New Wednesday 13 Album ‘Mid Death Crisis’ Announced, Single “When The Devil Commands” Out Now
It’s been a couple years since their last release, so I guess it’s only fitting that we’re being assaulted with the announcement of a new album from horror punk outfit Wednesday 13. Set to release on April 25 via Napalm Records, Mid Death Crisis is the band’s follow up to 2022’s Horrifier and will feature 12 new tracks.
Fresh off the dome of the “Duke of Spook” as it were, the new album is described as a “fun, campy, ‘leave-your-brain-at-the-door’” kind of release. And to leave that description in no uncertain terms, Wednesday 13 released the album’s first single, “When The Devil Commands”. As you can tell from the thumbnail for the video below, it’s sure to be classy.
Speaking of the song and its accompanying music video, Wednesday 13 said it’s all a reflection of that old chestnut — 1980s style Satanic panic.
“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.”
Mid Death Crisis will be released on April 25 via Napalm 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
