Static-X: Machines Vs. Monsters Tour 2025

Evil disco pioneers Static-X have shared dates for the Machines Vs. Monsters Tour. Featuring support from Gwar, Dope, and A Killer’s Confession, this late spring/early summer run kicks off May 23rd in Tucson, Arizona. Tickets and VIP are available at static-x.org! (Dope and A Killer’s Confession are also offering VIP experiences.)

  • 5/23 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre (No Gwar)
  • 5/24 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 5/26 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion Ballroom
  • 5/27 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
  • 5/28 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 5/30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
  • 5/31 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
  • 6/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 6/3 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Egyptian Room
  • 6/4 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 6/5 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre
  • 6/7 – Wallingford, CT – the dome
  • 6/8 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 6/9 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
  • 6/10 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 6/11 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
  • 6/12 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
  • 6/14 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 6/15 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 6/17 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
  • 6/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion

Static-X and Sevendust Announce Second Leg of The Machine Killer Tour

Metal heavyweights Static-X and Sevendust had so much fun touring together last year that they’ve decided to do it again! With support from Dope and Lines of Loyalty, the second leg of The Machine Killer Tour starts February 1st in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Grab your tickets and VIP packages at static-x.org or sevendust.com!

  • 2/1 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues, Myrtle Beach
  • 2/2 – Orlando, FL – The Orlando Amphitheater at Central Florida Fairgrounds
  • 2/3 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
  • 2/4 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
  • 2/6 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
  • 2/7 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
  • 2/9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Tropicana Showroom
  • 2/10 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 2/12 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
  • 2/13 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
  • 2/14 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 2/16 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 2/17 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 2/18 – Pickering, ON – Pickering Casino Resort
  • 2/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 2/21 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 2/22 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
  • 2/23 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 2/24 – Chicago, IL – Radius Chicago
  • 2/26 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 2/27 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion
  • 2/28 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville

Static-X and Sevendust Announce The Machine Killer Tour 2023

Static-X and Sevendust are co-headlining The Machine Killer Tour this fall, with special guests Dope and Lines of Loyalty. Tickets available at both static-x.com and sevendust.com. (Static-X also offers VIP packages.)

  • 10/6 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • 10/7 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 10/8 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
  • 10/10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 10/11 – Murfreesboro, TN – Hot Springs
  • 10/13 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
  • 10/14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 10/15 – Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall at Lancaster Convention Center
  • 10/17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 10/18 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
  • 10/19 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
  • 10/20 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center
  • 10/22 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 10/23 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
  • 10/24 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
  • 10/26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 10/28 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (21+): Free Show!!!!
  • 10/30 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 10/31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 11/1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

Dope Releases Official Visualizer for “Dive”

This is the latest single from Blood Money Part Zer0, which will be released February 24th.

New Music Alert! Dope: “Misery” (ft. Drama Club)

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 8 – A Song in a Different Language

My first thought was Rammstein, of course, but…

D’espairsRay: “Dope”

Dope Drops New Video for “Best Of Me”

From the upcoming album Blood Money Part Zero, available everywhere February 24, 2023!

Song of the Day — Dope: “Believe” (ft. Drama Club)

The first single off Dope’s forthcoming record Blood Money Part Zero, set to be released February 24, 2023.

Rise of the Machine Tour 2023 (Rescheduled Dates)

Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope are hitting the road February 25, 2023, for the Rise of the Machine Tour. Special guests include Mushroomhead, Twiztid, Society 1, and Cultus Black (you’ll have to check their website to see who’s appearing in which city). Tickets and VIP packages are available at static-x.org.

  • 2/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
  • 2/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 2/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
  • 3/1 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • 3/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 3/3 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
  • 3/4 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 3/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 3/8 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
  • 3/9 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 3/10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
  • 3/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
  • 3/15 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
  • 3/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground-Fillmore Charlotte
  • 3/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
  • 3/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
  • 3/19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 3/21 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
  • 3/22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 3/23 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
  • 3/24 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • 3/25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
  • 3/26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 3/28 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 3/29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 3/30 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 3/31 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 4/1 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 4/2 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 4/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 4/5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 4/6 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
  • 4/7 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 4/8 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
  • 4/9 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
  • 4/11 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 4/13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 4/14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater

RIP Ben Graves

I can’t believe I’m writing another one of these…

Ben Graves (Murderdolls, Dope, Pretty Boy Floyd, Davey Suicide) passed away on Wednesday, May 9th. His fiancée Lydia posted this on Facebook:

“This is incredibly hard for me to write this, but I know it is necessary because Ben has so many friends and fans.

Most of you don’t know that Ben has been battling cancer for the last 11 months. It was his decision to keep his health very quiet.

Ben passed away today, May 9th 2018, from complications due to his cancer. His diagnosis was grim but he fought a long and hard battle to try and beat it and overcome the odds. Some battles can’t be won no matter how hard you try.

Please respect me, his family and close friends while we grieve. Even though we knew it was eventually coming, the complication was sudden and very unexpected.

It’s devastating to lose someone you love more than yourself. My heart is broken, my heart died with him.

We will be taking him home to Massachusetts. I will organize a memorial for Ben’s LA friends, details to follow.”

Guys…I am at a loss. I’ve been a fan of Ben’s since 2002, when my best friend played me “Love at First Fright” by the Murderdolls (her discovery based on the fact that Joey Jordison was their guitarist).

Fuck cancer.