Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s
Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or
view the MP3 Album.
|
Product Description
Review
On his third solo album White Zombie founder Rob Zombie offers some cleanly produced American rawk crossed with a fair dose of glam. I came thinking I'd be scared, I left thinking of Suzi Quatro.
"American Witch" is amusingly melodramatic with its Meatloaf-like heavy guitars and wailing. But then some welcome electronica attempts to bring the song up to date. "Seventeen Year Locust" trudges forth grungily, but despite the roaring effort going into the repeated bellow of the title, it's hard to discover what the song's about. The sitar solo rocks, though.
The menacing "100 Ways" is the album's highlight while the influence of Ozzy Osbourne and (shudder) Gary Glitter preside over "The Scorpion Sleeps" - with its double-tracked vocals and a thunking rhythm to stomp around to.
In places at least, Educated Horses is a surprising amount of fun. --Zoe Street
Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off Amazon in a new window
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's a pretty damned good album. The hard and heavy are well represented with "American Witch", premiered the other week on Jay Leno's show, the awesome "17 Year Locust" and the White Zombie-esque "Let It All Bleed". "Ride" is also pretty heavy, but nothing like previous Zombie. In fact, this is Rob's most adventurous record to date, musically. Lyrically it's pretty similar stuff to before. The riffs and melodies here are something else. Lots of sinister clean melodies and bass rhythms, and even some piano and strings, give totally different feels to songs without the need for crushing riffs. Of course, when those riffs do come in, the impact is even greater.
"The Devil's Rejects", obviously about Rob's movie of the same name, is the natural partner to "House of 1,000 Corpses", the title song from his first movie. Another creepy, southern-country-infused slow-burner with plenty of steel guitars and piano.
The only song I'm not so keen on is "The Scorpion Sleeps", which is clearly Rob getting his Ramones fix. "Sawdust In The Blood" and "100 Ways" are instrumental pieces, the kind of which we're pretty used to on Zombie records by now.
As with all Zombie records it's still too short (only 38 minutes), but musically it's a remarkable piece of work.
"The Devil's Rejects", obviously about Rob's movie of the same name, is the natural partner to "House of 1,000 Corpses", the title song from his first movie. Another creepy, southern-country-infused slow-burner with plenty of steel guitars and piano.
The only song I'm not so keen on is "The Scorpion Sleeps", which is clearly Rob getting his Ramones fix. "Sawdust In The Blood" and "100 Ways" are instrumental pieces, the kind of which we're pretty used to on Zombie records by now.
As with all Zombie records it's still too short (only 38 minutes), but musically it's a remarkable piece of work.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a great album! If you're into the La Sexorcisto-era White Zombie and not quite as fond of Rob's previous solo efforts, then I strongly advise you check this out. It's a very diverse album; quite light on the synths and samples but has very strong melodies and would be good for any fan of the stoner rock genre.
Sadly, many White Zombie fans will disregard this album as being more of the Dragula type stuff which can come off as a bit too processed. Far from it. This is good ol' fashioned gritty southern fried metal Zombie style.
Sadly, many White Zombie fans will disregard this album as being more of the Dragula type stuff which can come off as a bit too processed. Far from it. This is good ol' fashioned gritty southern fried metal Zombie style.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I think the reason that "Educated Horses" is generally the least liked of Zombie's albums is because it is the most experimental, and people do not like change. I personally think it is his best, precisely because it stands out so much. The great thing about this album is that no two songs are alike.
"Sawdust in the Blood" is the intro to the album. Piano and acoustic guitar blend together wonderfully. This gentle sound is contrasted with a gritty crushing. It's strangely unsettling. As fast as this intro ends we are thrown into an entirely different atmosphere with "American Witch", a heavy song with some chugging guitar work and a chorus made to be sung along to. It's concise and fast paced. Not a second wasted. The pace is decreased a little with "17 Year Locust" which induces an unexpected middle eastern atmosphere. It's a calmer track, but I find myself head banging along with it from start to finish. In "The Scorpion Sleeps" Zombie projects a sound similar to his influences such as Alice Cooper. It is jumpy and makes you feel as though you can handle any mishap life could throw you. Then it calms down again with another filler track. I don't think it adds much, but it sure does change the mood. If you're listening to the album start to finish it will break things up nicely. "Let it all Bleed Out" is a brilliant heavy track with incredibly disorientating lyrics that I will never be able to interpret. Rob's voice sounds great and there is also a great use of melody. This is followed by "Death of it All", a gentle and harmonious track. This, in my opinion is the best track on the album. It clearly has a lot of heart put into it. Don't write it off because of it's lack of heaviness."The Devil's Rejects" is probably the second strongest track. It is eery, mean spirited and catchy. "The Lords of Salem" is the only low point of the album. My problem with this song is simply the tedious and dreary pace at which the song moves. A strange ending which ironically sums up the entire album.
Rob Zombie songs can take a considerable amount of listens before they are appreciated. This album is no exception. In fact, this album takes the most time to be appreciated. It took me three months! But I can't stress how worthwhile it is. Each and every track is wonderfully detailed. It is broad, heart-felt, and I couldn't recommend it enough.
"Sawdust in the Blood" is the intro to the album. Piano and acoustic guitar blend together wonderfully. This gentle sound is contrasted with a gritty crushing. It's strangely unsettling. As fast as this intro ends we are thrown into an entirely different atmosphere with "American Witch", a heavy song with some chugging guitar work and a chorus made to be sung along to. It's concise and fast paced. Not a second wasted. The pace is decreased a little with "17 Year Locust" which induces an unexpected middle eastern atmosphere. It's a calmer track, but I find myself head banging along with it from start to finish. In "The Scorpion Sleeps" Zombie projects a sound similar to his influences such as Alice Cooper. It is jumpy and makes you feel as though you can handle any mishap life could throw you. Then it calms down again with another filler track. I don't think it adds much, but it sure does change the mood. If you're listening to the album start to finish it will break things up nicely. "Let it all Bleed Out" is a brilliant heavy track with incredibly disorientating lyrics that I will never be able to interpret. Rob's voice sounds great and there is also a great use of melody. This is followed by "Death of it All", a gentle and harmonious track. This, in my opinion is the best track on the album. It clearly has a lot of heart put into it. Don't write it off because of it's lack of heaviness."The Devil's Rejects" is probably the second strongest track. It is eery, mean spirited and catchy. "The Lords of Salem" is the only low point of the album. My problem with this song is simply the tedious and dreary pace at which the song moves. A strange ending which ironically sums up the entire album.
Rob Zombie songs can take a considerable amount of listens before they are appreciated. This album is no exception. In fact, this album takes the most time to be appreciated. It took me three months! But I can't stress how worthwhile it is. Each and every track is wonderfully detailed. It is broad, heart-felt, and I couldn't recommend it enough.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Such a disappointment
Let's set the record straight; I love Zombie's work. The guy is one of the reasons I got into heavy rock/metal in the first place. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2007 by Mr. M. L. Smallman
Kicking a dead horse...
oh dear oh dear. Having been a White Zombie and then a Rob Zombie fan I have listened to this guy for some years now. This album is poor to say the least. Read more
Published on 10 July 2007 by Diss13
Rob sucks
Crap album, Zombie is more interested in directing movies, doubt he even wrote some of this stuff. White Zombie were class, Robs first couple of solo albums were pretty good, but... Read more
Published on 20 July 2006 by E. Harpur
Rob Zombie Educated Horses
The Sinister Urge was an awsome foot stomping album, so i've been waiting patiently for a good follow up. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2006 by philtregonning
ROB IS BACK!!!!!!
I was reading some of the other reviews and i was quite frankly sickened, are these poeple deaf or something. Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by Mr. B. Williams
BUY IT NOW!!!!
With so much good music from Rob over the years as well as his awesome gore fest films, i have to say i was a little bit apprehensive about this new album. Read more
Published on 1 May 2006 by One Winged Angel
Very Good
I bought Educated Horses on the day of it's release, and I must confess that after a first listen I was dissapointed. Read more
Published on 9 April 2006 by A law student
from what i have heard
the tracks i have heard sound aewsome. should be a great return to form from rob. also should give enough variety to put it apart from his other cds but also retains his most... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2006 by phil
from what ive heard
loving the tracks ive heard so far. should be a fine return to form. i have been a fan for many years and this shows all the individuality of rob with enough variety to provide a... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2006 by phil
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
