Start a War

Infobox Album | Name = Start a War


Type = Album
Artist = Static-X
Released = June 14, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Industrial metal
Length = 48:04
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Ulrich Wild
Tom Whalley
Wayne Static
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfexqqsldse~T1 link]
* Blabbermouth.net rating-10|7 [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=324 Link]
Last album = "Beneath... Between... Beyond..."
(2004)
This album = "Start a War"
(2005)
Next album = "Cannibal"
(2007)Singles
Name = Start A War
Type = studio
single 1 = I'm the One
single 1 date = June 2005
single 2 = Dirthouse
single 2 date = November 2005

"Start a War" is the fourth Static-X album. It was released in June 2005. A special version shipped with "X-Rated" DVD disc exists. The album marks the return of former guitarist Koichi Fukuda although he did not play any guitars on it he did help with the programming, and is the first studio album with drumming provided by Nick Oshiro. When asked about the album Wayne Static said - "We wanted to try to recreate the fun spirit of Wisconsin Death Trip, having Koichi back, with his flavor, helped." It was also the first Static-X album to be released without someone leaving the band after it (Koichi Fukuda after "Wisconsin Death Trip", Ken Jay after "Machine" and Tripp Eisen after "Shadow Zone").

Track listing

# "The Enemy" – 2:28
# "I'm the One" – 2:36
# "Start a War" – 2:44
# "Pieces" – 2:38
# "Dirthouse" – 3:03
# "Skinnyman" – 3:40
# "Just in Case" – 4:24
# "Set It Off" – 3:55
# "I Want to Fucking Break It" – 2:42
# "Night Terrors" – 3:09
# "Otsego Amigo" – 2:45
# "My Damnation" – 4:01
# "Brainfog" – 9:53 (includes an a cappella version of "Otsego Amigo" as hidden track, with a drum and bass finale)

DVD version - X-Rated

Start a War was also available in a bonus edition digipak with a DVD titled "X-Rated".

Band footage

Most of the DVD was filmed whilst guitarist Tripp was in the band. When he left the band he had to be 'edited' out of the DVD, though he can still be seen in some shots. New live footage was filmed with Koichi Fukuda. Consequently, this means that most of the DVD has only footage of Tony, Nick and Wayne.

Contents of the DVD

* Making of the record. Footage of the band making/recording the record and a footage of a photoshoot.
* Rehearsal footage (in order - "The Enemy", "Start a War", "I'm the One", "Dirthouse")
* Live tour footage. Each song also has footage of the band's crazy antics (in order - "Permanence", "The Trance is the Motion", "Monster")
* "Desert Fun" - Wayne and Tony driving around the desert in trucks with the tracks "Otsego Amigo" and "I Want To Fucking Break It" being played.

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Credits

* Static-X
** Wayne Static - vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, producer
** Koichi Fukuda - guitars, programming
** Tony Campos - bass guitars, backing vocals, producer
** Nick Oshiro - drums
* Tripp Eisen - additional guitars
* Ulrich Wild - producer, engineer, mixing, programming
* Tom Whalley - producer
* Daniel Wild - percussion
* Steven Gilmore - artwork
* Jason Freedman - sound effects
* P.R. Brown - photography

**It should be noted that while Koichi Fukuda is credited with playing guitars, it is actually former guitarist Tripp Eisen who plays guitars on this album, but he was fired from the band before its release.
* Filmmakers - Troy Wallace, Matt Eidson, Richie Riot, Andy "Matahaji" Sandoval, John Toler