STATIC-X Documentary Is 'Close To Being Done', Says TONY CAMPOS
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At last weekend's Bloodstock Open Air festival in the United Kingdom, STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos spoke to Neil Jones of TotalRock about the status of the band's upcoming documentary film "Evil Disco: The Rise, Fall, And Regeneration Of Static-X". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's been in the works for a couple of years now. It gets pushed back when we've gotta go tour and do other things. But it's in the works. It's close to being done. I think when we get done touring for the year, we'll revisit that and try and finish it up."
Asked what it's like being involved in a documentary about himself, Tony said: "Weird. I'm not the kind of dude that likes to look at myself too often. I mean, let's face it, I ain't the handsomest fellow in the world. But, yeah, it's just weird. But it serves a purpose."
Last fall, Tony told Rock News Weekly about the upcoming documentary: "I think it's gonna be cool, man. It's gonna be a really cool look back at the history of the band and the history of [late STATIC-X frontman] Wayne [Static] and how he affected all our lives."
In March 2024, STATIC-X celebrated the 25th anniversary of the band's debut album, "Wisconsin Death Trip", by releasing a trailer for "Evil Disco: The Rise, Fall, And Regeneration Of Static-X".
In a message accompanying the YouTube release of the trailer, STATIC-X members Campos, Ken Jay (drums),Koichi Fukuda (guitar) and Xer0 (vocals) wrote: "25 years ago today, STATIC-X unleashed 'Wisconsin Death Trip' onto the world. On this very special anniversary, we would like to share a teaser for the first ever official STATIC-X documentary film titled 'Evil Disco: The Rise, Fall, And Regeneration Of Static-X'.
"Thank you all for 25 years of amazing memories… So much more to come!"
Although the identity of STATIC-X's touring singer has not been officially revealed, strong rumors suggest that DOPE's Edsel Dope is Xer0, the anonymous, somewhat ominous new frontman of STATIC-X who is wearing a mask while performing alongside Campos, Jay and Fukuda.
Static died after mixing Xanax and other powerful prescription drugs with alcohol, according to the coroner's report. The 48-year-old, whose real name was Wayne Richard Wells, was found dead in his Landers, California home on November 1, 2014.
Static founded STATIC-X in 1994 and achieved commercial success with "Wisconsin Death Trip", which included the rock radio hit "Push It".
The group issued five more studio albums before disbanding permanently in June 2013. Static had been pursuing a solo career at the time of his death.
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
