It was almost a shock, then, how much of a success Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls And The Systematic Dehumanization Of Cool (to give it its full title) actually ended up being. Hellbilly Deluxe is just a collection of massive, horror-themed metal club bangers, and Zombie could continue making those under any name he pleased. Added to that, the original Hellbilly Deluxe isn’t comparable to something like King Diamond’s Abigail, where there is a clear story and concept that can flow into a new work, making its follow-up a narrative necessity. So you decide to bill your new album as a sequel to your renowned classic? You’re just asking for comparisons, and the scrutiny is going to be more intense than ever. Many naturally do their best to distance themselves from that idea, highlighting their growth and evolution. So many heritage artists have to contend with their new work constantly being compared to their early achievements, regardless of the fact that those past albums were often made in wholly different circumstances, in a different time and by fundamentally different people. Album sequels are often a dangerous idea. Given the album’s follow-up status to Rob Zombie’s original psychedelic nightmare hit-factory, it couldn’t be any other way. The message is clear: this is going to be one wild ride. On the cover of Hellbilly Deluxe 2, however, Zombie stares you down directly with blood on his face, horrific scars on his skin, and his teeth bared the bold and brazen logo surrounding his profile frame him like a panel out of a comic book. In 2006, he looked about as clean and normal as he ever has, and he seems to gaze pensively into the distance, pondering one thing or another. A pretty damn sizable change, right? If you were unfamiliar with Zombie as a character and a pop culture figure, you could easily look at the Educated Horses art and mistake it for some kind of introspective acoustic album, the only clue being the slightly jagged font in which Zombie’s name is written. Hey, Yeah – I’m your SuperbeastShriek the lipsĭown in the cool air I can see.Take a look at the cover for Hellbilly Deluxe 2 and compare it to the artwork of Rob Zombie’s previous record, 2006’s Educated Horses.
Icy hands surrounding me.The ragged they come and Hey, Yeah – I’m your SuperbeastStir the limbs across the wrist, IF YOU CAN NOT SEE THE PLAYER, OR CAN SEE AN ERROR MESSAGE, PLEASE OPEN PAGE IN NEW BROWSER.ĭown in the cool air I can see.Hey, Yeah – I’m the one that you wanted ** IF USING SAFARI, PLEASE NOTE SPOTIFY SOMETIMES HAS ISSUES APPEARING. * Clicking will open link to hear the track on Spotify Original Release and Disc One of 2005 release All videos on the re-release were directed by Rob Zombie. In 2005, the album was re-released as a deluxe edition CD + DVD combo. Three singles were released for Hellbilly including Living Dead Girl, Dragula and Superbeast– all tracks that are still played by Zombie in his live shows. By November 4th the album had attained platinum status and by April of the following year multi-platinum. By September 29th, Hellbilly had already shipped over 500,000 copies which earned the album a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 charts selling an estimated 121,000 copies in its initial weeks’ release. The album would also see guest drums from Tommy Leeof Motley Crue. New to working with Zombie was Blasko who came on to play bass and Mike Riggs who played the guitar. Personnel for the album included John Tempesta on drums who had joined White Zombie as they released their final album Supersexy Swingin’ Sounds. The recording of the album came after White Zombie announced in 1998 that they were splitting as a band. “ Hellbilly Deluxe – 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International” is the debut solo album from Rob Zombie.