EDUCATED HORSES - ROB ZOMBIE
Since his last proper album, 2001’s “The Sinister Urge,†Rob Zombie has been better known for directing a pair of horror movies. So has Zombie gone all Hollywood on us? Not exactly, but there are some new influences creeping into his signature sound, the biggest being ’70s glam rock. “The Scorpion Sleeps†and the first single, the N.E.R.D.-cribbing “Foxy Foxy,†ooze with a sexy, retro swagger. Other songs, like “Let It All Bleed Out†and “American Witch,†return to the electro-metal sound that informed his two previous solo albums, with former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5 adding to the mix. While unlikely to bring many new fans into the fold, “Educated Horses†is more memorable than his last release. It is a shame Zombie already titled an album “American Made Music to Strip By†since that describes this one perfectly.
