Wednesday 13‘s new album ‘Mid Death Crisis’ will be released on April 25th via Napalm Records, and today we get the first taste of what’s to come. The new single ‘When the Devil Commands’ is accompanied by a music video, which you can watch here.
Wednesday 13 describes the upcoming album as fun, funky and something that will make you leave your brain in the closet and rock out with rage. The album was produced by Alex Kane (Life, Sex & Death, Enuff Z’Nuff, Antiproduct) and mixed by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Prong, DevilDriver). It promises to be quite a blast, seasoned with elements of 1980s sleaze metal. The album also features Taime Downe, known from Faster Pussycat.
“Growing up in the 80s, I remember the satanic panic and the parents’ concern about what their kids were listening to. My mom would constantly check my tapes and make sure I wasn’t possessed by the devil. Most of the music I listened to never had any of those themes, but was just accused of it, so I let myself make a song that would terrify my mom. I wanted the lyrics to be open and leave no doubt about what they were talking about. This song is made in a fun spirit, and we’re not going to burn down churches in the future,” Wednesday 13 says.
The band will head out on a major US tour in March, and the band will also be hitting Europe in the summer, playing select festivals and a UK tour. The dates so far announced are:
“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
“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
Mid Death Crisis tracklist:
1. There’s No Such Thing As Monsters
2. Decease and Desist
3. When the Devil Commands
4. Rotting Away
5. No Apologies (feat. Taime Downe)
6. Decapitation
7. In Misery
8. Blood Storm
9. Xanaxtasy
10. I Hurt You
11. My Funeral
12. Sick and Violent
All different formats of the upcoming album are now available for pre-order here.
Wednesday the 13 is:
Wednesday 13 – Lead Vocals / Guitar Jack
Tankersley – Guitar
Troy Doebbler – Bass
Mike Dupke – Drums
Ashes – Lead Guitar