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Static-X Members
Static-X is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his death in 2014. The band was founded by Wayne Static and original drummer Ken Jay. They rose to fame with their 1999 debut album ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' where their heavy industrial metal sound attracted attention within the burgeoning nu metal movement of the late 1990s, with the album eventually going platinum in the United States. The band released five more albums over the course of the next decade: ''Machine'' in 2001, ''Shadow Zone'' in 2003, ''Start a War'' in 2005, ''Cannibal'' in 2007, and ''Cult of Static'' in 2009. The band entered a hiatus while Static worked on his solo album, ''Pighammer'', in 2011. Static briefly reformed Static-X in 2012, using only members of his solo album's touring band, before officially breaking up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PJ Olsson
Paul Josef Olsson (13 July 1972) is an American singer, most notable as being the lead singer for the Alan Parsons Live Project. He has toured with various artists over his lifetime, including Rufus Wainright, Beth Orton, and Placebo. Biography He was born in Houghton, Michigan to a musical family. His father had a DMA in choral music and was an avant-garde 12-tone composer, A&R executive for Motown Records and later a professor at Michigan Tech; his mother was a music/voice major and schoolteacher. He started playing violin at age 6. PJ caught the attention of Columbia records, who in mid-2000 released the album ''Words For Living'' which received positive reviews in the United States. Olsson also made an appearance on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', and his song "Ready for a Fall" was included on the soundtrack album for the television show ''Dawson's Creek''. In 2002, Olsson joined the Alan Parsons Live Project, becoming their lead singer. He has performed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson Swinford
Emerson Swinford, a native of Chicago, is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer/songwriter and producer. He is currently a guitarist in the Rod Stewart band, and was formerly a member of the band Drill, a precursor to industrial- nu metal group Static-X. Career Swinford's guitar work can be heard on the 2018 album release by Stewart, called '' Blood Red Roses'', the 2015 release '' Another Country'' and 2013's ''Time''. ''Blood Red Roses'' and ''Time'' both went to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. ''Another Country'' has since reached Platinum sales and ''Time'' has achieved Double Platinum sales status there. ''Time'' also went to number 7 on the US Billboard chart. Emerson has numerous co-writing credits with Stewart including "Honey Gold", "Vegas Shuffle", as well as co-writing "The Drinking Song". Along with writer/producer Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart, Emerson co-wrote two songs on the ''Time'' album, "Finest Woman" and the title track "Time". In 2016 he released a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Corgan
William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He is currently the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Corgan formed The Smashing Pumpkins in Chicago in 1988 along with guitarist James Iha, followed by bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break-up in 2000. Corgan started a new band called Zwan, and after their demise he released a solo album, ''TheFutureEmbrace'', in 2005 and a collection of poetry, ''Blinking with Fists'', before reforming the Smashing Pumpkins. The new version of the band, consisting of Corgan and a revolving lineup, has released and toured new albums extensively since 2007. In October 2017, Corgan releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smashing Pumpkins
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Regeneration Vol
Regeneration may refer to: Science and technology * Regeneration (biology), the ability to recreate lost or damaged cells, tissues, organs and limbs * Regeneration (ecology), the ability of ecosystems to regenerate biomass, using photosynthesis * Regeneration in humans, the ability of humans to recreate, or induce the regeneration of, lost tissue * Regenerative (design), a process for resilient and sustainable development * Regenerative agriculture, a sub-category of organic agriculture History and politics *Regeneration (Colombia), La Regeneración, a 19th-century period and political movement in Colombia *Regeneration (Portugal), a 19th-century period in the history of Portugal * The ReGeneration, a cultural generation concerned with environmentalism * Viðreisn (Regeneration), a political party in Iceland founded in 2016 Music * ''Regeneration'' (Stanley Cowell album) (1976) * ''Regeneration'' (Roy Orbison album) (1977) * ''Regeneration'' (The Divine Comedy album) (2001) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pighammer
''Pighammer'' is the only solo album by American musician Wayne Static, released on October 4, 2011, through Dirthouse Records, and the final album released during his lifetime. It debuted at number 97 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 4,700. Concept Static explained the album's concept: Static's "transformation" was in reference to his decision to stop his drug use as of 2009. Static wrote the album as a tribute to his new drug-free life, in hopes of inspiring others to get clean as well. Track listing Personnel * Wayne Static – vocals, all instruments, producer * Tera Wray Tera Wray (born Tera Elizabeth Lents; April 14, 1982 – January 13, 2016) was an American pornographic actress. In his biography of Wray, performing arts researcher Harris M. Lentz III referred to her as "a star of alternative pornography". Ear ... – additional vocals * Jack Keener – engineering & mixing * Nelly Recchia – photography & makeup Chart positions References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Of Static
''Cult of Static'' is the sixth studio album by 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. 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannibal (Static-X Album)
''Cannibal'' is the fifth studio album by Static-X, released on April 3, 2007. This is the first album from the band to contain guitar solos; every song with the exception of "Goat" has one. ''Cannibal'' was the first album to be produced by John Travis, and the first album to not feature Ulrich Wild, who produced and/or mixed the band's first four albums. Album information ''Cannibal'' is the first Static-X album since 1999's ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' to feature guitar playing from original guitarist Koichi Fukuda, who left the band in 2000 and rejoined in 2005. (Fukuda is credited as the guitarist on the 2005 album ''Start a War'', but only contributed programming and additional guitars after Tripp Eisen's departure.) ''Cannibal'' features an overall more straight forward heavy and aggressive sound when compared to the band's two previous albums. The last two previous albums ''Shadow Zone'' and ''Start a War'' had a more radio friendly sound featuring much cleaner vocals and a sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
