Rob Zombie discusses the relase of White Zombie's Boxset
November 19th 2008 08:05
Rob Zombie is known to dabble his hand in everything-
from Halloween films to comic books but music is and always will be his first love.
In an interview with Revolver, he discusses the upcoming release of Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, as well as his next solo project. You can read the full exclusive interview here
Check out the excerpt below:
What were your influences when White Zombie started up?
I grew up on arena rock back in the ’70s. I loved Alice Cooper, KISS, Blue Öyster Cult, Queen. But then later, in the late ’70s and early ’80s, I discovered punk rock, the Ramones and all of that. So White Zombie was always a conflict of both worlds-a DIY punk-rock mentality while trying to create an arena-rock band. We loved Black Sabbath, the Birthday Party, the Cramps, the Misfits, Van Halen. Back when we started, we got a lot of ‘What’s with you guys? What’s the deal?’ ‘Cause we had long hair and were playing with
bands that didn’t, because we weren’t playing in the heavy-metal scene, we were playing in this New York Sonic Youth underground, and everyone was very college-y, and we…weren’t! [Laughs]
Looking back, what’s your fondest memory from White Zombie?
Probably the fondest memory of it all was sort of at the height of the White Zombie thing. I dunno, it was ’95, maybe—when the band was really big, playing arenas and stuff. We played Irvine Meadows in California on Halloween, and Alice Cooper came onstage and we did “School’s Out.” I’d met Alice before, but we’d never played together or anything like that, and we’ve been good friends ever since then.
What was the moment where you said, “OK, it’s all over”?
We were doing the War of the Gargantuas Tour, and that was White Zombie and Pantera, and I believe Deftones were opening. I remember walking offstage, handing someone my microphone, and thinking, OK, I’m done. I just went to the airport and went home.
Your forthcoming new album is your first with an established band since White Zombie. How has that affected writing it?
It’s hard to say. It could be looser; it could be more complex, because there’s a wholeness that comes through. Plus, everybody’s happy. This band is three of the greatest guys [guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D, and drummer Tommy Clufetos] I’ve ever worked with. Not only are they talented, but they’re just the coolest guys in the world. They’d do anything for the project. And that’s the thing—back in the day, everyone’s ego was off the charts. These guys have no ego. With this band, people say, on tour, ‘This is the best show you’ve ever played.’ And I just think it’s a tangible quality, a chemistry you get with certain people, and it’s hard to describe, but you can definitely tell when you don’t have it.
More Human Than A Human
White Zombie Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Trailer
In an interview with Revolver, he discusses the upcoming release of Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, as well as his next solo project. You can read the full exclusive interview here
Check out the excerpt below:
What were your influences when White Zombie started up?
I grew up on arena rock back in the ’70s. I loved Alice Cooper, KISS, Blue Öyster Cult, Queen. But then later, in the late ’70s and early ’80s, I discovered punk rock, the Ramones and all of that. So White Zombie was always a conflict of both worlds-a DIY punk-rock mentality while trying to create an arena-rock band. We loved Black Sabbath, the Birthday Party, the Cramps, the Misfits, Van Halen. Back when we started, we got a lot of ‘What’s with you guys? What’s the deal?’ ‘Cause we had long hair and were playing with
Looking back, what’s your fondest memory from White Zombie?
Probably the fondest memory of it all was sort of at the height of the White Zombie thing. I dunno, it was ’95, maybe—when the band was really big, playing arenas and stuff. We played Irvine Meadows in California on Halloween, and Alice Cooper came onstage and we did “School’s Out.” I’d met Alice before, but we’d never played together or anything like that, and we’ve been good friends ever since then.
What was the moment where you said, “OK, it’s all over”?
We were doing the War of the Gargantuas Tour, and that was White Zombie and Pantera, and I believe Deftones were opening. I remember walking offstage, handing someone my microphone, and thinking, OK, I’m done. I just went to the airport and went home.
Your forthcoming new album is your first with an established band since White Zombie. How has that affected writing it?
It’s hard to say. It could be looser; it could be more complex, because there’s a wholeness that comes through. Plus, everybody’s happy. This band is three of the greatest guys [guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D, and drummer Tommy Clufetos] I’ve ever worked with. Not only are they talented, but they’re just the coolest guys in the world. They’d do anything for the project. And that’s the thing—back in the day, everyone’s ego was off the charts. These guys have no ego. With this band, people say, on tour, ‘This is the best show you’ve ever played.’ And I just think it’s a tangible quality, a chemistry you get with certain people, and it’s hard to describe, but you can definitely tell when you don’t have it.
More Human Than A Human
White Zombie Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Trailer
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