Posted by Elise Yablon on June 25, 2020
Despite a pandemic looming over our heads, a new music festival will be coming to Ringle, WI this summer. On Tuesday (23), the Q&Z Expo Center announced Herd Immunity Fest would take place July 16-18, 2020. Fifteen bands are currently set to perform during the three-day event, including Static-X, Dope, Royal Bliss, Bobaflex, Kalideo, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 27, 2020
While the entire globe is fighting against an invisible virus with COVID-19, Static-X and Dope have added a robbery amid the ongoing chaos. Nearly $200k worth of touring gear was stolen from the warehouse space Static-X and Dope share. Both groups have filed a police report with the LAPD as their equipment remains missing. […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 27, 2019
Compared to previous years, 2019 has been relatively peaceful. Arch Enemy didn’t ban another photographer (that we know of). Despite his failed comeback attempt, there wasn’t another Threatin. However, Green Day donated $2000 to cover damages from a hardcore show at your favorite family restaurant, Denny’s, and David Lee Roth crashed a stranger’s bachelor party […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on October 16, 2019
It’s basically been Machine Head week, as we continue to write about frontman Robb Flynn and what happens next on the Dope and Machine Head feud. Previously, Flynn called out “internet trolls” and threw some shade towards Dope on social media, in return, vocalist Edsel Dope respectfully wrote back comparing each band’s Spotify analytics, with […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on October 15, 2019
It seems the Machine Head drama continues! The other day frontman, Robb Flynn took to social media to rant about “internet trolls,” “haters,” and the band Dope. Then earlier today, Flynn posted a picture of him with a fan wearing a Dope band tee and commented: This was funny… today’s meet & greet. I asked […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 11, 2019
One thing we can agree with Dope frontman Edsel Dope is that trying to find the identity of Static-X’s new frontman, Xer0, does feel like a Scooby-Doo episode. Similar to the classic cartoon series, there have been times when Scooby and his friends guessed the wrong person. Whether or not this confirms or negates the […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 8, 2019
Static-X has been working hard to keep the identity of their new frontman a mystery. Known as Xer0, the singer has been touring with the group while wearing a mask in honor of late frontman Wayne Static. Similar to “who is Tortilla Man” or “what’s happening to Fear Factory?” there have been quite a few […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 24, 2019
Static-X and DevilDriver have announced a second round of North American co-headlining tour dates. Dope, Wednesday 13, and Raven Black will be joining them on the run that begins this fall, which will continue to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of 1999’s Wisconsin Death Trip. The trek is scheduled to kick-off on November 8th in Austin, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 22, 2019
Last year, Static-X promised to tour this year to celebrate the life of Wayne Static as well as commemorating the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut album, 1999’s Wisconsin Death Trip. So far it looks like the group have kept their promise as they announced a summer 20th Anniversary North American Tour & Memorial Tribute […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 10, 2018
Cancer has struck once again as the former Dope/Murderdolls/Pretty Boy Floyd drummer Ben Graves has passed away. The drummer kept his sickness quiet as he spent the last 11 months fighting off the disease. Yesterday (9th), he unfortunately lost the battle. While his actual age is disputed on several websites, he was in his mid-40s. […]
