The Best of Rob Zombie [PA] [Digipak]

Performer: Rob Zombie
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Prior to becoming a multimedia brand unto himself, Rob Zombie channeled his passion for science fiction and classic horror into the cult-worthy rock band White Zombie. Specializing in danceable heavy music with cartoonishly dark themes, Rob Zombie carried this formula into his solo work, providing an endless source of soundtrack material for his film projects. 20TH CENTURY MASTERS is a fitting snapshot of the musician/screenwriter/director's catalog. This edition in Universal's 20th Century Masters, Millennium Collection series (aka The Best of Rob Zombie) is somewhat confusing because this little set, packing as it does a powerful little wallop of evil fun, has been released in two versions. The trick is, both of them are exactly the same musically. However, if you bought it at Best Buy, you get a real plastic jewel case and a bonus DVD with three unreleased videos. It includes two for "American Witch," one directed by Zombie, the other directed and animated by David Hartman, and you get the Zombie-directed video for "Foxie, Foxie." This 20th Century Masters version of Best Of, from Universal, comes in an environmentally friendly, dodgy digipack with no DVD. The music cops the best tunes off Zombie's records and lays it out here in all its devilish metallic fury. There are ten cuts clocking in at a little under 53 minutes, and include four White Zombie tracks -- "Thunder Kiss '65," "Black Sunshine," "More Human Than Human," and "Super-Charger Heaven," where Zombie established himself as a Tesco Vee-cum-Alice Cooper for the metal set. Interestingly, these are the weaker tracks -- though they all rock -- when compared to the stellar solo material. "Dragula," "Superbeast," "Never Gonna Stop," and the nine-and-a-half minute "House of 1,000 Corpses," the theme song to the film Zombie directed by the same name. The industrial rhythms, the churning guitars, Zombie's sickly growl, and the sheer density of the mixes are what makes these tunes perfect for any rotten occasion. The swampy "The Devil's Rejects" -- another title theme to the 2005 sequel of sorts to House of 1,000 Corpses -- starts with a killer Delta blues slide lick and then moves the blues toward metal in one fell swoop. If you don't have the album already, this is a great place to start. ~ Thom Jurek

Rob Zombie formed the New York City-based punk/metal band White Zombie in 1985. As frontman, Zombie also shaped the group's aesthetic, a bizarre blend of horror/sci-fi imagery, combined with a trashy go-go/hot-rod look. After numerous indie offerings, White Zombie released its major-label debut in 1992 and went on to multi-platinum success with 1995's ASTRO-CREEP 2000. Upon releasing his own HELLBILLY DELUXE in 1998, Zombie disbanded White Zombie and forged ahead as a solo artist. Since that time, he has involved himself in various projects, including the cult horror film, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, which he wrote and directed.

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