He is well known for his music. His career first began in the mid 1980's with White Zombie, which eventually gave him fame nearly a decade later. His unique and eery sound allowed him to reach the top of the record charts within months of releasing his first single. This small success was nothing in comparison to what was to come. Rob Zombie soon decided to break free from his band White Zombie, and begin his solo career.
A few years later Rob Zombie released an album called Hellbilly it instantly became very popular. This album was highly influenced by classic horror films. This shows visibly in the titles of his songs such as, "Dracula", and "Living Dead Girl". Besides the obvious titles, you can also get a horror vibe just from his sound alone. With unhinged and abstract lyrics, and eery instrumentals, it is clear to see where his inspiration is rooted from.
Since 1998 he has released 4 more studio albums, all of which have been greatly successful. This music is perfect for the Halloween season, and it is a great way to get into the spirit. Not only is Rob Zombie an extremely talented musician, his talent of directing movies is also amongst the greats.
Rob Zombie has released a total of 6 films within the last decade. Beginning with House of 1000 Corpses, his first film. This film is something that is NOT for the faint of heart. When Zombie first released this film, it was met with a very negative feedback, however, since then it has become a cult classic. His next movie was The Devil's Rejects, again this film was met with negative feedback, and for the same reasons. The film appeared to be too grotesque, and much too sicking for the general public. Once again, this film still managed to gain a following despite the negative reviews.
Perhaps Rob Zombies most successful film is his remake of the classic John Carpenter film Halloween. Rob completely re-imagined the story, and turned it into something truly beautiful. He was not done there, a few years later he went on to make a second remake of the film Halloween, this time adding an even bigger twist to the plot. Zombie was an executive producer on the animated movie The Haunted World of El Superbesto. Later going on to create the film The Lords of Salem. This film did not do as good as his other films, perhaps the critics negative reviews had finally caught up to his extraordinary films.In recent news, Rob Zombie will be releasing a new film titled, 31. Not much information has been released on the plot of this film.
As if this man has not done enough, he has also put his creativity into another aspect of horror. He has taken part in the producing of two haunted attractions. First, his film House of 1000 Corpses was featured at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, an annual Halloween event in Hollywood, California. Rob Zombie has also created his own attraction called Rob Zombies Great American Nightmare, located in Ville Park, Illinois.
Rob Zombie is the entire package when it comes to all things horror related. If you need something to get you into the Halloween spirit, this is a great place to start. Check out some of his gruesome films, or one of his mesmerizing albums. Either way, you're sure to be shocked by pure talent.
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