Wednesday
13 is better known as the enigmatic lead singer of the Murderdolls,
but it’s his solo efforts that I am more interested in! When the Murderdolls
went on hiatus, Wednesday 13 went on a solo tour of the United Kingdom in
March 2004, called the "Graveyard A Go-Go" tour. For his live
performances he was joined by members of Florida horror punk band Death
Becomes You, when Wednesday 13 returned to North Carolina in June 2004 he
began to put together a more permanent band, with whom he would perform
with under the Wednesday 13 name. He brought in a former Frankenstein Drag
Queens member Ikky on guitar. The band took heavy influence by the likes
of KISS and Alice Cooper, while at the same time not straying far from the
band members’ previous horror punk related projects. In September
2004 Ikky was replaced with Matt Montgomery also known as Piggy D. Together
the Wednesday 13 band toured Europe in November 2004 on the "Look What
The Bats Dragged In" tour, some of dated were supported by English
rockers Viking Skull in 2005 after touring, they released their debut album
"Transylvania 90210", and made a promotional video for the track
"I Walked with a Zombie". The video depicted the band members
in footage from the original Night of the Living Dead horror movie. Following
the album’s release the group embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom,
"Tour from the Crypt". Also in 2005 they played on the main-stage
of Download Festival, but perhaps the crowning moment for the group so far
was when they opened some shows for their idol, Alice Cooper around Halloween.
Wednesday 13 new album ‘Skeletons’ is a solid album, he still
has the horror themes going through this album. The thing I like about this
album and Wednesday 13 is not just its catchy tunes, it’s like his
idol Alice Cooper songs, he has his tongue firmly in his cheek with his
lyrics...he’s not taken himself too seriously, not like Marylyn Manson
does. So this makes this album fun to listen too, it’s very much like
the Murderdolls ‘In The Valley Of The Murderdolls’ album but
even more enjoyable. It’s got some nice fist pumping tracks on this
album that had me dancing around my house like 'No Rabbit In The Hat', ‘Gimmie
Gimmie Bloodshed’ and ‘Scream Baby Scream.’ One of best
tracks is the haunting ‘My Demise’ it’s a slower track
and lyrically amazing and another killer song is ‘Dead Carolina’.
This Album is musically Wednesday’s most mature release. The title
track of the album 'Skeletons' is proof of this. Wednesday released this
album in the same year Slipknot released their ‘All Hope Is Gone’
album. Wednesday 13’s ‘Skeletons’ is great album and his
improving with every album, and I hope he keeps on releasing great albums
like this one…’Skeletons’ is an album for fans of Wednesday
13’s past work, the Murderdolls, Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie! This
is one of the cooler albums I have heard this year! You will not be disappointed!
Scream Baby Scream
Not Another Teenage Anthem
Gimmie Gimmie Bloodshed
From Here To The Hearse
Put Your Death Mask On
Skeletons
My Demise
With Friends Like These
No Rabbit In The Hat
All American Massacre
Dead Carolina
Rating: 85
Reviewed By: Cameron Edney
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