Wednesday 13 has announced his tenth album, Mid Death Crisis, which will come out on 25 April via Napalm Records, and dropped the ultra-catchy "When The Devil Commands" single and its equally raucous, blasphemous new music video. The track stuns with an unforgettable hook, charging arena rock-laden drum production and chugging guitars.
The Duke of Spook dubs the album 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 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".
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!
See below for all tour dates, including the following UK/EU "Summer Blood Storm" headline run. Link
Wednesday 13 - "There's No Such Thing As Monsters" North American Headline Tour
w/ Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbits, I Ya Toyah
14.03.25 US - Las Vegas, NV / Count's Vamp'd
15.03.25 US - Los Angeles, CA / The Whisky
16.03.25 US - Berkeley, CA / Cornerstone
18.03.25 US - Portland, OR / Bossanova Ballroom
19.03.25 US - Seattle, WA / El Corazon
21.03.25 US - Roseville, CA / Goldfield Trading Post
22.03.25 US - Pomona, CA / Glass House
23.03.25 US - San Diego, CA / Brick By Brick
25.03.25 US - Mesa, AZ / The Nile Theater
26.03.25 US - Albuquerque, NM / Launch Pad
28.03.25 US - San Antonio, TX / Paper Tiger
29.03.25 US - Dallas, TX / Trees
30.03.25 US - Houston, TX / Warehouse Live
01.04.25 US - Birmingham, AL / Saturn
02.04.25 US - Knoxville, TN / Open Chord
04.04.25 US - Atlanta, GA / The Loft @ Centerstage
05.04.25 US - Raleigh, NC / Chapel Of Bones
06.04.25 US - Greenville, SC / Radio Room
08.04.25 US - Baltimore, MD / The Recher
09.04.25 US - Leesburg, VA / Tally Ho
10.04.25 US - Sayreville, NJ / Starland Ballroom
12.04.25 US - Hampton Beach, NH / Wallys
13.04.25 CA - Montreal, QC / Foufounes Electrique
15.04.25 CA - Toronto, ON / Lee's Palace
16.04.25 US - Buffalo, NY / Rec Room
18.04.25 US - New York, NY / The Gramercy
19.04.25 US - Stroudsburg, PA / Sherman Theater
20.04.25 US - Lititz, PA / Mickey's Black Box
22.04.25 US - Pittsburgh, PA / Crafthouse
23.04.25 US - Cleveland, OH / Mercury
25.04.25 US - Columbus, OH / The Kings Of Clubs
26.04.25 US - Flint, MI / Machine Shop
27.04.25 US - Cadillac, MI / Venue Event Center
29.04.25 US - Joliet, IL / The Forge
30.04.25 US - Madison, WI / The Annex
02.05.25 US - Denver, CO / Oriental Theater
03.05.25 US - Colorado Springs, CO / Black Sheep
Wednesday 13 - "Summer Blood Storm" UK/EU Headline Tour
w/ Fearless Vampire Killers (UK dates only)
24.07.25 UK - Buckley / Tivoli
25.07.25 UK - EBBW Vale / Steelhouse Festival
26.07.25 UK - Birmingham / Asylum
27.07.25 UK - Preston / The Blitz
29.07.25 UK - Sheffiled / Corporation
30.07.25 UK - Brighton / Chalk
03.08.25 CZ - Prague / Rock Cafe
05.08.25 AT - Vienna / Simm City *
06.08.25 AT - Salzburg / Rockhouse
07.08.25 DE - Saarbrücken / The Garage *
08.08.25 BE - Kortrijk / Alcatraz Festival
09.08.25 NL - Utrecht / De Helling
* w/ Static X
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