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Death Magnetic

Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica . It is scheduled for release on September 17th 2008 by Warner Bros. Records . The album will be the band's first to feature current bassist Robert Trujillo and the first to be produced by Rick Rubin . It will also be their first studio album released through Warner Bros. Records, although they still remain with Warner Music Group , which owns their previous label, Elektra Records . On May 15 , 2008, Lars Ulrich confirmed that they officially recorded 11 songs for Death Magnetic, although only 10 will appear on the album due to the constraints of the physical medium. A short video released on June 14 , 2008 on the Mission: Metallica website revealed the album's official title. A Finnish retailer called Record Shop X has listed Wednesday, September 17 as the release date for Metallica's ninth studio album, "Death Magnetic". Although an official release date has yet to be announc

Static-X

Static-X was formed in 1994 from the ashes of Wayne Static (well known for his extreme hair and beard) and Ken Jay’s former band, Deep Blue Dream. After searching for members in Chicago, Static and Jay decided to go to Los Angeles to continue their search. There they met Tony Campos, from the Spanish death metal band Asesino, and Koichi Fukuda, completing the band’s original lineup. Static-X signed with Warner Brothers Records in early 1998. The band’s debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, was released March 23, 1999. Notable songs from the album include “Push It”, “I’m With Stupid”, “Bled For Days”, and “Fix.” Static-X’s touring schedule in support of the album included two Ozzfest stints. The following year saw the release of the little-known EP The Death Trip Continues, and the band contributed the song “Otsegolation” to the PlayStation video game Omega Boost. “Push It” also appeared on Playstation video game Street Skater 2. After recording their follow-up album Machine, guitarist Koi