Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Explained

Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Type:studio
Artist:Rob Zombie
Cover:RobzombieHELLBILLY2.jpg
Recorded:2008
Length:46:20
Label:Roadrunner/Loud & Proud
Producer:Rob Zombie
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Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool is the fourth solo studio album by former White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie. The album is a sequel to his debut album Hellbilly Deluxe. It was released on February 2, 2010, through Roadrunner Records.[1] [2] This is the first album with bassist Piggy D and the last with drummer Tommy Clufetos.

Background

Rob Zombie had finished recording the album before the end of 2008, but the release had been delayed until November 2009 due to his commitments with Halloween II, and again until February 2010 due to a lack of promotion. According to Rob Zombie, there was not enough time to release advance copies to the press or create a music video for the first single, "What?", before their tour.[1] [3] Though originally intended to be released through Geffen Records, Zombie's record label of 18 years starting with White Zombie, the album was released through Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records.[4]

Hellbilly Deluxe 2 is also the first release where Rob Zombie worked with his full touring band. Previous albums were written and recorded by Rob Zombie himself and a rotating set of musicians.[5] [6] Commenting on the change, Zombie stated, "I've always had a revolving roster of studio and touring musicians, but the three guys in my band now have been on tour with me for years. So we're making it as a band. It's called Rob Zombie, but we're treating it like a band."[7]

Rob Zombie enlisted the help of artists Dan Brereton (creator of Nocturnals), Alex Horley (of Image Comics and DC Comics) and David Hartman (storyboard artist) to create the album artwork.[8] [9] British dark/horror/science fiction/steampunk artist Sam Shearon aka 'Mister Sam Shearon' (artwork for Godhead, Ministry, Slayer, IDW Publishing, Clive Barker, and tour merchandise for Iron Maiden and HIM[10]) also contributed to the artwork of Hellbilly Deluxe 2.[11]

Rob Zombie began touring in support of the new album shortly before its release date. The first leg of the Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour featured Nekromantix and Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures, the fictional band from Halloween II.[12] Uncle Seymour Coffins, also from Halloween II, hosted the Los Angeles show on Halloween night.[11]

The lead single "What?" debuted on radio stations on October 6 and was released on iTunes on October 13.[9] Another new song, "Burn", was released on Rock Band on October 27 as part of a triple pack which also includes the hits "Dragula" and "Superbeast". "Burn" was later released as a free download on December 17, 2009 on the band's website.[13]

Reissue

The drummer on the studio recordings for Hellbilly Deluxe 2, Tommy Clufetos, left the band in early 2010 to play drums on Ozzy Osbourne's album Scream. Clufetos was replaced by Murderdolls guitarist and Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, initially as a touring member. Before joining the 2010 Mayhem Festival, though, Jordison joined Zombie, John 5 and Piggy D. to record new songs. These tracks were described by Zombie as "some of the fastest and heaviest tracks we have recorded in a long, long time."[14] The three new tracks recorded with this lineup, "Devil's Hole Girls and the Big Revolution," "Michael" and "Everything Is Boring," were released as bonus tracks on the reissue of Hellbilly Deluxe 2 as tracks 1, 14 and 8 respectively.[15]

John Tempesta, former member of White Zombie and drummer on Zombie's early solo albums, also was expected to join those sessions, to be featured on a song called "Loving the Freaks."[16] Zombie said later that the work with Tempesta never took place due to schedule conflicts.[17]

The reissued version was released on September 28, 2010, through Roadrunner Records. Along with new artwork, the reissue also contains a new version of "The Man Who Laughs", most notably replacing the original drum solo with a mandolin solo instead and is about two minutes shorter than the original. The intro to "Mars Needs Women" has been separated into the track "Theme for an Angry Red Planet". Also included is a bonus DVD containing a 30-minute tour documentary titled "Transylvanian Transmissions."[15]

Reception

Hellbilly Deluxe 2 received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album earned a score of 63/100 based on ten reviews.[18] The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 49,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

Reissue

Personnel

Charts

Charts (2010)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] 72
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 136
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 60
Greece Albums (IFPI)11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 64
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 65
US Billboard 200[27] 8
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anderson. Kyle. Rob Zombie Says New Songs "Are Connecting In An Amazing Way". MTV. December 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091205134229/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627385/20091202/index.jhtml. dead. December 5, 2009. December 2, 2009.
  2. Web site: Rob Zombie: "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" Pushed Back A Week. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. September 27, 2009. September 27, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001112647/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127734. October 1, 2009.
  3. Graff. Gary. Rob Zombie Tour Goes On Despite Hellbilly 2 Album Delay. Billboard. October 28, 2009. October 28, 2009.
  4. Web site: Rob Zombie Signs With Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records . Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records . October 28, 2009 . October 28, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091031233046/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129459 . October 31, 2009 .
  5. Yarm . Mark . Halloween Q&A: Rob Zombie on His Next Movie (Animated), His Next Album (Collaborative) and His Favorite Way to Scare Trick-or-Treaters (Severed Body Parts) . . October 29, 2008 . September 15, 2009 .
  6. Web site: SpookyDan. Monster Interview w/Rob Zombie, Talks New Album, Song & Movies!. BloodyDisgusting. November 19, 2008. September 15, 2009.
  7. Anderson. Kyle. Our Fans Were More Metal Than We Were. Rolling Stone. November 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081231075300/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24438659/our_fans_were_more_metal_than_we_were/1. dead. December 31, 2008. September 15, 2009.
  8. Web site: Rob Zombie: "This May Be The Last True CD I Make" . Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records . September 28, 2009 . September 28, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001144301/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127758 . October 1, 2009 .
  9. Web site: Rob Zombie's "What?" Single Heading To Rock Radio. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. September 29, 2009. September 29, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003102120/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127853. October 3, 2009. dead.
  10. Web site: The Dark Arts of Sam Shearon. October 1, 2009.
  11. Web site: Rob Zombie: More "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" Art Revealed . Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records . October 1, 2009 . October 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205152801/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127965 . February 5, 2010 .
  12. Solomon. Jon. Steely Dan, Mark Knopfler, Rob Zombie, Puscifer shows announced. Westword. September 15, 2009. September 15, 2009. September 22, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090922220053/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/09/steely_dan_mark_knopfler_rob_z.php. dead.
  13. Web site: Free Rob Zombie 'Burn' MP3 Download . RobZombie.com. December 17, 2009. December 17, 2009.
  14. Web site: Joey Jordison Talks New Rob Zombie Music, Upcoming Murderdolls Album. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. July 15, 2010. July 15, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100718072016/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143018. July 18, 2010.
  15. Web site: Rob Zombie: 'Mars Needs Women' Video Released; Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Special Edition Detailed. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. July 26, 2010. July 26, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100729163608/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143552. July 29, 2010.
  16. Web site: Sellers. Christian. Rob Zombie Reunites With White Zombie Drummer. Love It Loud. June 21, 2010. July 15, 2010. May 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521040204/http://love-it-loud.com/news/rob-zombie-reunites-with-white-zombie-drummer/. dead.
  17. Web site: Rob Zombie Interviewed On 101.7 The Fox . . . July 15, 2010 . July 15, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110915002915/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143048 . September 15, 2011 .
  18. Web site: Critic Reviews for Hellbilly Deluxe 2. Metacritic. February 10, 2010.
  19. Web site: Rob Zombie - Hillbilly Deluxe 2. Hung Medien. October 30, 2021.
  20. Web site: Rob Zombie - Hillbilly Deluxe 2. Hung Medien. de. October 30, 2021.
  21. Rob Zombie. Billboard. October 30, 2021.
  22. Web site: Rob Zombie - Hillbilly Deluxe 2. Hung Medien. fr. October 30, 2021.
  23. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts. offiziellecharts.de. de. October 30, 2021.
  24. Web site: Rob Zombie - Hillbilly Deluxe 2. Hung Medien. October 30, 2021.
  25. Web site: Rob Zombie - Hillbilly Deluxe 2. Hung Medien. October 30, 2021.
  26. Web site: Rob Zombie full Chart History. Official Charts Company. October 30, 2021.
  27. Rob Zombie. Billboard. October 30, 2021.
  28. Rob Zombie. Billboard. October 30, 2021.
  29. Rob Zombie. Billboard. October 30, 2021.

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