03/07/2025
🎧 This one’s for Wayne, and for us. 25 years ago, Wayne Static (Static-X) and I (Mikael Johnston of Mephisto Odyssey) wrote “Crash”—a track we loved, but sadly the world got a version that didn’t reflect our vision, or that of our friend and Static-X guitarist Koichi Fukuda. The original video edit was buried in cartoon footage and bad CGI, which was created solely to promote Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. While we love Batman Beyond and were honored to be a part of that film, the video was missing the soul of Static-X and Mephisto Odyssey. Had the producers and editors of the video not had tunnel vision and created a video edit that serviced the song first it would have yielded better results both as a music video and promotional tool for Batman Beyond; Return of The Joker.
Now, “Crash Reborn” is here—with a teaser for the new version of the song and Len Wiseman video we dreamed of, remixed with inspiration taken from our old demos, mastered right by Maor Appelbaum, re-cut in 4K (with help from director William R. Instone) and featuring additional guitar & production work by legendary guitarist Brad Gillis. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s Wayne’s legacy shining bright alongside Mephisto Odyssey. Watch this, feel it, and tell me: What hits you hardest? Share it (help us spread the word), subscribe and hit the notification bell on our official YouTube channel so you'll know when the full song/video drops in 2025 Music Group -X