God of Thunder (EP)
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| EP by White Zombie | ||||
| Released | October 1989 | |||
| Recorded | October 1989 at Chung King House of Metal, New York City | |||
| Genre | Groove metal | |||
| Length | 14:07 | |||
| Label | Caroline | |||
| Producer | Daniel Rey | |||
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God of Thunder is an EP by White Zombie, released in 1989. It was the band's first release with Jay Yuenger on guitar.
Music
The release was a shift from the traditional heavy metal style of Make Them Die Slowly to the more groove-oriented sound of their next release La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1.
"Star Slammer", which was originally cut from the Make Them Die Slowly recording sessions, was also re-recorded around the time of this EP's release. However, it was left off the EP.
Release and reception
According to Rob Zombie, the band wanted to provoke Gene Simmons with the album cover in order to promote the band. Despite rumors, Simmons never filed any sort of lawsuit or complaint against the band for the cover art of the album.[2] On May 31, 2006, Zombie fronted a supergroup which performed "God of Thunder" at the VH1 Rock Honors.
Everett True of Melody Maker magazine gave the EP an enthusiastic and unconventional review, stating, "THIS one kicks some serious ass. I think that's all you need to know."[3] The record has remained popular with fans of the band's later work due to it being stylistically similar to La Sexorcisto.
Track listing
All songs by Rob Zombie, except "God of Thunder" (written by Paul Stanley).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "God of Thunder" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Love Razor" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Disaster Blaster II" | 4:56 |
Song information
God of Thunder
A cover of the Kiss song originally from their 1976 album Destroyer.
Audio samples
- "You wanted the best and you got the best...the hottest band in the world" is from "Detroit Rock City" on Kiss' live album Alive II (1977).
- "Hey now wait a minute" is from the film Head (1968) featuring the voice of Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. The sample is also featured on the soundtrack to the film.
- "Suck on this!" is from the film Taxi Driver (1976).
- "They kill for one reason: they kill for food. They eat their victims, you understand that, Mr. Berman? That's what keeps them going" is from the film Dawn of the Dead (1978).
Disaster Blaster II
A reworked version of "Disaster Blaster" from Make Them Die Slowly.
Audio samples
- "You think that when you die you go to Heaven? You come to us." is from the horror film Phantasm II.
- The alien language dialog (translated "Tell Jabba" and "It's too late") and the following laughter is from the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Personnel
Band members
- Ivan de Prume - drums
- Sean Yseult - bass guitar, art direction
- Jay Yuenger - guitar
- Rob Zombie - vocals, lyricist, art direction
Technical staff
- Greg Gordon - engineering
- Daniel Rey - producer
- Warren Shaw - assistant engineer
References
- ↑ "((( God of Thunder > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ↑ Moses, Michael. "All Hail The Zombie King!!!". Foundations. April, 1995. cited October 30, 2008
- ↑ True, Everett. "White Zombie: God of Thunder". Melody Maker. January 27, 1990. cited June 11, 2010
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