hypure" | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Tera-Fied" | 5:19 | |
| 6. | "Stingwray" | Campos, Static | 4:10 |
| 7. | "You Am I" | 3:00 | |
| 8. | "Isolaytore" | 2:46 | |
| 9. | "Nocturnally" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Skinned" | 3:34 | |
| 11. | "Grind 2 Halt" | 4:56 | |
| Total length: | 42:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Still of the Night" (Whitesnake cover) | David Coverdale, John Sykes | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 47:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "W.F.O." | 3:09 | |
| 13. | "Looks That Kill" (Mötley Crüe cover) | Nikki Sixx | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 49:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk Dirty to Me" (Poison cover) | Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 3:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Stingwray" (Edit) | Campos, Static | 3:54 |
| 13. | "W.F.O." | 3:09 | |
| 14. | "Looks That Kill" (Mötley Crüe cover) | Nikki Sixx | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Talk Dirty to Me" (Poison cover) | Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Still of the Night" (Whitesnake cover) | David Coverdale, John Sykes | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 1:02:13 | ||
- 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"[12]
- 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 (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[13] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 16 |
| US Hard Rock Albums[14] | 2 |
| US Rock Albums[14] | 4 |
| US Tastemakers Albums[14] | 9 |
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- Miller, Andrew (July 16, 2009). "// AP: REVIEWS - C'mon, give these guys another chance". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 467–468. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
- Buchanan, David (April 7, 2009). "Album Review: Static-X - Cult of Static". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- Kaz, Jim (April 7, 2009). "Static-X – Cult of Static Review". IGN. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- Lewis, Faye (March 27, 2009). "Static – X – Cult Of Static | Reviews". Rock Sound.
- Shriver, Jerry (March 17, 2009). "Static-X, Cult of Static: Drill, Baby, Drill". USA Today. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- "Kelly Clarkson Holds At No. 1, While "Twilight" Bites". Billboard. March 25, 2009.
- "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.
- "Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com.
- "Cult of Static – Static-X". Billboard.