Static-X have released the new song below called “Stay Alive“, which features vocals of the late frontman/guitarist Wayne Static. The song is from the band’s upcoming Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, which finds the bandmates creating new songs around vocal tracks that Wayne Static left behind.
According to the band’s former sound engineer, Static was working on this track the night that he passed away, November 1st, 2014. The video below was co-directed by Matt Zane and Edsel Dope, who is all but confirmed to be the man behind the mask of current Static-X vocalist, Xer0.
Tony Campos, the band’s bassist/vocalist, offered the following regarding the song:
“We knew that if we were going to release this song, we wouldn’t be able to tiptoe around this tragic subject. The first draft of the video was really hard for all of us to watch, so we ended up removing many of the more graphic scenes. As dark as this piece of art may be, it is also a very honest representation of where Wayne was during this controversial time. My hope is that when people see this, that they understand the cautionary tale that Wayne‘s life ultimately became and can avoid some of those pitfalls.”
Aimee Pittman, Wayne‘s sister, added:
“We always want to remember Wayne as the intelligent, funny, Star Trek loving, rock star. It makes his family sad and angry to see Wayne depicting himself in a way that we understand to be a realistic portrayal of his life and the choices that ultimately ended it. If one person watching this video can benefit or make better choices related to drugs and alcohol, then we are grateful for the reminder.”
The aforementioned album, Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 is set to release on November 03rd.
The band has the following tour dates lined up:
With Sevendust and Dope:
10/06 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
10/07 Dallas, TX – The Factory
10/08 Little Rock, AR – The Hall
10/10 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
10/11 Murfreesboro, TN – Hop Springs Beer Park
10/13 Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
10/14 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/15 Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall @ Lancaster Convention Center
10/17 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/18 Ft Wayne, IN – The Clyde
10/19 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live
10/20 Clive, IA – Horizon – Tickets
10/22 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
10/23 Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
10/24 Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
10/25 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
10/27 Albuquerque, NM – Revel
10/28 El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock
10/30 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
10/31 Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
11/01 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
