Rob Zombie has enjoyed a long career as a rock star and as a musician. As the lead singer of White Zombie, and later his solo career, Rob Zombie became a household name in rock and heavy metal circles. Zombie later became a name in horror movie direction withThe Devil’s RejectsandtwoHalloweenmovies. While his history with music and film is well known, his involvement with the video game industry is perhaps lesser-known. Rob Zombie has been involved with video games since the 1990s, much to the surprise of some fans.
His latest project sees him bringing a new take tothe classicMunstersfranchise for Peacock. Fans of Rob Zombie and theMunstersfranchise are interested to see what he’ll bring to the new movie.The Munstersis Zombie’s newest project after the release of his film3 From Hellin 2019. Rob Zombie’s music and film careers are seemingly as strong as ever, but his involvement with the gaming industry has quietened down over the last decade or so.
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Rob Zombie’s Video Game Soundtrack Contributions
Rob Zombie’s earliest musical contributions werefor theTwisted Metalseries. Some of his biggest hits like “Dragula” and “Superbeast” were featured onTwisted Metal 3andTwisted Metal 4. As the new millennium came around, Zombie diversified his soundtrack contributions with different types of games.Gran Turismo 2, Sled Storm, and Jet Set Radioall featured his music, and it seemed like a natural fit for the gameplay of each title. At this point, Rob Zombie had gained a strong foothold for his soundtrack contributions within the gaming industry.
As the 2000s began, wrestling giant WWE began using his track “Never Gonna Stop” for Edge’s theme song. This presented another opportunity for Rob Zombie to expand his presence on gaming soundtracks with theWWESmackDownandWrestleManiagames. Between 2002 and 2003, “Never Gonna Stop” featured on four different WWE games, but after some time, WWE superstar Edge started using different entrance music. As the decade marched on, Zombie’s contributions became less frequent, but his music was still appearing in titles likeFlatOut, Scarface: The World Is Yours,andBrutal Legend.
One of his most significant and recent soundtrack inclusions was for the gameRock of the Dead. The game issimilar toRock BandandGuitar Herowhere players use peripherals to play songs, but with a zombie theme. The game wasn’t received particularly well, but it featured seven different Rob Zombie tracks and three White Zombie songs. Zombie also returned to theTwisted Metalfranchise for the 2012 game. The 2012 title is notable for being Rob Zombie’s latest video game soundtrack credit.
Rob Zombie As a Twisted Metal Character
Not content with just his music appearing in games, Rob Zombie himself was featured inTwisted Metal 4as a character. The rockstar was portrayed as an undead version of himself using the name Mr. Zombie. In the game, Zombie drove his Dragula vehicle, which is a reference to his song of the same name and the car fromThe Munsters. Due to his ties to the series, some fans can’t help but wonder if Zombie could be involved with the rumored newTwisted Metalgame and television series.
While Rob Zombie seems focused on his musicand film projects likeThe Munsters, his long history with video games can’t be disregarded. While his involvement with the industry has certainly slowed down over the last few years, fans wouldn’t be all that surprised to see him return to it. Rob Zombie is a multitalented artist, and the gaming industry would undoubtedly welcome his return to it.
