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Rob Zombie (Born Robert Cummings) is an American heavy metal vocalist. In 1985, he formed the band White Zombie with guitarist Paul "Ena" Kostabi, bassist Sean Yseult and drummer Peter Landau. The group remained active until 1998, with its final lineup featuring Cummings and Yseult alongside guitarist Jay "J." Yuenger and drummer John Tempesta. In 1997, Zombie formed the first lineup of a solo band with Tempesta, guitarist Mike Riggs and bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson. The current lineup of Rob Zombie's band includes guitarist Mike Riggs and drummer Ginger Fish (real name Kenneth Wilson).

History

White Zombie

White Zombie was formed in 1985 by vocalist Rob Zombie (then known as Rob Straker), guitarist Paul "Ena" Kostabi, bassist Sean Yseult and drummer Peter Landau, who recorded the group's debut EP Gods on Voodoo Moon that October. By early 1986, Kostabi and Landau had been replaced by Tim Jeffs and Ivan de Prume, respectively, for the recording of Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey and their first live performances. After touring for around a year, Jeffs was replaced by Tom Five (real name Tom Guay), who debuted on the band's third release Psycho-Head Blowout. The group released their debut full-length album Soul-Crusher at the end of 1987, touring until the following summer before Guay was replaced by John Ricci. With their new guitarist, White Zombie recorded their second album Make Them Die Slowly in November 1988. Ricci reportedly left on the last day of the album's recording, with Zombie claiming that "He didn't show up and nobody really cared." Make Them Die Slowly was released in February 1989.

Around the release of Make Them Die Slowly, Jay "J." Yuenger took over as White Zombie's guitarist. The new lineup issued the EP God of Thunder later in 1989, followed by third album La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One in 1992, shortly after which de Prume left the band and was replaced by Phil Buerstatte. After contributing to the band's recordings of "I Am Hell" for The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience, "Children of the Grave" for Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath and "Feed the Gods" for the Airheads soundtrack, Buerstatte left White Zombie. He was replaced temporarily for a Japanese tour in May 1994 by Mark Poland. A few months later, former Exodus and Testament drummer John Tempesta took over permanently. White Zombie released its final album Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head in 1995. After a final tour which finished in August 1996, the group disbanded. However, the breakup was not made official until September 1998.

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie began recording his debut solo album Hellbilly Deluxe in 1997, when White Zombie were technically still together. The core personnel for the recording included White Zombie drummer John Tempesta, plus guitarist Mike Riggs and bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson. This lineup remained intact for the 2001 follow-up The Sinister Urge, before Zombie took a break to focus on his filmmaking career, leading to the departures of Riggs and Tempesta who formed Scum of the Earth. In March 2005, Rob Zombie announced a new lineup featuring guitarist John 5 (real name John Lowery), bassist Blasko and drummer Tommy Clufetos. The new lineup released Educated Horses in March 2006, before Blasko left in May to join Ozzy Osbourne's band, replaced by Piggy D. (real name Matthew Montgomery).

In March 2010, after the release of Zombie's fourth solo album Hellbilly Deluxe 2, Clufetos was replaced by Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison after leaving to join Blasko in Ozzy Osbourne's band. During his short tenure with the band, Jordison recorded drums for three tracks released on the reissue of Hellbilly Deluxe 2 in September 2010. In February 2011, Jordison was replaced by outgoing Marilyn Manson drummer Ginger Fish (real name Kenneth Wilson). With this current lineup, Rob Zombie has released three more studio albums: Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor in 2013, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser in 2016 and The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy in 2021. In October 2022 it was announced that John 5 had left the band to become the touring guitarist for Mötley Crüe following the retirement of Mick Mars and that original guitarist Mike Riggs has returned. On January 30, 2024, Piggy D. announced that he left the band after 18 years. Later that day, it was announced that Blasko had returned.

Members

Current

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Rob Zombie (Robert Cummings)	1985–present	lead vocals	all White Zombie and Rob Zombie releases
	Mike Riggs	1997–2003 2022–present	guitars backing vocals	Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) The Sinister Urge (2001)
	Rob "Blasko" Nicholson	1997–2006 2024–present	bass backing vocals	Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) The Sinister Urge (2001) Educated Horses (2006)
	Ginger Fish (Kenneth Wilson)	2011–present	drums	all Rob Zombie releases from Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (2013) onwards

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Sean Yseult (Shauna Reynolds)	1985–1998	bass	all White Zombie releases
	Paul "Ena" Kostabi	1985–1986	guitars	Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985)
	Peter Landau		drums
	Ivan de Prume	1986–1992		all White Zombie releases from Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey (1986) to La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One (1992)
	Tim Jeffs	1986–1987	guitars	Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey (1986)
	Tom Five (Thomas Guay)	1987–1988		Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) Soul-Crusher (1987)
	John Ricci	1988		Make Them Die Slowly (1989)
	Jay "J." Yuenger	1989–1998		all White Zombie releases from God of Thunder (1989) onwards
	Phil Buerstatte	1992–1994 (died 2013)	drums	"I Am Hell" (1993) "Children of the Grave" (1994) "Feed the Gods" (1994)
	Mark Poland	1994 (touring)		none
	John Tempesta	1994–2003	drums backing vocals	all White Zombie releases from Astro-Creep: 2000 (1995) onwards Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) The Sinister Urge (2001)
	Tommy Clufetos	2005–2010		Educated Horses (2006) Zombie Live (2007) Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010)
	John 5 (John Lowery)	2005–2022	guitars backing vocals occasional bass	all Rob Zombie releases from Educated Horses (2006) onwards
	Piggy D. (Matthew Montgomery)	2006–2024	bass backing vocals	all Rob Zombie releases from Zombie Live (2007) onwards
	Joey Jordison	2010–2011 (died 2021)	drums	Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010) – three reissue bonus tracks

Timeline

Lineups

White Zombie

Rob Zombie

References

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External links

• White Zombie official website
• Rob Zombie official website

• Lists of members by band
• White Zombie (band) members