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After recording their second album, Machine, Koichi Fukuda (the guitarist) decided to leave the band to spend time with his family and pursue other musical opportunities. To replace Fukuda, Tripp Eisen was called upon, belonging to the former group Dope. Machine was released on May 22, 2001, and to achieve more success, shortly thereafter, Static-X began working on their third album, Shadow Zone, this time with Eisen's involvement. However, before they could start recording, Ken Jay left the group due to musical and political disputes and disagreements. Thus, as a provisional drummer, Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle and The Vandals was chosen. Later, Nick Oshiro, former member of Seether, was chosen as a replacement for Ken Jay and as the permanent drummer of the band. During the production of the album, Jonathan Davis from KoRn called Wayne Static as a singer for one of his songs written for the soundtrack of the film "Queen of the Damned," titled "Not Meant For Me." Shadow Zone was later released on October 7, 2003.
Wow, what a great start with "Destroy All," as usual, they're angry, they want to destroy everything right away, but luckily self-control intervenes, "Control It," wonderful, beautiful, the first gem of the album. But here it is, right when the anger is tamed with hate and certainly not with love...a new pain arrives, "New Pain," I see shadows and a great pain in my head, you told me what you wanted and you hated me, then you killed me, but I didn't die because of you: my heart and mind were already on fire before. "Shadow Zone," I fell into the shadow, but I'm not sad, in fact, I like this darkness, leave me alone, inside I am dead, my mind, my heart...right decision, or wrong, this is the cause of my anger. "Dead World," something in me is changing, what's happening to me? where am I? I am alone, this world is dead, and since I am the only living being, this is my world, I am the king of this bleak and dark world. Returned to reality, out of my shadow I have become a monster, "Monster," I see all lies in your eyes! I step out of the story I improvised while listening to the tracks to say that up to this point, the songs have all been great, but now comes the crown jewel: "The Only," wonderful, sweet but powerful, I have no words to describe it briefly, I consider it the best song they've made so far. Even "Kill Your Idols" is beautiful. So far, the album has proven exceptional, both angry and melodic. We keep ourselves well above average with "All In Wait," this one is also very nice. And after everyone has been waiting, here comes this turn's "Otsego," "Otsegolectric" which isn't bad, indeed it's much better than the previous "Otsego". "So" is the calmest and most melodic song of the bunch, sad, sweet, and melancholy, but its sweetness has captivated me, I cannot dislike it. Wayne takes a minute and a half break with the instrumental piece "Transmission." And here, the last gem, my second absolute favorite, the wonderful and spectacular "Invincible,"
"I'm trying to do the right thing...it's right...all my life I've been in the cold...now I feel nothing...leave me to learn...leave me to hurt...now I'm not so invincible...this will happen when you know..."
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Destroy All (02:18)
You got something to say
Better off stay away
My head's a loaded gun
Waiting to go off
You keep your eyes on yourself
You slit you throat with your guilt
My hands are ringing necks
In my waking thoughts
Destroy, destroy all
02 Control It (03:05)
Everybody, soul and body cold
All this sickness, you lost control
You can't get it
You just don't get it, no
You can't get it
You got zero
Look within me, am I evil though
Memories bring tears of years old
You can't get it
You just don't get it, no
You can't get it
You got zero
Life, you take it
Lies, you fake it
Suffer, within me
Torn, you break it
Life, control it
Lies, withhold it
Suffer, you're skinny
Torn, you're wasted
Kids with defects
We're all rejects, so
Don't forget it, cold inside
You can't get it
You just don't get it, no
You can't get it
You got zero
Life, you take it
Lies, you fake it
Suffer, within me
Torn, you break it
Life, control it
Lies, withhold it
Suffer, you're skinny
Torn, you're wasted
Life, you take it
Lies, you fake it
Suffer, within me
Torn, you break it
Life, control it
Lies, withhold it
Suffer, you're skinny
Torn, you're wasted
Control it,
Control it!
Break this, take control
Take this, I control it
Break this, take control
Take this, I control it
Life, you take it
Lies, you fake it
Suffer, within me
Torn, you break it
Life, control it
Lies, withhold it
Suffer, you're skinny
Torn, you're wasted
Life, you take it
Lies, you fake it
Suffer, within me
Torn, you break it
Life, control it
Lies, withhold it
Suffer, you're skinny
Torn, you're wasted
Break this, take control
Take this, I control it
Break this, take control
Take this, I control it!
04 Shadow Zone (03:05)
I get we gotta run
Make me take it
Take out the big one
I can't forget I cannot
See infect me
Enter the shadow zone
I like it, slice it
This is your own world
Naked, resurfacing
I get we gotta run
Make me take it
Take out the big one
I can't forget I cannot
See infect me
Enter the shadow zone
I like it, slice it
This is your own world
Naked, resurfacing
Shadow Zone
I come to realize
That I'm home now
But you can't see inside me
Shadow Zone
If I can't forget just
Leave me alone now
It's time to go out, shut down
I'm sick of this mutation
All of this masturbation
It becomes my salvation
Taking it, taking it
I'm sick of this mutation
All of this masturbation
It becomes my salvation
Taking it, taking it
Shadow Zone
I come to realize
That I'm home now
But you can't see inside me
Shadow Zone
If I can't forget just
Leave me alone now
It's time to go out, shut down
I'm dead inside, my head my mind
Right way wrong way, this cage is my rage
My cord ripped out, cry out for help
Call this my own
Shadow Zone
I come to realize
That I'm home now
But you can't see inside me
Shadow Zone
If I can't forget just
Leave me alone now
It's time to go out, shut down
Shadow Zone
I come to realize
That I'm home now
But you can't see inside me
Shadow Zone
If I can't forget just
Leave me alone now
It's time to go out, shut down
I get we gotta run
Make me take it
Take out the big one
I can't forget I cannot
See infect me
Enter the shadow zone
I like it, slice it
This is your own world
Naked, resurfacing, resurfacing
06 Monster (02:14)
Breathing, killing, seething, willing
Fighting, biting, hating, waiting for you
Don't you, won't you, don't lie
Give it, get it, live it, let it
Dedicated, nothing sacred for you
Don't you, won't you, I die
Wreak havok, I'm crippled
Your polluted soul, is so corrupted
In your eyes, see all the lies
The alibis, That I despise
In your eyes, see all the lies
The alibis, That I despise
In your eyes, all the lies
Alibis, I despise
See the lies, spirit dies
Your disguise, Monster size
Breathing, killing, seething, willing
Fighting, biting, hating, waiting for you
I don't know why I try
Give it, get it, live it, let it
Dedicated, nothing sacred for you
I can't see you I'm blind
Wreak havok, I'm crippled
Your polluted soul, is so corrupted
In your eyes, see all the lies
The alibis, That I despise
In your eyes, see all the lies
The alibis, That I despise
In your eyes, all the lies
Alibis, I despise
See the lies, spirit dies
Your disguise, Monster size
Wreak havok, I'm crippled
Erasing, Refacing
So worthless, no mercy
Your polluted soul, is so corrupted
In your eyes, see all the lies
The alibis, That I despise
In your eyes, see all the lies
The alibis, That I despise
In your eyes, all the lies
Alibis, I despise
See the lies, spirit dies
Your disguise, Monster size
Breathing, killing, seething, willing
Fighting, biting, hating, waiting for you
Don't you, won't you, don't lie
08 Kill Your Idols (04:00)
Cosmetic photogenic
This pain is fleeting, ring out
Mechanical the passion
Your head is bleeding, slow down
Can't keep doing this
What you want me to
Marching sheep herd said
See my broken head
Live your own life
I got myself
Out of my sight
Kill your idols
It's ugly, you see
I don't care what you think now
Forgive, forget
Don't take the easy way out
Can't keep doing this
What you want me to
Marching sheep herd said
See my broken head
Live your own life
I got myself
Out of my sight
Kill your idols
09 All in Wait (04:01)
Drowning myself, over and over
Desolate, trying it's over
Why so cynical in life
You think you're living to die
All in wait, all in wait
Burning inside, long for answers
Makes no sense, trying it's over
Why so cynical in life
You think you're living to die
All in wait
Step down and smile at this fool
That believes his own word
All in wait
Now I'm drowning myself over and over
Makes no sense we're trying but you say it's over
Burning inside as we long for these answers
Desolate we're trying but you say it's over
10 Otsegolectric (02:39)
You sold yourself
You sold yourself
You sold your soul
You make your hell
Cross this line, you waste away
Steal and cheat, all day
Otsegolectric
What is mine, I'm electric
Face staring, back at me
Cross this line, you are sick
You are sick, I know it
Otsegolectric
screaming, scratching
pounding
giving, getting
through me
crawling, balling
falling
giving into
sinning
Take all day, suck all day
Worn away, turn away
You are sick, I know it
You are sick, you are sick
13 Invincible (04:04)
This moment in time
This moment defined
How is it I feel nothing?
Just don't say goodbye
You say to me
I'm trying to do the right thing
This moment in time
This moment defined
How is it I feel nothing?
It's alright
And we sneak a call
And we're like thieves
I love the times like these
Just don't say goodbye
Just won't you please
I'm trying to do the right thing
It's alright
All my life I was in the cold
Now I find I feel nothing more
Leave me to learn
Leave me to hurt
Now I'm not so invincible
It's just come to this you know
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By 100GameReaper
"Shadow Zone can easily be considered the band’s masterpiece, on par with Wisconsin Death Trip and the immortal Machine."
"The album opens with the bombastic song 'Destroy All,' which in my opinion is the only flaw... being too 'powerful' compared to the rest of the album."
