Following his return with 2022’s Horrifier album, several major tours, and Murderdolls reunion shows, Wednesday 13 is set to drop his new album, Mid Death Crisis, on April 25, via Napalm Records. He has just unveiled the album’s first single, “When The Devil Commands,” and its new music video. Watch it below and find out more.
Pre-order Mid Death Crisis here: https://napalmrecords.com/wednesday-thirteen?product_list_dir=desc&product_list_order=release_date
Wednesday 13 comments:
“Growing up in the 80s, I remember the satanic panic of heavy metal music and parents’ concern over what their kids were listening to. My mother was constantly checking my cassettes and making sure I wasn’t possessed by the devil. Most of the music that I listened to never had any of those themes, but they were just accused of it. So when writing the lyrics to this song, I wrote what I thought would terrify my mother if she had stumbled upon this music. I wanted the lyrics to be upfront and leave no question as to what they were about… the Devil. This song is done in a fun spirit, and we don’t plan on burning any churches in the future.”
The Duke of Spook himself dubs the album as a fun, campy, “leave-your-brain-at-the-door” rager and a true return to his hard-rocking roots! Produced by guitarist Alex Kane (Life, Sex & Death, Enuff Z’Nuff, Antiproduct) and mixed by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Prong, DevilDriver) the album oozes infectious 80s sleaze metal energy, further accented by a blitzing guest vocal from Faster Pussycat’s Taime Downe.
Eerie introductory track “There’s No Such Thing As Monsters” vibrates with electricity before industrial-tinged “Decease and Desist” kicks in full blast. Wednesday 13’s trademark crooning wastes no time entering the fold as he careens through the high-octane horror anthem, before tracks like “Rotting Away” and “Blood Storm” ensnare with metallic goth-punk energy that will have crowds moving wall to wall. Featuring Faster Pussycat’s Taime Downe on guest vocals, standout heavy rocker “No Apologies” is a fast-romping exorcism of toxic demons, while the triumphant mini-murder ballad “Decapitation” riles up listeners with a catchy lead riff before making a hard left into a theatrical bridge straight out of a sinister 60s sock hop! Ragers like “In Misery”, “Xanaxtasy” and “Sick and Violent” explore various genres of metal, injecting the album with elements of gripping heaviness for any listener, while downtempo stunners “I Hurt You” and “My Funeral” approach a more pensive territory. Although its title, Mid Death Crisis, may suggest otherwise, the Duke of Spook shows zero signs of stopping on this refreshingly powerful and multi-faceted entry into the Wednesday 13 hall of horrific history.
Mid Death Crisis tracklisting:
01 There’s No Such Thing As Monsters
02 Decease and Desist
03 When the Devil Commands
04 Rotting Away
05 No Apologies (feat. Taime Downe)
06 Decapitation
07 In Misery
08 Blood Storm
09 Xanaxtasy
10 I Hurt You
11 My Funeral
12 Sick and Violent
Mid Death Crisis will be available in the following formats:
– 1CD Digisleeve
– 1LP Gatefold BLACK
– 1LP Gatefold RED/BLACK CROSS w/ 12″ booklet (24pp), slipmat, record butler, 2 beer coasters, 2 postcards and 2 stickers – Napalm mail order only, limited to 500
-Digital Album
The North American There’s No Such Thing As Monsters tour kicks off Friday, March 14 in Las Vegas, NV. The tour celebrates 20 years of Transylvania 90210 and will include a “best of” Murderdolls set! See below for all tour dates, including the following UK/EU Summer Blood Storm headline run.
There’s No Such Thing As Monsters North American headline tour
w/ Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbits, I Ya Toyah
March:
14 US – Las Vegas, NV / Count’s Vamp’d
15 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Whisky
16 US – Berkeley, CA / Cornerstone
18 US – Portland, OR / Bossanova Ballroom
19 US – Seattle, WA / El Corazon
21 US – Roseville, CA / Goldfield Trading Post
22 US – Pomona, CA / Glass House
23 US – San Diego, CA / Brick By Brick
25 US – Mesa, AZ / The Nile Theater
26 US – Albuquerque, NM / Launch Pad
28 US – San Antonio, TX / Paper Tiger
29 US – Dallas, TX / Trees
30 US – Houston, TX / Warehouse Live
April:
01 US – Birmingham, AL / Saturn
02 US – Knoxville, TN / Open Chord
04 US – Atlanta, GA / The Loft @ Centerstage
05 US – Raleigh, NC / Chapel Of Bones
06 US – Greenville, SC / Radio Room
08 US – Baltimore, MD / The Recher
09 US – Leesburg, VA / Tally Ho
10 US – Sayreville, NJ / Starland Ballroom
12 US – Hampton Beach, NH / Wallys
13 CA – Montreal, QC / Foufounes Electrique
15 CA – Toronto, ON / Lee’s Palace
16 US – Buffalo, NY / Rec Room
18 US – New York, NY / The Gramercy
19 US – Stroudsburg, PA / Sherman Theater
20 US – Lititz, PA / Mickey’s Black Box
22 US – Pittsburgh, PA / Crafthouse
23 US – Cleveland, OH / Mercury
25 US – Columbus, OH / The Kings Of Clubs
26 US – Flint, MI / Machine Shop
27 US – Cadillac, MI / Venue Event Center
29 US – Joliet, IL / The Forge
30 US – Madison, WI / The Annex
May:
02 US – Denver, CO / Oriental Theater
03 US – Colorado Springs, CO / Black Sheep
Summer Blood Storm UK/EU headline tour
w/ Fearless Vampire Killers (UK dates only)
July:
24 UK – Buckley / Tivoli
25 UK – EBBW Vale / Steelhouse Festival
26 UK – Birmingham / Asylum
27 UK – Preston / The Blitz
29 UK – Sheffiled / Corporation
30 UK – Brighton / Chalk
August:
03 CZ – Prague / Rock Cafe
05 AT – Vienna / Simm City *
06 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse
07 DE – Saarbrücken / The Garage *
08 BE – Kortrijk / Alcatraz Festival
09 NL – Utrecht / De Helling
* w/ Static X
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Troy Doebbler – Bass
Mike Dupke – Drums
Ashes – Lead Guitar
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