Simply put, Rob Zombie’s latest CD “Hellbilly Deluxe 2″ delivers the goods. A look at the tracklist with crazy ass spooky titles like “Jesus Frankenstein”, “Sick Bubblegum” and “Mars Needs Women” got my hopes up, and listening it as I drove around in the rain with the volume up high did not disappoint. Nobody does the crazy head banging monster music like Zombie does and each track on this piece has something fun to offer.

There’s definitely a formula that works with these songs, but enough diversity and damn fine music that it all weaves together like a macrame skeleton. Kickass choruses and great beats that will have you smacking your steering wheels while you cruise around town, or breaking dishes on your face with glee if you listen to it in the kitchen.

The closing track, “The Man Who Laughs” (a nod to the Victor Hugo novel/film who’s lead character is the inspiration for The Joker) is a great piece, nearly 9 minutes long, which has a drum solo that’s up there with the best drum solos ever. I’m sure this would be an amazing piece to include in his concerts.

“Mars Needs Women” is another fun one with the chorus “Mars Needs Women…Angry Red Women” nearly impossible to get out of your head. It opens with a great acoustic flourish that helps create a very diverse collection.

This CD makes me smile and makes me super happy to listen to. It’s great goofy fun that is sorely missed with bands like The Cramps an The Ramones no longer with us. Rob’s unique sound and approach to music is like a a rollercoaster ride to Hell. But a fun Hell that has marshmallows, demon girls dancing in cages with free tequila body shots.

Make sure you check out Rob on tour this summer as well. You can visit his official site for details at Robzombie.com.