White Zombie was a metal band from New York City, New York who were active … Read Full Bio ↴White Zombie was a metal band from New York City, New York who were active between 1985 and 1998. In their most popular lineup, they consisted of Rob Zombie (vocals, guitar), Jay Yuenger (guitar), Sean Yseult (bass), and John Tempesta (drums). They were considered part of the industrial metal, groove metal and alternative metal genres, although they originally began as a noise rock band. After they disbanded, Rob Zombie would go on to a wildly successful career as a solo artist, film director and screenwriter.

Named after the 1932 Bela Lugosi film, White Zombie's musical style was sample-heavy, based around groovy riffs and Rob Zombie's snarling vocals. The samples that filled their records were mostly from obscure horror films, but used creatively to create a kind of carnival freak-show vibe.

Rob Zombie, still known at this time as Rob Cummings, supported himself through multiple jobs, including working as a cycle courier. Most famously, he was a production assistant on Pee-Wee's Playhouse, but he also worked as a designer on pornographic magazines. At this time, he became involved with Shauna Reynolds, another up-and-coming designer. Together they shared a love of classic horror and sci-fi, heavy music, and the weirder corners of American underground culture. They decided to form a band that would draw upon all these influences and White Zombie was formed. Rob took vocals and the name Rob Straker (later changed to Rob Zombie), while Reynolds became the bassist and assumed the name of Sean Yseult. They became the only constants in the often-fluctuating band line-up.

White Zombie best showed their signature style on their final two studio albums. La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 and Astro-Creep: 2000 Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head were impressive displays of their sample/riff style, thanks to higher production values.

In 1998, Rob Zombie founded his own label, Zombie-A-Go-Go, signing surf and horror acts like The Bomboras and The Ghastly Ones, as well as compiling the mix album Halloween Hootenany. He was managing the new band of his brother Michael, now known as Spider One, the punk-tinged Powerman 5000, but also looked to his own solo career.

After huge opening week sales of his first solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe that dwarfed those of any White Zombie release, it was announced that the band had split up. Bassist Sean Yseult left to form female horror-rockers Famous Monsters and, later, Rock City Morgue. Rob Zombie went on to continued success with his solo music project, and new acclaim as a successful film director.

I Zombie
White Zombie Lyrics

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I Zombie cancer raging
I Zombie fascinating
I Zombie crucify
I Zombie do not die

Astro, 2000

I Zombie kill machine

I Zombie never seen
I Zombie never you
I Zombie coming through

Astro, 2000

I Zombie duplicating
I Zombie eliminating
I Zombie fucking you
I Zombie never through

Astro, 2000

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to White Zombie's song I Zombie speak to the idea of the personification of disease and an individual's struggle to overcome it. From the beginning of the song, the cancer is portrayed as a raging force that is both fascinating and crucifying. The repetition of "I Zombie" throughout the song emphasizes the idea that the illness has taken over the person's life, and they are no longer in control. Despite this, they refuse to give up and continue to fight, determined not to die.

The second verse underscores the merciless nature of the disease, describing it as a kill machine that has never been seen before. Again, the repetition of "I Zombie" furthers the theme of the illness as a relentless and unstoppable force. The third verse paints a picture of the illness as one that duplicates and eliminates, while at the same time "fucking you" over. The use of profanity in this line could reflect the frustration and anger that often accompanies the experience of fighting a life-threatening illness.

Overall, the lyrics to I Zombie are a powerful commentary on the human experience of disease and serve as a reminder of the strength and perseverance that exists within all of us.

Line by Line Meaning

I Zombie cancer raging
I, as a zombie, am consumed by a deadly disease that causes uncontrolled cell growth.

I Zombie fascinating
My existence as a zombie is captivating and intriguing, drawing attention to my undead state.

I Zombie crucify
I am being punished or persecuted for my state of being undead, much like how Jesus was crucified for his beliefs.

I Zombie do not die
As a zombie, I am already dead and therefore cannot die again.

I Zombie kill machine
I am a ruthless and efficient killing machine, driven only by my insatiable hunger for human flesh.

I Zombie never seen
My appearance as a zombie is never before witnessed, as I am a unique entity in the world of the undead.

I Zombie never you
I am not like you, a living human being, and you will never understand the horror of my existence.

I Zombie coming through
I am unstoppable and will continue to advance towards my next victim, never giving up my endless pursuit for flesh.

I Zombie duplicating
As I kill, I create more zombies like myself, spreading the infection and increasing the devastation.

I Zombie eliminating
Through my actions as a zombie, I am destroying the very fabric of human society and eliminating those who stand in my way.

I Zombie fucking you
I am a complete violation of the living, representing a horrifying and unnatural union between life and death.

I Zombie never through
My reign of terror as a zombie will never end and I will continue to exist in this state of unlife forever.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAY NOEL YUENGER, JOHN TEMPESTA, ROB ZOMBIE, ROB WOLFGANG ZOMBIE, SHAUNA YSEULT REYNOLDS

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