He could simply return every once in a while and cart out the classic songs and lavish stage show, just as he did in 2007 when he toured arenas with Ozzy Osbourne, and nobody would complain. His musical legacy is set, plus he’s gone on to enjoy a very fruitful new career as a horror movie director with five popular feature films now under his belt, and counting. 1, Astro-Creep 2000, and Hellbilly Deluxe, Rob Zombie doesn’t have to put out another new album again. However, "nice" should never be a word that can describe a Rob Zombie record.Having created one of shock rock’s most distinctive sounds with White Zombie and on his own with such great albums as La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. JOHN 5 does his best to disguise lifeless riffs with some stylish playing and a killer tone, resulting in some nice mainstream metal. "Sick Bubblegum" is catchier than any song with a "Rock, motherfucker" rejoinder deserves to be, and "What?" may be the best GIBBY HAYNES impression since 1996, right down to lyrics that sound made up on the spot. Even when he isn't sounding awkwardly experimental, songs like "Mars Needs Women" and "Burn" are worthy of Rob's mediocre kid brother's band, but not the guy who gave us Astro-Creep 2000. "Werewolf Women of the SS" is an undeserving musical counterpart to Rob's inspiring Grindhouse trailer. The artsy detours and sound clips on "Jesus Frankenstein" and particularly the interminable "The Man Who Laughs" distract from otherwise fine songs. He's maintained the bells and whistles that made WHITE ZOMBIE stand out, but he no longer has the hooks to carry them. Sheri Moon Zombie sounds like an artist who should be on Roadrunner pitching himself to The End Records.
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