Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor | ||||
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Studio album by Rob Zombie | ||||
Released | April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) | |||
Recorded | June 2012 | |||
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Length | 38:51 | |||
Label | Zodiac Swan / T-Boy / Universal | |||
Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
Rob Zombie chronology | ||||
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Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Rob Zombie. The album was released on April 23, 2013, four days after the release of Zombie's film The Lords of Salem.[1] The tracklisting was confirmed on Zombie's Facebook page on February 22. This is the first Rob Zombie album to feature drummer Ginger Fish who, like John 5, was previously a member of the band Marilyn Manson.[2] A music video for the album's first single "Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown" was released April 8, 2013.
For Record Store Day 2013, Zombie released a promotional single for "Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown" (with b-side "Teenage Nosferatu Pussy") on 10 inches colored vinyl printed on a reverse groove, with artwork by Alex Horley. This featured a slightly alternate edit of "Dead City Radio" clocking in at 3:54 instead of 3:28 which included an extended pre-chorus and outro not heard on the full album release. Best Buy stores offered a limited edition featuring a 3D sticker cover with a code for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage on the making of the album.
Sales and reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.5/10[4] |
Metal Hammer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Weekly | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ultimate Guitar | 7/10[7] |
The album received generally positive reviews from critics; it was credited by some. A mixed review came from AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, stating "there seems to be a concept album tying [it] together but it'd require patience to piece together, patience that only fanboys could afford". He also questioned Zombie's decision to cover the Grand Funk Railroad's song "We're an American Band": "Why he decided to cover Grand Funk Railroad is anybody's guess – maybe somebody at the label thought it'd help get him on the radio, but at this point, nobody should be under any illusion that Rob Zombie could expand his audience". A more positive review came from Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire who called it "Arguably his best album since his debut masterpiece", before closing his review with it "will be an album that you listen to from beginning to end, and then you'll want to do it all over again".[8]
Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor sold 34,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rob Zombie and John 5, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Teenage Nosferatu Pussy" | 4:34 | |
2. | "Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown" | Zombie, 5, Bob Marlette | 3:28 |
3. | "Revelation Revolution" | 3:10 | |
4. | "Theme for the Rat Vendor" | 1:02 | |
5. | "Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga" | 3:19 | |
6. | "Rock and Roll (In a Black Hole)" | Zombie, 5, Marlette | 4:14 |
7. | "Behold, the Pretty Filthy Creatures!" | 2:55 | |
8. | "White Trash Freaks" | 3:12 | |
9. | "We're an American Band" (Grand Funk Railroad cover) | Don Brewer | 3:30 |
10. | "Lucifer Rising" | Zombie, 5, Piggy D. | 3:19 |
11. | "The Girl Who Loved the Monsters" | 3:57 | |
12. | "Trade in Your Guns for a Coffin" | 2:11 | |
Total length: | 38:51 |
Personnel
- Rob Zombie – vocals
- John 5 – guitar, backing vocals
- Piggy D. – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ginger Fish – drums, percussion
- Bob Marlette – keyboards, production, programming, engineering
- Josh Freese – additional drums
- Kevin Churko – mixing, mastering
- Kane Churko – mastering, assisted mixing
- Zeuss – programming
- Chris Marlette – programming
- Ava Lucia Skurkis – voice actress (Rob Zombie's niece)
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 36 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 38 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 175 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 200 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 13 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] | 27 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 60 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 35 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 97 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 49 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 33 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 7 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] | 3 |
References
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor by Rob Zombie". Itunes.apple.com. April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (April 23, 2013). "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor - Rob Zombie: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor - Rob Zombie". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ Small, Aaron (March 7, 2013). "Rob Zombie - First Review Of Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor!". bravewords.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Daly, Joe (March 28, 2013). "Rob Zombie: Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ McCabe, Adam (April 9, 2013). "Gorelando: Album Review: Rob Zombie's 'Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor'". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ UG Team (April 23, 2013). "Rob Zombie: Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Rob Zombie, 'Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor' – Album Review". Loudwire. April 23, 2013.
- ^ "ROB ZOMBIE's 'Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor' Cracks U.S. Top 10". Blabbermouth.Net. May 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Rob Zombie". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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- ^ "Rob Zombie". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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