"Superbeast" is a

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from

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

's solo debut, ''

Hellbilly Deluxe ''Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie. The album serves as his first release outside of the band White Zombie, with ...

''. The song was co-written by

Charlie Clouser Charles Alexander Clouser (born June 28, 1963) is an American keyboardist, composer, record producer, and remixer. He worked with Trent Reznor for Nine Inch Nails from 1994 to 2000, and is a composer for film and television; among his credits are ...

, formerly of

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. It also appears on Rob Zombie's '' Past, Present & Future'', the

greatest hits album A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...

'' The Best of Rob Zombie'', and two remixes are contained on ''

American Made Music to Strip By ''American Made Music to Strip By'' is the first remix album released by American musician Rob Zombie. The album was released through Geffen Records on October 26, 1999. It is composed entirely of remixes of songs taken from Zombie's debut studio ...

''. The song was covered by Transient for ''

The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie ''The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie'' is a tribute album completely dedicated to heavy metal musician Rob Zombie. It contains the original song "Dealt With" inspired by Rob Zombie's music. Track listing # " Meet the Creeper" - 2:55 (P ...

'' in 2002 and was covered again in 2011 by

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for the digital edition of ''

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''.

Music video

The

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shows a woman,

Sheri Moon Sheri Moon Zombie (born Sheri Lyn Skurkis; September 26, 1970) is an American actress, model, dancer and fashion designer. Early life Moon was born on September 26, 1970, in San Jose, California, the daughter of William "Bill" Skurkis (1947–201 ...

(Rob's wife), dressed in

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and riding on a

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, fighting a

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and a

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with

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s while bright lights rapidly flash on screen. There are also a few clips added of Zombie and his band.

Other media

The track appeared in the

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'' in 2001 and the

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'' End of Days'' in 1999. The song was played in the background of the trailer of '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium''. The "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix of the song was frequently used in commercials for ECW T-shirts and future events. The song was nominated for the

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for

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in 2000. On January 4, 2008, the song "Superbeast" was used to introduce the "Abyss vs. Manabu Nakanishi" match at

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, Japan. The studio version of the song appears on the 1998

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''. An exclusive remix version appears on the 1999 sequel ''

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'', while the intro to the "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix appears on the ending of Mr. Zombie's campaign. In 2009, the song also appeared in the

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'' and was available for download as a playable track in the

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Personnel

* Tom Baker - Mastering * Paul DeCarli - Additional Programming *

Frank Gryner Frank Gryner is a Canadian record producer, mix engineer, audio technician, and multi-instrumentalist. He has mixed/engineered or performed on recordings for multiplatinum artist Rob Zombie, as well as A Perfect Circle, BT, Peter Pepper, and An ...

- Additional Engineering *

Scott Humphrey Scott Humphrey is a Canadian record producer and mix engineer. He began his music career as a keyboard player and programmer. He is best known for his work with multiplatinum recording artist Rob Zombie and has co-written, co-produced and mixed ...

- Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming *

Chris Lord-Alge Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play wel ...

- Additional Mixing *

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- Bass *

Riggs Riggs is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anna Rankin Riggs (1835-1908), American social reformer *Arthur Riggs (geneticist) (1939-2022), American geneticist * Arthur Stanley Riggs (1879–1952), American author and his ...

- Guitar * Tempesta - Drums *

- Vocals, Lyrics, Producer, Artwork

Charts

External links

Lyrics of "Superbeast"
at Musixmatch Rob Zombie songs 1999 singles 1998 songs Songs written by Scott Humphrey Songs written by Rob Zombie Songs written by Charlie Clouser Geffen Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub