Static-X - Wisconsin Death Trip (Japanese Edition) (1999)

Wisconsin Death Trip is the debut studio album by the American industrial metal band Static-X. Originating in the Midwestern United States when lead singer Wayne Static (from Michigan), and drummer Ken Jay (from Illinois), met at a Virgin Records store in Chicago, it was not long after they were introduced by the lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, that Static and Jay decided to head out west to California to enlist a lead guitarist and bassist. Once in California, Koichi Fukuda became their guitarist, and not long after, they discovered Californian Tony Campos to complete the band as their bassist. Warner Bros. Records discovered the group in California, and signed them to the label in February 1998. A year later Wisconsin Death Trip was released on March 23. In June 2001 the RIAA certified the album as platinum.

CMJ (1/10/00, p. 20) included the album in CMJ's "Loud Rock '99 Top 5" and in its review said: "…Static-X's industrial/metal hybrid uses a guitar sound that keeps its songs refreshingly large, loud and groovable…"

Years after the initial release of the album, many tracks continue to re-surface in various forms, utilized by game designers, film audio production teams, and star athletes. The single "Push It" was used as the intro for the 2000 video game Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes, as well as featured in the movie Torque. A remix of the song "Love Dump" also broke into film production, and appeared on the 2001 original soundtrack for Valentine. It was later picked up by game designers, and included in the 2009 release of Brütal Legend, available on numerous platforms, including Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Meanwhile, during the 2008 American Baseball League season, "The Trance is the Motion" was used by AL All-Star and Cleveland Indians centerfielder Grady Sizemore as his entrance music. In 2008, the single "Push It" was available as downloadable content in the music game "Rock Band".

Wayne Static – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Koichi Fukuda – lead guitar, keyboards, programming
Tony Campos – bass, backing vocals
Ken Jay – drums, percussion

Track List CD1 (00:47:11):
[00:02:34] 01. Push It
[00:03:24] 02. I'm With Stupid
[00:03:45] 03. Bled For Days
[00:04:19] 04. Love Dump
[00:02:47] 05. I Am
[00:03:31] 06. Otsegolation
[00:02:55] 07. Stem
[00:03:29] 08. Sweat Of The Bud
[00:02:49] 09. Fix
[00:03:09] 10. Wisconsin Death Trip
[00:04:50] 11. The Trance Is The Motion
[00:06:18] 12. December
[00:03:13] 13. Down

Track List CD2 (00:35:35):
[00:04:16] 01. Burning Inside
[00:05:40] 02. So Real
[00:03:24] 03. S.O.M.
[00:02:55] 04. I'm With Stupid (Remix)
[00:05:33] 05. Love Dump (Mephisto Odyssey Remix)
[00:04:02] 06. Bled For Days (Live)
[00:03:32] 07. Push It (JB's Death Trance Mix)
[00:06:09] 08. Push It (Mephisto Odyssey Crucified Dub Mix)