Start a War
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Start a War is the fourth Static-X
album; it was released in June 2005. A special version was shipped with an additional DVD
titled X-Rated.
(although he did not play any guitars on the album, he did help with the programming), the first studio album with drumming provided by Nick Oshiro
, and the second and last album that guitarist Tripp Eisen
wrote and performed on. The album continues the change in sound found on Shadow Zone
but many of the songs featured on Start a War are heavier and feature a lot more screaming and aggressive lyrics. Songs that best show this are "I Want to Fucking Break It", "The Enemy", and "Start a War".
The whole tone of the album is more aggressive than Shadow Zone. The song "Pieces" features a guitar solo; this is an interesting note because the band did not perform them on past albums, but on the band's next album named Cannibal
guitar solos play a much bigger part of the band's music. Start a War is also the last album to feature one the band's unique Otsego songs. When asked about the album, Wayne Static
said "We wanted to try to recreate the fun spirit of Wisconsin Death Trip; having Koichi back, with his flavor, helped."
The Song "Start A War" was featured on the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 video game soundtrack
, and "Skinnyman" was featured on Need For Speed: Most Wanted
.
with a DVD titled X-Rated.
was in the band. When he left the band, he had to be 'edited' out of the DVD, though he can still be seen in some shots. New live footage was filmed with Koichi Fukuda
. Consequently, this means that most of the DVD has footage only of Tony, Nick and Wayne.
Singles
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
album; it was released in June 2005. A special version was shipped with an additional DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
titled X-Rated.
Album information
The album marks the return of former guitarist Koichi FukudaKoichi Fukuda
Koichi Fukuda is a Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X and Drugstore Fanatics -Biography:...
(although he did not play any guitars on the album, he did help with the programming), the first studio album with drumming provided by Nick Oshiro
Nick Oshiro
Nick Oshiro is an American musician, best known as the current drummer of the industrial metal band Static-X. He has previously played with the South African post grunge band/alternative metal Seether. He started out with a drumkit made by his father as he stated in an interview with Tama. It was...
, and the second and last album that guitarist Tripp Eisen
Tripp Eisen
Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador June 29, 1965, also known "Tripp Rex Eisen" or "Rex Eisen", is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X...
wrote and performed on. The album continues the change in sound found on Shadow Zone
Shadow Zone
Shadow Zone is the third album by the band Static-X, released on October 7, 2003. It is the first Static-X album that guitarist Tripp Eisen helped write and record. Nick Oshiro joined after the recording process. However, "Shadow Zone" is Static-X's only album without the use of profane language...
but many of the songs featured on Start a War are heavier and feature a lot more screaming and aggressive lyrics. Songs that best show this are "I Want to Fucking Break It", "The Enemy", and "Start a War".
The whole tone of the album is more aggressive than Shadow Zone. The song "Pieces" features a guitar solo; this is an interesting note because the band did not perform them on past albums, but on the band's next album named Cannibal
Cannibal (album)
Cannibal is the fifth studio album by Static-X, released on April 3, 2007. This is the first album from the band to contain guitar solos; every song with the exception of "Goat" has one...
guitar solos play a much bigger part of the band's music. Start a War is also the last album to feature one the band's unique Otsego songs. When asked about the album, Wayne Static
Wayne Static
Wayne Static is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. He released his first solo studio album Pighammer on October 4, 2011.- Early life :Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually...
said "We wanted to try to recreate the fun spirit of Wisconsin Death Trip; having Koichi back, with his flavor, helped."
The Song "Start A War" was featured on the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 video game soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
, and "Skinnyman" was featured on Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the tenth installment in the Need for Speed series. The game features street racing-oriented game play, with certain customization options from the Need for Speed: Underground series...
.
Track listing
- "The Enemy" – 2:28
- "I'm the One" – 2:36
- "Start a War" – 2:44
- "Pieces" – 2:38
- "DirthouseDirthouse"Dirthouse" is a song by industrial metal band Static-X. It is the fifth track and second single from their album Start a War. The video released in November 2005, features band playing at a rather dirty place, which is easily noticeable on drums which are all covered with ash. As the video...
" – 3:03 - "Skinnyman" – 3:40
- "Just in Case" – 4:24
- "Set It Off" – 3:55
- "I Want to Fucking Break It" – 2:42
- "Night Terrors" – 3:09
- "Otsego Amigo" – 2:45
- "My Damnation" – 4:01
- "Brainfog" – 9:53 (includes a cappellaA cappellaA cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
version of "Otsego Amigo" as hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
, with a drum and bassDrum and bassDrum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
finale)
DVD version - X-Rated
Start a War was also available in a bonus edition digipakDigipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
with a DVD titled X-Rated.
Band footage
Most of the DVD was filmed whilst guitarist Tripp EisenTripp Eisen
Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador June 29, 1965, also known "Tripp Rex Eisen" or "Rex Eisen", is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X...
was in the band. When he left the band, he had to be 'edited' out of the DVD, though he can still be seen in some shots. New live footage was filmed with Koichi Fukuda
Koichi Fukuda
Koichi Fukuda is a Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X and Drugstore Fanatics -Biography:...
. Consequently, this means that most of the DVD has footage only of Tony, Nick and Wayne.
Contents of the DVD
- Making of the record. (Footage of the band making/recording the record and a footage of a photoshoot.)
- Rehearsal footage. (In order - "The Enemy", "Start a War", "I'm the One", "Dirthouse")
- Live tour footage. Each song also has footage of the band's crazy antics (in order - "Permanence", "The Trance Is the Motion", "Monster")
- "Desert Fun" - Wayne and Tony driving around the desert in trucks with the tracks "Otsego Amigo" and "I Want to Fucking Break It" being played.
- Instrumental songs ("Dirthouse", "Otsego Amigo", "Pieces", "Skinnyman", "Start a War")
- Full album in 5.1 surround sound.
Chart positions
Album| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
55 |
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
135 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
88 |
| The Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
29 |
Singles
| Song | Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "I'm the One" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| "Dirthouse" | 27 |
Credits
- Static-XStatic-XStatic-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
- Wayne StaticWayne StaticWayne Static is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. He released his first solo studio album Pighammer on October 4, 2011.- Early life :Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually...
- vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, producer - Koichi FukudaKoichi FukudaKoichi Fukuda is a Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X and Drugstore Fanatics -Biography:...
- programming - Tony CamposTony CamposTony Campos is a Mexican American musician. He is the bass guitarist for the heavy metal band Soulfly and former bass guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X and frontman/bassist for Asesino. Campos was the final bassist for Ministry, which retired in 2008, though he rejoined when the band...
- bass guitars, backing vocals, producer - Nick OshiroNick OshiroNick Oshiro is an American musician, best known as the current drummer of the industrial metal band Static-X. He has previously played with the South African post grunge band/alternative metal Seether. He started out with a drumkit made by his father as he stated in an interview with Tama. It was...
- drums - Tripp EisenTripp EisenTripp Eisen Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador June 29, 1965, also known "Tripp Rex Eisen" or "Rex Eisen", is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X...
- guitars
- Wayne Static
- Ulrich WildUlrich WildUlrich Wild is an American record producer, engineer and mixer specializing in the rock and metal genres. Born and raised in Switzerland, Ulrich is now a naturalized citizen living in Los Angeles...
- producer, engineer, mixing, programming - Tom Whalley - producer
- Daniel Wild - percussion
- Steven Gilmore - artwork
- Jason Freedman - sound effects
- P. R. BrownP. R. BrownPaul R. Brown is a graphic designer, photographer, and music video director.In 1996 he founded Bau-da Design Lab, which currently operates out of Los Angeles and New York. P.R. Brown is well-known for his album designs for musicians such as Mötley Crüe, Korn, Godsmack, and early in his career he...
- photography - Filmmakers - Troy Wallace, Matt Eidson, Richie Riot, Andy "Matahaji" Sandoval, John Toler
- While Koichi Fukuda is credited with playing guitars, it is actually former guitarist Tripp EisenTripp EisenTripp Eisen Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador June 29, 1965, also known "Tripp Rex Eisen" or "Rex Eisen", is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X...
who plays guitars on this album, but he was fired from the band before the album's release.
- While Koichi Fukuda is credited with playing guitars, it is actually former guitarist Tripp Eisen