White Zombie was an American heavy metal band that formed in 1985. Based in New York City,they started out 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.
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.
John Tempesta is an American drummer known for his work in hard rock and heavy metal. He has been a member of the Cult since 2006.
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.
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison was an American musician. He was the original drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot,in which he was designated #1,and the guitarist for the horror punk supergroup Murderdolls.
John William Lowery,best known by the stage name John 5,is an American guitarist. His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth's solo band and joined the rock band Marilyn Manson as their guitarist,taking over for Zim Zum. Still going by the name John 5,Lowery became the guitarist for Rob Zombie in addition to his continued collaborations with musical artists across many genres. In 2022,John 5 left Rob Zombie and became the touring lead guitarist for Mötley Crüe.
The Sinister Urge is the second solo studio album by American musician Rob Zombie. The album is the follow-up to his highly successful debut album Hellbilly Deluxe,released in 1998. The album was released by Geffen Records on November 13,2001,more than three years after the release of his first album. The album's title is named after the 1960 crime drama film The Sinister Urge,directed and written by Ed Wood. Much like his previous effort,The Sinister Urge features elements of horror film and suspense in both its lyrical content and its music. Zombie also features a change of sound in several songs on the album when compared to Hellbilly,with songs such as "Never Gonna Stop " featuring a more dance-influenced beat.
Educated Horses is the third studio album by American musician Rob Zombie,released on March 28,2006,by Geffen. A streaming "listening party" was held on MP3.com starting March 22,2006,which caused advance copies to spread throughout P2P software programs. It is the first album to feature guitarist John 5 and drummer Tommy Clufetos,and the last to feature bassist Blasko.
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).
Mike Riggs is an American heavy metal guitarist. The highlights of his career include his work for Rob Zombie's solo albums and currently his skills as a guitarist,vocalist,and producer for Scum of the Earth.
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 song and debut 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.
Tommy Clufetos is an American session drummer most noted for his work with Black Sabbath during their Black Sabbath Reunion Tour,which highlighted their new album 13. He also toured with them on their final tour. Clufetos is also the drummer for vocalist Ozzy Osbourne as well as the supergroup L.A. Rats.
In This Moment is an American rock band from Los Angeles,California,formed by singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth in 2005. They found drummer Jeff Fabb and started the band as Dying Star. Unhappy with their musical direction,they changed their name to In This Moment and gained two band members,guitarist Blake Bunzel and bassist Josh Newell. In 2005,bassist Newell left the band and was replaced by Jesse Landry.
The discography of American vocalist,film director,screenwriter,and film producer Rob Zombie consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,two remix albums,two live albums,one video album,23 singles,and eight promotional singles. Zombie first rose to fame as a member of the heavy metal band White Zombie,with whom he released four studio albums;the group disbanded in 1998. Opting to continue making music as a solo artist,Zombie began working on his debut solo studio album that would come to be known as Hellbilly Deluxe:13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International (1998). The project became a commercial success for Zombie,entering the top five of the Billboard 200 in the United States and selling over three million copies in the United States alone. The album spawned three singles,all of which were used extensively in films and video games following their release. Zombie released remixed versions of songs from his debut studio album on American Made Music to Strip By (1999),which peaked inside the top forty in the United States.
Hellbilly Deluxe 2:Noble Jackals,Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool is the fourth solo studio album by former White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie. The album is a sequel to his debut album Hellbilly Deluxe. It was released on February 2,2010,through Roadrunner Records. This is the first album with bassist Piggy D and the last with drummer Tommy Clufetos.
"What?" is the first single release from Rob Zombie's album Hellbilly Deluxe 2,released in early 2010 on Roadrunner Records/Loud &Proud Records.
The Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Rob Zombie that began in October 2009 in support of his fourth studio album Hellbilly Deluxe 2. The tour consisted of 12 legs spanning across Japan,North America,Europe and Australia. The tour marked the first time Zombie has performed internationally since the beginning of his solo career.
The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal musician Rob Zombie. The album was released on March 12,2021,by Nuclear Blast. It received positive reviews upon release. It was Rob Zombie's first album to reach No. 1 at the Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart in the US in the first week of its release. It is the last album to feature long time guitarist John 5 before he began touring with Mötley Crüe.
