Malevolent megalomaniac or eerie artiste? Rob Zombie is a bit of both. With spooky metal music that's as colorful and kitschy as its comic art, the singer's solo debut bears more than a little resemblance to his band of many years, White Zombie. These 13 tracks (yeah, there just had to be 13!) continue to explore Zombie's fascination with psychotic noise, pummeling grooves, campy samples, and all things horrific. Instead of just playing dictator, however, this astrocreep allows space for cohorts such as guitarist Danny Lohner and drummers John Tempesta and Tommy Lee to shine darkly. He also shares artistic credit for the LP's elaborate 24-page booklet. Zombie's finely crafted disc is heavy-metal thunder that's turbocharged for the new millennium. --Janiss Garza
Product Description
Rob Zombie, mastermind of the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated White Zombie and architect of full spectrum "hell-o-matic" destruction, has focused his boundless energies on creating a new monster - a raging apocalyptic beast of hardcore electronic mayhem. Alternative Press named this album one of the "most anticipated records of 1998." 1st single/video: "Dragula."
Review
...Zombies' cartoonish antics are too over the top to really get under your skin. -- Entertainment Weekly
