{"id":19181,"date":"2026-03-24T12:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19181"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:10:14","slug":"mephisto-odyssey-wayne-static-crash-reborn-collaboration-to-be-featured-in-unauthorized-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19181","title":{"rendered":"Mephisto Odyssey \/ Wayne Static \u201cCRASH: REBORN\u201d Collaboration To Be Featured In Unauthorized Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crash-Promo-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crash-Promo-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crash-Promo-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crash-Promo-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crash-Promo-1536x822.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crash-Promo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The momentum surrounding the unauthorized documentary about Wayne Static continues to build as a major musical contribution has officially been confirmed. The reimagined version of \u201cCrash: REBORN\u201d by Mephisto Odyssey\u2014led by Mikael Johnston\u2014will be featured in the upcoming film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The track has already made a significant impact with fans, amassing over 900,000 views in just two months and continuing to gain tens of thousands of views daily, signaling strong demand and renewed interest in previously unheard collaborations connected to Static\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnston, a longtime friend and collaborator of Static, originally co-wrote \u201cCrash\u201d with the late singer. In addition to their work on the track, Johnston also remixed multiple songs for Static-X, including \u201cPush It\u201d and \u201cCold,\u201d further cementing his creative connection to the band\u2019s signature sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following news of the controversial documentary, Johnston reached out to director Matt Zane to discuss the project in depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cThe first time Matt and I spoke about the film we were on the phone for 3 hours. I love the fact that he wants to make the film through Wayne&#8217;s words, pulling from videos and interviews he did throughout the years,\u201d said Johnston.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After several conversations, Johnston agreed to allow the use of \u201cCrash: REBORN\u201d in the film\u2014marking a notable addition amid ongoing resistance from estates and former band members regarding unreleased material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing we\u2019re getting some more actual Wayne Static singing in the movie thanks to Mikael,\u201d said Zane. \u201cIt just adds to the overall feel of the story.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inclusion of \u201cCrash: REBORN\u201d provides fans with a rare opportunity to hear Static\u2019s voice in a new context, reinforcing the documentary\u2019s aim to tell his story through authentic archival elements and previously unreleased collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"CRASH: Reborn (Falling Star Edition) Mephisto Odyssey, Wayne Static, Brad Gillis, Batman Beyond\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FvIDyZxce54?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The momentum surrounding the unauthorized documentary about Wayne Static continues to build as a major musical contribution has officially been confirmed. The reimagined version of \u201cCrash: REBORN\u201d by Mephisto Odyssey\u2014led by Mikael Johnston\u2014will be featured in the upcoming film. The track has already made a significant impact with fans, amassing over 900,000 views in just&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19181\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mephisto Odyssey \/ Wayne Static \u201cCRASH: REBORN\u201d Collaboration To Be Featured In Unauthorized Documentary<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19183,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19181\/revisions\/19183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}