Commenting on the change, Zombie stated, "I've always had a revolving roster of studio and touring musicians, but the three guys in my band now have been on tour with me for years. Previous albums were written and recorded by Rob Zombie himself and a rotating set of musicians.
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Hellbilly Deluxe 2 is also the first release where Rob Zombie worked with his full touring band. Though originally intended to be released through Geffen Records, Zombie's record label of 18 years starting with White Zombie, the album was released through Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records. According to Rob Zombie, there was not enough time to release advance copies to the press or create a music video for the first single, "What?," before their tour. Since beginning his solo career, Zombie has sold an estimated fifteen million albums worldwide.Rob Zombie had finished recording the album before the end of 2008, but the release had been delayed until November 2009 due to his commitments with Halloween II, and again until February 2010 due to a lack of promotion. His live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. Since the beginning of his music career, Zombie’s music and lyrics have featured notable horror and sci-fi themes. Zombie released his next solo album, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser, in 2016, followed nearly five years later by his seventh studio album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021). In 2012, Zombie released a second remix album and directed the horror film The Lords of Salem, which was released in 2013 that year he also released his fifth studio album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor. The album peaked at number eight in the U.S., where it sold over 200,000 copies. Zombie returned to music with the release of his fourth studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010). He released the animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto that same year. He later directed Halloween II (2009), which failed to match the success of its predecessor. The film became Zombie’s highest-grossing film to date, though was generally received negatively by critics. Deciding to focus on his directing career, Zombie directed the horror film Halloween (2007), a remake of the 1978 horror classic of the same name. The album became his third to enter the top ten of the Billboard 200, but saw a decrease in sales compared to his previous releases.
His third studio album, Educated Horses (2006), was a departure from his earlier recordings. The project received a more positive reception than its predecessor. Zombie directed The Devil’s Rejects (2005), a direct sequel to his prior film House of 1000 Corpses. His second studio album, The Sinister Urge (2001), became his second platinum album in the U.S. Zombie directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses in 2000, though the controversial project was not released until 2003. A month later, Zombie officially disbanded White Zombie.Hellbilly Deluxe went on to sell over three million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. In 1997, he began working on his debut solo studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe, which was released in August 1998. It went on to receive a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. Zombie’s first solo effort was a 1996 song titled “Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)”, written and performed with Alice Cooper.
He is the older brother of Spider One, the lead vocalist of the industrial metal band Powerman 5000. He is a founding member of the heavy metal band White Zombie, releasing four studio albums with the band. Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965), known professionally as Rob Zombie, is an American singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and voice actor.
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