74-542: White Zombie may refer to: White Zombie (band) , an American heavy metal band from the 20th-century White Zombie (film) , a 1932 American horror film starring Bela Lugosi White Zombie , a 2016 album by Paul Roland White Zombie, a record-holding vehicle in the National Electric Drag Racing Association "White Zombie" (Baltzola Cave in Spain),
148-435: A groove metal sound, and would come to be associated with the alternative metal scene of the 1990s. Rob Zombie was also introducing elements of industrial rock into the band's sound, making White Zombie "one of the few hard rock bands of the era that you could also dance to." The LA Weekly placed White Zombie within the nu metal scene and said that the band's "whirling rhythms driving dance-rock ragers" helped
222-577: A Combo Compact, before progressing to a Compact Duo. By 1970, he had started to use a Hammond onstage and alternated between that and the Farfisa, depending on the song. The Farfisa was last used on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), but Wright reintroduced it to his keyboard setup on David Gilmour's 2006 tour , featured on the Pink Floyd song " Echoes ". Hugh Banton from Van der Graaf Generator originally used
296-561: A Farfisa on " Dancing Days " from Houses of the Holy . Mike Oldfield 's album Tubular Bells (1973) features a Farfisa organ as one of the instruments. Can 's Irmin Schmidt regularly used the Professional and Professional Piano. The Syntorchestra was used by Klaus Schulze on several albums, including Moondawn . Manuel Göttsching played the instrument on New Age of Earth . After
370-490: A North American tour with Pantera . Also in 1996, an album of remixes was released under the title Supersexy Swingin' Sounds . After making one last song for the film Beavis and Butt-head Do America , titled "Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls", White Zombie broke up in September 1998. After the breakup of White Zombie, Sean Yseult released her first album with surf rock band The Famous Monsters, having started
444-483: A November 2015 interview with Artisan News, Yseult stated that a White Zombie vinyl box set was due for release in 2016. On February 16, 2016, It Came from N.Y.C. was confirmed for a June 3 release via the Numero Group . The vinyl box set contains remastered versions of all the pre-Geffen Records material (including unreleased tracks) on 5 LPs/3 CDs, a 108-page colored booklet complete with liner notes and rare photos,
518-475: A built-in spring reverb system. The Mini Compact is the smallest of the Compact Series, and was introduced in 1966. It has only four octaves, with no bass on the early models. The later version has a selector switch to choose bass or high sound in the lowest octave; these models have grey naturals with white sharps in the bass octave. Some of these extended bass models have only three voices (sounds), while
592-547: A cover version of Black Sabbath 's " Children of the Grave ", which appears on the tribute album Nativity in Black ; each of these songs received airplay on active rock radio stations, while a music video "Feed the Gods" was released. By the time White Zombie entered the studio in late 1994 to begin recording their fourth album, Zombie and Yseult had ended their relationship, and Buerstatte
666-697: A discography, and a shirtography. On May 18, 2016, Riot Fest released their lineups and it was revealed that Rob Zombie would be performing Astro Creep 2000 in its entirety at the Chicago weekend. This sparked a swirl of speculation, coupled with the recently reunited Misfits , that a White Zombie reunion would also be occurring at the festival. When asked in September 2016 about his refusal to reform White Zombie, Rob replied, "[I am] always amazed at how people can speak with such authority on subjects they know zero about. I have many legit reasons. Just because you don't know them does not mean they don't exist. Everything
740-457: A full set of drawbars. The American conglomerate Lear Siegler became a major controlling interest in 1968. Production of combo organs began to be phased out in the late 1970s, after synthesizers had become more commonplace, with the last unit being produced in 1982. The company faced increased competition from Japanese companies and struggled to handle the departure of the Scandalli family from
814-475: A multi-pin cable that connects the controls of the accordion with the controls of the amplifier, or the F/AR Reverb preamp power supply unit. The Farfisa Matador was introduced in 1972. Unlike earlier instruments, it uses drawbars to select a variable amount of sound, like a Hammond. The lowest 17 keys cover the manual bass section. The Matador-M was compact version that used tabs. In 1975, Farfisa introduced
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#1732844372154888-529: A two-speed vibrato and an optional swell pedal. The Fast 3 features more sounds, including 16' bass and clarinet, 8' oboe and trumpet, and with 8' and 4' flute. The Fast 4 has a larger five-octave keyboard, with an additional light / heavy vibrato option, two mixture stops and five percussion controls. The Fast 5 adds three sustain stops. The Professional series were the most sophisticated models made by Farfisa, first announced in August 1968 and designed to compete with
962-704: A year after its release, it was certified double platinum by the RIAA . To support Astro Creep 2000 , the band toured non-stop for approximately fifteen months, playing with a wide variety of acts such as Metallica , Soundgarden , the Ramones , the Melvins , The Reverend Horton Heat , Babes in Toyland , Kyuss , Filter , Everclear , the Toadies , CIV and Pennywise . In the summer of 1996, White Zombie played its final dates, co-headlining
1036-441: A year in the band, Tim Jeffs left and was replaced by Tom Guay , often known as Tom Five. The band released a second pressing of Pig Heaven with different cover art, but retained the same recording with Jeffs on guitar. Only 500 copies of each pressing were released on vinyl. In 1987, the band released their third EP, Psycho-Head Blowout . Later that year, the band released their first full-length album, Soul-Crusher , which
1110-618: Is a manufacturer of electronics based in Osimo , Italy, founded in 1946. The company manufactured a series of compact electronic organs in the 1960s and 1970s, including the Compact, FAST, Professional and VIP ranges, and later, a series of other keyboard instruments. They were used by a number of popular musicians, including Sam the Sham , Country Joe and the Fish , Pink Floyd , Sly Stone , Blondie , Suicide and
1184-460: Is not everybody's business." Guitarist J. said, however, that he and bassist Sean Yseult could do an " Astro Creep , 'more original members' tour", and added that they "joke about it sometimes". On May 22, 2017, Rob posted a short snippet of audio, to his Instagram account, of a live recording of the White Zombie song "Electric Head Part 2", with a comment stating he was in the process of mixing
1258-503: Is placed after the main oscillators, as this was the only way to make individual controls for each voice work. The Professional Duo is a double-manual version with bass pedals, a swell pedal and a slalom pedal. There is an optional amplifier and speaker unit, the PAS 55, that can be placed between the organ and pedals, to resemble a spinet organ. The Professional Piano was an electronic piano . There were two different models, whose main difference
1332-709: Is switch-controllable for choice of a bass or acute sound with bass note sustain and controllable bass percussion. The volume balance between bass and treble is adjustable. The Compact Deluxe features similar controls to the Compact I, with additional voices such as the 2-2/3' footage with an independent "brilliant" tab. Later models, such as the Combo Deluxe Compact I, also include a rhythm section ( drum machine ) of brush cymbal and drum. The final Compact models were manufactured in 1969. The Compact series has caused reliability problems for later collectors. It features germanium transistors which tend to drift in value, and
1406-528: Is switch-controllable for choice of a bass or acute sound. The instrument has four vibrato and three reverb settings. Later models also incorporate tremolo, percussion and repeat functions for both the upper and lower treble manuals independently. Unlike other Compact series organs, the Compact Duo models require a separate power supply/solid-state preamp/real spring reverb unit (called the Farfisa F/AR), to which
1480-515: The Astro Creep 2000 live set from the Chicago date of the 2016 Riot Fest. White Zombie initially emerged from New York City's noise rock scene. They were considered a New York Underground band. The introduction of Jay Noel Yuenger into the band, according to AllMusic 's Greg Prato, "helped toughen up the band's sound even further -- inching closer to a heavy metal band more than ever before". White Zombie changed their style from noise rock to
1554-452: The Marche region of Italy. By the late 1960s, major groups had moved on from combo organs and started to prefer the sound of a Hammond organ with an overdriven Leslie speaker , which were used by contemporary groups such as Yes , Emerson, Lake & Palmer , Deep Purple and Uriah Heep . In response, Farfisa advertised that its latest organs at that point could emulate a Hammond and had
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#17328443721541628-406: The console . The series features a photoresistor -driven swell pedal, instead of the later and more common potentiometer . There are two jack outputs, the second of which is optional and can be used to send the bass through a different amplifier. There is also a headphone output jack, but it designed for now-obsolete 2000 ohm -impedance headphones. Though advertised as a "transistorised" model,
1702-559: The B-52s . The company was formed after three Italian accordion manufacturers combined to form a single company. They began to produce electronic instruments in the late 1950s, and combo organs were introduced in response to similar instruments such as the Vox Continental . The relatively inexpensive Italian labour allowed Farfisa to sell their products cheaper than the competition, which led to their commercial success. Popular models included
1776-559: The Band , a book containing tour diaries and photos as well as detailing her eleven years spent as a member of White Zombie. Since the breakup of White Zombie, Rob Zombie has shown little interest in reforming the band. In June 2011, in an interview with Metal Hammer magazine, he was asked why White Zombie split up, to which he replied: "It had run its course. Success is a big thing that you can never plan for, because it affects everybody differently. I don't want to blame myself or anyone else in
1850-517: The Beach ; Glass is still in possession of his original Farfisa as of 2018. Steve Reich featured four Farfisa organs in his piece Four Organs . Elton John used the Farfisa on several early recordings, including the 1972 hit " Crocodile Rock ". He called the Farfisa "the worst organ sound possible" and used it in order to sound like Johnny and the Hurricanes . John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin used
1924-602: The Combo Compact, was introduced in 1964. Production was moved to a factory in Aspio Terme . The relatively cheap labour in Italy, compared to the UK and US meant that Farfisa were able to produce a greater quantity of combo organs at a cheaper cost, and consequently, they were picked up by many amateur and semi-professional groups. For example, the list price of a Farfisa Mini Compact in 1966
1998-542: The Compact series introduced in 1964, the Professional in 1967, the FAST in 1968 and the VIP in 1970. The success of Farfisa organs declined with the increased popularity of the Hammond organ in rock groups during the 1970s, and in response the company produced models that could emulate a Hammond, and introduced electronic pianos and synthesisers. The Farfisa brand name saw a brief revival in
2072-871: The Earth . Tempesta has toured with Testament (as shown on Testament's DVD, Live In London ). On February 14, 2006, he was hired as the permanent drummer for The Cult , after a brief stint with Helmet . J. produced records for Fu Manchu and New York –based Puny Human. In July 2006, original members Tom Five and de Prume reunited to perform with de Prume's band, Healer, a middle eastern infused metal band, for several concerts in Southern California for The Vans Warped Tour . De Prume continues to write and record music with Healer, as well as recording, producing and engineering for special projects in his studio, Burningsound. His drums and percussion work can also be heard on Sony's "Ghost Rider" score. In 2009, de Prume began hosting
2146-535: The Farfisa Compact Duo, before switching to a Professional after the band's gear was stolen. He applied his knowledge of electronics and contacts as a former BBC engineer to customise it with a variety of additional effects pedals , including distortion and phasing . He later started using a Hammond organ as an additional instrument. The Professional was retired after the group's 1972 split. The Grateful Dead 's Ron "Pigpen" McKernan 's first keyboard with
2220-467: The Farfisa on numerous southern soul recordings from the 1960s, including " When a Man Loves a Woman " by Percy Sledge . Richard Wright 's use of the Farfisa was integral to Pink Floyd 's early sound, and was his main instrument on the albums from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) to Ummagumma (1969), as well as live performances, such as on " Careful with That Axe, Eugene ". Wright started with
2294-477: The Hammond. Contemporary advertising emphasised that these series of instruments did not sound like other combo organs and could be used for soul and rhythm and blues effectively. The instruments included sustain, eight different footages, a variety of percussion and vibrato options. The Professional (Model PP/222 and PP/221) contains a single keyboard with grey keys. The vibrato uses a phase shifter circuit that
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2368-523: The Industrial group Cabaret Voltaire use Farfisa drum machines and organs. Inspiral Carpets ' Clint Boon 's main instrument was a Farfisa Compact Duo. The Post-rock group Stereolab used various Farfisa organs extensively throughout their career, beginning with a Bravo model they found cheaply in a second-hand store. Green Day used a Farfisa organ on the song "Misery" from the album Warning , played by their bassist Mike Dirnt . The sound of
2442-488: The Stereo Syntorchestra synthesiser, that combined a polyphonic string ensemble with a monophonic analogue synth. It features a three-octave keyboard, and separate outputs for the monophonic and polyphonic sections. The Soundmaker was Farfisa's next non-organ instrument, with a further development of the synthesizer approach, incorporating an improved string sound and more modifiable monophonic synthesiser sounds. It
2516-400: The album which launched them into mainstream recognition. The band supported La Sexorcisto with a two-and-a-half-year-long tour, which saw them performing with numerous bands such as Pantera , Danzig , Kyuss , Testament , Megadeth , Sepultura , Suicidal Tendencies , Anthrax , Quicksand , Monster Magnet , Nudeswirl , Prong and The Obsessed . During the tour, Ivan de Prume left
2590-709: The band LIFE as the replacement for Landau. The band made their live performance debut at CBGB on April 28, 1986, and started touring. White Zombie released their second EP, Pig Heaven , that year. The release contained two songs, "Pig Heaven" and "Slaughter the Grey". The EP was recorded at 6/8 Studios in NoHo in New York City. Other songs that were recorded during the session but never released were titled "Follow Wild", "Rain Insane", "Paradise Fireball", and "Red River Flow". After touring for
2664-448: The band in between Zombie tours. She also started playing bass for horror-themed New Orleans –based band, Rock City Morgue, and briefly played bass for The Cramps . Tempesta continued his musical relationship with Zombie, drumming for him on his first two solo albums, Hellbilly Deluxe and The Sinister Urge . After leaving the Zombie touring band, Tempesta went on to play for Scum of
2738-529: The band stand out. MTV described the band as "horror rock" and a "horror obsessed industrial-metal band". White Zombie fused " B-horror movie visuals and subject matter with heavy music and growled vocals", according to AllMusic's Greg Prato, AllMusic's Bradley Torreano, reviewing the album Soul Crusher , wrote that Rob Zombie's "wonderfully phantasmagoric lyrics blend bizarre phrases and unique rhymes". Farfisa Historical products: Farfisa ( Italian : Fabbriche Riunite di Fisarmoniche )
2812-422: The band to pursue a successful career as a producer/engineer as well as drummer/percussionist and opened his own studio, Burningsound. He was replaced by Phil Buerstatte. The music videos for the songs " Thunder Kiss '65 ", " Black Sunshine " and "Welcome to Planet Motherfucker/Psychoholic Slag" (censored as "Welcome to Planet M.F.") went into regular rotation on MTV 's Headbangers Ball , while each music video
2886-492: The band turned toward RCA Records . However, Zombie opted for a recording contract with Geffen Records . Michael Alago, a representative of Geffen, became interested after hearing God of Thunder and watched one of their shows at Pyramid Club and liked them, mostly for their song "Soul-Crusher". The band produced a demo with the help of J. G. Thirlwell of Foetus and were signed to Geffen. On March 17, 1992, White Zombie released La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One ,
2960-473: The band when Make Them Die Slowly was finished. Jay "J" Yuenger replaced him before the album's release, affecting their future sound. One of the most obvious examples of this direction is the difference between the songs "Disaster Blaster" on Make Them Die Slowly and the re-worked version, "Disaster Blaster II", on the God of Thunder EP. After searching for a record label and being turned down multiple times,
3034-439: The band — it's just that the band didn't work anymore. Rather than continuing on and making shitty records and having it all fall apart, I thought: 'Let's just end it on a high point.'" Zombie also stated earlier in 2011 that a White Zombie reunion would never happen and he had not been in contact with any members of the band "except John Tempesta in about 15 years." In 2018, Yseult mirrored his comments, saying that, in regards to
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3108-441: The breakup, "[she] was definitely ready for [the band] to be over with", and that she stayed in touch with most other band members aside from Zombie. In May 2013, former drummer Phil Buerstatte died. Shortly after his death, he was impersonated by con-artist Loren Dean Breckenridge III. Breckenridge was previously accused of defrauding rehab centers across the nation, and repeatedly impersonating character actor Loren Dean . In
3182-487: The company. However, Farfisa has survived into the 21st century, and the brand mainly produces intercom systems with the company ACI Farfisa , which makes and distributes systems for video intercoms, access control, video surveillance, and home automation. The Bontempi group owns the rights for Farfisa keyboards. The Compact series contains four models – Combo Compact, Mini Compact, Compact Deluxe and Compact Duo. They have 12 tone generator boards; one for each note of
3256-604: The country's first accordion factory. He founded the Scandalli Brothers, who grew to employ from 400–700 people in their accordion factories. Farfisa was established in 1946, following the mergers of Settimo Soprani, Scandalli and Frontalini, whose businesses had suffered during World War II . The company was officially named Fabbriche Riunite Fisarmoniche Italiane S.p.A (United Italian Accordion Factories), and production continued in Castelfidardo. It quickly became
3330-400: The design of the VIP 205 in updated form, while the lightweight and simple Bravo's sound was a move to compete with emerging portable keyboards and synthesisers. One of the first rock organists to play and spotlight the Farfisa was Domingo Samudio , known as " Sam the Sham ", who played a Combo Compact with his group The Pharaohs , who had their first hit " Wooly Bully " in 1965. In 1967, it
3404-655: The first true zombie movie (the movie title was also the source for Rob Zombie's stage name, as he was born Robert Cummings). Zombie's girlfriend at the time, Sean Yseult , was the other co-founder. She had been playing the Farfisa keyboard in the band Life with Ivan de Prume , but the band soon broke up. Ena Kostabi owned a recording studio , which he would rent out to different bands. When he met Yseult, she asked if he could teach her to play bass. They then recruited Peter Landau to play drums and began to write and record songs. White Zombie's first release, Gods on Voodoo Moon ,
3478-470: The group was a Farfisa Compact, before switching to a Vox and then a Hammond. Sly Stone from Sly and the Family Stone played a Farfisa Professional, as seen at their 1969 Woodstock Festival performance. Composer Philip Glass began using Farfisa organs with his ensemble in the late 1960s. A Mini-Compact was played by him and Michael Riesman on some of Glass' early recordings, including Einstein on
3552-458: The introduction of synthesizers, Farfisa combo organs became less popular, but were revived in the late 1970s by several punk rock and new wave bands (especially those influenced by 1960s garage rock and psychedelia). Blondie 's Jimmy Destri used the Farfisa as his main instrument, and included stage tricks such as playing it with a hammer. Other groups from this period using Farfisas included The B-52's and Talking Heads . Numerous songs by
3626-444: The late 1970s as part of the new wave movement , and the final models were produced in the early 1980s. The company has survived, and Farfisa is now a consumer electronics manufacturer. The background to Farfisa was the popularity of the accordion in early 20th-century Italy. Silvio Scandalli started making these instruments by hand, commuting to Castelfidardo , Ancona daily. He was hoping to work for Paolo Soprani, who established
3700-508: The later models had six voices. Early compact models including the Mini Compact and Mini Deluxe Compact have three tone switches – dolce, principale and strings, in 16', 8' and 4' footages. Later models include 16' bass, 8' flute, oboe, strings and 4' flute and strings. The first models have removable legs which could be stored inside the bottom cover, as opposed to later models that have folding or pivoting non-removable ones. The Compact Duo
3774-468: The name implies, these use silicon transistors that produced more stable tones than the germanium ones used in the Compact series. The organs are contained in a metal cabinet covered with a skin plate and plastic edges, chrome folding legs, retractable carrying handles, and a removable music rack. The Fast 2 has a four-octave keyboard (C to C) with a one-octave manual bass on the left. There are four voice stops (flute, clarinet, reed and strings), all at 8',
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#17328443721543848-429: The organ connects via a multi-lead cable. Alternatively, it can be powered by a separate Farfisa TR/60 amplifier. Farfisa updated the Compact range through the 1960s, adding new features, but without changing the general model name. Later Compact models, such as the Combo Compact I introduced in 1968, include two inferior octaves (one black/white, one grey/white) on the left hand side of the keyboard. One set of octaves
3922-405: The plastic keys have tended to degrade over time, leaving cracks. Other problems include corroded contacts, leading to non-working switchings, and failing electrolytic capacitors . The design of the instrument makes it difficult to access components and service them. The FAST (Farfisa All Silicon Transistor) Series models were first introduced in 1967, to complement the existing Combo series. As
3996-443: The remix albums), all remastered. The package also contained nine music videos (including their breakthrough Grammy-nominated hit "Thunder Kiss '65"), and ten live performances. In an interview to promote the release of Let Sleeping Corpses Lie , Zombie made it clear that a reunion with his White Zombie bandmates was unlikely, saying, "I don't want fans to think it's the beginning of anything." In December 2010 Yseult released I'm in
4070-466: The scale, and use a frequency divider to generate the remaining notes. Unlike later organs, the Compact series is not fully transistorised, and includes high-voltage tube circuitry for the reverb unit. On most single-manual models the tone controls and a bass section volume are located on an indented panel on the rear of the instrument. Underneath the keyboards, there is a knee-high lever that can be actuated for tone boost, turned on by rocker levers on
4144-410: The site of the world's first 8c (5.14b) onsight climb performed by Yuji Hirayama See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "White Zombie" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with White Zombie All pages with titles containing White Zombie Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
4218-664: The spring reverb tank is valve-driven. An optional 13-note bass pedalboard can be added to all models except the Mini-Compact. Unlike other combo organs like the Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact organs have integrated legs, which can be folded up and stored inside its base. The Combo Compact has a five-octave keyboard, one of which of bass with inverse key colors, 16' bass and strings, 8' flute, oboe, trumpet and strings, 4' flute, piccolo and strings, four vibrato settings, three choices of reverb and three bass volume switches. It has
4292-476: The title White Zombie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White_Zombie&oldid=1182823162 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages White Zombie (band) White Zombie
4366-461: The weekly radio show, "Metalopolis". His studio guests have included Rob Halford , Dave Mustaine , Max Cavalera , Vinnie Paul and Tom Araya . De Prume is also a member of the band KREEP, and has completed a West Coast tour in spring 2010, and is planning an East Coast tour in fall 2010. In November 2008, Geffen/UME released Let Sleeping Corpses Lie , a boxed set which includes sixty four tracks featuring every White Zombie album and EP (except
4440-400: The world's largest supplier of accordions, making up to 180 instruments a day with over 1,600 employees. The International Accordion Museum now occupies the site of the original factory. During the 1950s, after sales of accordions began to decline, Farfisa began to diversify its range of instruments including radios, televisions and musical instruments. The Microrgan, a portable reed organ ,
4514-600: Was $ 495, compared to $ 995 of the Vox Continental a year before. Distribution in the U.S. was handled by the Chicago Musical Instruments Company, which also owned Gibson , and the instruments were originally known as CMI organs when introduced there. This design was copied for later combo organs such as the Gibson G-101 . The organs also had a flip-down modesty panel displaying the brand name. The line of FAST (Farfisa All-Silicon Transistorized) organs
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#17328443721544588-443: Was an EP and was recorded on October 18, 1985. It was released under the band's label Silent Explosion, where they would release most of their early work. Only 300 copies were pressed, of which only 100 were sold; the band members still retain possession of the remaining 200. In 1986, Zombie hired Tim Jeffs, his Parsons School of Design roommate, to play guitar to replace Ena Kostabi, and Yseult brought in de Prume from their days in
4662-667: Was an American heavy metal band that formed in 1985. Based in New York City , they started as a noise rock band, releasing three EPs and one studio album in that style before changing to a heavy metal-oriented sound that broke them into the mainstream. The albums La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One (1992) and Astro-Creep: 2000 (1995) established them as an influential act in groove metal and industrial metal , respectively. Their best-known songs include " Thunder Kiss '65 ", " Black Sunshine " and " More Human than Human ". The group officially disbanded in 1998. In 2000, White Zombie
4736-475: Was dismissed from the band, due to artistic differences; he was replaced by former Exodus and Testament drummer John Tempesta . In 1995, Astro Creep: 2000 was released, which featured a more industrial sound and included the hit single " More Human than Human ". The album was another success for the band, debuting at number six on the Billboard 200 (White Zombie's highest-ever chart position), and within
4810-524: Was featured on the TV show Beavis and Butt-head . This boosted the band's popularity, and led to La Sexorcisto selling over two-million copies in the U.S. alone. During this period, White Zombie had recorded several songs for movie soundtracks and various artists compilation albums, including "Feed the Gods" for the soundtrack to Airheads , "I Am Hell" for the Beavis and Butt-Head Experience compilation album and
4884-429: Was included on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, ranking at No. 56. As of October 2010, the band has sold six million albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan . White Zombie was co-founded by Rob Zombie , after coming up with the band idea in 1985 while attending Parsons School of Design in his junior year. Zombie named the band after a 1932 horror movie starring Bela Lugosi called White Zombie , considered
4958-422: Was introduced in 1966. It weighs 90 pounds (41 kg) and supports 49-key manuals. It features a four-octave upper keyboard with 9 selectors: 16' Bass, Strings; 8' Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, Strings; 4' Flute, Strings; 2-2/3' (Flute) and Brilliance, and a four-octave lower keyboard with three selectors: Dolce, Principale and Ottava. There are two inferior octaves on the left-hand side of the lower keyboard; one octave
5032-530: Was launched at the 1968 NAMM Convention . These superseded the earlier Compact models based on germanium transistors and were styled like the Vox Continental, including chrome stands. The Professional series appeared around the same time and included more features than earlier models. The VIP models were introduced in 1970 and included a foot-operated pitch bend . At the height of its production, Farfisa operated three factories to produce instruments in Camerano in
5106-550: Was mainly sold in continental Europe. This was followed by the Polychrome, built at the end of the 1970s. It was Farfisa's largest and most feature-rich non-organ instrument, as an analog synthesizer featuring vocal, brass, string, and percussion sections, including a built in chorus, phase, modulation and aftertouch . Among the last combo organs made by Farfisa were the Bravo and Commander, released in 1980. The Commander reprised part of
5180-495: Was released in 1958; it used an electric fan to blow air across the reeds. Two years later, the company developed the Cordovox accordion with Lowrey , which combined accordion reeds with electronically generated sounds. Following the introduction of the Vox Continental combo organ in 1962, Farfisa decided to quickly build a competing instrument using the technical expertise they had gained from working with Lowrey. The first model,
5254-490: Was released in February 1989. The album was a musical shift for White Zombie. While their previous releases had been strictly punk-influenced noise rock, Make Them Die Slowly has demonstrably more of a heavy metal sound. This is also the first album crediting "Rob Zombie" instead of his previous stage name , "Rob 'Dirt' Straker". Ricci's carpal tunnel syndrome severely affected his ability to play guitar, forcing him to leave
5328-457: Was the location of the split point between bass and treble. The VIP-series organs were announced in 1970, which included a "Synthe-Slalom" foot pedal used for pitch bend . The Transicord was a transistor electric accordion , and is essentially the circuitry for a Compact-series organ in an accordion-shaped box. There are no reeds; the instrument is purely electronic. It was designed to be used in conjunction with Farfisa's amplifiers, and has
5402-532: Was the main instrument in the Strawberry Alarm Clock 's hit " Incense and Peppermints ". Other groups using Farfisas around this time included The Blues Magoos , The Blues Project and Country Joe and the Fish . Some sources suggest The Doors ' Ray Manzarek upgraded from a Vox Continental to a Farfisa, but he actually used a Gibson G-101 . Spooner Oldham , the house organist of Alabama recording studio Muscle Shoals Sound Studio , can be heard playing
5476-524: Was their first release to feature sound clips from movies in the songs, a signature that would continue for the remainder of the band's lifespan. In 1988, the band signed to Caroline Records , permanently discontinuing their own indie label. After completing their first U.S. tour in June 1988, Tom Guay was asked to leave the band. He was replaced by John Ricci in July 1988. Their second album, Make Them Die Slowly ,
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