Rob Zombie

At 59 years old, Rob Zombie has this physical status:

Career

Cummings and Yseult co-founded the group that would later be known as White Zombie. They split up after seven years of dating, but they continued to play in the band together. With their debut studio album Soul-Crusher, the band's own record label, Silent Explosion, no success was achieved, the band's debut studio album, Soul-Crusher, followed in 1987. They released their second studio album, Make Them Die Slowly, in 1989, with little commercial response. Yseult and Zombie ended their relationship in 1991, and Zombie began dating Sheri Moon shortly thereafter. Following the introduction of their fourth extended play, the band attracted Geffen Records; their third studio album, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One, was released through the label in 1992. Despite the fact that the album did not debut on the Billboard 200 chart until about a year after its debut, it became the band's breakout hit, selling over two million copies in the United States. To promote La Sexorcisto, two singles, "Thunder Kiss '65" and "Black Sunshine," were released.

White Zombie's fourth and final studio album, Astro-Cleep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction, and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head (1995), became the first and only one of the Billboard 200 to debut over two million copies in the United States; it went on to sell over two million copies in the United States. Cummings supervised the music video for the album's single "More Human than Human" (1995), and the band will continue to produce all subsequent videos. Cummings officially changed his name to Rob Zombie in 1996. White Zombie released a remix album last year, marking their last appearance before their eventual disbandment. "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" by Zombie (1996) for Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files. The song was nominated in the category of Best Metal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, but Rage Against the Machine was octagonized. In September 1998, White Zombie formed in September 1998, with Zombie stating, "Sometimes a band just breaks up because the band has run its course and the best days are behind them." White Zombie went through a lot together and produced a slew of good stuff, but it was time to put an end to it. The good times had come and we were all heading in new directions. In 2008, the group's box-set was released with all of their unreleased content.

Zombie has shown no interest in reforming the band since the breakup of White Zombie, and has been quoted as saying, "I have many legitimate reasons [for not wanting to reform White Zombie]." Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist. "Nobody's company is important." Zombie said in a 2011 interview that he had not talked to any members of the band "except John Tempesta in about 15 years."

Before the band's official break up, work on Zombie's debut solo album began in 1997. Zombie collaborated with numerous musicians, including Charlie Clouser of Nine Inch Nails fame and former White Zombie bandmate John Tempesta, on the album. Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International website, Zombie's solo debut album, 1998. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number five on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 121,000 copies. With White Zombie, the album's first week sales exceeded that of his previous albums. Hellbilly Deluxe went on to become Zombie's most popular album to date, with orders in the United States exceeding three million copies. The album was inspired by classic horror films, with several songs on the album containing samples and quotes from some of Zombie's most popular horror films. Three singles were released on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and all three of them charted on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Several songs from the album were used in films and video games, mainly in the horror genre. The success of the album led to the release of Zombie's first remix album, American Made Music to Strip By (1999). In its debut week, the album debuted in the top forty of the Billboard 200.

In 1998, Zombie-A-Go-Go Records, Zombie's own record label, was born. The label also released the final album of American instrumental band The Bomboras, as well as the Ghastly Ones' debut album. Both albums were released on June 2, 1998, but they had no critical or commercial success. The label's next release of the compilation album Halloween Hootenanny (1998), which includes performances from artists like Reverend Horton Heat and Rocket From the Crypt. Zombie himself contributed the song "Halloween (She Get So Mean)" to the soundtrack, which had previously appeared on promotional copies of "Dragula" (1998). On October 12, 1999, Zombie Presents The Words & The Music Of Frankenstein. www.google.com/boboes.com The album, which is considered a soundtrack, includes the original score as well as some excerpts from Frankenstein's (1931) conversation.

Zombie was supposed to make his directorial debut with the film The Crow: 2037, and he even wrote the film's script. The film was supposed to take place in the future, but it was never announced. It was decided that the film was not suited for the franchise but that it would instead be released as a stand-alone project. He wrote the original score for Twisted Metal III, which was released in 1998. In 1999, Zombie created a haunted attraction for Universal Studios that was later considered instrumental in the revival of the Halloween Horror Nights annual attraction. Zombie made his directorial debut at the studio, titled House of 1000 Corpses, during this period. The project started filming in May 2000 with a target date of the following year, but the studio eventually stopped production due to the violent themes used throughout the film. At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, Zombie's album "Superbeast," which was taken from Hellbilly Deluxe, received a nomination for Best Metal Performance. "Scum of the Earth" by Zombie (2000) was included in the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack.

The Sinister Urge, Zombie's second studio album, was released on November 13, 2001. The album expands on the horror and shock rock elements found on his debut album, as well as collaborations with musicians such as Ozzy Osbourne. The album was his second to debut in the United States, with first-week sales exceeding that of his previous album. The album's second album to do so in the United States. "Feel So Numb" was the album's first single, with a second single releasing the following year. Despite the album's success, it was reported as a decrease in sales when compared to his first studio album. The Sinister Urge and its subsequent singles received a rapacious critical reception, with AllMusic's note that "it is the slow burn of [the album's] last track that shows the most promise; after years of making good heavy metal, he finally expands the boundaries of his own sound. Zombie was one of the few metal bands to keep their sound fresh for as long as Zombie, and this album is no exception." On Zombie's official website, the Sinister Urge was named as the fans' favorite album. The album is the final project to feature guitarist Mike Riggs and drummer John Tempesta, who had been with Zombie since the start of his solo career.

Zombie announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Sheri Moon in 2002, with a wedding date set for November 9, 2002. The couple married on October 31, 2002, at Graceland Wedding Chapel, just ten days before the wedding date. "We were actually walking a walk in our neighborhood the day before," Moon said. The wedding date was set to take place on November 9th. We're like, 'Oh, God, we've been together for nine years,' We should only say our vows openly.' It was just a spur of the moment decision. It just happened that the next day was Halloween. We didn't do it for any spooky reasons or anything. Moon has officially changed her name to Sheri Moon Zombie, now married.

Zombie announced that his film House of 1000 Corpses would finally be released by Lions Gate Entertainment after years of struggling to find a distributor and several re-shoots. On April 11, 2003, the film was released theatrically. Critics generally dismissed the film, but it did not break out over $16 million globally. The film was chastised for being too "grotesque" and "violent," but it has since earned a following. Despite heavy critiques, the film attracted a warmer reception in subsequent years, and is consistently regarded as one of the "best horror films ever made." On the majority of the film's soundtrack, which was released on March 25, 2003, Zombie collaborated with Scott Humphrey on the majority of the film's soundtrack. Added original songs from Zombie such as "Pussy Liquor" and "Little Piggy," as well as Zombie's own interpretation of the Commodores hit single "Brick House" (1977), renamed "Brick House 2003." On the Billboard 200's most popular soundtrack and number four on the Top Soundtracks chart, the soundtrack reached its high point.

On September 23, 2003, Zombie's first compilation album, Past, Present, Future, was released. The compilation included a collection of songs from Zombie's solo albums as well as his debut with White Zombie; new material is also included on the album. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, and it would go on to become Zombie's third release, grossing over one million copies in the United States. In a voice only role for both Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited, a Zombie guest appeared on episodes of both Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited last year. Zombie's Spookshow International comic book collection debuted in November 2003. His second series, The Nail, appeared in four issues from June to October 2004, while his Bigfoot collection ran from February to May 2005, which contained four issues. The Devil's Rejects, Zombie's second film, serves as a direct sequel to House of 1000 Corpses and was released on July 22, 2005. As opposed to the horror aspects of its predecessor's film, the film had a more "violent Western film" theme. The film received a much more favorable reception than its predecessor, but it was also chastised for its violence and content. The film has been dubbed "one huge loogie that comes straight from the heart," with moments of nihilism and cunning wit. Following its debut, The Devil's Rejects, much like the first film, went on to obtain a cult following the release of the film. On Metacritic, the film has a 53 out of 100 rating, which translates to mixed to positive reviews. Throughout 2005, Zombie published a number of The Devil's Rejects comics to coincide with the film.

Zombie began working on his third studio album in 2005, although he wasn't completing work on The Devil's Rejects; the album was inspired by glam rock artists like Slade, T. Rex, and Gary Glitter. Zombie's description of the project as "experimental," despite the fact that the collection featured many acoustic-led songs. The album Educated Horses was released on March 28, 2006. It sold 107,000 copies in its first week, making Zombie's third album to crack the top ten of the Billboard 200. Mixed critical praises were given on the album, with Rolling Stone stating that "A handful of cuts are too long on sluggish musical grooves," but whether Zombie is out-Trent Reznoring Trent Reznor's '17 Year Locust' or spitting fire amid the apocalyptic blues riffs on 'The Devil's Rejects' adroit schlockmeister that Strokes fans will be a a's on the spis, hons, riff 'The album a 'The Devil's 'The Devil's 'The Devil'The Devil'The Devil's 'The Devil's as's 'The Devil''or a grue 'The Devil's riffs riff'The Devil's riff's riffs's riff's's riffs riffs riffs, riffs's riffs riffs'sa, riffs 'The Devil's riffs riffs's's's's riffs he's riffs riffs riffs riffs,'s's t's's's's's'shy's's's's rigy'sh, riffs's's t's riffs's he's, riff's, echoes's riffs's riff's riffs's riffs's riffs dgy's,'s riffs,'s, riffs riff, riff,'s riffs,'s riff,'s, riff riffs, riffs riffs riff, riffs's riff,'s riff, riffs,'s riff riff riffs he's riffs riff riffs, riff riffs riffs riffs riffs,'s riff, riffs riffs's riffs riffs's,'s riff,'s riffs riff riff, riff, riff,'s's riffs. Or at least tolerate." At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, the album "The Lords of Salem" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance. Educated Horses saw a decrease in Zombie sales, with only over 500,000 units in the United States. The album was his first studio album as a solo artist to not receive a certificate from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was Zombie's last studio album to be released by Geffen Records. For the film Slither (2006), Zombie made a cameo appearance in a voice only role. On October 10, 2006, Zombie's first official greatest hits album, The Best of Rob Zombie, was released. The album was re-released just months later under the heading The Best of Rob Zombie: The Millennium Collection. The project debuted at number 166 on the Billboard 200 and went on to receive a gold medal from the RIAA. There was no new information on Zombie's behalf on the album, and there was no hint of a new one. It is his final album to receive an RIAA award to date.

Following the unveiling of his third studio album a year earlier, Zombie decided to concentrate on his art as a producer in 2007. In 2006, Zombie had agreed to write and direct a remake of the horror film Halloween (1978). Later, Zombie described the film as a "reimagining" of John Carpenter's original film. On August 31, 2007, Zombie's version of the film was officially released. The film's debut weekend, when it was $30.5 million, surpassed the previous record set by Transporter 2 for $20.1 million. It has been the top Labor Day weekend grosser for 14 years before Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings debuted in 2021. The film went on to become Zombie's highest grossing release to date. Despite these successes, critics largely dismissed the film at its launch. Halloween received an average 25 percent overall approval rating based on 109 reviews, with the consensus that "Rob Zombie doesn't bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween, making it another bloody disappointment for franchise fans." Zombie produced a fictitious trailer for a film Werewolf Women of the SS, which was included in the film Grindhouse (2007). Zombie Live, Zombie Live, was released in the same year.

Zombie revealed work on Tyrannosaurus Rex, a new film that was supposed to be released in 2009; the film was ultimately cancelled. Given Zombie's previous statements that he would not do a sequel to Halloween, it was later revealed that he would write and direct the series's next film, tentatively named H2. The postponement and eventual cancellation of Tyrannosaurus Rex's H2 was ultimately responsible for the postponement and eventual cancellation of the Rex's suspension. On August 28, 2009, Halloween II was announced. The film received a less critical reaction than Zombie's original remake, and it was unable to establish the remake's commercial success, but it was nevertheless a box office hit. Unlike the original Halloween II (1981), Zombie's film centered on the prior film's survival and the effects of the film's events on her mental health. Zombie said he would not produce another sequel after the film's conclusion. Zombie will direct a remake of the 1950s film The Blob, according to Variety Magazine, the weekend before the release of Halloween II. Zombie later decided to drop out of the film because he "didn't want to do another remake."

Zombie and Jesse Dayton unveiled the album Rob Zombie Presents Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures, based on the band's party scene on the day. The album was released through Zombie-A-Go-Go Records, Zombie's own label, for the first time in almost ten years. Although there were early reports of a film centered around Captain Clegg, no one contacted the initiative, but no one came forward. Dayton performed as the band's opening act for Zombie from 2009 to 2010. The introduction of Rob Zombie Presents Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures marks Zombie's last release from Zombie-A-Go-Go! Records before Zombie introduced his new Zodiac Swan brand in 2013. Zombie was the executive producer of El Superbeasto's animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, based on his comic book series The Adventures of El Superbeasto. The series appeared in his first issue of Spookshow International Comic Book. On September 12, 2009, the film was limited to limited screenings at selected theaters and then DVD on September 22, 2009. It features Tom Papa, Paul Giamatti, Zombie's wife Sheri Moon Zombie, and Rosario Dawson. On its first day, the film received mainly mixed feedback.

Zombie had begun recording on his fourth studio album, the follow-up to his 2006 album Educated Horses, was revealed. Following Zombie's departure from long-time label Geffen Records on October 29, 2009, the album was expected to be released on November 17, 2009, but it was postponed until April 29, 2009, when he penned a new deal with Roadrunner Records. Geffen had "morphed into a new name," Zombie said later, and that being signed didn't "work for [him] any more." The album was announced as Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls, and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool, with Zombie describing it as a sequel to his 1998 debut as they sounded similar in both "vibe" and "attitude." On February 2, 2010, Hellbilly Deluxe 2 was released. In the first week of its debut, the album became his fourth top ten album in the United States. Upon its introduction, the album received a mixed to critical reaction. On September 28, 2010, Zombie unveiled a special edition of the album, which featured three new songs. Zombie promoted the tour through his Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour, his first international tour since starting his solo career. During a two-year cycle, the tour took place. On October 5, 2010, Zombie released the Icon greatest hits album through Roadrunner Records on October 5, 2010.

Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock? is Zombie's seventh and final comic book series; the book spans four issues. In the 2010 film Super, Zombie played God in a new voice-only role. Zombie created a horror-themed commercial for Woolite in 2011. In 2011, Zombie announced work on The Lords of Salem, a horror film. The film, whose name is derived from the Rob Zombie song of the same name, is about a coven of witches in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts. In a talk with Zombie, he said that the film will be his cinematically best film, and that "if Ken Russell directed The Shining" will be the film. The Lords of Salem premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2012, with a limited theatrical release following in April 2013. The Lords of Salem was Richard Lynch's last film before he died in 2012.

Tyrannosaurus Rex would be his next film film after The Lords of Salem, according to Zombie, although the project has since been postponed for the second time. It was announced in 2012 that Zombie would write and direct The Broad Street Bullies, which would be based on the Philadelphia Flyers' hockey team. Zombie's first non-horror film will be released. Since being in the "research stages," he hasn't revealed that the film was unveiled, no date has been set. The film, as well as Rock Bottom Creek, has been on hold indefinitely, much like Tyrannosaurus Rex. On August 6, 2012, Zombie released Mondo Sex Head, their second remix album. The album featured remixed content from Zombie's first four studio albums as well as his debut with White Zombie. Despite Zombie's leaving the company, Geffen Records released the album. Zombie and American rock band Marilyn Manson first embarked on the Twins of Evil Tour on September 28, 2012. Following a public feud between the artists while on tour, the tour came to an end, with the two groups often clashing on stage. On December 12, 2012, the tour officially ended.

Zombie's fifth studio album debuted in June 2012, with Zombie announcing the then-untitled project in July 2012. Zombie said, "We just want to make a dim, heavy, strange record and stick to that idea." If something comes up that isn't, we won't finish it." We'll stick to the plan." Zombie left Roadrunner Records in favour of a new record company, Zodiac Swan, who published the album under Universal Music Enterprises and T-Boy Records. Zombie revealed on January 30, 2013 that the album was titled Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor. The album was released on April 23, 2013. Although Zombie's fifth consecutive studio album to debut inside the top ten of the Billboard 200, it had his lowest first week sales of his career, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor's fifth consecutive studio album. The album has since become Zombie's lowest-sellering album to date.

In 2013, Zombie designed and introduced the Great American Nightmare haunted attraction. The attraction, which was based in Chicago, featured references to Zombie's films and other popular horror events in pop culture. In 2013, he curated the attractions "Lords of Salem Total Black Out" and "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 3D" and "House of 1000 Corpses," which were combined with a music festival from artists in hard rock, alternative, EDM, and others. In 2014, Zombie played Ravager Navigator in the superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. On May 19, 2014, he unveiled his first video album, The Zombie Horror Picture Show. On February 24, 2015, he released Spookshow International: Live, his second live album.

Zombie started working on his sixth studio album in April 2014, having started working on the project in January. Zombie revealed the track title on January 11, 2016, as well as the album's cover art and track listing. On April 29, 2016, the album was released. "Seriously [their] heaviest most fucked up musical monster to date," Zombie described it as "seriously [their] heaviest most fucked up musical monster to date." Zombie began filming in 2014, and she was working on a new horror film. Zombie referred to the film as "old school" and that the film was funded by crowdfunding. The film follows a group of people struggling to survive a night in a carnival filled with murderous clowns. Zombie has stated that he wanted to have a "very gritty, guerilla-style approach to filmmaking" for 31, because it "fits the plot and the film's vibe." On January 23, 2016, the 31 premieres at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Zombie has signed on to direct Raised Eyebrows, a film about comedian and actor Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx's life. The film has yet to be announced. In February 2016, Zombie introduced his "Spookshow International" pinball machine. The limited edition edition contains ten of Zombie's best hits, as well as voice contributions from Zombie, Sheri Moon, and Sid Haig. Zombie released a short excerpt of audio from his Instagram account on May 22, 2017, implying that he was mixing the Astro Creep 2000 live set from the 2016 Riot Fest's Chicago date.

Zombie embarked on the Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour in the United States with co-headliner Marilyn Manson and a special guest Deadly Apples. In June 2019, Zombie unveiled a trailer for his third instalment of the Firefly trilogy. Following a three-day theatrical preview hosted by Fathom Events from September 16-18, 2019, the film, titled 3 From Hell, was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 15, 2019.

Zombie revealed on his Instagram page on August 1, 2017 that he had started working on his seventh studio album. The album was described as "his Sgt," according to guitarist John 5's account. Pepper called it "the best Zombie record he's ever achieved" on the record. "The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)," Zombie's first song in four years, "The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition) was released on October 30, 2020. It's characterized as the first single from his seventh album The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, which was released on March 12, 2021. It's called a "ferocious blast of big guitar metal." Zeuss, a Zeuss guitarist who also made The Electric Warlock, made the album. In the years before, Zombie had concentrated on filming.

Rob Zombie, John 5, Nikki Sixx, and Tommy Clufetos formed a supergroup called L.A. in May 2021. Rats are a rodent. The Ice Road's debut song, a remix of "I've Been Everywhere," is from the Liam Neeson film The Ice Road.

Zombie revealed in June 2021 that he would direct a film version of The Munsters, which was available on digital, DVD, Blu-Ray, and Netflix on September 27, 2022.

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