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The Devil Knows My Name

 

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The Devil Knows My Name
Studio album by John 5
Released	April 3, 2007
Genre	Alternative metal Instrumental metal
Length	53:32
Label	60 Cycle Hum Records
Professional reviews
Metal Hammer
John 5 chronology
Songs for Sanity (2005) The Devil Knows My Name (2007) Requiem (2008)

The Devil Knows My Name is the third solo record from Rob Zombie/ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5. This is the only album to date which doesn't feature John 5's signature Telecaster on the cover.

[edit] Guest appearances

Several artists including Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Jim Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Tommy Clufetos (ex-Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie), Piggy D (Rob Zombie), and Matt Bissonette (David Lee Roth) made guest appearances on the album. Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) was reported to have an appearance on the album, but it was canceled due to scheduling problems.

[edit] Tracklisting

No.	Title	Length
1.	"First Victim"	1:04
2.	"The Werewolf of Westeria" (Featuring Joe Satriani)	8:39
3.	"27 Needles"	6:55
4.	"Bella Kiss"	1:30
5.	"Black Widow of La Porte" (Featuring James Root)	7:25
6.	"Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses cover)	4:28
7.	"Harold Rollings Hymn"	0:53
8.	"Dead Art in Plainfield"	8:01
9.	"Young Thing" (Chet Atkins cover)	3:04
10.	"The Washing Away of Wrong" (Featuring Eric Johnson)	8:43
11.	"July 31st (The Last Stand)"	4:10

[edit] Trivia

• "The Werewolf of Westeria" was the nickname used for the serial killer Albert Fish.
• "Black Widow of La Porte" is a reference to female serial killer Belle Gunness.
• "Harold Rollings Hymn" is an edited version of a song Danny Rollings, a convicted serial killer, sang before he was executed.
• "Dead Art in Plainfield" references serial killer Ed Gein, who worked in the area of Plainfield, Wisconsin.
• "July 31st (The Last Stand)" is a reference to the last victim of David Berkowitz, who was killed on the 31 July. This date is also John 5's birthday.

[edit] In Pop Culture

The song Black Widow Of La Porte will be a playble track in Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

[edit] Personnel

• John 5 - guitars, bass, production, tenor banjo
• Piggy D - bass, graphic design, photography
• Matt Bissonette - bass
• Sid Riggs - drums, production, engineering, mixing, programming
• Tommy Clufetos - drums
• Undercurrent Studios - Mastering
• Gabrielle Geiselman - photography
• VQPR/Nancy Sayle - marketing