Static-X was an American metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1994. The line-up from 2010-2013 consisted of Wayne Static (vocals and lead guitar), Ashes (guitar), Andy Cole (bass) and MJL (drums), with Wayne Static being the only original member. They were signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their final being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009. The band rose to fame with their debut album Wisconsin Death Trip, which went platinum in 2001. Their sound incorporates elements of nu-metal industrial metal and groove metal. Static-X self describes the genre of music as "Evil Disco". Static-X has released six studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, 12 singles, 12 videos and a guitar tab book titled Static-X Guitar Anthology. They recorded a DVD titled Where the Hell Are We and What Day Is It... This Is Static-X, but it was never released due to a threatened lawsuit by Sharon Osbourne over tracks recorded at Ozzfest.