Hollywood, CA (RobZombie.com) -
Fresh off the major success of his latest feature film, "The Devil's Rejects,"
Rob Zombie is returning this spring to his first passion - music - playing it live and loud. Zombie has finished recording his third solo studio CD, "
Educated Horses" (Geffen Records).
Zombie is the longest active artist on Geffen Records, having been on the label for over 15 years.
Additionally, Rob is the most prolific Geffen Artist when it comes to Gold and Platinum discs - his seven is the most total number by any Geffen artist solely on the merit of their Geffen output.
* La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 (1992) - US 2x Platinum
* Astro Creep: 2000 - (1995) - US 3x Platinum
* Supersexy Swingin' Sounds – the Astro-Creep remixes (1996) - US Gold
* Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) - US 3x Platinum
* American Made Music to Strip By – the Hellbilly remixes (1999) - US Gold
* The Sinister Urge (2001) - US Platinum
* Past, Present & Future – greatest hits compilation (2003) - US Gold
Zombie is now gearing up for The "Educated Horses Tour". The tour is scheduled to start March 17th in Jacksonville, Florida and hit 27 cities before concluding five weeks later in Mesa, Arizona (full list of tour stops follows). Joining Rob on this tour will be guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson), longtime bassist Blasko and drummer Tommy Clufetos (ex-Alice Cooper & Ted Nugent). Supporting act for the tour will be goth metal band Lacuna Coil.
"Educated Horses" was produced by Zombie and long time producer Scott Humphrey (Metallica, Motley Crue), who together also produced the platinum hits Hellbilly Deluxe and The Sinister Urge. Other musicians contributing to the CD are Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Vandals) and Tommy Lee. The album's debut single, the anthemic "Foxy Foxy," will begin play on Modern Rock and Active Rock radio on February 13th.
Zombie, a prolific video director in his own right having directed over twenty five videos, will direct the video for 'Foxy Foxy' in Los Angeles in mid-February. Zombie will re-team with The Devil's Rejects cinematographer Phil Parmet. Parmet has also worked on Led Zeppelin's 'The Song Remains The Same' and Frank Zappa's 'Baby Snakes'.
