The genre of music is a mix of death rock and punk with lyrics heavily inspired by horror movies. All music and lyrics are written by the vocalist Wednesday 13. All guitars, bass, keyboards and vocals on the recordings are by Wednesday 13. Coner drummed on their debut album, whilst Kid Kid and Piggy D provided some back up vocals.
After Wednesday 13's primary band the Murderdolls went on hiatus, he went on a solo tour of the United Kingdom in March 2004, called the "Graveyard A Go-Go" tour. For his live performances he was joined by members of Florida horror punk band Death Becomes You, though this was not meant to be permanent.
When Wednesday 13 returned to North Carolina in June 2004 he began to put together a more permanent band, with whom he would perform with under the Wednesday 13 name. He brought in a former Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 member Ikky on guitar. The band took heavily influenced by the likes of KISS and Alice Cooper, while at the same time not straying far from the band members previous horror punk related projects. In September 2004 Ikky was replaced with Matt Montgomery also known as Piggy D.Together the Wednesday 13 band toured Europe in November 2004 on the "Look What The Bats Dragged In" tour, some of dated were supported by English rockers Viking Skull.
In 2005 after touring, they released their debut album "Transylvania 90210", and made a promotional video for the track "I Walked With A Zombie", the video depicted the band members in footage from the original Night of the Living Dead horror movie. Following the albums release the group embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom; "Tour from the Crypt".
Also in 2005 they played on the main-stage of Download Festival at Donington, but perhaps the crowning moment for the group so far was when they opened some shows for their idol, Alice Cooper around Halloween.
Wednesday 13 parted ways with Roadrunner Records, before signing a new deal with Rykodisc, which then released a new album on named Fang Bang on September 12th, 2006.
During March and April of 2006 all of the members of the band parted ways with Wednesday 13, first the bassist Kid Kid, to concentrate fully on his solo project. It was announced that Argyle Goolsby of Blitzkid would be filling in at three live shows, before the band found a permanent replacement. Then 13 announced that guitarist Piggy D and Ghastly had also left the band, 13 stated that he maintains an amicable relationship with all the former members and wished them luck.
On the band's official website, 13 wrote that there would be a special Wednesday 13 line-up for a Cancer research benefit concert, and the following gig. This line-up brought Wednesday 13 and his Murderdolls band mate Eric Griffin back together for the first time since 2003. Griffin took on guitar playing duties, also joining him was drummer Racci Shay and bassist Brix from the band Dope . It was later announced that this line-up, aside from Brix would be permanent. After Brix left the band Nato Manor joined the band on bass. And after Eric left the band a much more talented guitarist J-Sin Trioxin joined the band.
In the middle of Europe tour 2007 Racci's dad died and so he was replaced by CombiChrist drummer until the end of the tour. And because Wednesday was still recovering from injuries they got a second guitarist.
The Band toured in early 2007 with Vains of Jenna, and recently announced a summer US tour with The 69 eyes, Fair to Midland & Night Kills the Day
Current Members
* Wednesday 13 - vocals and guitar
* Racci Shay - drums
* Nate Manor - bass
Former Members
* Nicodemous - live bass (2004)
* Christopher Lee - live drums (2004)
* Gory - live guitar (2004)
* Ikky - guitar (2004)
* Piggy D - guitar (2004-2006)
* Kid Kid - Bass (2004-2006)
* Ghastly - Drums (2004-2006)
* Brix Milner - live bass (2006)
* Argyle Goolsby - live bass (2006)
* Eric Griffin - guitar(2007)
Discography
* Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead (2005)
* Fang Bang (August 29, 2006)
* Skeletons (April 29, 2008)
* The Bloodwork EP (April 29, 2008)
* Fuck It! We'll Do It Live (October, 2008)
Haunt Me
Wednesday 13 Lyrics
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Just for old time's sake
I want to hear you scream just like
You used to when we were only thirteen
Now the candle's burning out
And the pumpkin's rotting away
I just want you here beside me
Sitting in the dark
Drinking my own blood
And a voice, it whispers, "Hello my love"
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
Won't you scare me, oh
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
I love you best when you scare me to death
I'm laying in our bed with these
Tainted sheets pulled right over my head
I'm singing all our favorite songs out loud
And I'm hoping you can hear them somehow
Now the candle's burning out
And the pumpkin's rotting away
I just want you here beside me
On this lonesome Halloween day
Sitting in the dark
Drinking my own blood
And a voice, it whispers, "Hello my love"
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
Won't you scare me, oh
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
I love you best when you scare me to death
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
Won't you scare me, oh
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
I love you best when you scare me to death
Every word you said, it ricochets
Just like a bullet in my head
I wish that you could see that our love
Is bringing out the dead in me
Now the candle's burning out
And the pumpkin's rotting away
I just want you here beside me
On this lonesome Halloween day
Sitting in the dark
Drinking my own blood
And a voice, it whispers, "Hello my love"
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
Won't you scare me, oh
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
I love you best when you scare me to death
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
Won't you scare me, oh
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to
I love you best when you scare me to death
The lyrics to Wednesday 13's "Haunt Me" reveal a sense of nostalgia for a past relationship that was filled with fear, screams, and excitement. The singer of the song wants to be haunted by their former partner once again, even if only for old time's sake. The setting of the song is Halloween, and the imagery is spooky, with candles burning out, pumpkins rotting away, and the singer sitting in the dark drinking their own blood.
The chorus repeats the request to be haunted, to be scared to death by their former partner. The singer seems to think that their love has brought out the dead in them, that they can find life and excitement only in being scared by someone they used to know. The song ends with the lonely speaker wishing for their former partner to be beside them once again on this lonesome Halloween day.
Line by Line Meaning
This Halloween I think that we should be together
The singer wants to spend Halloween with their past lover
Just for old time's sake
The singer wants to reminisce with their past lover
I want to hear you scream just like You used to when we were only thirteen
The singer misses the excitement and passion of their teenage relationship
Now the candle's burning out And the pumpkin's rotting away
Halloween is coming to an end and the holiday spirit is fading
I just want you here beside me On this lonesome Halloween day
The artist is longing for the company of their past lover on a lonely Halloween
Sitting in the dark Drinking my own blood And a voice, it whispers, "Hello my love"
The singer is in a dark, twisted mindset, experiencing hallucinations or delusions
Haunt me, haunt me like you used to Won't you scare me, oh Haunt me, haunt me like you used to I love you best when you scare me to death
The singer wants their past lover to come back and haunt them now, like they used to do in the past
I'm laying in our bed with these Tainted sheets pulled right over my head I'm singing all our favorite songs out loud And I'm hoping you can hear them somehow
The artist is trying to feel closer to their past lover by being in their shared bed and singing their favorite songs
Every word you said, it ricochets Just like a bullet in my head I wish that you could see that our love Is bringing out the dead in me
The artist is haunted by memories of their past lover, and feels that their love is killing them emotionally
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSEPH POOLE
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