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Despite changing personnel for the second consecutive album, Static-X has successfully continued down the path of hard-charging industrial rock on their third album, SHADOW ZONE. In an odd move, drummer Nick Oshiro is named in the liner notes as the departed Ken Jay's replacement despite the fact that A Perfect Circle's Josh Freese was responsible for all the drumming on this outing. Regardless of who was bashing skins, Static-X has clung to their formula of jackhammer tempos, lead-pipe riffs and pounding time-keeping on songs like "Destroy All," the title cut, and "Kill Your Idols." Of course, Wayne Static, the singer that looks like the guy in the Slim Jim commercials, maintains his position front and center, and although he still howls through numbers like "Otsegolectric" and "Monster," he's also managed to harness his aggression on more melodic fare like "The Only" and "So." Concerns by diehard fans over personnel changes that might affect Static-X's overall sound end up being for naught, as SHADOW ZONE succeeds in showcasing the band's more progressive direction.
Third album reveals the next step in the evolution of Static-X - a teaming with producer Josh Abraham (Staind, Limp Bizkit). Warner Brothers. 2003.
Additional personnel includes: Ken Jay (keyboards); Josh Freese (drums).
Recorded in Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Wayne Static (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Ken Jay (keyboards); Josh Freese (drums).
Audio Mixer: Ulrich Wild.
Recording information: NRG, North Hollywood, CA; Pulse Recordings, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Annamaria DiSanto.
Static-X: Wayne Static (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Tripp Rex Eisen (guitar); Tony Campos (bass, background vocals); Nick Oshiro (drums).
CMJ (10/20/03, p.29) - "...Continues to infuse just the right amount of memorable melodiesinto tis computerized stop 'n' go riffing..." Static-X Shadow Zone Songs Shadow Zone Music Review Average Rating: (3.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Best Album They Have Released
This album makes machine look pitiful. Its opening track is great as well as 'the Only'. The best track on this CD Ostegolectic by far...it just blows you away everytime. This CD was made with their best line up in my point of view. Heavy, hard hitting and Industrial Metal at its best. If you loved Machine than get this album. If you like Rammstein then get this album.
Submitted by Guy Sebastian (Wisconson)
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 A bit of a grower!
This album, although not anywhere near the bands best, still has something to offer the avid static-x fan, not the usual decibel laden assualt to the senses, but more a refined melodic structure, it took me quite a few listens before i finally took something from this release, it's static-x on tranquilisers?
Submitted by Stephen (Sydney, Australia)
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 Terrible
This cd is just terrible...what happened?....Wisconsin Death Trip was so good. It's a tragedy. But yea this cd is ghastly
Submitted by Levi (Vancouver, British Columbia)
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Sad.
And this is coming from a Static X fan who liked WDT and Machine. This album sucks, lame attempt to jump onboard the mainstream bandwagon. And it didn't work. There never really was any skill involved with Static X. But they knew how to rock out and make some great frickin noise. Shadow zone doesn't even do that. "So" was pretty much a slap in the face to everything the fans believed they stood for. No, they are not metal, they never were, and they were never meant to be. Even Wayne admits it. He described it as evil dsico, probably because it's the same formula, all you alleged metalheads out there. Shadow Zone was his attempt to be metal. Instead they became another Korn wannabee. So for everyone out there who thinks Static X is heavy metal, bugger off. And getting on headbangers ball doesn't mean jack. If you think that's something worth bragging about you're completely braindead. Do the words 'marketing meeting' mean anything to you?
And on a final note I'm not saying Static X sucks. (Although I probably wouldn't defend them from someone who did, since it's hard to defend a band that relies so heavily on atmosphere instead of technique) I'm saying this album sucks. Even for the fans.
Submitted by Beowulf (DE USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Amazing CD
Now first off i would like to say that listen to alot of music, most of which is metal. So for all you "metal heads" out there i know what metal is, your all just a bunch of idiots who have closed your minds to anything that isnt supultra or pantera (not saying that those bands are bad, i love them too). I own every static-x album to date and in my opinion this one is the best out of all of them. It is solid and no track is a skip over, it doesnt get repeditive like some bands get after a few albums, and it has its own sound compared to the first two albums. Its one of those cds that when you get to the end you are speechless. My only complaint is that this cd is short, only 47 min. This cd is a must have for any static-x fan and anyone who likes metal for that matter.
Submitted by Clint (Goodland, IN, USA)
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