Project Regeneration Vol. 2 Explained
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.[2] It was slated to release on November 3, 2023,[3] but was eventually announced to be pushed back to January 26, 2024, nearly ten years after Static's death.[4] [5]
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.[6] The second single, "Stay Alive", was released on September 7.[7]
Background and recording
The album features vocal recordings and synthesizer programming[8] by the late frontman Wayne Static that were discovered after he passed away in November 2014 after an accidental drug and alcohol overdose.[9] The material was so voluminous that it was eventually decided to be split up into two albums, with the first album releasing in 2020.[10]
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.[11]
Critical reception
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".[12] David Pope for Metal Injection wrote, "Project Regeneration Vol. 2 reminded me why I fell in love with this band to begin with."[13] 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".[14]
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)
Notes and References
- Web site: Static-X Shares 'Z0mbie' Song From Upcoming Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 Album. October 5, 2023. Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: 2021-08-22 . Static-X Is Working On Project Regeneration Vol. 2 . 2023-04-18 . . en.
- Web site: ((Andyj76)) . 2023-02-11 . Static-X To Release "Project Regeneration: Vol. 2" . 2023-04-18 . S.L.R. Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Static-X Push Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 Release Back to January. Hesher. Keenan. September 26, 2023. MetalSucks.
- Web site: Static-X's Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 Pushed Back To January; New Music Clips Available. September 26, 2023. Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: 2023-02-08 . Static-X Announces Release Date For Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, Shares Cover Of Nine Inch Nails' 'Terrible Lie' . 2023-04-18 . . en.
- Web site: Static-X Unveil "Stay Alive" Featuring the Late Wayne Static. September 7, 2023. Anne. Erickson. Consequence.
- News: Static-X Triumph Through Emotional Journey Saluting Wayne Static on New Album. Chad. Childers. Loudwire. July 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706223633/https://loudwire.com/static-x-project-regeneration-volume-1-album-interview/. July 6, 2020. live.
- Web site: Wayne Static cause of death revealed. Alternative Press. March 13, 2015. February 27, 2016. https://archive.today/20150315222107/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/wayne_static_cause_of_death_revealed. March 15, 2015. live.
- Web site: Static-X's "Project Regeneration" Album Has Been Expanded To Two Parts, Band Debut "Hollow" Video. February 7, 2020. The PRP. February 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200302135839/https://www.theprp.com/2020/02/07/news/static-xs-project-regeneration-album-has-been-expanded-to-two-parts-band-debut-hollow-video/. March 2, 2020. live.
- Web site: Tony Campos of Static-X & Edsel Dope of Dope | Ep. 222. Battleline Podcast. 2024-01-16. YouTube.
- Web site: Project: Regeneration Vol. 2. January 18, 2024. Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: Album Review: Static-X Project Regeneration Vol. 2. David. Pope. January 25, 2024. Metal Injection.
- Web site: "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. Stephen. Hill. January 26, 2024. Louder Sound - Metal Hammer.
