Tony Campos

Tony Campos
Tony Campos performing with Soulfly on September 2, 2012
Background information
Birth name	Antonio Campos
Also known as	Maldito X
Born	(1973-03-08) March 8, 1973 Los Angeles, California, United States[1]
Genres	Industrial metal, alternative metal, groove metal, death metal, nu metal, thrash metal, grindcore, cowpunk
Instruments	Bass, vocals, backing vocals
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Warner Bros., Reprise
Associated acts	Fear Factory, Ministry, Static-X, Soulfly, Prong, Possessed, Agony, Brujeria, Dia de los Muertos, Asesino, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters, Attika 7, Cavalera Conspiracy

Antonio "Tony" Campos (born March 8, 1973) is a Mexican American musician. He is the current live bass guitarist for the industrial metal band Fear Factory, and the vocalist and bassist for Asesino. He is a former bass guitarist for metal bands Static-X, Ministry, Prong, Soulfly, and Possessed.

Career

Along with Wayne Static, Campos was the only other band member that had been a constant figure through the different Static-X lineup changes. Campos backed up with growling bowel vocals, and he sang the entire song "Anything But This" live. He performs vocals and bass for Asesino. He also joined Ministry after bassist Paul Raven died.^[2]

In 2001, Campos suffered a motorcycle accident, resulting in a broken collarbone, which caused him to miss most of the ongoing Static-X tour. He was temporarily replaced with Marty O'Brien.^[3] His stage name, "Maldito X", is Spanish for "Damned X".^[4]

In 2002, he played the bass guitar with the Colombian band Agony during the Rock al Parque.

In 2011, he joined the death metal band, Possessed, until 2012. He played with Possessed in 2013 at The Oakland Metro. He also joined Soulfly in 2011 as the official bass player. In May 2015, Campos announced his departure from Soulfly, and that he would be joining Fear Factory as their bassist.

Influences

Campos has cited Blasko, Cliff Burton, Dan Lilker, Jeff Hanneman, and Kerry King as influences.^[5][6]

Equipment

• Zon Legacy 5-string with EMG MM5CS pickups
• Neal Moser Custom Shop Scimitar (P-bass style) 4-string with EMG-P pickup, tuned BbFBbEb
• Fernandes Tremor 5-strings with EMG-40DC pickups, tuned BbFBbEbAb.
• SWR SM-900 head, SWR Goliath Senior 6x10 cab.
• Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1 preamp, Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah, Line 6 Bass POD
• Fernandes five-string signature Tremor bass guitars with EMG-40HZ and MM5CS pickups.

Campos tunes to ADGCF when playing in Asesino. In Static-X, he plays with several tunings: CFBbEbG and BbFBbEbAb during Shadow Zone and forward.^[7][8]

Discography

Static-X

• Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
• Machine (2001)
• Shadow Zone (2003)
• Start a War (2005)
• Cannibal (2007)
• Cult of Static (2009)

Asesino

• Corridos de Muerte (2002)
• Cristo Satánico (2006)

Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters

• Bikers Welcome Ladies Drink Free (2011)

Ministry

• Relapse (2012)
• From Beer to Eternity (2013)

Soulfly

• Enslaved (2012)
• Savages (2013)
• Archangel (2015)

Prong

• Carved Into Stone (2012)

Attika 7

• Blood of My Enemies (2012)

As guest member

References