Metal Sludge — Murderdolls frontman Wednesday 13 is back with the new single/video “When The Devil Commands” from his forthcoming new record Mid Death Crisis on Nuclear Blast Records.
13 is back with his 10th solo record which has a dozen new tracks and it hits the streets April 25th 2025.
We grabbed the following from Metal Sucks where 13 speaks on his youth: “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.”
13 is known as the Duke of Spook, and he’s got a long list of tour dates set for the spring in the U.S. and a second batch of dates in the U.K. and Europe booked in July and August.
Mid Death Crisis will be released on April 25 via Nuclear Blast Records, but you can preorder your copy today.
Mid Death Crisis track listing:
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
“There’s No Such Thing As Monsters” North American Headline Tour
w/ Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbits, I Ya Toyah
03/14/25: Las Vegas, NV @ Count’s Vamp’d
03/15/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky
03/16/25: Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
03/18/25: Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
03/19/25: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
03/21/25: Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
03/22/25: Pomona, CA @ Glass House
03/23/25: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
03/25/25: Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
03/26/25: Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
03/28/25: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
03/29/25: Dallas, TX @ Trees
03/30/25: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
04/01/25: Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
04/02/25: Knoxville, TN @ Open Chord
04/04/25: Atlanta, GA @ The Loft @ Centerstage
04/05/25: Raleigh, NC @ Chapel Of Bones
04/06/25: Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
04/08/25: Baltimore, MD @ The Recher
04/09/25: Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho
04/10/25: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
04/12/25: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wallys
04/13/25: Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electrique
04/15/25: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
04/16/25: Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
04/18/25: New York, NY @ The Gramercy
04/19/25: Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
04/20/25: Lititz, PA @ Mickey’s Black Box
04/22/25: Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse
04/23/25: Cleveland, OH @ Mercury
04/25/25: Columbus, OH @ The Kings Of Clubs
04/26/25: Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
04/27/25: Cadillac, MI @ Venue Event Center
04/29/25: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
04/30/25: Madison, WI @ The Annex
05/02/25: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
05/03/25: Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
“Summer Blood Storm” UK/EU Headline Tour
w/ Fearless Vampire Killers (UK dates only)
07/24/25: Buckley, Wales @ Tivoli
07/25/25: Ebbw Vale, Wales @ Steelhouse Festival
07/26/25: Birmingham, England @ Asylum
07/27/25: Preston, England @ The Blitz Tue
07/29/25: Sheffield, England @ Corporation
07/30/25: Brighton, England @ Chalk
08/03/25: Prague, Czech Republic @ Rock Cafe
08/05/25: Vienna, Austria @ Simm City w/ Static X
08/06/25: Salzburg, Austria @ Rockhouse
08/07/25: Saarbrucken, Germany @ The Garage w/ Static X
08/08/25: Kortrijk, Belgium @ Alcatraz Festival
08/09/25: Utrecht, Netherlands @ De Helling
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