A cause of death has not been revealed but the spokesperson, Nancy B. Sayle of VQPR, said in a statement that his death was "not a drug related incident or an O. D."

She provided these details in the statement, "[Static and his wife Tera Wray were] getting ready to leave for a Fall/Winter tour [Saturday] morning. They were to have left the night before on Halloween, but decided they would head out early in the morning November 1st.

"The couple, known for partying heavy, had left hard drugs in 2009 and had not touched them since. Static's first solo album - Pighammer - was a tribute to his new non-drug life and hoped it would help others to get clean from hard chemical drugs."

Wayne's former Static-X bandmate Brent Ashley posted the following message online, "Yes it's true, Wayne Static has passed away. I can't tell you how upsetting this is to everyone that's ever known him, worked with him or even just met him as a fan of his music. Wayne had a great heart and was a pretty easy guy to get along, not to mention extremely talented!

"This is a total loss and it rendered me speechless the last few hours. I'm honored to have shared the stage with him for a few years and gotten to know him on a personal level. You will be missed old friend... RIP"

Several other members of the metal community have paid their respects to Static via online postings. Ozzy Osbourne wrote, "I'm very sad to hear of Wayne Static's passing. We spent a lot of time together on several Ozzfest tours. His passing is a tragic loss. My love to his family and friends."

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor wrote, "I am absolutely devastated to hear about Wayne Static's death. A good man and a good friend. My thoughts are with his family and friends."

Kill Devil Hill and Pantera's Rex Brown wrote, "I'm so sorry to hear the news of Wayne Static's passing. Static-X opened for PANTERA several times back in the day & Wayne was always very to himself & a kind soul !! RIP Wayne !"

Fear Factory's Dino Cazares posted, "Wayne was a great guy and songwriter. It sucks to lose a friend to something that you wish you could've helped him for."

Kill Devil Hill and Type O Negative's Johnny Kelly said, "Very Sad to hear about Wayne's passing. I've had the opportunity to tour with Static X a couple times throughout the years and he was always a nice guy. My heart goes out to his family, bandmates and crew."