Top 10 Best Static-X Songs
Static-X never fit neatly in a box. Industrial? Sure. Nu-metal? Kinda. Aggressive electronic cybermetal sludge? That's closer.
Fronted by the unmistakable Wayne Static and his gravity-defying hair, Static-X carved their own noisy, mechanical lane in the late '90s and early 2000s. They didn't just want you to bang your head. They wanted your neck to malfunction.
Their debut Wisconsin Death Trip dropped in 1999 like a buzzsaw on caffeine. It was relentless, weird, synthetic, and somehow catchy all at once. Tracks like "Push It" weren't just songs. They were drills through the skull, lined with glitchy riffs and shouted commands.
The follow-ups kept the machine grinding. Machine, Shadow Zone, and Start a War each piled on more distortion, more groove, and more songs that made you want to punch-dance through sheet metal.
You've got the controls now. This list is powered by fans like you who know exactly which tracks get your blood pulsing and your speakers trembling. Cast your votes for the songs that deserve to reign supreme. The ones that still hit like a steel boot to the chest. Think a track's sitting too low? Bring it up. Think a lesser-known banger needs more love? Give it that nudge. This is your chance to shape the cyber chaos.
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The Only
The core song that puts the ice on the cake that is Shadow Zone - a cake that you can eat over and over again without getting full.
Good song to have if you are driving on a race track or playing a race game!
It is a great song for all the Static-X fans out there to listen to!
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Push It
Awesome! The guitars and Tony Campos' scream are my favorite parts!
This is basically Firestarter by The Prodigy with guitars.
Can't believe this isn't number 1!
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This Is Not
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Destroyer
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Black and White
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I'm with Stupid
It's sort of like Push It, only better. I really like the weird voices and the guitars on this song!
This song should be in the top five positions.
Only recently found this song and my only regret is not finding it sooner. Great song!
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Cold
Wayne's vocals are just brutal on this one! I can feel the chorus cutting through me like a knife every time I hear it! It's one of those songs that makes you think and rock out at the same time.
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Skinnyman
Need For Speed Most Wanted. First song I heard by them. Hard and heavy. It's a good driving around song.
This song is awesome. Much better than The Enemy.
This song brings back those NFS Most Wanted aka childhood days... Best piece of work by Static-X.
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So
Absolutely melodic song from Static-X. Wayne sounds absolutely fantastic in this video.
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Love Dump
Superepic riff throughout the whole song! This song is truly amazing, and out of all my years of listening to Static-X, it has stayed my favorite!
Wow, this was a hard choice... But it has to be this one. It encompasses everything I love about industrial metal.
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Accelerate
I love the deep sound of the song! That bassline!
The song reminds me of Perfect Mask by Paradise Lost.
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Dead Souls
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Kill Your Idols
Should be #2. Get to the Gone should be #1.
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I'm the One
Great song! My favorites are up above, but my vote goes for this one - too underrated.
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I Am
Fast, hard, and awesome. The best song that calms me down when I am in a really bad mood. Better than punching a brick wall, I guarantee it.
Kind of in between their heavier stuff and lighter stuff, but one of my favorites. I notice something new every time I listen to the song.
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Bled for Days
Not quite my favorite, but it's way too low. Top 5 for sure.
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My Damnation
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Stingwray
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Control It
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Wisconsin Death Trip
Get upon this Wisconsin Death Trip! Title track of their best album. Awesome to just headbang and go nuts on.
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Fix
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Invincible
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New Pain
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Set It Off
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Cannibal
This song is just too hard for some fans to understand. That's why it is so low on the list!
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Cuts You Up
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Forty Ways
