Editing Static-X (section)

===''Shadow Zone'' and ''Start a War'' (2003–2005)===
[[File:TonyCampos.JPG|thumb|Tony Campos]]
In 2002, Static was contacted by [[Jonathan Davis]] of the nu metal band [[Korn]]. Davis had recently signed on to provide the soundtrack for the ''[[Queen of the Damned]]'' film soundtrack, but due to contract limitations with [[Sony]], was legally unable to actually perform the music he had written for the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kilscene.com/soundtrack-saturday-%E2%80%A2-queen-of-the-damned/|title=Soundtrack Saturday • Queen Of The Damned|work=kilScene|access-date=November 21, 2014}}</ref> As a remedy of this, Davis contacted a number of metal vocalists, Static included, to sing on the songs he had written.<ref name="qotdallm">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/queen-of-the-damned-soundtrack-mw0000218820|title=Queen of the Damned [Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic|author=William Ruhlmann|work=AllMusic|access-date=November 21, 2014}}</ref> Static provided vocals for one track, "Not Meant for Me", with the [[Queen of the Damned (soundtrack)|''Queen of the Damned'' soundtrack]] releasing in February 2002.<ref name="qotdallm"/>

The contribution was a turning point for the band; the track, which was much more melodic than much of the band's music up until that point, would attract the attention of Warner Brother's executive Tom Whalley, who pressured the band as a whole to pursue a melodic sound.<ref name="static2014"/> Personnel and line-up changes would further alter the band's sound. The label would not allow the band to work again with [[record producer]] [[Ulrich Wild]] as they had for their prior two albums, instead arranging for them to work with [[Josh Abraham]], a producer known for working with more commercially melodically mainstream bands such as [[Staind]], [[Filter (band)|Filter]], and [[Velvet Revolver]].<ref name="static2014"/> The album was the first to feature Eisen's songwriting contributions and performances, and the only to feature sessions drummer [[Josh Freese]], of [[A Perfect Circle]], due to Jay leaving the band two days before beginning the formal recording process.<ref name="static2014"/> Jay has been reluctant to talk about his reasons for leaving.<ref name="loudersound">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/static-x-the-story-behind-that-controversial-wayne-static-death-mask|title=Static-X: The story behind that controversial Wayne Static death mask|first=Dave|last=Everley|date=2019-11-08|website=Metal Hammer Magazine}}</ref>

The band's third album, ''[[Shadow Zone]]'', was released on October 7, 2003, and debuted at no. 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts, but failed to achieve the platinum or gold selling status of their prior two albums.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/280412/static-x/chart|title=Static-X|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 21, 2014}}</ref> Two singles were released to promote the album, "[[The Only]]" and "[[So (Static-X song)|So]]". The band proceeded to hire Nick Oshiro, formerly of [[Seether]], as Jay's replacement and the band's permanent drummer, to tour in support of the album.

[[File:NickOshiro.JPG|thumb|right|Nick Oshiro]]

July 20, 2004 saw the release of ''[[Beneath, Between, Beyond|Beneath... Between... Beyond...]]'', a collection of rarities and demos. Shortly after the release of ''Beneath... Between... Beyond...'', the band toured again with Fear Factory, and commenced work on their fourth studio album, ''[[Start a War]]''. In February 2005, Tripp Eisen was arrested in a sex scandal involving minors, and was subsequently fired from the band.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 7, 2005|title=STATIC-X: TRIPP EISEN's California Arrest Log Posted Online|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33435|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050314085353/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33435|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2005|access-date=August 2, 2007}}</ref> Former guitarist Koichi Fukuda, who had been providing samples and keyboards for the new album, rejoined Static-X to fill the gap left by Eisen.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 18, 2007|title=STATIC-X Rejoined By Guitarist KOICHI FUKUDA|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33842|access-date=July 18, 2007}}</ref> ''Start a War'' was finally released on June 14, 2005. "I'm the One" and "Dirthouse" were released as singles from the album.