“Rock’s Worst Bandleader” — How Rob’s Ego Destroyed White Zombie
White Zombie and Rob Zombie are the central figures in this week’s deep dive into the rise and fall of the Lower East Side’s most successful noise-rock export. From their early days as a gritty New York art-school project to their massive commercial explosion with La Sexorcisto and Astro-Creep: 2000, we explore how creative control and internal friction ultimately tore the group apart. We’ll uncover the influence of bassist Sean Yseult, the arrival of guitarist J. Yuenger, their salvation by Beavis and Butt-Head, and the cold, silent end of a band that conquered MTV before disappearing forever. Kindly like and subscribe – it really helps this channel a lot. I do appreciate it!
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@aLeftHandedDrummer
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Memory unlocked: I remember learning Thunder Kiss 65 on guitar from one of the guitar tab mags in the early 90's!
@donbgon
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
8:55 I came for the cookies.
@demonnationmusic
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Sean was a trained musician when she met Rob.
@GeorgeAbruzzo
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
I owe half of my musical taste to Mike Judge!
@Ronbo-n3o
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Rob Zombie is pure ego.
@StSkeletorAUDHD
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Makes me mad Sean Ysult deserves better than that….the years put in…at least a phone call and a big pay day
@Heretowatchstuff
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
20:48 I was there!!!
@gorillamode406
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Heck yeah I’ve been waiting for this one!
@sinsofzyn480
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
YES!!! I'm so happy you said House of 1000 Corpses & The Devil's Rejects were phenomenal!!!
@llamabot9889
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
I saw Rob zombie run throw the crowd at a concert, he was so short barely anyone noticed
@jdscarecrow2112
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
First drummer was the best. After that they went south.
@DiegoRooks
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Ha! I knew bob . Worked selling rings in front of his store
@scoobysnack7684
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Damn this pisses me off towards Rob!!🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤦♂️😔
@thomaslong567
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
My drummer Zay Speed,knew their new drummer on Astro Creep.i got to meet them at the Salt Palace when they came to SLC Utah.I wish I would have been more sober for that meeting.
@sehnzeleid
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Despite everyone disagreeing, even Rob himself, La Sexorcisto is their masterpiece.
@FrozenLemonn
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
WOW I had more fun than they did learning the trades, need a house?
@SalCarusoJadedSoul
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
🤩👍💙
@zenarcher9633
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
I think Rob has had some moments of self reflection over the years, even admitting the band died due to "LSD" – "Lead Singer Disease".
@Crustychevrolet
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Can’t stand rob zombie
@mrillis9259
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
House of a 1000 corpses, was so viceral (i think i watched it how it was supposed to be viewed, on random pills unable to finish my liquor drink) and then Devil's took the worst family developed them and made us root for them.
@southwestmotorcycling
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
You sir have outdone yourself with this one. Where’s the Merch, I need a GMS T-shirt!
@Galbusera666
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
I was never sure about the man, but I loved your video. Thanks a lot for putting it together. Awesome job!
@user-jn6lk2kx6q
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Rob lives by me, funny he called the cops on people that were skateboarding because they're too loud and he moved from that location
@EvilSSP
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
I've liked some of Rob's solo stuff but even the best of it is no match for White Zombie.
@MiguelChavez-db3iv
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
There was just not enough room for the band and Robs ego.
@ihatemagas
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Couldn't stand them.
@mikecronis
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Arguably, Rob sounded more polished solo than with White Zombie as if they're 2 completely different vibes, probably due to mixdown engineering quality (it's amazing what you can do with an EQ for the final master-track). Like Rush with Rutsey, however, some people just like that tone instead of with Neil (or now Anika); everyone has their favorites.
@erickmazur807
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Bobby Zombs
@SewerTapes
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
I like a lot of Rob's solo stuff, but he peaked in White Zombie.
@7950pacecar
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
More human than human was the first song I ever downloaded on Napster.
@priscillaquinn9505
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Its so sad how rob did them so dirty. Jays guitar on astrocreep is stuff of legend
@altohippiegabber
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
He destroyed the Halloween franchise too
@FlyBoiJak1059
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
All I gotta say is f rob zombie. I feel the same way about the abbott brothers.
@captainblackheart999
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Please NEVER change the concept of your channel
Its oldschool youtube
Simple, straight to the point, entertaining to listen to as hell… no annoying skits or sounds that interupts the stories
Your voice is also perfect for this
Its perfection
@XXMOREGUN
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Sigh. This opened up old wounds. White Zombie was my favorite band in the 90s. I pretty much dressed head to toe in WZ merch for a certain period in my life. When Rob basically broke up with the rest of the band (but still took Tempesta with him)…. man I cannot even put into words what a stake in the heart it was for me. I mean I even liked thier noise era FFS. I wish we could have had at least one last WZ album after AC2000 before it all imploded. As for Rob's solo efforts I can eff with Hellbilly I and II and the remix companion for I– but nothing else really gets much rotation. I think I just slowly stopped caring… maybe I was wrong to… but it just wasn't the same anymore after Hellbilly Deluxe. I loved Jay's guitar work on both Geffen records, all the soundtrack appearances, and the God of Thunder EP, too. NIrvana made me want to have a band but, Jay Yuenger made me pick up a guitar. Rob made some cool movies, I guess. But now I am just rambling in a YouTube comments section. So I'll just end with this: White Zombie was definitely better and I have ALWAYS HATED the way Rob ended things and how he talks about that period of time with those particular people. I mean I am just a fan and I cannot pretend to know everything… maybe he had some real grievances… but from the outside it just seems like he really hates them for no real reason and I think the closing moments of your summary of their career retrospective conveys that all too well. Jay, Sean, and Ivan did put out music after White Zombie folded– it was all vastly different from WZ (and each other), but it was all still pretty good. I wish they would have just carried on without Rob.
@daverichards9141
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Rob Zombie is one talented dick.
@zivlckymn1209
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Rob Zumba 🎉
@tz-xi3kr
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Still in my all time top 5 favorites.
@jeremyfrancois9101
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Whenever you have the lead singer in a separate bus from the rest of the band it never ends good.
@alexwolf2845
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Miss this group, I like Rob Zombie i really do, but White Zombie was and still is my absolute JAM!🎉🎉
@wadekerford3502
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
never liked Rob Zombie. Just seeing him bop around bugs me
@josh33025
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Hey, sleeping on a bare mattress is great. You never have to make the bed.
@ectoplasm
October 21, 2026 at 2:11 am
Are you ever going to do Harvey Danger?