Antonio Campos (born March 8, 1973) is an American musician. He is the current bassist for industrial metal bands Static-X and

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and the vocalist and bassist for

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. He is a former bassist for metal bands

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Soulfly Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1997, and later based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 19 ...

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and

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Career

Campos was part of the original Static-X lineup, playing bass and performing backing vocals on all of the group's studio albums. Along with

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, he was one of the legal owners of the Static-X name, even though he did not participate in the band's temporary reunion from 2012–2013. In 2001, Campos broke his collarbone in a motorcycle accident, leaving him unable to play in the ongoing "Extreme Steel Tour". Campos continued to sing backing vocals on the tour, and

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took over bass duties. In 2002, Campos became part of Mexican American metal group

. His stage name, "Maldito X", is Spanish for "Damned X". In the same year, he played bass with the Colombian band

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during the

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. Campos has played bass for

in four stints (2007–2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016, 2017–2019), following the death of Paul Raven. He has joined Ministry again for their US tour with

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in Autumn 2017. From 2011-2012, he was a member of death metal band

. He also played with Possessed in 2013 at The Oakland Metro. He also joined

in 2011 as their bassist. In May 2015, Campos announced his departure from Soulfly, and that he would be joining

as their bassist. On October 23, 2018, Campos announced that he and the other two surviving original members – guitarist

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and drummer

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– had reformed Static-X, who were planning to release a new album and tour in 2019 in memory of Wayne Static.

Band history

Influences

Campos has cited

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, and

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as influences.

Equipment

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Legacy 5-string with EMG MM5CS pickups * Neal Moser Custom Shop Scimitar (P-bass style) 4-string with EMG-P pickup, tuned BbFBbEb *Fernandes Tremor 5-strings with EMG-40DC pickups, tuned BbFBbEbAb. * SWR SM-900 head, SWR Goliath Senior 6x10 cab. *Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1 preamp, Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah, Line 6 Bass POD *Fernandes five-string signature Tremor bass guitars with EMG-40HZ and MM5CS pickups. Campos tunes to ADGCF when playing in Asesino. With Static-X, he played with several tunings: CFBbEbG and BbFBbEbAb during Shadow Zone and forward.

Personal life

Campos majored in

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

before becoming a musician. He's an avid

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and considers the ''

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'' and ''

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'' series as his all-time favorites.

Discography

Static-X

*'' Wisconsin Death Trip'' (1999) *'' Machine'' (2001) *''

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'' (2003) *''

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'' (2005) *''

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'' (2007) *''

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'' (2009) *'' Project: Regeneration Vol. 1'' (2020)

Asesino

* ''

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'' (2002) * ''

Cristo Satánico ''Cristo Satánico'' (Satanic Christ) is the second album released by deathgrind band Asesino. Track listing Personnel Asesino *Asesino (Dino Cazares) – rhythm guitar, production *Maldito X (Tony Campos) – bass, vocals *El Sadistico ( Em ...

'' (2006)

Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters

* '' Bikers Welcome Ladies Drink Free'' (2011)

Ministry

* ''

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'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

AmeriKKKant ''AmeriKKKant'' is the fourteenth studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, which was released on March 9, 2018. It is their first release on Nuclear Blast, and marked the longest gap between studio albums in the group's entire career; at ...

'' (2018)

Soulfly

* '' Enslaved'' (2012) * '' Savages'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2015)

Prong

* ''

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'' (2012)

Attika 7

* ''Blood of My Enemies'' (2012)

As guest member

References

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