8/5/2010 Rob Zombie Joins Forces With Universal Studios Hollywood For 'Halloween Horror Nights'

Universal City, California — Captain Spaulding’s Museum of Monsters and Madmen, the world’s deadliest tourist trap, will be the setting for a nightmarish 3D world of carnage and chaos created by a preeminent master of contemporary horror as “Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision” is presented at Universal Studios Hollywood’s  “Halloween Horror Nights” event, where the legends of horror will come to life.

The 2010 “Halloween Horror Nights” event at Universal Studios Hollywood will offer spine-chilling new mazes based upon the horror genre’s most compelling characters. Rob Zombie and other top artists are collaborating with Universal Studios Hollywood in the creation of new mazes, “scare zones” and backlot experiences.

“Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision,” an original concept based on the cult smash film “House Of 1000 Corpses” will offer Halloween Horror Nights guests the opportunity to don 3D glasses for an up-close-and-personal three-dimensional encounter with the world’s most infamous serial killers. Guests will travel through the world of Capt. Spaulding, Baby, Otis and Dr. Satan experiencing Zombie’s iconic creations - “live” and in 3D.  Fans of "House of 1000 Corpses” will feel at home walking through the Firefly family residence, the “Museum of Monsters and Madmen” and Dr. Satan’s lair.

Rob Zombie’s latest release, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, is in stores now and you can catch him live on tour with the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer.

Rob Zombie has additionally partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood for the Halloween Horror Nights - Rob Zombie Film Competition,  offering filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film judged by a panel led by the multi-media horror auteur, rewarded with a premiere showing on Chiller, a posting on Syfy.com, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two to the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Information on the contest, including a complete list of rules and regulations, is available online at the Halloween Horror Nights website.   

The theme park’s favorite thrill-ride attractions will also remain open for “Halloween Horror Nights” as well, many with menacing twists.  Favorites include “The Simpsons Ride,” “Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride” and “Jurassic Park In the Dark.” Additional new content for the the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights mazes and attractions will be announced shortly.

Updates on “Halloween Horror Nights” will be available at HalloweenHorrorNights.com and also on Twitter and Facebook, as Creative Director John Murdy reveals a running chronicle of exclusive information.  Fans are invited to follow John Murdy on Twitter at: Twitter.com/HorrorNights or via Facebook at: Halloween Horror Nights - Hollywood (Official).

8/4/2010 Photos: Meet & Greet Korn, Rob Zombie and Murderdolls at Mayhem

At this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the Roadrunner Records tent is offering daily meet & greets with our artists on the trek. While the tour stopped through Hartford, CT just last weekend, our own Lilly Ryden was on hand to snap some shots of Rob Zombie, Korn and Murderdolls catching up with their fans.

See them below, and go right here to check the remaining dates of the fest.









 

8/3/2010 Photos: Rob Zombie Live at Mayhem

This summer's hottest ticket landed at the Philadelphia waterfront just last week, and in no short supply of pyrotechnics, co-headliner Rob Zombie definitely brought the heat!

Check out some photos shot by our very own Lilly Ryden of Zombie's literally explosive show below and don't miss the Living Dead crew on the rest of this summer's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival.

Rob Zombie is releasing a special edition of Hellbilly Deluxe 2 on September 28th. Go right here to get all the details on this upcoming expanded version.























Want more Mayhem photos? Check out our gallery of Korn live at this location!

8/3/2010 Miami.com Feature: "Ratt Still Going Round"

While touring with the Scorpions across the US, Ratt stopped in Miami to bring their catchy brand of Ratt N' Roll to the masses. Miami.com was on hand to not only check out the show, but to talk to frontman Stephen Pearcy. "Ten years have passed since Ratt last debuted a new album, but with the release of Infestation in April, the heavy metal rockers are back in full invasion mode," writes the site.

"Known for '80s anthems Round and Round, Lay it Down and Wanted Man -- as well as their stylish videos, complete with Spandex and scantily clad women," continues the site. "Ratt went on to sell more than 20 million albums worldwide and play more than 1,000 shows."

Read an excerpt of their Q&A with Pearcy below, go right here to get the whole feature, and pick up your copy of Infestation now at this location!

Q. What's it like playing Miami some 25 years after first playing the Hollywood Sportatorium?

A. Very cool. A lot of people out there, which helps.

Q. Did you think you'd still be doing this today?

A: I didn't think I'd be doing this two years after we started. But I mean it when I say … and I say it all the time - it doesn't matter if it's 10 people, a hundred, a thousand or ten thousand, it's all the same. It's a party.

Q: Do you have a favorite song to play live?

A: Of course Round...people go nuts for that. But I also like Lay it Down, and the new stuff is really cool. It's going over very well. Except when we do the shorter set, we can't throw in too many new songs. The next rodeo around we'll be doing the full set.