Rob Zombie found a groove in his newest release, The Great Satan.  

The album, which consists of 15 tracks and lasts 38 minutes, is Zombie’s eighth studio album.

The Great Satan features the returns of guitarist Mike Riggs and bassist Blasko, who last appeared on Zombie’s albums The Sinister Urge (2001) and Educated Horses (2006), respectively. The return of Riggs and Blasko brings back a vibe reminiscent of 2001.

“F.T.W. 84” opens the album with a bang, showing a more musical focus with less emphasis on the industrial rock sound that has been a heavy staple of Zombie’s more recent work. Zombie then finds a balance between hard rock and a groovier, slower industrial sound in “(I’m a) Rock ‘N’ Roller.

Switching up to an almost psychedelic, funky, slowed-down song in “Sir Lord Acid Wolfman,” Zombie creates a weirdly fun listen.

One pitfall of any Zombie album is the short interludes, which usually range from 30 seconds to one minute, and this album is no different. 

Aside from that, The Great Satan is a great return to Zombie’s early Hellbilly Deluxe era. It focuses more on blending groove metal with heavier thrash and punk rock, as well as going back towards the horror and sci-fi aesthetics that were heavily prevalent in his early solo work.