Wayne Static
Pighammer

After the earthquake of "Cult of Static," let's move to the aftershock of "Pighammer," which will go down in history as the first solo album of Wayne Static.

Where to begin? I would end up being repetitive like in the review of "Cult of Static" if I examined each track one by one, so I will limit myself to analyzing the album as a whole.

The sounds of this album, due to their banality, are very reminiscent of those in "Cult of Static," except for the fact that here electronics are used at their best, trying to "heal" the scar of the previous album; and in a certain way, it succeeds fully, our dear Mr. Static, thanks to songs like "Assassins of Youth," "Static Killer," and "Chrome Nation."

Undoubtedly, the electronic pulse of "Get it together" and, as mentioned before, the good success of the track "Assassins of youth," bring home the result, but the only conclusion I can draw is that Wayne produced something good only in the first part of his career, up to "Cannibal" with Static-X.

This album for Wayne's fans, and also for me, is the start of a recovery from the fall of the previous CD, and therefore the diehard fans of Wayne will appreciate this album, while other listeners, perhaps more critical, will remain undecided, because something good can be heard especially after "Cult of Static."

In conclusion, "Pighammer" is an "almost sufficient" release or just slightly more, which is enjoyable to listen to but does not completely convince; for me, this album is not to be "doomed to oblivion" as others have defined it, but it is just the beginning of a laborious comeback that Wayne has to implement.

In short, it is an album to recommend to "new fans" of Static-X because the diehard fans would remain indifferent towards this album, which is why I do not give any rating to this album but leave the honor to the readers of this review.