You all know Wayne Static -- the Static-X dude with the hair that looks like the Statue of Liberty's crown. Well, Wayne was cool enough to agree to write a guest blog for us about his misadventures on Ozzfest. While he very well might like playing videogames and watching DVDs, Static's not spending his downtime soaking up the latest media. He's out in the trenches getting crazy with other bands on the bill, old-school style. Every entry from Static makes reference to drinking, so, while he's probably not doing his liver any favors, we're guessing he's having more fun than those sober emo bands on the Warped Tour. Now, here's Wayne's world:
7/12/07 White River Amphitheater - Seattle, WA
Ozzfest kicked off today in Seattle at the White River Amphitheater. We actually arrived yesterday to do a soundcheck and meet all the Ozzfest security and tour crew. Once business was over for the day, I started drinking with some of the Lamb of God guys. This year's lineup is pretty crazy, and with Ozzfest being free, we weren't exactly sure how it was going to work, but we knew it would be a good time as always. The show was great! It was really fun being back in Seattle. The crowds are always crazy there, whether we're playing at the White River Amphitheater or at the Showbox. Well, time to get back to drinking.
7/14/07 The Gorge - George, WA
Wow, the show at the Gorge was out of control! You crazy f---ers up in George, Washington really know how to party. There was even a guy out at the FYE tent who had a Static-X logo tattooed on his nipple. Probably the strangest Static-X tattoo I've ever seen! We always love playing the Gorge. It's one of our favorite venues in the world. Gorgeous venue and crazy out of control metal heads! Time to go, the bottle's calling again.
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Woke-up, had a few drinks, met some cool fans, had a few more drinks, stumbled onto the stage, did some shots, stumbled offstage, had some more drinks, passed out, woke-up god knows where, god knows when.The end.
7/21/07 Hyundai Pavilion - Devore, CA
What a day! I started off with a few shots of Cabo Wabo, then I got up out of bed and headed out to do some interviews and signings at the Monster and FYE tents. Jose from Sirius Satellite radio was onsite and it was nice talking to him again. We played the Hyundai Pavilion, which is just outside of our home town of Los Angeles. John 5 from Rob Zombie's band joined us onstage to perform "Cannibal." John's an awesome guitar player and it's always an honor to have him perform with us. Afterwards, we partied with some friends who came out to the show and hung out at the backstage BBQ that Hatebreed put on. [Ex-Fear Factory guitarist] Dino [Cazares] was out and gave us a CD by his new band, Devine Heresy, which is awesome! Those guys will be hitting the road with us in October, along with Shadows Fall and 3 Inches of Blood.
Check on this week's Headbangers Ball for a video interview with Static from the Gorge in George, Washington.
Now check out Static-X's video for "Destroyer":
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