Static-X

Solo Artist

Active 1994-2013, 2018-present
Albums 8
Tracks 97
Most frequent collaborator Ulrich Wild · 61 tracks
Genres Industrial MetalNu MetalAlternative Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 97 of 97 tracks

Do Static-X write their own songs?

All 97 of their studio tracks are written by the band and 93 carry Wayne Static. No writer from outside the band appears anywhere.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
97
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
32
Years Active
13
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 97 / 97 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 97 tracks: how many Static-X wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Static-X has a writing credit100%
1%
99%
Sole author1tracks1%
Co-written96tracks99%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Static-X's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 97 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)87%
Composer (music)81%
Producer49%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 97 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Tony Campos 1994-2010, 2018-present
47%
70%
0%
51%
Koichi Fukuda 1994-2000, 2005-2010, 2018-present
12%
37%
0%
37%
Ken Jay 1994-2003, 2018-present
43%
67%
0%
51%
Xer0 2018-present
7%
25%
12%
25%
Wayne Static Died November 1, 2014 1994-2010, 2012-2013 (died November 1, 2014)
81%
0%
37%
51%
Tripp Eisen Former 2000-2005
25%
28%
0%
13%
Nick Oshiro Former 2003-2010
0%
0%
0%
0%
Emerson Swinford Former 1994
0%
0%
0%
0%
Diego Ibarra Former 2012-2013
0%
0%
0%
0%
Sean Davidson Former 2012-2013
0%
0%
0%
0%
Andy the Kid Former 2012-2013
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Static-X's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
1999Wisconsin Death Trip
2001Machine
2003Shadow Zone
2005Start a War
2007Cannibal
2009Cult of Static
2020Project: Regeneration Vol. 1
2024Project: Regeneration Vol. 2
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
1990s
Wisconsin Death Trip
100%
2000s
Machine, Shadow Zone +3 more
100%
2020s
Project: Regeneration Vol. 1, Project: Regeneration Vol. 2

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Static-X sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Static-X
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 8 albums

All eight studio albums, including the two Project: Regeneration records built from vocal tracks Wayne Static left behind before his death in 2014. The compilations and the live releases sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Static-XStatic-X97 tracks
UW61Ulrich Wild, 61 tracks JT23John Travis, 23 tracks Photo of Josh Abraham13Josh Abraham, 13 tracks TW13Tom Whalley, 13 tracks EP13Executive producer#Music, 13 tracks Photo of Edsel Dope12Edsel Dope, 12 tracks E12engineering, 12 tracks M12mix, 12 tracks M12mastering, 12 tracks TS2Tom Shaffner, 2 tracks ND2Nikk Dibs, 2 tracks AJ1Al Jourgensen, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. UW Ulrich Wild · JT John Travis · TW Tom Whalley · EP Executive producer#Music

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

All 97 studio tracks are written by the band and 93 of them carry Wayne Static. Nobody from outside appears anywhere in the catalogue. The two posthumous albums keep him on the credits: the band went on without a singer rather than replacing the writer.

Quick Facts

  • Self-writtenAll 97 studio tracks are written by the band
  • One writerWayne Static is on 93 of them
  • No outside writers93 of the 97 carry only the band members
  • Biggest albumWisconsin Death Trip, 793,934 in America
  • After his deathTwo albums built from vocals he recorded before 2014
  • Eight albums1999 to 2024, with an eleven-year gap

Creative Fingerprint

One writer on almost everything, including two albums released after he died.

The Story

Static-X formed in Los Angeles in 1994 and sold 793,934 of Wisconsin Death Trip in America on the back of "Push It". Wayne Static fronted them until 2013 and died in 2014; the band came back in 2018 with a masked singer and two albums built from vocals he had left behind.

Frequently Asked Questions Static-X

Do Static-X write their own songs?
All 97 of their studio tracks are written by the band and 93 carry Wayne Static. No writer from outside the band appears anywhere.
Who wrote "Push It"?
The band. Wisconsin Death Trip credits every song to Static-X, meaning Wayne Static, Koichi Fukuda, Tony Campos and Ken Jay.
How many albums have they released?
Eight: Wisconsin Death Trip (1999), Machine (2001), Shadow Zone (2003), Start a War (2005), Cannibal (2007), Cult of Static (2009), Project: Regeneration Vol. 1 (2020) and Vol. 2 (2024).
What happened to Wayne Static?
He died on 1 November 2014. The band reformed in 2018 and built two albums from vocal recordings he had made before that.
Who is Xer0?
Brian Charles Ebejer, the masked singer who joined in 2018 and fronts Dope as Edsel Dope. He is credited on 24 tracks across the two Project: Regeneration albums.
Which album sold the most?
Wisconsin Death Trip, at 793,934 in the United States.
Did they chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for any of their singles.
Who else writes?
Tony Campos on 68 tracks, Ken Jay on 65, Koichi Fukuda on 36 and Tripp Eisen on 27.
Are they nu metal?
Usually filed as industrial metal or nu metal. Wayne Static called the sound evil disco.
Are they still recording?
Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 in 2024 is the most recent album.

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