Wednesday 13 - The Dixie Dead (13/02/2013)
The release of Wednesday 13’s fifth studio album The Dixie Dead is everything fans of the gloomily ghoul have been waiting for. With artwork reminiscent of horror films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Evil Dead, even upon initial appearances The Dixie Dead is not for the faint.
Wednesday’s ongoing themes of blood and death are frequent throughout The Dixie Dead. His grim vocal growls of terror set up the scene for nightmarish listen. As Wednesday said to us recently in an interview, “I've started to do is tell stories rather than just write songs about movies pretty much. I think on the new record there are only two written about movies”. Such is evident with Carol Anne… They’re Here, a track that references the classic 80s horror film, Poltergeist.
The title track, The Dixie Dead, contains samples of horror film audio, creating an atmospheric set-up of horror, though it comes across as much more comedic than frightening. But I suppose that’s kind of the point. It’s very much an acknowledgment to the horror films Wednesday grew up idolising, his personal tribute to his inspirations. It works well with Wednesday’s tongue-in-cheek rock horror style. Musically, the heavy riffs that pulse throughout the album give the album a metaphorically racing heartbeat, while Wednesday’s devilish vocal growls push the album along in nightmarish style.
Wednesday 13 is been one of the music industries most hard-working artists. With a strong back catalogue of blook-soaked albums and EPs, it’s the The Dixie Dead that revels in Wednesday’s craft. The Dixie Dead is consistently engaging; a grim, ghoulish yet grand record that will surely become the perfect Halloween soundtrack.
Forget the snake, 2013 is the year of Wednesday.
Luke Sutton
Wednesday’s ongoing themes of blood and death are frequent throughout The Dixie Dead. His grim vocal growls of terror set up the scene for nightmarish listen. As Wednesday said to us recently in an interview, “I've started to do is tell stories rather than just write songs about movies pretty much. I think on the new record there are only two written about movies”. Such is evident with Carol Anne… They’re Here, a track that references the classic 80s horror film, Poltergeist.
The title track, The Dixie Dead, contains samples of horror film audio, creating an atmospheric set-up of horror, though it comes across as much more comedic than frightening. But I suppose that’s kind of the point. It’s very much an acknowledgment to the horror films Wednesday grew up idolising, his personal tribute to his inspirations. It works well with Wednesday’s tongue-in-cheek rock horror style. Musically, the heavy riffs that pulse throughout the album give the album a metaphorically racing heartbeat, while Wednesday’s devilish vocal growls push the album along in nightmarish style.
Wednesday 13 is been one of the music industries most hard-working artists. With a strong back catalogue of blook-soaked albums and EPs, it’s the The Dixie Dead that revels in Wednesday’s craft. The Dixie Dead is consistently engaging; a grim, ghoulish yet grand record that will surely become the perfect Halloween soundtrack.
Forget the snake, 2013 is the year of Wednesday.
Luke Sutton