White Zombie: The Rise & Fall of the Band Behind 'Thunder Kiss 65' & 'More Human Than Human'
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The rise and fall of the band White Zombie.
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I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.
Formed in 1985, White Zombie’s sound would undergo a metamorphosis during their career from Noise Rock to more heavy metal sound achieving a lot of success during the early to mid 90’s. But by the end of the decade the band called it quits. Today, let’s take a look at the rise and fall of White Zombie.
Rob Zombie born Rob Straker (Stray-ker) , spent his formative years in Haverhill, Mass., a depressed industrial outpost the singer described to the LA Times as and i quote “a place where nothing ever happens. Some magazine voted it the No. 1 worst place to live a few years ago. There was just nothing to do there except hang out in cemeteries. They had these old, New England-style graveyards, and we just used to play around in those all the time. “
Zombie would be pretty anti-social as a kid having different interests from his peerstelling the LA Times “I grew up with really normal, straight parents, but they let me and my brother do anything we wanted to do. They took us to see ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre.’ I remember seeing, like, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ when I was 5 years old.” Zombie would spend eight hours a day watching TV and it soon became an obsession for the future musician with him literally watching anything that was broadcast on TV and he would memorize the tv schedule for the week. This evenvtually led him down the road of making his own super 8 films.
Apart from television, Zombie would develop a taste for larger than life musical acts including Kiss, Blue Oyster Cult and Alice Cooper. Couple this with his love of the DIY ethos of punk rock and Rob Zombie had the basic blueprint for White Zombie.
The band would form when bassist Sean Yseult and frontman Rob Zombie both met while attending the Parsons school of design. The band’s first drummer was also a student at the same school. Yseult would reveal in the book Louder THan Hell “Rob & I were both oddballs. I think we were drawn to each other. We started the band within a month of meeting and basically lived together for seven years. We both had dyed black hair, he had a stenciled misfits leather jacket and i had a bunch of animal bones tied onto a necklace” THey would date but break up during the early 90’s with Yseult telling the chicago tribune "The whole band and the business just got so much bigger than any relationship," The band would have a variety of drummers during this time and found a guitarist named J (Jay Yuenger) who went by the name J.
White Zombie would be the amalgamation of two scenes the noise rock scene of new york which included bands like Sonic Youth and th ehardcore scene in DC including minor threat, bad brains and dave grohl’s pre-nirvana band scream. To Rob he had the goal of not only giving fans a spectacular music video for there songs, but also be able to give fans an equally as impressive live show telling the LA Times “When we started out, the metal scene was, like Twisted Sister and that kind of stuff, so the only place to start was [the alternative scene]--which I thought was so pretentious, “The attitude of those bands was, ‘We get on stage, make no effort whatsoever, be completely nondescript, and you guys in the audience are supposed to eat it up. You kids are supposed to just worship our feet.’
“My feeling is, if you’re expecting people to come and pay 20 bucks to see your show, you’d better look up from your . . . shoes once in a while. I like to see a band that gets up there and works hard for my entertainment dollar. It would result in the band rigging their own pyro using items they bought from industrial stores.
Despite being hailed as an underground band in their early days that wasn’t the group’s aim as Yseult told greensboro.com `we were an underground band, but not by choice,' ``with Rob adding 'We've always been trying to sell out, it's just that no one's buying.
It was during their early years the members lived on New York's Lower East Side, where Zombie and Yseult supported themselves doing mechanicals for a magazine, while guitarist J. delivered pizzas, sometimes with dangerous results telling Greensboro.com ``I got robbed a couple of times, one time with a knife to my throat, on
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Think White Zombie will ever reunite?
@negativeindustrial
Жыл бұрын
Nah, I watched that reunion that Rob didn’t attend. It was pretty obvious that’s not an option.
@Merylstreep1949
Жыл бұрын
No need His most recent tour proved its not necessary
@madmaxx5612
Жыл бұрын
No
@patrickmcdaniel2048
Жыл бұрын
Not happening.
@Stormvogel262
Жыл бұрын
I don't know but La Sexorcisto has no business being as good as it is. Incredible 90's album.
Jay is the most underrated metal guitarist of the 90s without him there is no White Zombie
@elduderino4579
5 ай бұрын
I totally agree. Rob should be thanking Jay, the band sounded pretty mediocre before Jay got in the band and started smashing out all those killer riffs the put the band on the map.
White Zombie will always be a part of everyone’s 90s go to. Still listen to them
@toma.4808
Жыл бұрын
100% fact!
Until this day I still listen to White Zombie ❤️❤️
@rockeyepunkcovers4921
Жыл бұрын
Yip. "White Zombie" only though... I hate his corny, solo stuff. The band were a big part of what made White Zombie awesome.
@williamsussman7343
Жыл бұрын
@@rockeyepunkcovers4921 he has some excellent solo efforts like Hellbilly Deluxe. I wouldn’t discount him like that just because of albums like Hellbilly Deluxe 2
@benjamingamache6441
Жыл бұрын
...until I DIE!
@SniffHeinkel
Жыл бұрын
@@rockeyepunkcovers4921 I've never been a fan of Rob's solo work. Educated Horses was okay, but none of it compares to White Zombie.
@AnonymousAccount514
Жыл бұрын
after a lot of soul searching. White Zombie are my favorite band of all time
I have nothing but love for White Zombie , I remember thunder kiss and I was hooked , it was music you didn't want your parents to catch you with ,it was outlaw it felt dangerous...good times
@oldboy4271
Жыл бұрын
I think Rob is the reason we wont get a reunion which is lame, do it for the fans!
@stevescuba1978
Жыл бұрын
My mom hated the White Zombie albums, and my wife wouldn't let me play it around my young daughter, probably all the sex moans in the samples.
@vampirascoffin870
Жыл бұрын
@@stevescuba1978 if I was you I divorce her
@stevescuba1978
Жыл бұрын
@@vampirascoffin870 nah, she was right, there's no reason to expose young kids to sexual themes. I wouldn't let my wife play (most) hip hop around our daughter for the same reason.
@Mike_HuntizWet
Жыл бұрын
Uhhh Nineteen sixty…. five YEAH
La Sexorcito was a perfect storm at a special place in time. Nothing he has done since La Sexorcito has even remotely compared to this masterpiece of metal madness. There are very few albums I can listen to all the way through - but this is one of them. It wouldn’t matter if they reunite or not, the time has past - the magic is gone. But at least we can still listen to what will always be an example of the perfect music that came out of the 90’s.
@blacksunshine7485
Жыл бұрын
100% agreed
@morsteen
Жыл бұрын
You can hear the slight shift towards the secorcisto sound on their go's of thunder EP. Jay's first recording with them. You can totally hear them get tighter and more precise with Jay's playing. There are some really great riffs on make them die slowly. But the weird low-gain, echo half asked distortion on the guitar makes that album sound like shit. But it's actually heavy.
@stevescuba1978
Жыл бұрын
Also agree. Rob zombie blows, White Zombie rocked. I've seen them both live, and White zombie was great, I left halfway throu Rob zombie (long concert day, not worth staying). Fun moment, Sean Ysuelt played her bass in her bra and short shorts...AZ Compton Terrace, 1995-6-ish. I was tripping, and was pressed against the railing by the stage falling in love!
@bsurfer3080
Жыл бұрын
The 90s produced awesome heavy metal / rock Can’t say that about the 2000s
@robhws
Жыл бұрын
💯
I’m a little saddened that Ivan got no mention. I got to see WZ twice in the early 90’s on a club tour. The first time I was waiting for someone who didn’t show, but was in during soundcheck and was blown away by the samples being played. At that time it may have been the first time I’d ever heard anything like it. The band was sitting around and I remember getting to sample some of the catering available. The drummer, Ivan, walked up to me and started a conversation. Then asked me to play some video games and chat. It was so awesome to hang out, I met musicians before but this guy was one of the nicest guys. He encouraged me to seek out their earlier albums (this was Sexorcisto era) and I did. The second show I saw we must’ve talked for hours. I didn’t really talk to the rest of the band but he got them all to sign my CD. He was so excited because their next trip back they were going to open in a bigger venue and I was going to be there. Unfortunately there wasn’t a third meet up. My parents split and a friend reported he wasn’t in the band anymore. I don’t to this day know what really happened, I was told it was drugs. I’m grateful for the times I did meet him though as he seemed super smart and respectful 😊
@boris1932
Жыл бұрын
Ivan was a great drummer. His work on Sexorcisto was superb.
@johnkarnaghon7784
Жыл бұрын
They all hated each other and for whatever reason Rob especially hated Ivan. The straw that broke the camel's back was when Rob spit on Ivan
@ivandaniel2596
Жыл бұрын
I'm right here 🙃
Dont understand why J and Sean just didnt start a new band, they are so underrated
@MickMcGarnackle
Жыл бұрын
Word. Rob was always the weakest link in that band. They should've just replaced him and kept chugging on.
@ThaiThom
Жыл бұрын
They're both doing their own thing now and I don't think either of them is really interested in getting back in the limelight. If they wanted to do it they would but I don't see it happening.
@jasonfaust
Жыл бұрын
J , Sean and Ivan*.
@michaelmachung7233
Жыл бұрын
My guess is that their unique musical sound flowed the best with Rob Cummings' voice so much that finding another vocalist to match their style was impossible.
@ArcDevErik
Жыл бұрын
you are underrated
White Zombie was the best thing Rob ever did. Would go see a White Zombie reunion any day. I got to see them twice live so grateful.
@josephlalock8378
Жыл бұрын
me too, 2nd time they opened for pantera.
@PrettyFLY4aWiFi.
Жыл бұрын
Rob is horrible live tbh
@PoorMansInvesting
Жыл бұрын
Was supposed to go to zombie/pantera but my friends mom (our ride) was peer pressured by her friends and changed her mind.
@dmnhunter79
Жыл бұрын
@@PoorMansInvesting I went to go see them on the Gargantuan tour, went to get the tickets and the person in front of me had bought the last ones. I even offered double the face value for them. I regret not getting to see Zombie/Pantera live to this day!
@danielfranz6560
Жыл бұрын
I dunno, I kinda think finding Riggs was the best thing he's ever done but lol I can't necessarily disagree with you either.
Nameless original drummer. His name is Ivan Deprume.
@5150Reaper
5 ай бұрын
He has a band called “boundless joy”. Its really good. 👍🏼
@joneejonee
5 ай бұрын
I agree. Have seen them twice now. Heavy Riffin!@@5150Reaper
I often wondered "What if Sean and Jay had decided to continue without Rob?" i really like what they contributed to the band.
@jansandman6983
Жыл бұрын
they would have still kicked ass
@Malum09
Жыл бұрын
@@jansandman6983 recently I saw a picture of Phil Anselmo and Ivan DePrume, maybe Phil could fill the spot
@kamakirasugrog7421
Жыл бұрын
They'd suck without rob
@Rjensen2
Жыл бұрын
Rob was White Zombie.
@Ryaneli10
9 ай бұрын
@@Rjensen2 them combined were white zombie, rob sucks without them. I don't get how he has fans...
Over 25 years later I'm still talking about seeing their show with Pantera and def tones in Minneapolis in 96 ❤
@peterj.fallon4327
10 ай бұрын
Pantera must be f’n DOPE live!
My buddy is cousins with Rob. He's been on the road with him now and then. Tells me it's fun. Rob listened to my bands demo.. Wrote us a nice email, he liked it and encouraged us to keep it up and send him anything else we had... The band soon later broke up. Oh well. That's Rock and Roll. Slidehammer.... American Hero.
Maybe Rob should’ve “stared at his feet” a bit more. There’s not a single WZ show where he wasn’t completely out of breath before the first song was over.
@jonathanryan2915
Жыл бұрын
You're right, there's very few good live recordings of white Zombie
@andrewcross8244
Жыл бұрын
He would also bitch about the weather like ALOT. Especially if it was a hot day. There is a set where he is like “damn it’s so hot. Let’s get this over with” Not to mention the AC blowing on him and the crowd just as hot. I’m like shut up and sing dude
@danandlaura707
Жыл бұрын
7
@alexeilindes7507
Жыл бұрын
I mean he kinda sucks
@BeeHatGuy
Жыл бұрын
I just looked up their live performances and dude couldn't make it through the first verse in any of the WZ songs
White Zombie was a moment in art and time. "Rob Zombie" who I love, is a corporate rock act.
The most recent Rob Zombie album is probably the closest he has come to doing more White Zombie type stuff. I just love the drums on La Sexorcisto. That dude killed it. 🎃
@vampirascoffin870
Жыл бұрын
Facts!!!!! That was classic zombie sound🤙🏼🤘🏼☠️
@rtf8056
Жыл бұрын
drummer was huge Dave Lombardo fan before knowing that I had always noticed the similarities between the two
@SeanBlitzkrieg
Жыл бұрын
@@rtf8056 that makes sense, some interview that J did he said basically they all went and saw Slayer live and that’s when they decided to change their sound. You can hear it on those walk downs in the riffs. I love that album.
@rtf8056
Жыл бұрын
@@SeanBlitzkrieg heoyeah
@methamphetamelon
Жыл бұрын
The whole album is great, but i have always loved the drums on that album the most.
Rob´s birth name is actually Robert Bartleh Cummings, he used the stage name Rob Straker in the early White Zombie days, then changed it to Rob Zombie. Someone who frequently shits on actual music jurnalists, should at least check on basic stuff like birth names.
@tekgamer33
Жыл бұрын
I came here to say this. I agree completely. I really have to question the legitimacy of a channel like this which can’t do simple fact checking. A visit to Wikipedia would confirm his birth name is not Rob Straker. In 1996 he changed his name legally to Rob Zombie (no info whether he kept a middle name). Also, unrelated to this video, his younger brother Michael is Spider One of Powerman 5000.
@ambule
Жыл бұрын
@@tekgamer33 Yep, he could at least not throw rocks if his house is made of glass.
I like White Zombie. Never gave a shit about his solo band.
@jeffwalker6815
Жыл бұрын
Only pop stars improve by going solo, rock bands just lose their magic.
@WinterInTheForest
Жыл бұрын
Yeah there was just something special about White Zombie. I don't know how many Ozzfest appearances where I had to sit through Rob but there were many.
@jonnie2bad
Жыл бұрын
@@WinterInTheForest that something special was everyone in the band not named rob
I still remember exactly where I was when I first heard the opening riff for Thunderkiss '65. It absolutely blew my mind.
White zombie never fell. They were amazing up unto the end. Rob fell off after he went solo. White Zombie was and is still amazing to listen to.
@HunkyHuge
Ай бұрын
I respect your opinions regarding white zombie, but i really dont think that rob fell off after the band broke up, matter of fact he released some of his best songs in his solo carreer
This was amazing! Thank you. Even with their success White Zombie still feels underrated.
It's ironic hearing Rob complain about others being pretentious
@matthewatwood8641
Жыл бұрын
@540マンモス You had a very strict English teacher somewhere in your past
@dmgcaster904
Жыл бұрын
Buzz Osbourne from the Melvins said that while they were touring with him, security actually made the Melvins stop rehearsing because it was disturbing Rob's dinner! How's that for pretentious?🤣
@slasherdope8065
Жыл бұрын
Ego
@joelmartin3213
Жыл бұрын
Dick or not Rob certainly took his career further than any other band members with his ego
@hankstopher
11 ай бұрын
@@dmgcaster904he was sticking up for the feelings of his dinner?
I’m happy we got what we got from them, it’s pretty great stuff.
I never knew Astro Creep sold more than La Sexorcisto. Saw these guys in Portland '93. Awesome show. Their encore was a cover of "Helter Skelter"
One of the best concerts I've ever been to. And I've seen them all
Got to see them on the extreme steel tour with Pantera and slayer it was awesome.
La sexorcisto was their pinnacle, no techno metal trash, just solid funk metal. One of the few albums from my childhood that still in my car today. I remember Rob Zombie in the background of Headbangers ball painting the set pieces. 🤘
@jonpresley1163
Жыл бұрын
It's always been weird to me that Astrocreep was more popular. Sexorcisto grooves like no other album period!
@tonystarks3486
Жыл бұрын
@@jonpresley1163 Facts!
@pyenapple
Жыл бұрын
“Techno metal trash”…obviously you were never into the Wax Trax catalog, which is a shame. A lot of early WZ came out of that sort of industrial metal. They even had KMFDM remixes ffs
Rob Zombie does put on a great show, there's no denying that
@jansandman6983
Жыл бұрын
yeah everything but the singing sadly.
@tehf00n
Жыл бұрын
@@jansandman6983 yeah live he sounds awful.
@theodio0719
Жыл бұрын
@@tehf00n I went to louder than life '22 to see Kiss and Alice Cooper. Rob Zombie was also there that day and I didn't expect much but that dude was amazing. I was blown by the vocals to the point where I didn't know if it was a lip sync or not 💀
@tehf00n
Жыл бұрын
@@theodio0719 Well technically I saw White Zombie in the mid-90's so there was room for improvement in 30 years :d
@Evil-Never-Dies
Жыл бұрын
He’s out of breath every three words. He’s terrible live.
I've said it before, they don't need Rob to do a reunion. I'd pay good money to see the instrumental section of white zombie together again!
@jansandman6983
Жыл бұрын
Rob can't sing live anyways. most people come to their concert to listen to White Zombie's heavy music not Rob's out of breath mumblings
@brucefranklin6295
Жыл бұрын
Rob would probably prevent it from happening in court,if they tried.
Saw White Zombie open up for Danzig in Seattle at the Moore Theatre...probably in 1993. I'd never heard of them but was blown away by their performance. The friend I went with and I still talk about watching them to this day. They were crazy good! Tough for Danzig to follow them on stage I bet. Zombie blew them away!
@zim1966
Жыл бұрын
I saw them w danzig in detroit at harpos. it was last night of them together EERIE and a roadie put mop heads on and came out to WZ encore and hit them w/ pies n shave cream
@arthurrimbaud7287
Жыл бұрын
I find that hard to believe, tbh.
@disf5178
Жыл бұрын
The tour with the big bullwinkle head ?
@talynstarburst2l2l2l
Жыл бұрын
I saw them with Filter in Pensacola during their peak year, both bands were good!
@glenbellefonte9620
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but Danzig was the head of a legendary band still sounding great. Zombie was a cheap Jorgensen knock-off who's so-called music belongs in music of the 90s bargain bins.
I was in love with Sean during the 90's. I still get warm when I see pix of her back in the day.
I was lucky enough when a college town near me had a house of students win the MTV contest and I got to see them play there and met Rob and Sean -- Went on to see them play at a stadium show, man what a show! -- One of the loudest bands I have ever heard live. The show itself was so unique.
i saw them when they opened for Anthrax in '93 on the Sound of White Noise tour....Voivod was the first act...great show...
@whsmfs
Жыл бұрын
I saw them open for Anthrax on that tour in Cleveland. I don’t remember Voivod being on the bill though. I thought they blew anthrax off the stage. I saw them several times after that but that show was probably my favorite
Saw them in concert in Orlando in ‘95…. Great show. The pit was insane.
@hollymartins6913
Жыл бұрын
At 'The Edge'?
@usefulidiom
Жыл бұрын
@@hollymartins6913 Orlando Arena
@GenomePresents
Жыл бұрын
I was at that show as well. Remember the Super Soaker?!
White Zombie was my first concert in '95. I'm still talking about it to this day. Such a great show!
My first concert was White Zombie and Pantera at Hampton Collesium in Virginia. I rode in the covered bed of a truck for over 100 miles south on I95. I was about 13 years old. That was the night I learned what a mosh pit really was. Lol
@SethHMG
Жыл бұрын
Saw that tour in NOLA. Pit was brutal.
In a Rolling Stone interview with Cortney Love, she mentioned two bands she was listening to, that I never heard of: Helmet and White Zombie. I bought ‘La Sexocisto’ the next, without knowing what type of music it was. It sounded mostly like heavy metal, which I am not a fan of. However, I was a big fan of this record. Such a great record. Rob going techno is where he lost me.
@williamsussman7343
Жыл бұрын
Dude that’s awesome Helmet is also amazing. Courtney could be awful but she was also cool af at times too. Like watch the Kurt Cobain-Nardwuar interview
@richharris9489
Жыл бұрын
Never heard of helmet they have been around since the late 80s and 90s
@Lydianon
9 ай бұрын
I've always loved Helmet. Too bad that blonde vampire bitch mentioned them because now they seem a little bit tarnished.
I saw them open for Danzig on the Danzig 3 tour. I'd heard of them but never heard them. They really rocked Cain's Ballroom that night.
I can remember getting a free White Zombie cassette tape outside the Elks Lodge in Queens, NYC after ECW wrestling night. Must've been like 97. What an awesome memory.
Excellent Job Bro…you covered a lot of stuff the other videos don’t
i was soo into them bak then..saw em several times live,once with Pantera
Massively underrated band. One of my childhood favorites, still one of my favorites. La Sexorcisto is one of the best metal albums ever made, it's criminally underappreciated, it's way heavier than any of the boring 80's hair bands that straggled through.
Got to see them a couple of times in late 80’s…shows were amazing! They’d always crash at my friend’s place…absolutely the nicest esp Rob.
I had the hugest crush on Sean, man. Hell, I still do!
White Zombie and The Toadies was my first concert. I was probably 5th grade and I thought it was such an awesome show. I remember going to the baseball card shop in my town and buying both of their CDs used. I had to hide them from my mom because I know she wouldn't like the cover art and song titles. Still amazes me how much of an impact they made with only two major releases. Kind of sucks they hung it up so soon. Unfortunately I never got into Rob's solo stuff. I don't think it was bad necessarily just not White Zombie good.
@comawhite821
Жыл бұрын
Love The Toadies too!❤️
@someperson8151
Жыл бұрын
I was poor, but I got White Zombie and Toadies CDs too. Three hours of work per CD before tax, four hours after tax. 😅
Picking up La Sexorcisto as an aussie teen in the early 90"s was mind blowing still on heavy rotation daily
The prebroadcast footage of the 95 MTV VMA performance I have on my channel got a TON of views after you posted this, whatever it did to the algorythnm, THANK YOU! (Awesome video too, BTW, long time viewer from the GNR video days)
La Sexorsisto is my favorite album. I love how heavy Astro Creep is, but La Sexo has so much in it. I LOVE the drums, the groove, the guitar riffs and bass. Rob's voice is great too. I like his more aggressive voice a lot more than his more whinier voice.
To this day, La Sexorcisto is one of the most legendary albums of all time.
@aaroncross1287
Жыл бұрын
This is a FACT not an OPINION
I would be so hype for a white zombie tour! I would def go!
I saw White Zombie with Pantera back in 1996 in LA. Adam Sandler came out on stage and sang More Human with Rob. Amazing show
I was such a giant White Zombie fan and I can honestly say I have never cared for a single song the Rob released as a solo act. Not for lack of trying either. His movies are, a thing that exist - don't love them don't hate them. I do know that Devil Music Vol 1: LA Sexorcisto was one of the best god damn metal records ever written and definitely in the tippy top of its era/genre. Gonna go listen to that shit now matter of fact.
So glad I caught that tour with Pantera (and I wanna say it was an Aragon Brawlroom show too). I like the solo stuff but White Zombie was special. Still searching for a nice J sig model Iceman.
@craigpatrick1
Жыл бұрын
I saw that tour Deftones opened around the time of their first record
Yo, We saw White Zombie on my Birthday on 12/15/9? In Philadelphia. Great vid, make it 2 hours! :)
I grew up listening to white zombie loved their music as a kid still do shout out to rob zombie for being from my home state and making some of the best art I have seen
I’m fine with bands staring at their feet the whole time as long as they sound good. I’d much rather that than a lead singer bouncing all over the stage out of breath trying to sing the lyrics
Amazing live show, saw them with Reverend Horton Heat 🤘🏽
@craigpatrick1
Жыл бұрын
Yep and the Melvins
@smmusicplus96
Жыл бұрын
Saw them all on that tour in Utica, NY.
Astro Creep still stands up to this day. It sounds amazing. That’s Terry Date for you.
Well done.The only thing that seems to be missing is a few words about the brilliant remix record of Astro Creep!🤟👍
Saw Rob in August with a 15 minute version of ThunderKiss 65 which included a full version of Blitzkrieg Bop Mf can still move given he's in his mid 50s
@anthonymangia8890
Жыл бұрын
I know, right! I wanna know what his secret is!
@bobcobb3654
Жыл бұрын
@@anthonymangia8890 he’s apparently a vegan health nut who was never really part of the drug scene. Dude just looks like he woke up in a dumpster after a 3-month meth binge.
I first heard White Zombie in the snowboarding video Riders On The Storm in late 1992, which had 3 of their songs on it. They quickly became one of my favorite bands, even though I couldn't actually find the album anywhere or anything else about them. 13 year old me learned how to play guitar to those riffs, just from the crap VHS copy of the snowboarding video. I finally actually found the La Sexorcisto album the following summer. Then they started showing up on my favorite TV show, Beavis and Butt-head, and then on Headbanger's Ball. I was astonished that this band was now getting airplay on MTV. The 1995 album was a pretty big let down for me, as they started turning more electronic and less metal riff oriented. Never got to see them live.
I remember seeing them for the first time in Sacramento at the Convention Center about 93 or 94. Friend told me to wear my heavy boots and lets go see a show. First time hearing them, totally worth it. They were just different than all the other stuff out at the time so it was refreshing and exciting. Gotta admit that Super Sexy Swinging Sounds is my favorite release of theirs though.
This reminds me of the BEST METAL SOUNDTRACK EVER! Beavis and Butthead Experience. I Am Hell was probably my favorite Zombie song.
Man White Zombie was amazing for 2 albums. It kills me they broke up, Rob Zombies solo stuff just isn't as good, to me. At least they gave us those 2 great albums.
@irishtexan100
Жыл бұрын
The first Rob Zombie album is good
@-drakrats-
Жыл бұрын
I agree, after Make Them Die Slowly their sound got a lot more commercial. La Sexorcisto and beyond werent much good
@williamsussman7343
Жыл бұрын
@@irishtexan100 it’s good & creative but sounds like it was recorded on a potato. Same with their 2nd but to a lesser extent IMO
@TroublesomeOwl
Жыл бұрын
@@-drakrats- LMAO in what world was ANY of there stuff commercial? Just because it became popular doesn't mean they chased any trends or did what was guaranteed to be a success commercially. that is the most bullshit revisionism i've heard in a while. Get your elitist head out of your ass
@-drakrats-
Жыл бұрын
@@TroublesomeOwl revisionism? I'm basing it on what they sounded like when they came out. As for commercial, don't you remember their stuff being on computer games etc? Fuck all to do with anything other than how they sounded. First two albums good, la Sexorcisto and beyond not that great. Noone ever said they chased trends etc...seems you don't understand commercialisation of sound.
When I saw the White Zombie/Pantera show at Red Rocks, Rob told us "were gonna go home after this tour and you won't be hearing from us for a while."
@SethHMG
Жыл бұрын
I remember him saying something similar when I caught that tour in NOLA
I saw them at the Medusa nightclub in Chicago, early 90's. Good stuff
They weren't banned in Omaha, saw them several times there and they were always welcome.
I didnt have mtv as a kid, i heard black sunshine in the radio and i was hooked. Ive bought astro creep 2000 at least 5x because i had worn it out. Really wish they get back together and tour, but band dosnt have any relationship with rob after a recent interiew with with band celebrating 30 year anniversary of el sexocisto.
Born in Mass, travels the world, comes to live in Connecticut...I love New England as well
Excellent channel. Subscribed. 🤘
@nolesy34
Жыл бұрын
YEAAAAHH 🎶 more human than human!
Man Astro Creep was one of the best albums that came out of that era. I think it’s the best example of what Rob was trying to achieve, musically and artistically. He’ll always be one of my fave artists, although I’m not a huge fan of his later stuff outside of WZ.
@kingcarrot6355
Жыл бұрын
Watered down Ministry, let's be honest
@zombieparrot2606
Жыл бұрын
@@kingcarrot6355 I’ve been hearing that since the 90s. I like Ministry too, but honestly Astro Creep doesn’t sound anything like Ministry. They just happen to look exactly like each other ha. Also, nothing wrong with sounding a little more commercial. Even Rob has never denied wanting to “sell out.”
@kingcarrot6355
Жыл бұрын
@@zombieparrot2606 I like White Zombie as well, don't get me wrong. But I don't consider Rob to be original in any sense - They way he promoted himself on Headbangers Ball was beyond cringe
@felipecavalera8729
Жыл бұрын
What are the differences between rob zombie and white zombie? They sound pretty much the same to me.
@tonystarks3486
Жыл бұрын
La sexorcisto was far better, none of that techno metal trash.
Beavis and butthead got me into white zombie and all other varieties of heavy metal when I was a kid. I remember watching their music video commentary of welcome to planet MF and loving and discovering white zombie for the first time. This is why the fans like myself of BnB need the king turd collection more than that crappy censored mike judge collection. 😂
@dont_follow5777
Жыл бұрын
Same here. Even their dislike of hair bands still kept the bands alive. I know Kip Winger might disagree, but I never heard of Winger before BnB.
@amla214
Жыл бұрын
B & B made white zombie. Welcome to planet mother fucker
@bimmyfrizzo3988
Жыл бұрын
@@dont_follow5777 Even their trolling of bands like, Accept and king diamond got me into those bands too. 😂
@gregggoss2210
Жыл бұрын
Beavis and Butthead introduced me to Ministry. Loved B&B and King Of The Hill.
@robwalsh9843
Жыл бұрын
I discovered so many bands on BnB. Monster Magnet, Quicksand, , Nudeswirl, Entombed, Kyuss, Morbid Angel, etc. In some ways it was a better resource than Alternative Nation or Headbanger's Ball
And Rob Zombie went on to have a great career making movies and releasing more songs
@wesleypipes5673
Жыл бұрын
Releasing mostly crap movies and crap techno
@user-rd8vp6nq8b
Жыл бұрын
@@wesleypipes5673 The Devil's Rejects was great i, Halloween was great ,Halloween 2 was okay more movies than I've made more albums that I've sold so I'd say he had a pretty good career, he's at least not working 9:00 to 5:00
@user-rd8vp6nq8b
Жыл бұрын
Laugh out loud they erase their comment
Saw them in '95. The Ramones opened. Great show. Still listen to White Zombie, good times.
When I was 16, my dad and I were installing a cd player in my car. When it came time to test the cd player, he went sifting through my cd's and found my La Sexorcisto cd. He promptly lectured me about devil worship and took the cd. Then he popped in an Ozzy Osbourne cd and tuned the player.....30 years later its still a head scratcher.
I didn't know White Zombie's history, very cool... I'm more into NIN and Ministry, I've never hrard WZ's earlier albums. I'll check it out.
Great Video 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Seen white Zombie and Rob live and they do got albums and songs in my Rotten Roby's top 10000s All-time favorites
“Zombie would be pretty antisocial” the understatement of the week.
Rob Zombie's birth name is "Robert Cummings!".. Rob Straker was his stage name prior to choosing "Rob Zombie!".. I was a big fan of WZ after first hearing them on Mtv (like most) around the time "La Sexorcisto" came out. Unfortunately I never got to see them live and the show I did plan on going to was their tour with Pantera and the Deftones, but wound up badly breaking my arm and stuck in limbo, not knowing if I'd need surgery or not and ya kinda can't go to a metal concert with your arm in a sling!...
@MickMcGarnackle
Жыл бұрын
You should've gone. A lot of dudes coming out of that Pantera pit could've used some advice on how to care for a broken arm.
@JoshuaQuezoopoo
Жыл бұрын
I rewatched beginning so many times saying wtf
Rob says he hates anything the critics like. Critics can say vice versa about his film career as well 50% The Munsters (2022) 58% 3 From Hell (2019) 47% 31 (2016) 46% The Lords of Salem (2012) 40% The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) 23% Halloween II (2009) 27% Halloween (2007) 55% The Devil's Rejects (2005) 20% House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
I love rob’s solo stuff I’m a huge Rob zombie fan and I got into white zombie this year
Saw White Zombie and Kyuss open for Danzig in November 03, 1992 in Fresno, CA. The show kicked my ass, all three bands were good.
Blood, Milk and Sky!!!
Love White Zombie. Also, RZ solo. Now, I understand Rob's point about "no stage presence", but it's ironic(at least to me) that he wanted to deal with a scene that he found to be pretentious. Also, to me, Rob and the band had more in common with Twisted Sister than perhaps he believed or wanted to admit. His statement about always wanting to sell out is particularly hilarious because you don't know if it's truthful, or just his sense of humor!
CBGBz what a joint to play at . Loved watching Korn live there !
Sean....man oh man. Being a teenager watching the Zombie music videos....
Bob Zombie has always been a cheesy version of Al Jourgensen. Everyone with eye to see know this.
Always been a big fan of White Zombie. I love the style, imagery and of course the music. I have liked Robs music afterwards but La Sexorcisto and Astro have never been topped in my opinion. I'd love to see a reunion for a tour but that will never happen. They've never seen eye to eye since the breakup and haven't been in a room together either. I'm also guessing Sheri Moon wouldn't approve of a reconciliation with Yseult.
@ThaiThom
Жыл бұрын
Chris Lee (Sean's hubby) wouldn't approve either. But that's a moot point because it ain't gonna happen even without their spouses in the picture. Sean and J both hate RZ and that's not gonna change and it is what it is. Meanwhile, J says he's never even watched a RZ movie, and never will. It's just bad blood after the band broke up.
Rob "yeah!" Zombie :) . Nice video thanks.
Caught them in late late 80s as openers for Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen , i think they were touring for Make Them Die Slowly. (Stache's, Columbus Ohio). Dug it, but couldn't grasp where they were headed till i heard Love Razor (G.O.T. Ep pre La Sexorcisto). That did it for me. Glad i stumbled onto this video. Brought back memories.
Every time I heard Thunder Kiss 65 it reminds me of staying up until like 2 or 3 am to watch ECW every Saturday night. You really couldn't have asked for a more fitting intro. Plus you just knew Paul E. sure as hell wasn't paying any licensing fees to use it, which just made the whole package even cooler.
@vampirascoffin870
Жыл бұрын
Lollll facts!!!!!! Remember when Rob zombie made a cameo in ecw in 1998? Badass times🤘🏼😎🤘🏼
@hwogrillo
Жыл бұрын
@@vampirascoffin870 I do. I vaguely remember him contributing to an ECW remix CD too..I think that was during the TNN days
Sean Yesult is the reason I went and saw them five times on the Lasexorsito Tour !!Sooo Hot 🔥.Dam she can play Bass!!!💯 Thus why they will never reunite.She can't stand Rob!!🤦
Thank you for this
When White Zombie came to our town in the 90s church groups protested and threatened to bomb the theater. MTV covered it and it was a fairly big story. It was Viking Hall in Bristol Va in the early 90s. That’d make a cool video and story for you to do a video on.
It's interesting to hear Rob criticize other bands live performances considering White Zombie sucked live. Rob's live vocals were so bad it almost seemed like a goof. I did like some of their songs.
@mattbauckman9907
Жыл бұрын
He did a live performance on Howard Stern show one time and the vocals were absolutely awful. It sounded like crack head karaoke.
@Schush
Жыл бұрын
I saw them live on the Astro Creep tour and he sounded like shit. Dude ran around on stage so much - he was too winded to sing.
@thebeauzershow7555
Жыл бұрын
He never seemed to be able to remember the lyrics either
❤ PHILADELPHIA USA🇺🇲☦️📿
Ha! I saw them live Twice on the same Lasexorcisto tour 93/94 Once in a small club then suddenly they were playing arena's.
Love your channel! Do you have one of the evolution of Ministry?
Rob Zombie shamelessly jacked Al Jourgensen from Ministry's LOOK AND SOUND! Dreadlocks and the Cowboy hat was a pretty specific look..Rob. Not to mention fusing heavy electronics, heavy guitars, and Samples...hmm..where did he come up with that? MINISTRY