How Rob Zombie built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Rob Zombie (Robert Bartleh Cummings) is a multifaceted American entertainer known for his contributions to music and film. Rising to prominence as the frontman of the heavy metal band White Zombie, he later forged a successful solo career, characterized by horror and sci-fi themes in his music and elaborate stage shows. Beyond music, Zombie has established himself as a filmmaker, directing horror movies. He has sold approximately 15 million albums globally.
In 1987, White Zombie released their debut studio album, Soul-Crusher, through their own record label, Silent Explosion.
In 1989, White Zombie released their second studio album, Make Them Die Slowly, which garnered little commercial reaction.
In 1989, the name 'Rob Zombie' first appeared on White Zombie's EP God of Thunder.
In 1992, White Zombie released their third studio album, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One, through Geffen Records, which became their breakout hit.
In 1995, White Zombie's fourth and final studio album, Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head, was released. Rob Zombie directed the music video for the single "More Human than Human".
In 1996, Rob Zombie's first solo effort, the song "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" with Alice Cooper, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
In 1996, Robert Cummings legally changed his name to Rob Zombie. He also collaborated with Alice Cooper on the song "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" for Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files.
In 1997, work began on Rob Zombie's debut solo album, even before White Zombie had officially broken up.
On June 2, 1998, Rob Zombie's record label, Zombie-A-Go-Go Records, released the final album from The Bomboras and the debut album from the Ghastly Ones.
On August 25, 1998, Rob Zombie's solo debut album, Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International, was released and became a commercial success.
In September 1998, White Zombie officially broke up, with Rob Zombie citing that the band had run its course and the members were moving in different directions.
In 1998, Rob Zombie composed the original score for the video game Twisted Metal III.
In 1998, Rob Zombie released his debut solo studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe, which sold over 3 million copies worldwide and spawned three singles.
Rob Zombie described his album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010) as a sequel to his 1998 debut album, noting similarities in "vibe" and "attitude".
On October 12, 1999, Rob Zombie released the album Rob Zombie Presents The Words & The Music Of Frankenstein through Zombie-A-Go-Go Records.
In 1999, Rob Zombie designed a haunted attraction for Universal Studios and began working on his directorial debut, House of 1000 Corpses.
In 1999, Rob Zombie released his first remix album, American Made Music to Strip By, which entered the top forty of the Billboard 200.
In May 2000, filming began for Rob Zombie's directorial debut, House of 1000 Corpses, although its release was later cancelled by the studio.
In 2000, Rob Zombie directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses, though it was not released until 2003.
On November 13, 2001, Rob Zombie's second studio album, The Sinister Urge, was released, featuring collaborations with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne.
In 2001, Rob Zombie released his second studio album, The Sinister Urge, which became his second platinum album in the U.S.
On March 25, 2003, the soundtrack for Rob Zombie's film House of 1000 Corpses was released, featuring original songs and Zombie's rendition of "Brick House."
On April 11, 2003, after struggling to find a distributor, Rob Zombie's film House of 1000 Corpses was finally released theatrically through Lions Gate Entertainment.
On September 23, 2003, Rob Zombie released his first compilation album, Past, Present & Future, featuring songs from his solo albums and releases with White Zombie, along with new material. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200.
In November 2003, Rob Zombie launched his Spookshow International comic book series, marking his foray into comic book publishing.
In 2003, Rob Zombie's film House of 1000 Corpses, which he directed in 2000, was released after some controversy.
In October 2004, Rob Zombie's second comic series, The Nail, completed its run of four issues.
In May 2005, Rob Zombie's Bigfoot comic series concluded after four issues.
On July 22, 2005, Rob Zombie's second film, The Devil's Rejects, a direct sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, was released. While receiving mixed reviews, it gained a cult following.
In 2005, Rob Zombie began working on his third studio album, Educated Horses, while also finishing work on The Devil's Rejects.
In 2005, Rob Zombie followed up House of 1000 Corpses with a sequel titled The Devil's Rejects.
On March 28, 2006, Rob Zombie released his third studio album, Educated Horses, which sold 107,000 copies in its first week and received mixed critical reviews.
On October 10, 2006, Rob Zombie released his first official greatest hits album, The Best of Rob Zombie, which was later re-released as The Best of Rob Zombie: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection.
In 2006, Rob Zombie released Educated Horses, which was the previous album before the work in 2009.
In 2006, Rob Zombie released his third studio album, Educated Horses. It was his third album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
In 2006, it was confirmed that Rob Zombie had signed on to write and direct a remake of the horror classic Halloween (1978).
On August 31, 2007, Rob Zombie's "re-imagining" of Halloween (1978) was officially released, breaking the box-office record for the Labor Day weekend and becoming his highest-grossing release to date, despite generally negative reviews.
In 2007, Rob Zombie directed Halloween, a remake of the classic 1978 horror film. The 2007 film became his highest-grossing film to date.
In 2008, a box set for White Zombie was released featuring all of their released material.
On August 28, 2009, Rob Zombie's Halloween II was released. It received a worse critical reception than the original remake but was still a box office success.
On September 12, 2009, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, an animated film for which Rob Zombie was the executive producer, was released in limited showings at selected theaters.
On September 22, 2009, Rob Zombie's The Haunted World of El Superbeasto was released to DVD & Blu-Ray.
On October 29, 2009, Rob Zombie departed from longtime label Geffen Records and signed a new deal with Roadrunner Records.
Originally, Rob Zombie's fourth studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool, was scheduled to be released on November 17, 2009, but was delayed.
In 2009, Rob Zombie directed Halloween II, which failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor, and he also directed The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.
On February 2, 2010, Rob Zombie's album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 was released, selling 49,000 copies in its first week and becoming his fourth top ten album in the United States.
On September 28, 2010, Rob Zombie released a special edition of the album Hellbilly Deluxe 2, featuring three new songs.
On October 5, 2010, Rob Zombie released the Icon greatest hits album through Roadrunner Records.
In 2010, Rob Zombie launched his seventh and final comic book series, Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock?, which spanned four issues.
In 2010, Rob Zombie released his fourth studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, which peaked at no. 8 in the U.S.
Throughout 2009 and 2010, Jesse Dayton toured as Captain Clegg, the band featured in the film Halloween II (2009), as the opening act for Rob Zombie.
In 2011, Rob Zombie announced work on the horror film The Lords of Salem, named after his song.
In June 2012, Rob Zombie began recording for his fifth studio album, which was untitled at the time.
In July 2012, Rob Zombie announced work on a new untitled music project.
On August 6, 2012, Rob Zombie released a second remix album, titled Mondo Sex Head, featuring remixed material from his first four studio albums and releases with White Zombie.
On September 10, 2012, Rob Zombie's film The Lords of Salem premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
On September 28, 2012, Rob Zombie embarked on the Twins of Evil Tour with Marilyn Manson.
On December 12, 2012, the Twins of Evil Tour, featuring Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, officially concluded following a publicized feud between the artists.
In 2012, Rob Zombie directed the film The Lords of Salem.
In 2012, Rob Zombie released a remix album, Mondo Sex Head.
On January 30, 2013, Rob Zombie announced that his new album was titled Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.
In April 2013, The Lords of Salem received a limited theatrical release following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012.
On April 23, 2013, Rob Zombie released his album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.
In 2013, Rob Zombie designed and launched the Great American Nightmare haunted attraction in Chicago, featuring references to his films and other horror events.
In 2013, Rob Zombie formed his new record label, Zodiac Swan, after Zombie-A-Go-Go Records.
In 2013, Rob Zombie released his fifth studio album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.
In April 2014, Rob Zombie announced that he had begun working on his sixth studio album, with work on the project commencing in January of that year.
On May 19, 2014, Rob Zombie released his first video album, The Zombie Horror Picture Show.
On February 24, 2015, Rob Zombie released his second live album, Spookshow International: Live.
On January 11, 2016, Rob Zombie confirmed that his new record would be titled 'The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser,' and he revealed the album's cover art and track list.
On January 23, 2016, Rob Zombie's horror film '31' premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The film is about a group of individuals attempting to survive a night in a carnival filled with murderous clowns.
In February 2016, Rob Zombie launched his "Spookshow International" pinball machine, a limited-edition item featuring ten of his classic songs, as well as voice contributions from himself, Sheri Moon, and Sid Haig.
On April 29, 2016, Rob Zombie released his album 'The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser'. He described it as his heaviest and most extreme musical creation to date.
In 2016, Rob Zombie directed the film 31.
In 2016, Rob Zombie released his sixth studio album, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser.
On August 1, 2017, Rob Zombie announced on his Instagram page that he had begun working on his seventh studio album.
In July 2018, Rob Zombie embarked on the 'Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour' in the US, co-headlining with Marilyn Manson and featuring Deadly Apples as a special guest.
In June 2019, Rob Zombie released a trailer for '3 from Hell', the third installment of his Firefly trilogy.
On October 15, 2019, '3 from Hell' was released on DVD and Blu-ray, following a three-day theatrical release in September.
In 2019, Rob Zombie directed 3 from Hell, the third film in his Rejects trilogy.
On October 30, 2020, Rob Zombie released his first song in four years, "The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)".
On March 12, 2021, Rob Zombie released his seventh album, 'The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy', which was produced by Zeuss.
In May 2021, it was announced that Rob Zombie, John 5, Nikki Sixx, and Tommy Clufetos had formed a supergroup called L.A. Rats.
In June 2021, Rob Zombie confirmed that he would direct a film adaptation of the television series 'The Munsters'.
In 2021, Rob Zombie released his seventh studio album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy.
On September 27, 2022, Rob Zombie's film adaptation of the television series 'The Munsters' was released on digital platforms, DVD, Blu-Ray, and Netflix.
In 2022, Rob Zombie directed the film The Munsters.
In May 2023, Rob Zombie announced that he had begun working on his eighth solo album, with plans for its release by the summer of 2024.
On August 24, 2023, Rob Zombie began the 'Freaks on Parade' tour with Alice Cooper, Filter, and Ministry, spanning one month.
On September 24, 2023, Rob Zombie concluded the 'Freaks on Parade' tour with Alice Cooper, Filter, and Ministry, which included 19 venues across the United States and Canada.
Rob Zombie wrote the script for The Crow: 2037, a film set in the future, but the film was never released.
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