God of Thunder (EP)

God of Thunder
EP by White Zombie
Released	1989
Recorded	October 1989
Studio	Chung King House of Metal (New York City, NY)
Genre	Groove metal
Length	14:07
Label	Caroline
Producer	Daniel Rey
White Zombie chronology
Make Them Die Slowly (1989) God of Thunder (1989) La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One (1992)

God of Thunder is an EP by White Zombie, released in 1989 by Caroline Records. It was the band's first release with Jay Yuenger on guitar. The album contains "God of Thunder", a Kiss song originally from their 1976 album Destroyer, and "Disaster Blaster II", a reworked version of "Disaster Blaster" from their 1989 album Make Them Die Slowly.^[1]

Music

The release was a shift from the traditional heavy metal style of Make Them Die Slowly to the more groove-oriented sound of their next release La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1.

"Star Slammer", which was originally cut from the Make Them Die Slowly recording sessions, was also re-recorded around the time of this EP's release. However, it was left off the EP.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

According to Rob Zombie, the band wanted to provoke Gene Simmons with the album cover in order to promote the band. Despite rumors, Simmons never filed any sort of lawsuit or complaint against the band for the cover art of the album.^[3] On May 31, 2006, Zombie fronted a supergroup which performed "God of Thunder" at the VH1 Rock Honors.

Everett True of Melody Maker magazine gave the EP an enthusiastic and unconventional review, stating, "THIS one kicks some serious ass. I think that's all you need to know."^[4] The record has remained popular with fans of the band's later work due to it being stylistically similar to La Sexorcisto.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Rob Zombie, except "God of Thunder" by Paul Stanley, all music composed by White Zombie, except "God of Thunder" by Paul Stanley.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"God of Thunder" (Kiss cover)	3:52

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Razor"	5:19
2.	"Disaster Blaster II"	4:56

Sample overview

#	Title	Samples[5]
1	"God of Thunder"	"You wanted the best and you got the best...the hottest band in the world" is from "Detroit Rock City" on Kiss' live album Alive II (1977). "Hey now wait a minute" is from the film Head (1968) featuring the voice of Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. The sample is also featured on the soundtrack to the film. "Suck on this!" is from the film Taxi Driver (1976). "They kill for one reason: they kill for food. They eat their victims, you understand that, Mr. Berman? That's what keeps them going" is from the film Dawn of the Dead (1978).
2	"Love Razor"	--
3	"Disaster Blaster II"	"You think that when you die you go to Heaven? You come to us." is from the horror film Phantasm II. The alien language dialog (translated "Tell Jabba" and "It's too late") and the following laughter is from the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Personnel

Adapted from the God of Thunder liner notes.^[6]

White Zombie Ivan de Prume – drums Sean Yseult – bass guitar Jay Yuenger – electric guitar Rob Zombie – vocals, illustrations

Production and additional personnel Tom Coyne – mastering Greg Gordon – engineering Daniel Rey – producer Warren Shaw – assistant engineering Ernesto Urdaneta – cover art, photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1989	Caroline	LP	CAROL 1457

References

1. Fasolino, Greg; Sprague, David (2007). "White Zombie". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
2. "White Zombie: God of Thunder > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
3. Moses, Michael. "All Hail The Zombie King!!!". Foundations. April, 1995. cited October 30, 2008
4. True, Everett. "White Zombie: God of Thunder". Melody Maker. January 27, 1990. cited June 11, 2010
5. "White Zombie's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
6. God of Thunder (sleeve). White Zombie. New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1989.

External links

• God of Thunder at Discogs (list of releases)