The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has returned from beyond the grave to reveal the Necrophaze! This latest album will be available on 27th September via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band reveals the album artwork, track listing and a creeptastic new song, ‘Decompose’ available to stream right now!
Heavily influenced by the real life night terror occurrences of Wednesday himself, historical serial killers, and a slew of 80’s horror films, the ideas behind Necrophaze are bizarrely familiar, frightening and a hell of a lot of fun. Being a collector of both media and toys, WEDNESDAY 13 was inspired by a craving for variety to create dual album artwork for this release (seen below). The covers showcase either end of the horror spectrum with a ‘Creepshow’ comic book vibe for the LP artwork, and the eeriness of something akin to John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’ adorning the CD.
Necrophaze was recorded by Michael Spreitzer, producer, recording engineer (and long time guitarist of DEVILDRIVER) and is the first WEDNESDAY 13 record to feature guest spots, which include performances by Alice Cooper, Roy Mayorga of STONE SOUR (who provides an authentic, 80s inspired synth soundtrack-score to the album), Alexi Laiho of CHILDREN OF BODOM, and Cristina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL. Also making an appearance on the album is Jeff Clayton, member of legendary punk bands, ANTiSEEN & GG Allin’s MURDER JUNKIES.
“To say we are excited about this release would be an understatement,” Wednesday adds. “We have re-built and Frakensteined an all new WEDNESDAY 13. This is the next chapter, the next experience, the next phase into our world…Enter the NECROPHAZE. This is the most elaborate, horror themed album I’ve ever released under the name Wednesday 13. Channeling the atmosphere of early 80s horror films, tv shows, cartoons and movie soundtracks the Necrophaze was complete. To add a little more Blood to the party, we had the complete honor of having the Godfather of shock rock, the legendary Alice Cooper. Alice is a guest doing the introduction to the album and the title track Necrophaze. We wanted to give the listener the ultimate listening experience as if our band was the soundtrack to a horror film. The artwork for the CD and vinyl is a visual guide to the songs, and the live show will be the living breathing horror movie version. There will be a WEDNESDAY 13 action figure, music Videos, movie soundtrack trailers, commercials and more all on the way with the release of Necrophaze. The artwork and packaging is a tribute to the classic art and packaging from my favorite time of the 1980s. So welcome to Party…but bring your own blood.”
Necrophaze tracklisting:
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Necrophaze
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Bring Your Own Blood
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ZODIAC
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Monster
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Decompose
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Be Warned
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The Hearse
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Tie Me A Noose
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Life Will Kill Us All
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Bury The Hatchet
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Necrophaze Main Theme (End Credits)
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Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
Pre-order Necrophaze here: http://www.nuclearblast.com/
WEDNESDAY 13 is currently wrapping up the first leg of their North American tour, before heading to Europe and Australia, which will be followed by their return home for shows with DEVILDRIVER, STATIC-X and DOPE toward the end of the year.
Tickets for all shows are available over at https://officialwednesday13.
with Meet & Greet/VIP Packages available from http://store.
WEDNESDAY 13 Tour Dates:
w/STATIC-X, DEVILDRIVER, DOPE, RAVENBLACK
July 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Catch One
July 27 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Aug 22 – Eatons Hill, Australia – Eatons Hill Hotel/Grand Ballroom
Aug 23 – Thornbury, Australia – The Croxton Bandroom
Aug 24 – Sydney, Australia – Metro Theatre
Aug 26 – Hindmarsh, Australia – The Gov/Main Room
Aug 27 – Fremantle, Australia – Rock Rover
w/STATIC-X, DOPE, SOIL
Sep 24 – Bristol, UK – SWX
Sep 27 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
Sep 28 – Leeds, UK – Stylus
Sep 29 – Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
Oct 1 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – Northumbria Institute
Oct 2 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage (Attic Bar)
Oct 3 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester
Oct 4 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
Oct 5 – Magny-le-hongre, France – File 7
Oct 6 – Antwerpen, Belgium – Muziekcentrum Trix
Oct 7 – Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle Hamburg
Oct 9 – Koln, Germany – Essigfabrik
Oct 10 – Ma, Germany – MS Connexion Complex
Oct 11 – Zurich, Switzerland – Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo
Oct 12 – Cervia, Italy – Discoteca Rock Planet
Oct 13 – Munchen, Germany – Backstage Concerts GmbH
w/DEVILDRIVER, DOPE, RAVENBLACK
Nov 12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
Nov 13 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Nov 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
Nov 16 – Ybor City, FL – The Orpheum
Nov 17 – Destin, FL – Club LA
Nov 23 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall Lounge
Nov 26 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Dec 2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Dec 5 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
Dec 6 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Dec 7 – Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon
Dec 8 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
w/STATIC-X
Dec 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Royal
Dec 11 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
Dec 12 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
Dec 13 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Dec 14 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Dec 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Dec 17 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Dec 18 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
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