Hellbilly Deluxe [CLEAN]

Rob Zombie

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 25, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Clean
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B00000AEFH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,596 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Horror Rock, December 23, 2002

By	Crypt "thecrypt777" (Arkham) - See all my reviews

I think Rob Zombie has become a household word. Everyone knows he rocks. He's got fans ranging from black clad goths, head bangers, normal kids, even posers (unfortunately). He's one of the best theatrical rock acts out there, taking much influence from Alice Cooper. This, his debut is a wonderfully eccentric and experimental album. Many people simply call Zombie "Metal", but Metal is only one influence. There are industrial, electro, gothic, psychadellic, acid rock, rockabilly, and soundtrack elements as well. I don't think people give Zombie enough credit for being so experimental. Anyway, for those who think he is some kind of devil worshipping, evil destroyer of the souls of America's youth, I say this: I myself am a Christian. It irks me when I see pastors of all people going out and giving Christianity a bad name. DO you think people will even listen to you when you come out and attack offensively like this? The same goes for those protesting Marilyn Manson's concerts. Rob Zombie is not a satanist. If you don't see the tongue-in-cheek humor and irony in his lyrics, you're just blind. You might as well be protesting every horror movie and every halloween party that will ever be attended by our "mislead youth". It's all good, clean, spooky fun. Nothing more! Like I said, I'm a christian and I do not find anything subversive, satanic, or truly "evil" in this music at all. Just creepy, b-movie inspired rock & roll, and I think it's alot of fun. So stop putting more kids off to Christianity! Rob Zombie rocks!
Alice Cooper (who has been openly christian for 10 years now) thinks so too.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy Weak Edited CD's!, July 12, 1999

By A Customer

I dig Rob. The man's music is awesome. But the edited version of this CD sucks and is not marked as an edit in the packaging. The blurred spots on Resurrection Joe make the track unlistenable. If I was scared about hearing bad words I would have bought a Celine Dion disc. I want to hear Rob, not Tipper Gore's approved manipulation of his work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great mix of darkness, music, catchy riffs and a zombies, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

Okay, so you've heard the word from Russia, you've heard what the church has to say, now its Rose Tender's turn (Thats me). First of all, who gives a damn what Rob believes? I don't even believe in the devil so whatever, but if Rob does believe in satan I'm sure he has his reasons to. Thats not important, whats important is that this is a good listen. It flows nicely and goes good in background if you want to hang out in your room or something. He's got a good flavor to his lyrics, and some of the songs are really good, mainly Living Dead Girl, Superbeast and Dragula. Then there is the instrumental "Perversion" which is also quite different. Here's to Rob for trying something solo and successfully being well over suck.