Search - Rob Zombie :: Sinister Urge (Bonus CD)

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 7/4/2023...

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Return of the Living Zombie

Rodney C Whitenack | Louisville, KY United States | 11/20/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Okay, let's get the checklist: Dreadlock mop. Check. A zillion soundbites and references to Monster Culture. Check. Raspy voice and catchy, crunching tunes. Check. There's only one Rob Zombie, and if you already love him then "The Sinister Urge" gives you more of exactly what you want. If you still (somehow) love "Living Dead Girl" and "Dragula" in spite of mass over-exposure but don't know if you're really into Zombie, then you might want to pass. All Zombie songs sound sort of the same, but like a good Ramones album, that's kind of the point. Zombie sold the same songs from 1998's "Hellbilly Deluxe" to so many movie soundtracks that I began to wonder if he ever needed to work again. If there weren't enough remixes available for you, he even released "American Music to Strip By" which was a complete remix of the entire "Hellbilly Deluxe" album! Finally, some new material (well, mostly)! After three years we only get 11 tracks and one of them ("Scum of the Earth") was previously released on the "Mission Impossible 2" soundtrack. Two other tracks are only soundbites and musical interludes. That means there are only 8 new songs. But it's not quanity, but quality that counts! How are the new tracks? Pretty good. The biggest innovation this time is the inclusion of classical instuments on several tracks like "Bring Her Down" and "Demon Speeding" which brings to mind the metal/ classical orchestral mix of Metallica's "S&M". "Demon Speeding" might be the most powerful track on the new CD, but it sounds like rank and file Zombie. "Dead Girl Superstar" is a pseudo sequel to "Living Dead Girl" and sequel rules apply: it's good but less than the original. The single, "Feel So Numb" isn't the best choice to introduce the CD to the public, but it's fine dark dance club material. "Never Gonna Stop (the red, red kroovy)" and "(go to California)" are the biggest stabs at "something different" and they are worth a listen. The stongest track on "The Sinister Urge" might be Zombie's duet with Ozzy Ozborne, "Iron Head." The mix of their two different vocal styles makes for an interesting contrast of old meets new metal. The master and the pupil unite.
Finally, Rob's title track to his directorial debut, the still unreleased "House of 1,000 Corpses" is a great Southern Gothic anthem made for concert sing-a-long fun. After that track ends and 4 or 5 minutes of static noise, Zombie offers another hidden bonus track called "Unholy (just like you)" which feels like an unfinished song. It's REALLY short and just includes some more soundbites and a chorus, so I'm not counting it in the song count."

Good Disk, but not enough

J-po | Grand Forks, ND United States | 11/26/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Sinister Surge has several really strong tracks. Instead of just copying what worked on "Hellbilly" and "Dragula," he pounds out great song after great song. Some of my personal favorites are:
"Dead Girl Superstar" which has a tremendous guitar riff
"Crippletown" which is slower, but doesn't lose it's edge
"Iron Head" which is a duet with Ozzy
"Feel So Numb" which has the coolest sample off the disk (from Manos the Hands of Fate)
and "Demond Speeding" which can be downloaded off of this site.There were a few problems with this CD, however. Several of the tracks are non-musical samples from old horror movies. There is nothing wrong with that, except when the number of those is close to the number of real songs. The CD run time is about 35 minutes, too short. He pounds out song after song, and then just ends. Good hidden track, however. The bonus disk which comes with this ASIN isn't all that spectacular. The only really good song comes from the up and coming group "Soil.""