If you’re unsure whether or not you want to spend hard-earned money on the new Static-X record, Cannibal (which comes out April 3), the entire disc can be streamed here.
Once you hear songs like “Cannibal,” “Behemoth” and “No Submission,” we think you’ll agree that this baby’s worth the price of admission. The album features the heaviest, most abrasive music the band has released since 2001’s Machine, and is both a reflection of the times and an expression of frontman Wayne Static’s desire to return to his roots.
“I think it’s the most metal record we’ve ever made, and it’s arguably the heaviest record we’ve ever made,” he says. “But with this record, I had a good time just getting back to balls-out screaming and challenging myself vocally, as well as in the songwriting. I felt like I was back working on [our first album] Wisconsin Death Trip, where I focused on stripping away the excess as much as possible to write short, simple, catchy songs.”
Cannibal was produced by John Travis, who has previously worked with Buckcherry and Kid Rock), and the album track “No Submission” was featured on the soundtrack for “Saw III.”
For some old-school Static-X, check out the video for “Push It”:
April 18th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
The album is great. I can listen to Cannibal and Wisconsin Death Trip over and over again. I’m also glad Koichi is back
April 23rd, 2007 at 11:55 am
static-x, I think is one of the greatest metal bands EVER!!! i used to never listen to heavy metal or hard rock but Wayne got me into it…With Wisconsin Death Trip my music taste has changed forever
April 25th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
wayne this was one of your best!!!! i can listen to it for days!
August 7th, 2007 at 1:11 am
Not really impressed with Canibal at first. Songs like Behemoth, Forty Ways, No-Submission took some time, and I found some appreciation for them especially live.
I was really looking for a different title, different songs, and a Wisconsin Death Trip feel like such songs as, “Push it, Bled for Days, This is not, Loser, Kill your idols, So Real, So, black and white, structural defect, sweat of the bud, Head, Down, Otesego Undead, Otesego Amigo. All of these songs are recorded history, and are amazing.
Sorry to say I am not a real big fan except for the ones mentioned but still ahhhh about them. I feel static has a lot more to release from their inner talent, and hope to see more songs written from the good ol’ days. Don’t get me wrong I just didn’t feel the might come from these other songs, and will always keep static as one of my top bands. Go Wayne!