Wayne Static : (4) " Sometimes things get too layered and compressed or there’s too many effects and they turn into mush on record. I strive to keep it raw and live-sounding, like you are in the room watching the band play. " - Wayne Static " It’s just been really hard, ’cause I had a really hard year in 2012 where I had to have triple hernia surgery, and I was out of commission for a year; I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t sing, I couldn’t do anything with work. So it was kind of a rough year. " - Wayne Static " I like playing Michigan. " - Wayne Static " This ‘Pighammer’ record is supposed to be a side project. And it just so happens that at the same time I’m recording this record, our contract was up with Warner Bros., so it’s time for Static-X to re-sign. " - Wayne Static