Heavy horror punk icon Wednesday 13 will release the new album “Horrifier” on Oct. 7, 2022, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here.
Get a first of the album with its first single, “You’re So Hideous,” out now and accompanied by an “Exorcist”-inspired official music video.
“’You’re so Hideous’ is such a catchy track and it’s one of the very first ones I wrote for the album,” Wednesday said. “Lyrically, it’s a modern-day Medusa story … Beware the stare into her eyes. The music video was of course inspired by the ‘Exorcist’ film and was a lot of fun recreating that.”
Showcasing a blend of styles plucked from the band’s 20-year career, “Horrifier” weaves an underlying sonic thread reminiscent of Wednesday 13’s roots–a raucous blend of ballistic metal and macabre heavy rock. As always, various tracks on the album are inspired by classic horror flicks, this time circling cult-favorite slasher “Halloween” and the iconic supernatural thriller “Christine.”
“The last three releases have seen the band explore new ground with heavier songs, drums and vocals,” Wednesday said. “Coming out of the COVID crisis, I promised I would not release a sad, depressing record. I wanted to make a fun, horror themed rock record that would be reminiscent of the first few Wednesday 13 records. The new album is a fun, fast-paced, thriller!”
Wednesday 13’s ninth full-length album kicks off with eerie introductory track “Severed” before careening into one of the band’s heaviest songs ever recorded, the massive, slow and low “Insides Out,” accented by hair-raising guitar leads and slithering vocals. The aggressive, industrial-edged “Exhume and Devour” and warning sing-along single “You’re so Hideous” pick up the pace with danceable ’90s sonic vigor, while “Good Day to Be a Bad Guy” aces the pure horror punk spirit of Murderdolls. The anthem “Return to Haddonfield,” inspired by John Carpenter’s “Halloween,” convinces with marching gang vocals and a metallic guitar solo before the pace picks up again on fast-riffing, mosh-ready title track. Southern-fried, metal-tinged “Hell Is Coming” is one of the album’s best displays of stylistic versatility, accented by a commanding vocal performance while pumping out a thrash-worthy breakdown and blues rock solo. “Halfway to the Grave” sees the band echoing ’80s flavor accented by memorable leads and imploring lyrics before leading into the charging “Christine”-themed “Christine: Fury in the Night,” featuring pounding drums, an unforgettable hook and a transfixing guitar lead. “Horrifier” closes with its most heartfelt track, “The Other Side,” a personal ode Wednesday penned about the sudden loss of his mother, as well as former Murderdolls bandmate Joey Jordison that also shines as an anthem made further pertinent after recent years of intense worldwide loss and reflection.
“Horrifier” was produced and recorded by Wednesday 13 with mixing and mastering by Brent Clawson and features album artwork by Jonny Bush.
“Horrifier” track listing:
1. Severed
2. Insides Out
3. Exhume and Devour
4. You’re so Hideous
5. Good Day to Be a Bad Guy
6. Return to Haddonfield
7. Horrifier
8. Hell Is Coming
9. Halfway to the Grave
10. Christine: Fury in the Night
11. The Other Side
“Horrifier” is available for pre-order in the following formats:
- 1-CD Digisleeve
- 1-LP Gatefold BLACK
- 1-CD Digisleeve + Shirt – Napalm mail order only
- 1-LP Gatefold SPLATTER RED/WHITE/BLACK w/ Ouija Board incl. Planchette – Napalm mail order only, limited to 500 worldwide
- Digital Album
Wednesday 13 will thrill audiences across North America on his “20 Years of Fear” tour this fall, featuring a career-spanning set list. Beginning Sept. 4 in Los Angeles, California, the tour will run across the United States and Canada for nearly two months, coming to an end back in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 23. Tickets and VIP experiences are on sale now.
Tour dates:
9/4/2022 – Los Angeles, CA – Rainbow Labor Day Party
9/7/2022 – El Paso, TX – Rock House
9/8/2022 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
9/9/2022 – Oklahoma City, OK – Whiskey Nights
9/10/2022 – Ft. Smith, AR – Temple Live/Sphinx Club
9/11/2022 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
9/13/2022 – Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theater
9/14/2022 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Live
9/16/2022 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
9/17/2022 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
9/18/2022 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
9/20/2022 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
9/21/2022 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
9/22/2022 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
9/23/2022 – Teaneck, NJ – Debonair Music Hall
9/24/2022 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts
9/25/2022 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Lite
9/26/2022 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy
9/29/2022 – Atlantic City, NJ – Bourne
9/30/2022 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Meadows
10/1/2022 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
10/3/2022 – Boston, MA – Sonia
10/4/2022 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
10/5/2022 – Quebec City, QC – L’anti Bar & Spectacles
10/6/2022 – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
10/7/2022 – Toronto, ON – Rockpile
10/9/2022 – Westland, MI – Token Lounge
10/11/2022 – Cleveland, OH – Masonic Asylum Room
10/12/2022 – Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
10/14/2022 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s
10/15/2022 – Lincoln, NE – Royal Grove
10/16/2022 – Wichita, KS – Temple Live Annex
10/17/2022 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club
10/18/2022 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
10/20/2022 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
10/21/2022 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
10/22/2022 – Palmdale CA -Transplant Brewing Co
10/23/2022 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish @ House Of Blues
After the “20 Years of Fear” North American headline tour, Wednesday 13 will go on to join Ministry on its “Moral Hygiene” European tour, also featuring support from The 69 Eyes. See below for all European dates:
European tour dates:
10/28/2022 – Germany Dortmund – FZW
10/30/2022 – Netherlands Tilburg – 013
10/31/2022 – Germany Frankfurt – Batschkapp
11/2/2022 – England London – o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11/3/2022 – Scotland Glasgow – SWG3 TV Studio
11/4/2022 – Ireland Dublin – National Stadium
11/5/2022 – Birmingham UK – Asylum – co-headline with Wednesday 13 and The 69 Eyes only
11/7/2022 – France Paris – Elysée Montmartre
11/8/2022 – France Rennes – Antipode
11/9/2022 – Spain Bilbao – Santana 27
11/11/2022 – Spain Madrid – But
11/12/2022 – Spain Murcia – Gamma
11/13/2022 – Spain Barcelona – Razzmatazz
11/14/2022 – France Lyon – Transbordeur
11/16/2022 – Switzerland Zürich – Komplex
11/17/2022 – Germany München – Muffathalle
11/18/2022 – Italy Milan – Fabrique
11/19/2022 – Slovenia Ljubljana – Kino Šiška
11/21/2022 – Hungary Budapest – Barba Negra
11/22/2022 – Czech Rep Prague – Forum Karlin
11/13/2022 – Poland Warsaw – Progresja
11/24/2022 – Germany Berlin – Huxleys
11/26/2022 – Germany Hamburg – Gruenspan
11/27/2022 – Denmark Roskilde – Gimle
11/28/2022 – Norway Oslo – Rockefeller
11/29/2022 – Sweden Stockholm – Fållan
12/1/2022 – Finland Helsinki – Black Box
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