Love him or hate him, there is no denying the blood-splattered influence of Rob Zombie on pop culture over the past thirty-something years. From world domination with White Zombie in the mid to late ’90s to even greater success as a solo artist and filmmaker, Zombie has been a constant force.
Rob Zombie – The Great Satan
Release Date: 27 February 2026
Words: Kenny Kendrick
He is one of the undisputed kings of Shock Rock, and a Rob Zombie live show is a thing to behold. His record sales speak for themselves, with over 15 million albums sold worldwide. Zombie is no slouch. He is now in his sixties but shows no signs of slowing down and recently announced a US tour with the ever-controversial Marilyn Manson, taking place in the summer.
The Great Satan is Zombie’s latest effort. It is dripping with crunchy riffs, pounding drums and Zombie’s unmistakable growl. The usual employment of samples adds another dimension to Zombie’s music. They really do enhance the listening experience.
The Great Satan harks back to the Hellbilly Deluxe days, the greasy, octane-fuelled riffs, and sing-along choruses guarantee that every track will have your head nodding in agreement. Zombie has given us fifteen tracks to get our canine teeth into, and what a gift they are.
Here we have a classic Rob Zombie album in the making. Opening track F.T.W. 84 is a perfect introduction to The Great Satan, the weirdness of the off-kilter keyboards, the monstrous riff, and Zombie screaming “Fuck the world, fuck it all” drags you into the carnival of insanity that Zombie sets up so effortlessly.
Tarantula kicks along like a mother and Riggs on guitar excels himself here. He sets up the Zombie landscape of hell on earth with his staccato riffs.
One of the three singles from the album, I’m A Rock ‘N’ Roller is a mid-tempo headbanger, drummer Ginger Fish pounds a groove that can be felt six feet underground. What a fantastic track. Heathen Days pumps along like a bastard son of Dragula with more crunching riffs.
Other standout tracks include the fantastically titled Black Rat Coffin, and Sir Lord Acid Wolfman with its “Yo Ho Ho” pirate chant. Zombie and co have done a great job of pacing the tracklisting, the album flows perfectly.
Make no mistake, there is no let-up in the relentlessness of The Great Satan. It takes the listener on a journey into the fucked up world of Zombie’s brilliant mind and to the depths of insanity and depravity.
My personal favourite track is the wonderful The Devilman with its nod to Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell. The album’s production is perfect, the tracks sound HUGE.
Hats off to Rob Zombie and his crew of henchmen. The Great Satan is a triumph of madness and mayhem, and it rubber stamps Zombie’s place in the world of hard rock and Heavy Metal. HAIL SATAN!!
Rob Zombie releases The Great Satan on 27 February 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. There are a variety of formats, including a limited box set and accompanying apparel. For more details, visit robzombie.bfan.link/the-great-satan.
