Static-X bassist Tony Campos reflected on the death of frontman Wayne Static during a new interview with the “Rock & Roll Beer Guy” podcast. Static died almost six years ago of a drug overdose, and his addiction in general proved to be a real problem for the band. Campos said, “I don't wanna dwell on that stuff. It was just a really bad time for the band and for myself personally. Long story short, the band fell apart. Wayne got really involved with drugs and he got addicted and, unfortunately, it cost him his life.”
Campos added that the lifestyle of musicians is a slippery slope, especially while touring. He said, “When you, as an audience member, go to a show, you may go to a show once, twice, three times a week, maybe, tops. For us, as musicians, we're doing this every night, so in every town, there's somebody new going, 'Hey, man. Have a drink. Smoke this. Do a line of this.' And when you do that every day, it catches up to you, man.”
Campos admitted that he has had to watch his alcohol consumption on stage because it started affecting his performances saying, “I had to dial it back. And now I'm just old, and I can't handle hangovers anymore, so I've gotta dial it way back now.”
Static-X released their latest album, Project Regeneration Vol. 1, in July.