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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.[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.

Cult of Static
Studio album by Static-X
Released	March 17, 2009
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Industrial metal groove metal
Length	42:11
Label	Reprise
Producer	Wayne Static John Travis
Static-X chronology
Cannibal Killers Live (2008) Cult of Static (2009) Project: Regeneration Vol. 1 (2020)
Singles from Cult of Static
"Stingwray" Released: February 17, 2009 "Z28" Released: 2009 "Terminal" Released: 2009

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 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 font for the band's name is the same one from Wisconsin Death Trip.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	7/10[2]
About.com	[3]
AllMusic	[4]
Alternative Press	[5]
CDNow
IGN	7/10[6]
Revolver	(May 2009, p.069)
Rock Sound	7/10[7]
Sea of Tranquility	[8]
USA Today	[9]

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 mostly positive reviews from music critics.[10]

Track listing

All songs written by Wayne Static, except where noted.

Personnel

• Static-X
  • Wayne Static – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, production
  • Koichi Fukuda – lead guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Tony Campos – bass, backing vocals, vocals on "Talk Dirty to Me"
  • Nick Oshiro – drums, percussion
• Dave Mustaine – first guitar solo on "Lunatic"[11]
• Marc Jameson – keyboards

Chart positions

Chart performance for Cult of Static

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[12]	33
US Billboard 200[13]	16
US Hard Rock Albums[13]	2
US Rock Albums[13]	4
US Tastemakers Albums[13]	9

References

На других языках

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- [en] Cult of Static

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[es] Cult of Static

Cult of Static es el sexto álbum de estudio de Static-X lanzado a la venta el 17 de marzo de 2009.

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[ru] Cult of Static

Cult of Static (с англ. — «Культ Статика») — шестой студийный альбом метал-группы Static-X выпущенный на лейбле Reprise Records 17 марта 2009 года.[2] На первой неделе было продано 19 тысяч копий альбома[3]. Альбом содержит новую изменённую версию песни «Lunatic», вышедшей до этого к саундтреку к кинокомиксу «Каратель: Территория войны», в новой версии поучаствовал Дэйв Мастейн[4] из легендарной группы Megadeth. Как и на предыдущем релизе Cannibal для данного альбома характерно грув-металлическое звучание. Альбом дебютировал на 16 позиции на Billboard Top 200,[5] это второе достижение группы начиная с альбома Machine.[6] Последний альбом с участием Ника Оширо и Уэйна Статика до своей смерти в 2014 году.

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