Rob Zombie
Formed: 1985
From:
New York,
NY,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Since 1985 Zombie has been carving out a strange legacy of music in the world of rock, beginning in with the formation of his brainchild White Zombie. From the start, White Zombie was a bizarre hybrid of hardcore/punk aggression, Lower East Side art-damage and hard rock thunder. As if that weren’t enough, these fixations were filtered through Mr. Zombie’s love of classic horror/sci-fi films, trash hot rod culture and generally, all things on the dark side.
White Zombie was most noted for their release 'Astro Creep 2000'. The album reached #10 on billboard and stayed for two months. After this record, we started to see a little different style from Zombie. What might best be called Techno-Horror Rock. Since then Zombie has gone solo, simply renaming the band 'Rob Zombie'.
Rob Zombie is a man of many faces. He has done work on the Beavis and Butthead movie, directed all videos since going solo, wrote a script for 'The Crow 3' (which got scrapped), and is currently in the works of creating and directing his first feature film entitled 'House Of 1000 Corpses'. In short, Rob Zombie is an entertaiment genius.
Latest Rob Zombie News
Below is our complete Rob Zombie news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Zombie, Murderdolls, Monster Magnet Sidewaves Show
Several bands on 2011's Soundwave lineup are coming together for an off-date "Sidewaves" show down south. With the Melbourne festival sold out, fans will still be able to catch Rob Zombie, Murderdolls, Monster Magnet and Dommin live at Festival Hall on March 3rd. All ages and licensed areas are available. Tickets go on sale Friday November 26th from Ticketmaster.
Rob Zombie Announces First U.K. Tour In 12 Years
Shock rocker turned movie director Rob Zombie has announced that he will be performing a few shows in the United Kingdom this February for the first time in twelve years. Supporting Zombie and his band which includes Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison and former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5, will be ragga metal outfit Skindred and Revoker. Tickets will go on sale October 15th and will cost £26. 50 regionally and £29.50 in London.
Speaking on the tour, Zombie said: "I am thrilled to be finally heading back to the UK. I have been away far too long, but trust me it will be worth the wait. The band is in top form and completely ready to destroy."
The tour dates are as follows:
February 16 - London, UK - O2 Academy Brixton
February 17 - Manchester, UK - Academy
February 18 - Newcastle, UK - O2 Academy
February 20 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy
February 21 - Leeds, UK - O2 Academy
February 22 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
Rob Zombie Announces In-Store Signing
Rob Zombie will be on hand to sign the special edition of "Hellbilly Deluxe 2," which is out now, along with copies of the brand new issue of Royal Flush magazine, which features Rob Zombie on the cover, at New York City’s Forbidden Planet. The cover of Royal Flush is an artist rendering painted by Ed Repka, who has designed album covers for the likes of Megadeth and Venom. The signing will take place on October 11th at 6 PM ET at the comic store Forbidden Planet at 840 Broadway, New York, NY, 10003.
New Rob Zombie "Best Of" Album Released
With just one more album under his belt since the last "best of" collection, a new Rob Zombie collection entitled "Rob Zombie - Icon" has been released in 12-track single-CD and 24-track double-CD versions. Without much fanfare, they are out in the stores now.
Revising as well as updating his previous collections with tracks from his most recent "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls And The Systematic Dehumanization Of Cool," the single-CD (exclusive to Walmart) offers an overview of his solo career while the double-CD (exclusive to Best Buy) adds tracks from his seminal days with White Zombie.
Icon is part of the new Icon series of albums from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) featuring the greatest hits, signature tunes and fan favorites of the most popular artists in music history. Rob Zombie's credits include more than 15 million albums sold, 7 Grammy® nominations, the helming of 5 major motion pictures and dozens of music videos.
The special edition of "HELLBILLY DELUXE 2" came out via new label home Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records on September 28th, featuring three brand new tracks: “Everything Is Boring,” “Michael” and “Devil’s Hole Girls And The Big Revolution,” as well as a reimagining of “The Man Who Laughs,” among other extras.
Here are the tracklistings for both versions of the "Rob Zombie - Icon" albums: More...
Rob Zombie's Next Movie Announced
In an announcement made today, Haunted Movies partner Jason Blum unveiled plans for the company’s next picture, "The Lords of Salem," to be directed by Rob Zombie from a script by Zombie. Set in modern-day Salem, the film involves the demonic return of a 300-year-old coven of witches.
This is the third entry in a new horror slate deal between Haunted Movies and Alliance Films. The first picture to come out of this partnership is "Insidious," written and directed by the original "Saw" team of James Wan and Leigh Whannel, and starring Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne. "Insidious" recently premiered in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Film Festival on September 14 and immediately was the subject of a bidding war, which was won by Sony Pictures Worldwide, who will handle the release of the film later this year. The second picture is "The Bay," helmed by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson and currently shooting in South Carolina.
Octane, IM Global's genre arm, is handling international sales on the Haunted Movies slate, including on "The Lords of Salem."
Haunted Movies is a partnership between Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, and Oren Peli, the same team behind the box-office phenomenon Paranormal Activity (Paramount 2009) and Paranormal Activity 2 (set for release by Paramount this October).
"The Lords of Salem" will be produced by Blum, Schneider, and Peli, Zombie, and Zombie’s producing partner Andy Gould. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik will executive produce.
Zombie currently is about to embark on a three week tour of debauchery with Alice Cooper on The Halloween Hootenanny Tour with special guests Murderdolls. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Thursday, September 30th and will criss-cross the USA.
The Halloween Hootenanny Tour Featuring The Gruesome Twosome with special guests Murderdolls:
Sept 30 - Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
Oct 1 - San Diego, CA Harrah’s Rincon
Oct 2 - Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
Oct 4 - Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Oct 6 - Kansas City, MO Independence Event Center
Oct 7 - St. Charles, MO The Family Arena
Oct 8 - Bloomington, IL U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Oct 12 - Binghamton, NY Broome County Arena
Oct 14 - Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
Oct 15 - Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Oct 16 - Worcester, MA DCU Center
Oct 19 - Roanoke, VA Roanoke Performing Arts Theater
Oct 20 - Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
The Metal Bar Releasing Compilation Album
New Zealand's Just One Fix has issued the following update about The Metal Bar releasing a compilation album:
"That's right, The Metal Bar (vocalist Riccardo Ball's all-metal show on Juice TV) is releasing it's very own album, including 38 brutal tracks scattered over two discs from acts all around the world such as Slipknot, Trivium, Machine Head, Cavalera Conspiracy, Megadeth, Cradle of Filth, Soulfly, Mastodon, Korn, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb of God, DevilDriver, Heaven and Hell, Opeth, Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Murderdolls, Hatebreed, Divine Heresy, Mutiny Within, Taking Dawn, Subtract, In Dread Response, Just One Fix, Fear Factory, 3 Inches of Blood and heaps, heaps more.
"When the Knife Comes Down, our first single from new album 'Blood Horizon' which was nominated 'Best Metal Video' for the Juice Awards 2010, will be featured on the album! Support the metal - pick up your copy September 27!"
Mayhem Fest Posts Free Compilation and Pit Medley
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has posted a medley of mosh pits and walls of death from this year's touring festival. Check it out below.
You can also get a FREE nine-song 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour digital sampler, featuring Mayhem artists Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, Winds of Plague, 3 Inches of Blood, In This Moment, Norma Jean and Atreyu. Just download it from iTunes using code "TRPY49P33WWL" (no quotes).
Zombie and Ozzy "All Good"
Rob Zombie recently updated his MySpace blog with a statement about the situation between him and Ozzy Osbourne:
"I am very happy to put this Zombie vs Ozzy crap to rest. I just got off the phone with Ozzy and all is good with us. I have known Ozzy and Sharon for many years and have never had any problems with them. In fact they have always been very cool and easy to deal with. So, needless to say I found this whole situation very strange and a real bummer. This whole thing was really always between my band and a certain ex-drummer not between me and Ozzy. I wish Ozzy nothing but the best. End of story."
Rob Zombie Gets 3D ZombieVision Ride at Universal
Rob Zombie is joining forces with Universal Studios Hollywood to create the new 3D maze, "Rob Zombie's House Of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision." As part of the Halloween Horror Nights event, fans will be treated to a nightmarish world of carnage and chaos Rob Zombie-style based upon Zombie's cult hit film "House Of 1000 Corpses." Vampire buffs also got a treat when the track "What" from Rob Zombie's latest release HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 appeared in an episode of the smash HBO series "True Blood."
As previously reported, Rob Zombie is releasing a special edition of "Hellbilly Deluxe 2," which is set to street on September 28th. This deluxe version will feature 3 brand new tracks called "Everything Is Boring," "Michael" and "Devil's Hole Girls And The Big Revolution," as well as a reimagining of "The Man Who Laughs." In addition, the package will include a brand new video for "Mars Needs Women" (shot during the Gruesome Twosome tour with Alice Cooper), a live version of Cooper's classic "School's Out" with Cooper and a 30-minute DVD featuring a tour documentary entitled "Transylvanian Transmissions," along with all-new expanded artwork.
Rob Zombie will also be heading out with Cooper again this fall for the Halloween Hootenanny Tour.
Zombie and Cooper on Halloween Hootenanny Tour
Back by popular demand, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will reunite for The Halloween Hootenanny Tour featuring the Gruesome Twosome with special guests (and Zombie labelmates) Murderdolls. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Thursday, September 30th (see below for tour dates). The pair recently shared the stage for a highly-successful, sold-out limited North American run earlier this year and have long been fans of one another, as well as good friends. Drummer Joey Jordison will be doing double-duty on the dates, playing drums with Rob Zombie, as well as playing guitar with his own band, special guests Murderdolls.
Here are The Halloween Hootenanny Tour dates, deaturing The Gruesome Twosome with special guests Murderdolls:
SEPTEMBER 30 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
OCTOBER 1 San Diego, CA Harrah's Rincon
OCTOBER 2 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
OCTOBER 4 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
OCTOBER 6 Kansas City, MO Independence Event Center
OCTOBER 7 St. Charles, MO The Family Arena
OCTOBER 8 Bloomington, IL U.S. Cellular Coliseum
OCTOBER 12 Binghamton, NY Broome County Arena
OCTOBER 14 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
OCTOBER 15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
OCTOBER 16 Worcester, MA DCU Center
OCTOBER 19 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Performing Arts Theater
OCTOBER 20 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Iron Maiden To Headline Soundwave 2011
British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden have been confirmed as the headlining act for next year's edition of Australia's Soundwave festival. Also on the bill will be American thrash metal legends Slayer, shock rocker Rob Zombie, hardcore outfit Terror and former Guns N Roses guitarist Slash amongst others. Iron Maiden will also perform two arena shows in February.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Rob Zombie Song "What?" To Appear On True Blood
Roadrunner Records has announced that Rob Zombie's song "What?" off the "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" album will be making it's TV debut on HBO this Sunday on True Blood. An expanded special edition of "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" was also recently announced, which is currently set for a September 28th, 2010 release. The new version will feature three new songs, an extra DVD, and new artwork.
Rob Zombie's "Hellbilly 2" Special Edition Planned
Rob Zombie, who is currently co-headlining the massive North American Mayhem Festival tour with bandmates John 5, Piggy D and Joey Jordison (see below for tour dates), is also prepping for the special edition release of "Hellbilly Deluxe 2." Set to street on September 28th, this deluxe version of the album will feature three brand new songs entitled "Everything Is Boring," "Michael" and "Devil's Hole Girls And The Big Revolution," as well as a reimagining of "The Man Who Laughs." In addition, the package will include a brand new video for "Mars Needs Women" (shot during the Gruesome Twosome tour with Alice Cooper), a live version of Cooper's classic "School's Out" with Cooper himself and a DVD tour documentary entitled "Transylvanian Transmissions," along with all-new expanded artwork. Drummer Joey Jordison, who has been touring with Zombie since April, will make his recorded debut with the new Zombie material. The new video for "Mars Needs Women" just made its premiere on AOL and can be viewed here or below.
"Hellbilly Deluxe 2," Zombie's first album for new label home Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records, debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart earlier this year.
In other news, Rob Zombie and Universal Studios Hollywood are partnering to recognize the nation's top short-form filmmaking horror genre talent with the "Halloween Horror Nights - Rob Zombie Film Competition," offering filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film judged by a panel lead by the multi-media horror auteur. The winner will be rewarded with a premiere showing on Chiller TV, a posting on SyFy.com, a $1000 cash prize and a trip for two to the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Contest entries will be accepted from July 7th through August 14th and prospective filmmakers are invited to submit short films from 90 seconds to three minutes in length on DVD. For more information, please click here.
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Rob Zombie To Record New Album
Shock rock veteran Rob Zombie has announced that he will be entering the studio soon to record his fifth studio album. Rejoining him for the album will be drummer John Tempesta, as well as Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison. A message from Rob Zombie reads:
"Well, I will be heading back into the studio next week to record several new tracks with John, Piggy and Joey. These are some of the fastest, heaviest tracks we have recorded in a long, long time. These songs will available in September."
Rob Zombie To Host Monday Night RAW
This Monday, June 28th Rob Zombie will be hosting WWE's Monday Night RAW before heading out to the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Check your local listings for show times and channels in your area. Rob Zombie recently came off the "Gruesome Twosome" tour with Alice Cooper, which was in support of the band's latest album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2."
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The Rockstar Ramblings: Revolver Awards Diary
The past weekend VH1 Classic showcased the Revolver Golden Gods Awards show (taped from April 9th), an annual show of hard rock and heavy metal awards chosen by the readers of the rock magazine, Revolver. You can catch reruns of this event twice daily, for the next eighteen months. More...
"Gruesome Twosome" Teaser Videos Posted Online
Rob Zombie has posted a couple of promotional videos for his "Gruesome Twosome" tour with Alice Cooper. Check them out below.
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Alice Cooper Updates Tour Schedule
Shock rocker Alice Cooper is currently embarked on his "Gruesome Twosome" tour with Rob Zombie. Alice Cooper has updated his tour schedule with the following upcoming dates:
With Rob Zombie:
4/26 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
4/27 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
4/28 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
4/29 Calgary, AB Calgary Corral
5/01 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
5/02 Kennewick, WA Toyota Ctr.
5/04 Billings , MT Metrapark
5/5 Casper, WY Casper Events Ctr.
5/7 Springfield, MO Shrine Mosque
5/8 Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino
5/9 Valley Center, KS Hartman Arena
5/11 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Arena
5/12 Duluth, MN DECC Center
5/14 Council Bluffs, IA Rockfest @ Westfair Amphitheatre
5/15 Kearney, NE First Tier Events Center
5/16 Indianola, IA Lazerfest @ Natl Classic Balloon Fld
5/18 Knoxville, TN Coliseum
5/19 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre @ Music Factory
5/21 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
5/22 Buffalo, NY Artpark More...
HellYeah Announces More US Tour Dates
HellYeah has announced the following US tour dates:
04/24 - Dr, Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
04/25 - Ladson , SC - Ladson Fairgrounds w/ Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust
05/01 - Orlando , FL - WJRR EARTH DAY Orlando - Tinker Field
w/ Korn, Papa Roach, Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch
05/03 - Corpus Christi , TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater w/ Papa Roach
05/04 - Houston , TX - Warehouse Live w/ Papa Roach
05/05 - Dallas , TX - Palladium Ballroom w/ Papa Roach
05/07 - Oklahoma City , OK - Kattfest - Zoo Amphitheatre w/ Three Days Grace, Seether, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Violence to Vegas.
05/08 - Little Rock , AR - KDJE EDGEFEST Little Rock - Arkansas State Fair Complex w/ Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Papa Roach.
05/09 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool, Lacuna Coil
05/11 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
5/14 - Council Bluffs, IA - KIWR Rockfest - Westfair Amphitheater w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool, Lacuna Coil
5/16 - Indianola, IA - KAZR Lazerfest - Indianola National Balloon Grounds w/ Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch
05/18 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center Arena w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
05/19 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
05/22 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom w/ Seether
Slipknot Drummer Joins Rob Zombie Band For Tour
Rob Zombie has revealed that Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison will be behind the drum kit with his band this summer. Zombie commented: "Joey is an absolutely crushing drummer and I am thrilled to have him as part of the Zombie family. His amazing skills promise to take the live show to a whole new level of insanity."
Jordison added: "I am honored, proud and excited to announce that I have joined the ranks as the new touring drummer for Rob Zombie. I’ve been a fan of Zombie’s since the beginning. I’ve toured with them and have always wanted to play for them. When John 5 called me up to ask if I knew any drummers I could recommend, I said, only half-jokingly, ‘Yeah, me!"
"This show and set-list is mind blowing, and what better way to kick things off than the Gruesome Twosome tour with horror-rock legend Alice Cooper," Jordison said. "I want to thank all the Slipknot fans for their support and the Rob Zombie fans for welcoming me in. The Demonoid Phenomenon is on its way!"
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