Shadow Zone
Shadow Zone is the third studio album by Static-X, the American industrial metal band, and it came out on 7 October 2003 on Warner Bros. Records. It followed Wisconsin Death Trip and Machine, and arrived at a time of real upheaval in the group. Drummer Ken Jay left just before the recording sessions, so the album has no official drummer, with Josh Freese handling the parts instead.
It is also the first of two records to feature guitarist Tripp Eisen. The changes in personnel are matched by a change in sound: this is the band's most melodic work, while still sitting firmly within their industrial metal and nu metal framework. If you know them for the harder edges of their earlier albums, it is an intriguing detour, and it shows a group willing to shift its approach rather than repeat itself.
Shadow Zone: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 39:25Tracklist
- 1Destroy AllWayne Static and Tripp Eisen2:18
- 2Control ItCampos, Eisen, Static, Jay3:05
- 3New PainTripp Eisen and Wayne Static2:58
- 4Shadow ZoneTripp Eisen and Wayne Static3:05
- 5Dead WorldTripp Eisen and Wayne Static2:48
- 6MonsterTripp Eisen and Wayne Static2:14
- 7The OnlyEisen, Static, Jay2:51
- 8Kill Your IdolsTripp Eisen and Wayne Static4:01
- 9All in WaitWayne Static and Ken Jay4:02
- 10OtsegolectricTripp Eisen and Wayne Static2:39
- 11SoWayne Static3:41
- 12Transmission1:39
- 13InvincibleEisen, Jay, Static4:05
- Produced by
- Josh Abraham, Tom Whalley (exec.)
- Recorded at
- NRG Recording Studios, Pulse Recording
- Recorded
- March 2002–June 2003
- Mixed by
- Ulrich Wild
- Mixed at
- The Mix Room
- Engineered by
- Ryan Williams
- Labels
- Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros.
- Length
- 39:25
Line-up
- Tony Campos · bass guitar
- Tripp Eisen · guitar
- Josh Freese · drums (drum set)
- Wayne Static · guitar, lead vocals
Singles
- “The Only” · 2 September 2003
- “So” · 2004
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2003 | 20 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2003 | 113 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2003 | 66 |
| German Albums Chart · 2003 | 79 |
| French Albums Chart · 2003 | 110 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 October 2003 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 7 October 2003 | |
| Wikidata | 2003 | |
| US release | 7 October 2003 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 20 October 2003 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 2003 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 093624842729 | original |
| 7 October 2003 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 093624854821 | original |
| 7 October 2003 | XW | Warner Bros. Records | 093624842767 | original |
| 16 October 2003 | KR | Warner Bros. Records | 0093624854821 | other |
| 20 October 2003 | GB | Warner Bros. Records | 093624842729 | other |
| 12 November 2003 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674047574 | other |
| 12 November 2003 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674047567 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 300×263 | rejected |