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'''''Wisconsin Death Trip''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[industrial metal]] band [[Static-X]]. The band [[Static-X]] originated in the [[Midwestern United States]], with lead singer [[Wayne Static]] (from [[Michigan]]) and drummer [[Ken Jay]] (from [[Illinois]]) met at a [[Virgin Records]] store in Chicago. Not long after they were introduced by the lead singer of [[Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Billy Corgan]], Static and Jay decided to head out west to [[California]] to enlist a lead guitarist and bassist. Once in california, [[Koichi Fukuda]] became their guitarist, not long after, they discovered californian [[Tony Campos]] to complete the band as their bassist. [[Warner Bros. Records]] discovered the group in California, and signed them to the label in February of 1998. <ref>Loehr, Josh. "Static-X." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation, 17 Oct. 2010. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/static-x-p365757/biography>.</ref> A year later Wisconsin Death Trip was released on March 23, In August of 2001 the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] certified the album as platinum. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=Static-X|title=RIAA Database Search Results|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]}}</ref>
'''''Wisconsin Death Trip''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[industrial metal]] band [[Static-X]]. Originating in the [[Midwestern United States]], when lead singer [[Wayne Static]] (from [[Michigan]]) and drummer [[Ken Jay]] (from [[Illinois]]) met at a [[Virgin Records]] store in Chicago. Not long after they were introduced by the lead singer of [[Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Billy Corgan]], Static and Jay decided to head out west to [[California]] to enlist a lead guitarist and bassist. Once in california, [[Koichi Fukuda]] became their guitarist, not long after, they discovered californian [[Tony Campos]] to complete the band as their bassist. [[Warner Bros. Records]] discovered the group in California, and signed them to the label in February of 1998. <ref>Loehr, Josh. "Static-X." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation, 17 Oct. 2010. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/static-x-p365757/biography>.</ref> A year later Wisconsin Death Trip was released on March 23, In August of 2001 the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] certified the album as platinum. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=Static-X|title=RIAA Database Search Results|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]}}</ref>


==Album information==
==Album information==

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Wisconsin Death Trip is the debut studio album by the American industrial metal band Static-X. Originating in the Midwestern United States, when lead singer Wayne Static (from Michigan) and drummer Ken Jay (from Illinois) met at a Virgin Records store in Chicago. Not long after they were introduced by the lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Static and Jay decided to head out west to California to enlist a lead guitarist and bassist. Once in california, Koichi Fukuda became their guitarist, not long after, they discovered californian Tony Campos to complete the band as their bassist. Warner Bros. Records discovered the group in California, and signed them to the label in February of 1998. [1] A year later Wisconsin Death Trip was released on March 23, In August of 2001 the RIAA certified the album as platinum. [2]

Album information

Production

The album was produced by Ulrich Wild under the Warner Bros. Records label in a matter of eight weeks. [3]. Band members contributions include: Wayne Static (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming), Koichi Fukuda (guitar, keyboards, programming), Tony Campos (bass, background vocals), and Ken Jay (drums)

Title Significance

The album's title was originally derived from a book by the same name published in 1973 by Michael Lesy, (see Wisconsin Death Trip - Book). This published work, responsible for capturing the imaginations of the band and inspiring the aptly dubbed "Wisconsin Death Trip" album contains a collection of photographs cataloging deceased persons previously residing in the Black River Falls region in the late 19th century. Wayne Static, when interviewed stated, “There’s not a lot of books that really interest me, I don’t read very much. There’s something about this book that’s so dark. It has such a dark feel about it. It wasn’t just some crap that somebody made up - it’s all real. I think because the photos are real it makes them that much scarier and spookier. The title of the book just has this great ring to it. It just sticks in your head. I’ve always wanted to use it for something. I wanted to name the band that originally, but we thought it was too long and too 'death'." [4].

Reception

Initial Response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
CDNow
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Sputnik Music
  • CMJ (1/10/00, p. 20) included the album in CMJ's "Loud Rock '99 Top 5" and in its review said: "...Static-X's industrial/metal hybrid uses a guitar sound that keeps its songs refreshingly large, loud and groovable..."[7]
  • Amazon.com- 4 Stars - "Static-X skillfully blend angry staccato guitar, dark metallic noise, and mutating synthesizer washes to construct an ominous wall of sound."[8]

Retrospect

Wisconsin Death Trip features a song written by vocalist Wayne Static and drummer Ken Jay's former band Deep Blue Dream, titled "December".

During the 2008 season, "The Trance is the Motion" was used by AL All-Star and Cleveland Indians centerfielder Grady Sizemore as his entrance music. A remix of the song "Love Dump" appears on the 2001 Valentine original soundtrack.

The crash-landing scene from the 1968 film Planet of the Apes is sampled for the intro of "Sweat of the Bud". The intro for "Stem" is sampled from the 1991 experimental horror movie Begotten.

The song "Push It" was used as the intro for the 2000 video game Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes. The song "Love Dump" was used in the 2009 video game Brütal Legend. "Push It" is featured in the movie Torque.

Singles

"Push It" is the first single off the album. This is one of the band’s most recognizable and popular songs. This song included an array of sounds all the way from industrial metal genres to Static-X’s “evil disco” tone. Mick Olszewski directed the video for the song, using clay figures along with shots of the band.

"I'm with Stupid" is the second single from the album. The song kicks off with Wayne Static bellowing out the chorus and then transitions to the lead guitar riff. David Meyers directed the music video, that included creatures from previous music videos. The video also includes Wayne Static playing a woman, and monkeys hidden throughout. This song, along with "Push It", are credited with Wisconsin Death Trip’s success.

"Bled for Days" is the final single off the album Wisconsin Death Trip. This song was the auditioning song for Nick Oshiros enlistment into the band. The music video was composed of recordings from their live shows, and the audio was spliced together with the original album version. This song has also appeared on various soundtracks, such as the Universal Soldier: The Return and Bride of Chucky.

Track listing

All songs by Wayne Static and Tony Campos.

  1. "Push It" – 2:34
  2. "I'm with Stupid" – 3:24
  3. "Bled for Days" – 3:45
  4. "Love Dump" – 4:19
  5. "I Am" – 2:47
  6. "Otsegolation" – 3:32
  7. "Stem" – 2:54
  8. "Sweat of the Bud" – 3:30
  9. "Fix" – 2:49
  10. "Wisconsin Death Trip" – 3:09
  11. "The Trance Is the Motion" – 4:50
  12. "December" – 6:17
Bonus tracks
  2. "Down" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:15

Discography

Main article: Static-X discography


Chart positions

References

  1. ^ Loehr, Josh. "Static-X." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation, 17 Oct. 2010. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/static-x-p365757/biography>.
  2. ^ "RIAA Database Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ The album was produced by Ulrich Wild in a matter of eight weeks under the Warner Bros. Records label.
  4. ^ Spitler, Caren. "Static-X Interview." The Scene LA. 12 Jan. 2000. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. <http://www.thescenela.com/issue3/interviews/static.html>.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Death Trip - Static-X". Allmusic.
  6. ^ "CG: Static-X". Robert Christgau.
  7. ^ "Static-X - Wisconsin Death Trip CD Album". CD Universe.
  8. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Wisconsin-Death-Trip-Version-Explicit/dp/B001PIZOUC
  9. ^ "Wisconsin Death Trip - Static-X". Billboard. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Push It - Static-X". Billboard. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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