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In 2016, Rob Zombie released his first live album in over eight years called “Spookshow International Live.” The album is
filled with nineteen tracks recorded during his critically acclaimed US tour in 2014, becoming an instant fan favorite. Rob
has also been spending more time in the studio as of late and will be releasing a new full-length album soon.
Known both as a rock icon and a filmmaker with a unique vision, Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he
stretches the boundaries of both music and film. He has sold more than fifteen million albums worldwide, and is the only
artist to experience unprecedented success in both music and film as the writer/director of seven feature films with a
worldwide gross totaling more than $150 million.
Rob Zombie has achieved immense success as a solo artist with several multi-platinum and gold albums including “Hellbilly
Deluxe,” “The Sinister Urge.” and “Educated Horses.” In 2013, the seven-time Grammy nominee released his fifth solo
album, “Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor,” on his Zodiac Swan label through T-Boy Records/UMe. The album debuted
at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two Top 10 Active Rock singles, “Dead City Radio” and “The New Gods of
Supertown,” along with Zombie’s spin on Grand Funk Railroad’s anthemic “We’re An American Band.”
I left during the last song to beat the crowd out, but noted that the music sounded even better and clearer the further
away I got than when I was up close in the amphitheater, as it had more room to breathe. All in all, one of the best
energetic concerts I’ve seen for 2017.