Edsel Dope breaks silence on speculation he is Static-X’s new vocalist

He dubbed it “clikcbait and hilarious” and provided Photoshopped images of various celebrities sporting that same neck tattoo. Not only are Static-X faithfully delivering classics onstage, touring heavily in recent years and keeping the legacy in trustworthy hands for the future, but they’re offering fans a sense of closure by working with Wayne’s recordings to make this new music a reality. “And if you saw those shows, or even if you just find them online, the amount of production and time and money that was invested… Anybody saying, ‘Oh, look at these guys with their cash grab,’ it’s, like, ‘Bro, you wanna see the fucking bill from production and from touring?’ This was not a bunch of guys going, ‘Oh, we found our way to get to the top financially.’ No. This was a way for us to go out and do something really fucking cool creatively, artistically that came from all the right places in our hearts. Edsel Dope, founder of nu-metal/industrial outfit Dope, has been rumored to be Xer0, the frontman taking the stage in tribute to the late Wayne Static in the reactivated Static-X lineup.

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I also think that if you put any musician out there in a mask, everyone’s first question is “who is it?” Look at Sleep Token. It’s just that natural curiosity to want to know who’s behind the music you like. We’ve covered everything they’ve done since the reunion, and frankly I liked the first Project Regeneration record. I thought it was well done and the songs were great, and I hope the second volume coming up this year is as well. Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser’s search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface. This year, Satic-X will embark on two more Machine Killer tour legs with co-headliners Sevendust and special guest Dope.

Many of these comments echo what Edsel said in a pre-order announcement video for Dope’s forthcoming album, Blood Money Part Zer0. Along with the news of the new record came a pair of new songs, “Believe” and “No Respect,” which can be heard here. “If it was 25 years ago, we wouldn’t have any of this mess because we’d call the editor of fucking Rolling Stone magazine and go, ‘Hey, dude, we’re gonna let you in on what’s happening,’ and they would go, ‘Oh, this is great,’ and they would get behind it and they would properly help you tell your story to the world. But in the world that we currently live in, that’s not the goal. The goal is, as I said, to be the naysayer and to be the one who lets you in on the fact that there is no Santa Claus and ruins the parade for everybody because they’re just dicks.” Brief interjection – writing about Ghost’s lore and writing about the business and creative side of Ghost are two different things.

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The project began in 2013 with the aim of playing late night parties and to distance himself from the working world and other music he has famously been a part of. “I didn’t want anybody to know who the fuck I was. I just wanted to put on a mask and disappear and go do something creative and fun,” Edsel said on the Ryan Seaman and Friends podcast. “I needed a name,” he continues, explaining he settled on Zer0 “because it’s like starting over — zero followers, zero fans, zero expectations.” “There’s one living, breathing singer of Static-X, and that’s Wayne Static. And then there’s a character, an entity, for lack of better words, edsel dope xero that was created in order to allow Static-X to have a future and to continue and be the legacy act that they are and tour and perform, and we gave that character a name that is respective to Static-X and fits the branding of what Static-X is, and that’s what the importance is. It’s the importance of recognizing the character as opposed to recognizing the person behind the character.” The first of two volumes, “Project Regeneration Vol. 1” featured 12 brand new tracks, containing many of the final vocal performances and musical compositions of Static, along with bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda.

“And we were always friends, but now we’re like the best of friends. And we owe each other a lot. I’m grateful for the opportunity because without those guys and the years of work they put into building STATIC-X, I wouldn’t have a project to land all those efforts too. And for them, without my efforts to help them survive and exist in the modern day, they would have this band that is no longer around. For lack of a better word, we literally brought STATIC-X back from the dead. And it took allof us to do it.” Rumors began to swirl that Xer0 was actually Dope frontman Edsel Dope, which have since been confirmed and discussed by Dope himself. Despite everyone knowing the identity of Xer0, Dope still doesn’t want to be known as the guy who fronts Static-X. The first of two volumes, “Project Regeneration Vol. 1” featured 12 brand new tracks, containing many of the final vocal performances and musical compositions of Static, along with Campos, Jay and Fukuda. On October 12, Edsel Dope posted a lengthy statement on his band’s Facebook page quashing the rumours, implying Xer0’s telltale neck tat was in fact a Photoshop job. “I have quietly sat through all of this speculation and have thoroughly enjoyed the ride,” it began.

Lore stories refer to the character, while interviews are always done with Tobias Forge the person. Nobody’s out here changing Xer0’s name to Edsel Dope in stories about tours or any quotes about upcoming bands. But Edsel Dope is certainly talking about Static-X as Edsel Dope, and is referred to as such. In a new interview with Audio Ink Radio, Edsel Dope said he believes the Xer0 character offers his some privacy and that his moniker in the band should be respected. Dope also mentions that having Xer0 as the frontman for Static-X, and not Edsel Dope or whoever else, allows the band to have a future beyond the iconic Wayne Static. With the blessing of Wayne’s family, Static-X was resurrected in 2018, with the enigmatic Xer0 paying tribute to the late founder as the band’s new frontman, flanked by the classic lineup of Tony Campos (bass), Koichi Fukuda (guitar) and Ken Jay (drums).

Campos went on to say that he “knew there would be some negativity” on the Internet once STATIC-X had announced its comeback. “But I think once people heard our story and heard that Wayne’s family had given us their blessing to do what we were doing, and then once they actually saw it, I think that was the big turning point. Once people came out and experienced the show and saw what we were doing, I think it made most of those people turn around.” STATIC-X’s recent tour celebrated the 20th anniversary of the band’s platinum-certified “Wisconsin Death Trip” album and paid homage to Static, who died eight years ago. Static-X reunited in 2018 with the lineup of original members bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda, and drummer Ken Jay alongside new vocalist Xer0.

When Erickson noted that social media has given everyone a voice, which in turn has turned out to be more of “negative than a positive”, Dope concurred. The irony is quite obvious as the aliases are nearly identical and are pronounced (presumably) the exact same way. It’s sure to send certain fans right down the rabbit hole from whence they came in regards to uncovering the true identity of the enigmatic Xer0. In the fall of 2019, Edsel Dope even addressed the rumors that he is Xer0 in Static-X in a statement that dismissed a story claiming to have photographic proof of his neck tattoos being exposed.

• Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser’s search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
• In a recent interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Edsel talked about the unique position of fronting STATIC-X in place of deceased vocalist/guitarist Wayne Static while trying to remain faceless.
• In the fall of 2019, Edsel Dope even addressed the rumors that he is Xer0 in Static-X in a statement that dismissed a story claiming to have photographic proof of his neck tattoos being exposed.
• However, during an Oct. 7 concert in Hamberg, Germany, Xer0’s neckerchief slipped down, revealing a tattoo on the right side of his neck.
• On October 12, Edsel Dope posted a lengthy statement on his band’s Facebook page quashing the rumours, implying Xer0’s telltale neck tat was in fact a Photoshop job.

Back in October 2019, a photo was posted online clearly showing that Dope and Xer0 shared the same neck tattoo. However, Edsel later posted a lengthy statement on his band’s Facebook page attempting to quash the rumors, implying Xer0’s distinctive body ink was in fact a Photoshop job. Dope even provided a photograph of himself supposedly observing a STATIC-X performance sidestage to prove he and Xer0 were not the same person. Dope recently told Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio that the reason Xer0’s identity has not been officially revealed is that he wants to make sure that STATIC-X is “properly represented, because I would never be interested in looking at a photo of STATIC-X or reading a liner note that mentions me as being the singer of STATIC-X. Edsel Dope has no interest in being the singer of STATIC-X,” he clarified. “There’s one living, breathing singer of STATIC-X, and that’s Wayne Static. And then there’s a character, an entity, for lack of better words, that was created in order to allow STATIC-X to have a future and to continue and be the legacy act that they are and tour and perform, and we gave that character a name that is respective to STATIC-X and fits the branding of what STATIC-X is, and that’s what the importance is. It’s the importance of recognizing the character as opposed to recognizing the person behind the character.”