Skeletons (Wednesday 13 album)
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Skeletons is the third studio album
by American
horror punk
musician Wednesday 13
. It was released on April 29, 2008, available exclusively through Hot Topic
locations in the United States, and in the United Kingdom
on May 12, 2008 by DR2 Records, a subdivision of Demolition Records. It has been described as having a heavier and darker tone than previous efforts. Skeletons was meant to be preceded one month earlier by an EP
entitled Bloodwork
, however by the release date of Skeletons, Bloodwork had also become available for digital download
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
horror punk
Horror punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes Gothic and punk rock sounds with morbid imagery and lyrics, which are often influenced by horror films...
musician Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13
Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...
. It was released on April 29, 2008, available exclusively through Hot Topic
Hot Topic
Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music on CD. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden, who retired as CEO in 2000...
locations in the United States, and in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on May 12, 2008 by DR2 Records, a subdivision of Demolition Records. It has been described as having a heavier and darker tone than previous efforts. Skeletons was meant to be preceded one month earlier by an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Bloodwork
Bloodwork (album)
Bloodwork is the first EP by American horror punk musician Wednesday 13. Bloodwork was meant to be preceded by one month by the studio album entitled Skeletons. The initial release of this EP was a complete accident, which involved the file uploading client used by the band...
, however by the release date of Skeletons, Bloodwork had also become available for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
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Track listing
- "Scream Baby Scream" – 4:01
- "Not Another Teenage Anthem" – 3:54
- "Gimmie Gimmie Bloodshed" – 2:23
- "From Here to the Hearse" – 3:45
- "Put Your Death Mask on" – 3:54
- "Skeletons" – 4:53
- "My Demise" – 4:10
- "With Friends Like These" – 3:04
- "No Rabbit in the Hat" – 3:14
- "All American Massacre" – 3:11
- "Dead Carolina" – 3:52
Personnel
- Wednesday 13Wednesday 13Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...
- vocals, guitars - Nate Manor - bass
- Racci ShayRacci ShayRacci Shay is an American rock drummer. He is most famous for his involvement with the Genitorturers, Dope, Wednesday 13 and is currently the touring drummer for Murderdolls...
- drums - Jamie Hoover - piano, slide guitars