The Devil Knows My Name

Infobox Album | Name = The Devil Knows My Name
Type = studio
Artist = John 5


Released = April 3, 2007
Genre = Alternative metal
Instrumental metal
Length = 53:32
Label = 60 Cycle Hum Records
Reviews = * Metal Hammer rating-10|3
Last album = "Songs For Sanity"
(2005)
This album = "The Devil Knows My Name"
(2007)
Next album = "Requiem"
(2008)

"The Devil Knows My Name" is the third solo record from Rob Zombie/ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5.

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.

Track listing

#"First Victim" – 1:04
#"The Werewolf of Westeria" – 8:39 (Featuring Joe Satriani)
#"27 Needles" – 6:55
#"Bella Kiss" – 1:30
#"Black Widow of La Porte" – 7:25 (Featuring James Root)
#"Welcome to the Jungle" – 4:28 (Guns N' Roses cover)
#"Harold Rollings Hymn" – 0:53
#"Dead Art in Plainfield" – 8:01
#"Young Thing" – 3:04 (Chet Atkins cover)
#"The Washing Away of Wrong" – 8:43 (Featuring Eric Johnson)
#"July 31st (The Last Stand)" – 4:10

Trivia

*"The Werewolf of Westeria" was the nickname used for the serial killer Albert Fish.
*"27 Needles" is also a reference to Albert Fish. In an infamous x-ray, it was revealed that the serial killer had 27 needles shoved into his pelvis.
*"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 31st of July. This date is also John 5's birthday.

Personnel

*John 5 - guitars, bass, production
*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