Project Regeneration Vol. 2
Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 | ||||
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Studio album by Static-X | ||||
Released | January 26, 2024 (2024-01-26) | |||
Recorded | 2003–2005, 2013–2014, 2019–2023 | |||
Genre | Industrial metal[1] | |||
Length | 41:20 | |||
Label | Otsego Entertainment Group | |||
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Static-X chronology | ||||
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Singles from Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 | ||||
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Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 is the eighth studio album by American industrial metal band Static-X. It features 14 tracks, with some of the final material written and recorded by the late vocalist Wayne Static.[5] It was slated to release on November 3, 2023,[6] but was eventually announced to be pushed back to January 26, 2024, nearly ten years after Static's death.[7][8]
The album was announced with the first single "Terrible Lie", a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song from Pretty Hate Machine, on February 8, 2023.[3] The second single, "Stay Alive", was released on September 7.[4]
Background and recording
The album features vocal recordings and synthesizer programming[9] by the late frontman Wayne Static that were discovered after he passed away in November 2014 after an accidental drug and alcohol overdose.[10] The material was so voluminous that it was eventually decided to be split up into two albums, with the first album releasing in 2020.[11]
Producer Edsel Dope has stated about Vol. 2 that it was "more challenging" to put together, as the song fragments they had that were more cohesive and more developed ended up on Vol. 1.[12]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[13] |
Metal Injection | 8/10[14] |
Metal Hammer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Like the first volume, the album garnered positive reviews: Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net gave the album 8/10, saying it "is satisfyingly heavy, aggressive and dark, but it's also celebratory, slightly unhinged and vastly more entertaining than anyone could have anticipated".[13] David Pope for Metal Injection wrote, "Project Regeneration Vol. 2 reminded me why I fell in love with this band to begin with."[14] Stephen Hill writing for Metal Hammer said that the album is "perfectly serviceable, and often very enjoyable" and "this line-up continues to prove its worth", but admitted to having "minor quibbles" and that the album "start[s] to drag a bit".[15]
Track listing
All music is composed by Static-X
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Stay Alive" | Wayne Static | 3:46 |
2. | "Z0mbie" | Xer0 | 3:11 |
3. | "Jic-Boi" | Xer0, Static | 2:58 |
4. | "Black Star" | Static | 4:00 |
5. | "Kamikaze" | Xer0 | 2:59 |
6. | "No Hope" | Static | 3:17 |
7. | "Take Control" | Xer0, Tony Campos | 3:55 |
8. | "Tone" | Static | 3:15 |
9. | "Run for Your Life" | Xer0 | 2:48 |
10. | "Dark Place" | Static, Xer0 | 3:19 |
11. | "Disco Otsego" | Xer0 | 3:57 |
12. | "From Heaven" (cover of "The Disease" by Echo and the Bunnymen[13]) | Static | 3:55 |
Total length: | 41:20 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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13. | "Terrible Lie" (Nine Inch Nails cover) | Trent Reznor | 4:03 |
14. | "Grover-Yoda-Data 14" | Static, Xer0 | 2:38 |
Total length: | 48:01 |
Personnel
- Wayne Static – programming, lead vocals (1, 3–6, 8, 10–14)
- Tony Campos – bass, backing vocals
- Koichi Fukuda – lead guitar, keyboards, programming
- Ken Jay – drums
- Xer0 – rhythm guitar, programming, lead vocals (2–5, 7, 9–11, 14)
Additional personnel
- Ulrich Wild – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Edsel Dope – executive producer, engineering
- Tommy Shaffner – additional programming (1 to 6, 8, 10, 13, 14), additional music (5)
- Nikk Dibbs – additional programming (2, 7, 9, 11), additional music (6), additional vocals (9)
- Sinister – additional vocals (9)
Charts
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 26 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 29 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[18] | 10 |
References
- ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Static-X - Project Regeneration, Vol. 2". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Static-X Shares 'Z0mbie' Song From Upcoming Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 Album". Blabbermouth.net. October 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Static-X Announces Release Date For Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, Shares Cover Of Nine Inch Nails' 'Terrible Lie'". Blabbermouth.net. February 8, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Erickson, Anne (September 7, 2023). "Static-X Unveil "Stay Alive" Featuring the Late Wayne Static". Consequence.
- ^ "Static-X Is Working On Project Regeneration Vol. 2". Blabbermouth.net. August 22, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Andyj76 (February 11, 2023). "Static-X To Release "Project Regeneration: Vol. 2"". S.L.R. Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (September 26, 2023). "Static-X Push Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 Release Back to January". MetalSucks.
- ^ "Static-X's Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 Pushed Back To January; New Music Clips Available". Blabbermouth.net. September 26, 2023.
- ^ Childers, Chad. "Static-X Triumph Through Emotional Journey Saluting Wayne Static on New Album". Loudwire. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Wayne Static cause of death revealed". Alternative Press. March 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Static-X's "Project Regeneration" Album Has Been Expanded To Two Parts, Band Debut "Hollow" Video". The PRP. February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Battleline Podcast (January 16, 2024). "Tony Campos of Static-X & Edsel Dope of Dope | Ep. 222" – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Project: Regeneration Vol. 2". Blabbermouth.net. January 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Pope, David (January 25, 2024). "Album Review: Static-X Project Regeneration Vol. 2". Metal Injection.
- ^ a b Hill, Stephen (January 26, 2024). ""Considering how people scoffed at the idea of Static-X without their most recognisable member, this line-up continues to prove its worth." Static-X's Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 is worthy of the band's legacy". Louder Sound - Metal Hammer.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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