White Zombie was an American heavy metal band that formed in 1985. Based in New York City,they started as a noise rock band,releasing three EPs and one studio album in that style before changing to a heavy metal-oriented sound that broke them into the mainstream. The albums La Sexorcisto:Devil Music Volume One (1992) and Astro-Creep:2000 (1995) established them as an influential act in groove metal and industrial metal,respectively. Their best-known songs include "Thunder Kiss '65","Black Sunshine" and "More Human than Human". The group officially disbanded in 1998. In 2000,White Zombie was included on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock,ranking at No. 56. As of October 2010,the band has sold six million albums,according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Astro-Creep:2000 –Songs of Love,Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head is the fourth and final studio album by American heavy metal band White Zombie,released on April 11,1995,by Geffen Records. The album proved to be their most commercially successful recording,peaking at number six on the Billboard 200 with the aid of the popular hit singles "More Human than Human" and "Super-Charger Heaven". It was the band's only studio album to feature John Tempesta on drums.
Rob Zombie is an American singer,songwriter,record producer,filmmaker,and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes,and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide.
A zombie is traditionally an undead person in Haitian folklore,and is regularly encountered in fictional horror and fantasy themed works.
Hellbilly Deluxe:13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International is the debut solo studio album by American musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie. The album serves as his first release outside of the band White Zombie,with whom he released two multi-platinum studio albums. Hellbilly Deluxe was released on August 25,1998,through Geffen Records. Musically,the project portrays Zombie's love for classic horror films with heavy metal and electronic music. The album's lyrics speak of murder,chaos,and supernatural forces. The majority of Hellbilly Deluxe was recorded in California,and was produced by both Zombie and Scott Humphrey;Zombie is credited as the sole writer on all of the songs.
"Time of the Season" is a song by the British rock band the Zombies,featured on their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle. It was written by keyboard player Rod Argent and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in September 1967. Over a year after its original release,the track became a surprise hit in the United States,rising to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Cashbox chart. It has become one of the Zombies' most popular and recognizable songs,and an iconic hit of 1960s psychedelia.
La Sexorcisto:Devil Music Volume One is the third studio album by American heavy metal band White Zombie,released on March 30,1992,through Geffen Records. The album marked a major artistic and commercial turning point for the band. After the recruitment of guitarist Jay Noel Yuenger,White Zombie was able to successfully embrace the metal sound they had pursued since Make Them Die Slowly (1989),while incorporating groove-based elements into their sound as they evolved away from their roots in punk rock and noise rock. The album was the band's last to feature drummer Ivan de Prume.
Sheri Moon Zombie is an American actress,model,dancer,and fashion designer.
"Monkey Gone to Heaven" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies. Recorded in November 1988 during the sessions for the band's 1989 album Doolittle,it was released as a single in March,and included as the seventh track on the album when it was released a month later in April. The song was written and sung by frontman Black Francis and was produced by Gil Norton. Referencing environmentalism and biblical numerology,the song's lyrics mirrored themes that were explored in Doolittle. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" was the first Pixies song to feature guest musicians:two cellists,Arthur Fiacco and Ann Rorich,and two violinists,Karen Karlsrud and Corine Metter.
"Thunder Kiss '65" is a song by American heavy metal band White Zombie,released in 1992 from the band's third studio album,La Sexorcisto:Devil Music Volume One (1992). The song was released as their first official single and was later included on compilations,such as Rob Zombie's Past,Present &Future (2003) and The Best of Rob Zombie (2006).
American Made Music to Strip By is the first remix album released by American musician Rob Zombie. The album was released through Geffen Records on October 26,1999. It is composed entirely of remixes of songs taken from Zombie's debut studio album,Hellbilly Deluxe (1998). Zombie worked with a number of musicians and producers to create updated versions of the songs,including Charlie Clouser,who had previously worked with Zombie on his debut solo effort. Ten of the original album's songs have been remixed,excluding three instrumental interludes. Two of the remixes featured on American Made Music to Strip By had previously been released on promotional discs for "Dragula" (1998) and "Living Dead Girl" (1999).
"Black Sunshine" is a song initially featured on the album La Sexorcisto:Devil Music Volume One by White Zombie which was used as a promo single in 1992 and 1993. The song can also be found on Rob Zombie's Past,Present &Future and the greatest hits album The Best of Rob Zombie. A spoken word section was recorded by Iggy Pop for the intro and was used in the song's final cut.
"Electric Head Pt. 2" is the second official single from the Astro-Creep:2000 album by the heavy metal band White Zombie. A remix version of this song was the first track on the 1996 album Supersexy Swingin' Sounds.
Matthew Montgomery,also known as Piggy D.,is an American musician most famous as a guitarist in horror punk band Wednesday 13 and bassist for Rob Zombie.
"Dragula" is a debut solo single co-written and recorded by American rock musician Rob Zombie. It was released in August 1998 as the lead single from his solo debut Hellbilly Deluxe. Since its release it has become Zombie's most recognizable song as a solo artist. It is also his best-selling song,and had sold over 717,000 copies in the U.S. by 2010. The song is based on the drag racer "DRAG-U-LA" from the sitcom The Munsters.
"Living Dead Girl" is the second single from Rob Zombie's solo debut album Hellbilly Deluxe.
"Never Gonna Stop" is a promotional single taken from Rob Zombie's second album The Sinister Urge. The song can also be found on Zombie's Past,Present &Future and The Best of Rob Zombie. It was nominated for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for the 2003 Grammy Awards Ceremony,but lost to Korn's "Here to Stay".
The Pre-Fix for Death is the third studio album by American horrorcore musician Necro. It was released on September 21,2004 through Psycho+Logical-Records. Production was handled by Necro himself,who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Jamey Jasta,John Tardy,Danny Diablo,Goretex,Ill Bill,Jenny Cassabian,Jenny Krenwinkle,Mr. Hyde,Sabac Red,and Charles Manson,as well as contributions from Away,Sean Martin,Dan Lilker,Trevor Peres and Sid Wilson.
Devilman is a Japanese manga series.
"Guilty Conscience" is a song by written,produced,and performed by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Dr. Dre. It was released as the third and final single from the former's The Slim Shady LP (1999). It was also released on his 2005 greatest hits album Curtain Call:The Hits.
