The final product, nevertheless, was far from what I had envisioned. This – minus my skepticism for the album name at the time – sounded like a really interesting line-up of musicians, and with the rulebook being thrown out on his third record, meant the sequel to his debut could well have had some compelling results. However, many didn’t share my sentiment, and by 2010 Rob was down a drummer, hiring Slipknot’s – at the time – Joey Jordison to lay down the grooves for what would inevitably be titled: Hellbilly Deluxe 2, along with Piggy D on the bass (who joined shortly after Educated Horses release). Although I myself found it to be a valiant effort: it was the first record to showcase John 5’s intimidating chops, with a real emphasis on experimentation a no fear attitude attached to what he was creating with the album. But with 2006’s Educated Horses, fans were starting to see a stagnation festering beneath the music he was making. If it is the last theory, you can only hope it’s a transitional period where they – hopefully – get the fatigue out of the system and move on with their mojo intact for the next album cycle.įor Rob Zombie, it’s quite rare you see him dropping the ball. Maybe they feel they’ve gone off the tracks a little and need to rein it in maybe they just want to get fuzzy nostalgia feelings from a place they were at 10-20 years ago or maybe – the way I tend to look at it – they’ve become an artist running dangerously low on fresh ideas. A way of laying down a cheeky wink and saying “Look guys, we’re bringing you more of what made me big in the first place.†The truth is, when – or if – a band/artist gets to this unfortunate stage of their career, it reflects as if they’re consciously aware of themselves: going back to the drawing board, intentionally attempting to get back to basics because they know something is amiss. There are so many reasons why you shouldn’t do it, the most obvious is that it looks like a cash-grab record trying to draw people in who might not have enjoyed the albums that proceed the one album you’re known for.
I really believe the worst thing any artist can do – unless it is intentionally planned in the larger scheme of things – is name a project after the same album everyone recognizes you for. Review Summary: Like Hellbilly Deluxe, just worse.
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