| Artist | White Zombie |
|---|---|
| Cover | White Zombie God of Thunder 1.jpg |
| Released | October 1989 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Studio | Chung King House of Metal, New York City |
| Genre | Groove metal[1] |
| Length | 14:07 |
| Label | Caroline |
| Producer | Daniel Rey |
| Prev year | 1989 |
| Next year | 1992 |
God of Thunder is an EP by White Zombie which was released in 1989 by Caroline Records. It was the band's first release with Jay Yuenger on guitar. The EP contains "God of Thunder", originally a Kiss song from their 1976 album Destroyer, and "Disaster Blaster II", a reworked version of "Disaster Blaster" from their 1989 album Make Them Die Slowly.[2]
Music
The release continued the band's shift to a more groove-oriented sound that had already begun on Make Them Die Slowly, released the same year, and was ultimately established on 1992's La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1.[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
In an interview on Loudwire, Rob Zombie denied making the album cover to provoke Gene Simmons in order to gain press coverage. In fact, Simmons never filed any sort of lawsuit or complaint against the band for the cover art of the album.[3] 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."[4]
Personnel
Adapted from the God of Thunder liner notes.[5]
- White Zombie
- Ivan de Prume – drums
- Sean Yseult – bass
- Jay Yuenger – guitar
- Rob Zombie – vocals, illustrations
- Production and additional personnel
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Greg Gordon – engineering
- Daniel Rey – producer
- Warren Shaw – assistant engineering
- Ernesto Urdaneta – cover art, photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1989 | Caroline | LP | CAROL 1457 |
References
- ^ "White Zombie - Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Review" (in German). metal.de. January 19, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Fasolino, Greg & Sprague, David (2007). "White Zombie". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ God of Thunder (sleeve). New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1989.