ROB ZOMBIE sat down with ARTISTdirect.com's Rick Florino for an exclusive interview about the characters on Hellbilly Deluxe 2, Mayhem with KORN, rocking with SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison and why it'd be tough to make a movie about him. Here are a few excerpts from the chat:

ARTISTdirect.com: Do you feel like Hellbilly Deluxe 2 taps into an aesthetic and vibe similar to Astro Creep: 2000?

Zombie: "It's really a bit hard to distinguish something like that since I was there for the making of each record. However, the records were made under completely different circumstances. Musically, if the vibe was similar, it didn't come across that way in my mind. In a certain sense, I'm the worst judge of the music out of anybody [Laughs]. Other people are like, 'This sounds like White Zombie or this sounds like your first solo record,' but I'm the worst person to distinguish those things."

ARTISTdirect.com: What does Joey Jordison (also MURDERDOLLS) add to the live sound?

Zombie: "We really haven't started the tour with him yet, but we're very excited to start those shows. It's so hard to tell from rehearsing [Laughs]. We've gone through this even with the guys who work for us. When a new guy who hasn't worked with us comes to rehearsal and sees us, he might think, 'Oh these guys are boring.' Then we go on stage, and it's like 'BOOM! I didn't see that coming.' [Laughs] I'm really excited for the first show to see Joey because there's a different energy that everyone brings live. The adrenaline kicks in, the crowd kicks in and you go nuts. Rehearsal is just a minor taste of what happens. We're really thrilled to have him in the band for the next however-many months. There's something about having him around where we just get a renewed energy with everything. Change is good, especially in a band, you know? When something like that happens, it always opens up new ways of thinking."

Read the entire interview here.

As previously reported, for the first time ever the Gruesome Twosome - ALICE COOPER and Rob Zombie - will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates. More dates have been confirmed for the tour, with the itinerary now as follows:

April

26 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
27 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union
28 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
29 - Calgary, AB - Corral

May

1 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
2 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
4 - Billings, MO - Metrapark
5 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
7 - Springfield, IL - Shrine Mosque
8 - Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino Star Pavilion
9 - Witchita, KS - Hartman Arena
11 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Arena
12 - Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
14 - Council Bluffs, IA - Venue TBA (New Date)
15 - Kearney, NE - Viaero Events Center
16 - Des Moines, IA - Venue TBA (New Date)
18 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Coliseum
19 - Charlotte, NC - Venue TBA (New Date)
21 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
22 - Buffalo, NY - Venue TBA (New Date)

Further tour details at this location.