“It’s always fun to go back and revisit the past a little bit and give a little nod here and there,” he says. The album also features several subtle references to his past work, both lyrically and sonically. From his heaviest song to date (“Insides Out”) to a throwback to his infectiously catchy horror-punk roots (“Good Day to Be a Bad Guy”) to a glam-laden metal track that sounds like it time traveled from the ’80s (“Halfway to the Grave”), it pushes the boundaries of what a Wednesday 13 album can be. He astutely describes the result as “sort of a greatest hits of brand new songs,” but Horrifier is his most diverse effort as well. “I basically said ‘What do I like the best about this record? What’s my favorite song on this album?'” “I went back purposefully and listened to all of my previous albums, including Murderdolls and everything,” he notes. Horrifier serves as a culmination of his past work, with Wednesday drawing inspiration from his previous albums. The singer and his bandmates – guitarists Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley, bassist Troy Doebbler, and drummer Mike Dupke – convened in Wednesday’s home studio in Burbank to lay down 11 tracks. Actually, my voice is stronger than it was when the tour started!”), Wednesday 13 spoke to me about the new album and, of course, horror movies.Īfter working with outside producers on the last two records, Wednesday went back to self-producing on Horrifier, largely out of necessity due to the pandemic. Despite battling a sinus infection (“Luckily I haven’t had to cancel any shows, and my voice still works. The horror rocker is currently celebrating the release of his ninth solo album, Horrifier, out now on Napalm Records, and playing a career-spanning setlist on the 20 Years of Fear tour across the United States. From his early days fronting the cult group Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 to his breakout run in the Murderdolls alongside late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison to his nearly 20-year run fronting his eponymous band that’s still going strong, Wednesday 13 embraces the macabre and spooky all year long – but, as is the case for every horror fan, October is extra special.
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