Hellbilly Deluxe 2

Rob Zombie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records
• ASIN: B002ZLPCUA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,841 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Hellbilly Deluxe 2 is the sequel to the mulit-platinum solo debut, Hellbilly Deluxe. The album harkens back to that classic album with its music and artwork and is exactly what the Rob Zombie fan has been waiting for. Lead by the first single "Sick Bubblegum" the album picks up where the first Hellbilly Deluxe left off.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 42 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars More like a sequel to his last album February 2, 2010

By Dennis

Format:Audio CD

I'd have to agree with the previous reviewer that this is not for certain fans. This seems to be more of what I'd hoped it wasn't going to be and that's a sequel to the last album. It seems that the old zombie won't be back any time soon. I think the title "hellbilly delux 2" was a bit misleading. What that says to me is this is going to be back to zombie's old style (super charged album where every song could be used in a soundtrack). The only thing remeniscent of the hellbilly deluxe is the packaging. Sinister Urge is more a sequel than this.

I'd say if you liked his last album or his newer singles included in the greatest hits collections than pick it up (the single "warzone", which I thought was more in line with what I'd love about zombie songs). But if you were expecting like I was truly hellbilly deluxe 2, than I'd download a few of the good ones. That's probably what gets me is that his older albums I could listen over and over again beginning to end. Unfortunately like the last album I think there's only a few worthy tunes. I "was" a HUGE zombie fan and had to pick it up regardless.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hellbilly Deluxe II on Steroids September 30, 2010

By cherie bussean

Format:Audio CD

First off if your a huge Zombie fan then you should love this album. It seems to me that a lot of people quite don't understand his style and i understand it's not for everybody but those who do understand how his brain works will love the sequel to Hellbilly Deluxe. With that said it's also important to know that this album won't sound like the first Hellbilly because it's a different band and a different decade. I loved the Industrial stuff Zombie did in the 90's and miss it at times on his new album but when you have a guitar god like John 5 in your band you just have to use him. Another great thing about John 5 is that he brings a wide range of sounds and styles to Zombie that I find very refreshing. To me Devil's Hole Girls and the Big Revolution has a old White Zombie feel to it because of the main riff. You have a mix of heavy songs, fist pumping songs and some awesome halloween 60's groove songs like the new Michael song about Michael Myers. Everything is Boring is a song that fits nicely on the album and the chorus has been stuck in my head the past couple days. I like that the acoustic intro to Mars Needs Women is a song all by itself now so if you want you can just skip right to the beginning of the drums and the lyrics. Even the middle of The Man Who Laughs is cool because it breaks into a kind of arabian gypsy kind of guitar sound which again just shows the various styles of music John 5 can play. Essentially the Special Edition is Hellbilly Deluxe II on steroids. It has three new killer songs and the changes made have only improved the cd.
The only bummer was the dvd part. I was hoping it would include the music video to Sick Bubblegum as well as some entire live performances off the recent tour but you only get bits of it here and there in the documentary which i feel could of been better. I was hoping for a documentary that left you with the feel of what it's like to go on tour with these guys from rehearsing, to traveling and performing. Instead you get a couple cool scenes and a lot of weird stuff like slurpy machines and close ups of pouring coffee and i don't know it was just weird, I wanted more talking. Essentially just a bunch of random stuff edited together that left me wanting more.
Overall I'm very glad with this Special Edition. The album was good originally and it sounds even better now. The only improvement to me would be the the dvd features. Having just seen them during Mayhem Fest and knowing they recorded those shows I would rather of had a live concert dvd instead because that tour was epic.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Zombie's Back! March 6, 2010

By DV6740

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was going to write a lengthy review of this CD and compare it to his other work but, you know what? I changed my mind. I just deleted a whole paragraph of nonsense just to leave you with some simple thoughts:

It's Rob Zombie, he does his thing, and any real fan is glad that he does it.

With 11 tracks your bound to have a few lemons, but Hellbilly Deluxe 2 sounds great, kicks, and RZ rocks in all his quirky, eclectic and gritty glory. I love it.