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A rep for Wayne Static has claimed via a statement that drugs played no part in Static's passing.

Many rock and metal musicians have reacted to the death of Wayne Static via social media.

We're shocked and saddened to report that Wayne Static has died at the age of 48.

Wayne Static is taking his solo band back on the road for a co-headlining tour with Powerman 5000.

Wayne Static and Smile Empty Soul will join a solid lineup of bands taking part in the 2014 'Civil Unrest Tour.' The trek, which gets underway in May, is rounded out by Otep, Dope and Thira, making for an impressive night of hard rock glory.

After it was announced earlier this year that Wayne Static would be playing Static-X's 1999 debut album 'Wisconsin Death Trip' on a 2014 tour, the dates and venues have now been unveiled (see below).

Heavy Metal and fantasy tend to go hand in hand, especially when it comes to artwork rendered on T-shirts, posters, and album covers. But we now live in a digital age, and this blend of visual style can now be translated as an iOS game, as 'Eternal Descent: Heavy Metal Heroes' is now available at the App Store.

Static-X are no more, or so says frontman and guitarist Wayne Static. The singer has been at odds with ex-bassist Tony Campos over the rights to tour and record using the band's name, as Campos owns 50 percent of the name. The duo had an arrangement that eventually fell apart, and Static has revealed just how bad things have gotten between himself and his former bandmate...

Static-X will be touring again, with Wayne Static leading the charge sans longtime cohort, bassist Tony Campos, who remains on the road with Soulfly. Static revealed that Campos elected to stay out with Soulfly and even shared some details on their relationship, saying, "You know, we've never been that close...

On Oct. 4 Wayne Static will be releasing 'Pighammer,' his debut solo album. After 15 years fronting industrial-rock favorites Static-X, the frontman was eager to start working on his own material, but before he got to work, he and his wife, former adult actress Tera Wray, had to take care of some other business...