The Devil Knows My Name

The Devil Knows My Name is the third solo album from Rob Zombie/ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5. This is the only album to date which doesn't feature John 5's signature Telecaster on the cover.

Guest appearances

Several artists including Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Jim Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Tommy Clufetos (ex-Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie), Piggy D (Rob Zombie), and Matt Bissonette (David Lee Roth) made guest appearances on the album. Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) was reported to have an appearance on the album, but it was canceled due to scheduling problems.

Track listing

Trivia

• "The Werewolf of Westeria" was the nickname used for the serial killer Albert Fish.
• "Black Widow of La Porte" is a reference to female serial killer Belle Gunness.
• "Harold Rollings Hymn" is an edited version of a song Danny Rollings, a convicted serial killer, sang before he was executed.
• "Dead Art in Plainfield" references serial killer Ed Gein, who worked in the area of Plainfield, Wisconsin.
• "July 31st (The Last Stand)" is a reference to the last victim of David Berkowitz, who was killed on the 31 July. This date is also John 5's birthday.
• "27 Needles" is also a reference to Albert Fish. In an infamous x-ray, it was revealed that the serial killer had 27 needles shoved into his pelvis.^[1][2][3]
• "Black Widow of La Porte" is a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock as one of the most difficult songs in the game.

Personnel

• John 5 - guitars, bass, production, tenor banjo
• Piggy D - bass, graphic design, photography
• Matt Bissonette - bass
• Sid Riggs - drums, production, engineering, mixing, programming
• Tommy Clufetos - drums
• Undercurrent Studios - Mastering
• Gabrielle Geiselman - photography
• VQPR/Nancy Sayle - marketing

References