North American "There's No Such Thing As Monsters" Headline Tour Begins March 14!
After returning in 2022 with his widely-acclaimed full-length album Horrifier (#8 US Top New Artist Albums), as well as several major tours supporting his solo work and celebrated Murderdolls reunion shows, world-renowned fearsome frontman WEDNESDAY 13 is back with another slew of harbingers of horror to slay the masses.
His new full-length album, Mid Death Crisis, is set to drop on April 25 via Napalm Records.
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.
WEDNESDAY 13 has unveiled the album's first single, the ultra-catchy "When The Devil Commands," and its equally raucous, blasphemous new music video. The track stuns with an unforgettable hook, charging arena rock-laden drum production and chugging guitars.
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."
Watch the "When The Devil Commands" Music Video here.
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 TRACK LISTING:
"There's No Such Thing As Monsters"
"Decease and Desist"
"When the Devil Commands"
"Rotting Away"
"No Apologies (feat. Taime Downe)"
"Decapitation"
"In Misery"
"Blood Storm"
"Xanaxtasy"
"I Hurt You"
"My Funeral"
"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
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]
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.
WEDNESDAY 13 ON TOUR:
WITH STITCHED UP HEART, DEAD RABBITS, + I YA TOYAH:
3/14—Las Vegas, NV—Count's Vamp'd
3/15—Los Angeles, CA—The Whisky
3/16—Berkeley, CA—Cornerstone
3/18—Portland, OR—Bossanova Ballroom
3/19—Seattle, WA—El Corazon
3/21—Roseville, CA—Goldfield Trading Post
3/22—Pomona, CA—Glass House
3/23—San Diego, CA—Brick By Brick
3/25—Mesa, AZ—The Nile Theater
3/26—Albuquerque, NM—Launch Pad
3/28—San Antonio, TX—Paper Tiger
3/29—Dallas, TX—Trees
3/30—Houston, TX—Warehouse Live
4/01—Birmingham, AL—Saturn
4/02—Knoxville, TN—Open Chord
4/04—Atlanta, GA—The Loft—Centerstage
4/05—Raleigh, NC—Chapel Of Bones
4/06—Greenville, SC—Radio Room
4/08—Baltimore, MD—Zen West
4/09—Leesburg, VA—Tally Ho
4/10—Sayreville, NJ—Starland Ballroom
4/12—Hampton Beach, NH—Wallys
4/13—Montreal, QC—Foufounes Electrique
4/15—Toronto, ON—Lee's Palace
4/16—Buffalo, NY—Rec Room
4/18—New York, NY—The Gramercy
4/19—Stroudsburg, PA—Sherman Theater
4/20—Lititz, PA—Mickey's Black Box
4/22—Pittsburgh, PA—Crafthouse
4/23—Cleveland, OH—Mercury
4/25—Columbus, OH—The Kings Of Clubs
4/26—Flint, MI—Machine Shop
4/27—Cadillac, MI—Venue Event Center
4/29—Joliet, IL—The Forge
4/30—Madison, WI—The Annex
5/2—Denver, CO—Oriental Theater
5/3—Colorado Springs, CO—Black Sheep
UK/EU HEADLINE TOUR:
WITH FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLER (UK DATES ONLY):
7/24 — Buckley, Wales — Tivoli
7/25 — Ebbw Vale, Wales — Steelhouse Festival
7/26 — Birmingham, England — Asylum
7/27 — Preston, England — The Blitz Tue
7/29 — Sheffield, England — Corporation
7/30 — Brighton, England — Chalk
8/03 — Prague, Czech Republic — Rock Cafe
8/05 — Vienna, Austria — Simm City w/ Static X
8/06 — Salzburg, Austria — Rockhouse
8/07 — Saarbrucken, Germany — The Garage w/ Static X
8/08 — Kortrijk, Belgium — Alcatraz Festival
8/09 — Utrecht, Netherlands — De Helling
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