It also plays two songs, by clicking with the Music Box equipped in your hand, you can randomly play one of two songs in its memory, RNG is present, but consistently spam clicking is enough to get the Music Box to play the song you want.
Work on Zombie's debut solo album first began in 1997, before the band had officially broken up.[51] For the album, Zombie worked with numerous artists, including Charlie Clouser of Nine Inch Nails fame and former White Zombie bandmate John Tempesta.[52][53][54][55][56] Zombie's solo debut album, Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International, was released on August 25, 1998.[57] The album was a commercial success, debuting at number five on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 121,000 copies.[58] The album's first week sales topped that of his prior albums with White Zombie.[59] Hellbilly Deluxe went on to become Zombie's highest selling album to date, with sales exceeding three million copies in the United States.[60] The album was influenced by classic horror films,[61] with numerous songs on the album containing samples and quotes from some of Zombie's favorite horror films.[62] The album spawned three singles, all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[63] Numerous songs from the album were used in films and video games, mainly in the horror genre.[64] The success of the album led to the release of Zombie's first remix album, American Made Music to Strip By (1999).[65] The album entered the top forty of the Billboard 200 in its debut week.[65]
Following years of struggling to find a distributor and various re-shoots, Zombie confirmed that his film House of 1000 Corpses would finally be released through Lions Gate Entertainment.[90] The film was released theatrically on April 11, 2003.[91][92] The film received a generally negative reception from critics, though it grossed over $16 million worldwide.[93] The film was criticized for being too "grotesque" and "violent", but has since garnered a cult following.[94][95][96] Despite vastly negative reviews,[97] the film garnered a warmer reception in later years, and is frequently listed as one of the "best horror films ever made".[98] Zombie worked with Scott Humphrey on the majority of the film's soundtrack, which was released on March 25, 2003.[99][100] The release features original songs from Zombie such as "Pussy Liquor" and "Little Piggy", as well as Zombie's own rendition of the Commodores hit single "Brick House" (1977), re-titled "Brick House 2003".[101] The soundtrack peaked at number fifty-three on the Billboard 200, and number four on the Top Soundtracks chart.[102]
Zombie released his first compilation album, titled Past, Present & Future, on September 23, 2003.[103] The release featured a collection of songs taken from Zombie's solo albums as well as his releases with White Zombie; new material is also present on the album.[104] The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, and would go on to become Zombie's third release to sell over one million copies in the country.[60] Zombie guest starred on episodes of both Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited that year, in a voice only role for both.[105] In November 2003, Zombie launched his Spookshow International comic book series.[106] His second series, The Nail, spawned four issues between June and October 2004, while his Bigfoot series lasted from February to May 2005, featuring four issues.[107][108] Zombie's second film, The Devil's Rejects, serves as a direct sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, and was released on July 22, 2005.[109][110] The film featured a more "violent Western film" theme as opposed to the horror aspects of its predecessor.[111] The film received a much more positive reception than its predecessor, though was still criticized for its violence and material.[112] The film has been described as "one giant loogie that comes straight from the heart", filled with moments of nihilism and cunning wit.[113] Much like the first film, The Devil's Rejects went on to gain a cult following after its release.[114] The film has a 53 out of 100 rating on Metacritic, meaning mixed to positive reviews.[115] Zombie released a number of The Devil's Rejects comics throughout 2005 to coincide with the film.[116]
Zombie began working on his third studio album in 2005, whilst finishing work on The Devil's Rejects; the album was influenced by glam rock artists like Slade, T. Rex, and Gary Glitter.[117] The release was described as "experimental" by Zombie, who claimed the project featured numerous acoustic-led songs.[118] The album, Educated Horses, was released on March 28, 2006.[119] It sold 107,000 copies in its first week, becoming Zombie's third album to enter the top ten on the Billboard 200.[120][121] The album received mixed critical reviews, with Rolling Stone writing "A handful of cuts are too long on sludgy instrumental grooves, but whether Zombie is out-Trent Reznoring Trent Reznor on the sitar-laden grindfest '17 Year Locust' or spitting fire amid the apocalyptic blues riffs of 'The Devil's Rejects', he sounds like a gifted schlockmeister that Strokes fans can enjoy. Or at least tolerate."[122] The song "The Lords of Salem" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.[123] Educated Horses saw a further decline in sales for Zombie, selling just over 500,000 copies in the United States. The album became his first studio album as a solo artist to not receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[60] It served as Zombie's final studio album to be released through Geffen Records. Zombie had a cameo appearance in a voice only role for the film Slither (2006).[105] Zombie released his first official greatest hits album, The Best of Rob Zombie, on October 10, 2006.[124] The album was re-released only months later under the title The Best of Rob Zombie: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection.[125] The project debuted at number 166 on the Billboard 200, and went on to receive a gold certification from the RIAA.[60] The album featured no new material, and was released with little promotion on Zombie's behalf. It remains his final album to receive an RIAA certification to date.[60]
It was announced in 2009 that Zombie had begun working on his fourth studio album, the follow-up to his 2006 album Educated Horses.[161][162][163] The album was originally scheduled to be released on November 17, 2009, but was delayed following Zombie's departure from longtime label Geffen Records on October 29, 2009,[164][165] after which he penned a new deal with Roadrunner Records.[166] Zombie later claimed that Geffen had "morphed into a different label" and that being signed didn't "work for [him] anymore."[167] The album was confirmed to be titled Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool, with Zombie describing it as a sequel to his 1998 debut as they sounded similar in both "vibe" and "attitude".[168] Hellbilly Deluxe 2 was released on February 2, 2010.[169][170] The album sold 49,000 copies in its first week of release, becoming his fourth top ten album in the United States.[171][172] The album received a mixed to positive critical reception upon its release.[173] Zombie released a special edition of the album on September 28, 2010, featuring three new songs.[174] Zombie promoted the release through his Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour, which served as his first international tour since beginning his solo career.[175][176] The tour featured 150 dates, spanning over a two-year time span.[177] Zombie released the Icon greatest hits album on October 5, 2010, through Roadrunner Records.[178]
Recording for Zombie's fifth studio album began in June 2012,[200][201] with Zombie announcing the then-untitled project in July 2012.[202] On the record, Zombie claimed "We just want to make a dark, heavy, weird record and stick to that idea [...] If something comes up that isn't, we won't finish it. We'll stick to the plan."[203][204] Zombie parted ways with Roadrunner Records, instead releasing the album through his new record label Zodiac Swan through Universal Music Enterprises and T-Boy Records.[205] On January 30, 2013, Zombie announced that the album was titled Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.[206] The album was released on April 23, 2013.[207] Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor became Zombie's fifth consecutive studio album to debut inside the top ten of the Billboard 200, though it boasted his lowest first week sales of his career.[208] The album has since become Zombie's lowest selling album to date.[60]
Zombie announced work on his sixth studio album as early as April 2014, having begun working on the project that January.[214] On January 11, 2016, Zombie confirmed the title of the record to be The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser, along with the album's cover art and track listing.[215] The album was released on April 29, 2016. Zombie described it as "seriously [their] heaviest most fucked up musical monster to date."[216] Zombie began working on a new horror film, 31, in 2014. Zombie described the film as "old-school", and raised money for the film through crowdfunding.[217][218] The film follows a group of individuals attempting to survive a night in a carnival filled with murderous clowns.[219] Zombie has stated that he wanted to have a "very nasty, gritty, guerilla-style approach to the filmmaking" for 31, as it "fits the story and the vibe of the movie".[219] 31 premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. It has been announced that Zombie signed on to direct the film Raised Eyebrows, a movie about the life of comedian and actor Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx.[220][221][222] The film has yet to receive a release date.[223] Zombie launched his "Spookshow International" pinball machine in February 2016.[224][225][226][227] The limited edition item features ten of Zombie's classic songs, as well as voice contributions from Zombie, Sheri Moon, and Sid Haig.[228][229] On May 22, 2017, Zombie posted a short snippet of audio to his Instagram account of a live recording of the White Zombie song "Electric Head Part 2" stating he was in the process of mixing the Astro Creep 2000 live set from the Chicago date of the 2016 Riot Fest.
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