Wednesday 13 Live at The Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA 06/25/2017

Wednesday 13 is a gothic horror inspired heavy metal band drenched in thematic theatrics. Wednesday 13 is essentially a solo project for the man with the same name but he comes backed by a band of talented musicians that conjure a moving ode to darkness and all it envelopes.

A prolific artist, Wednesday has been involved with many projects such as the Murderdolls, Maniac Spider Trash, and the Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13. All of these carry his penchant for gallows humor and propensity for horrific puns. He also has a country western project called Bourbon Crow and a more hard rock themed band under the Gunfire 76 moniker.

Of all of these projects, his solo project is particularly interesting and this tour focuses on the brand new album, "Condolences" just released on Nuclear Blast Records.

Wednesday 13's sound and style fall somewhere between Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, and Cradle of Filth. Heavier than Manson but never going full growl or scream like Cradle, they have an engaging sound and maintain an accessibility that appeals to a diverse crowd.

I like the new album very much and honestly, this was my first foray into the project. I am surprised I have not come across this artist prior as he has a great sound and the subject matter is right up my alley.

As a performer, the project is even better in a live situation. Utilizing simple but effective theatrical costuming and atmospherics, Wednesday 13 put on an awesome show.

He started the concert with corpse white makeup and a metallic circle painted on his forehead like a wizard's ward. A billowing cape and a cane with glowing red eyes gave him the appearance of a gothic vampire or dark ghoul on stage.

They opened the set with the introductory passage from the new album which lead into "What The Night Brings". Previous albums had darkly humorous titles and song basis while "Condolences" comes across with a more serious and doom filled tone.

They did a few songs from earlier releases with "Scream Baby Scream" and "Keep Watching The Skies" before returning to the latest album for "Cadaverous".

"Get Your Grave On" came from their second to latest release, "Dixie Dead" leading in to the short instrumental "Bloodline 666". Wednesday donned a horned devil mask for the follow up "Serpent Society" which combined with the red lighting lent a cool demonic presentation.

Going back to their debut album, "Transylvania 90210" they did "The Ghost of Vincent Price". Another costume change brought a surprisingly effective trick where he would spin around under his cape revealing a new head that had porcelain like features and a haunting expression. Wednesday would then spin again and the head would disappear under the cape and his own face would be in its stead. He did this several times during the song and it took me a minute to figure out the gag, it was well done.

"Hail Ming" lead into "All American Massacre" continuing the diverse set. Moody lighting and smoky atmospherics kept the tone mysterious and engaging through out the performance.

They returned to their debut album for "I Want You... Dead" before culminating on the title track from the new album "Condolences" to close out the main set. I really love this song and find myself singing it quite often.

After a short break from the stage the band returned, this time Wednesday was dressed in top hat with round spectacles, brandishing a leather clad book that had all the hallmarks of a bible while the instrumental "Eulogy XIII" played.

They struck up the encore with "Prey For Me" from the latest album while he held the book in the air like a preacher on a soap box.

Giving us more off of "Condolences" they followed that up with "Blood Sick" but not without one final costume change. The top hat gave way to a commissar style military cap and the black suit traded out for a bloody butcher's apron, once again setting the tone for the song's subject matter.

The next song was technically a cover but of one of his own previous bands. They did the hilarious "I Love To Say Fuck" originally recorded under the Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 handle. Despite not hearing it before, myself and the entire audience were cheerfully singing along with the chorus.

This brought them to the final song of the night which harkened back to their debut release once more with "Bad Things".

It was a great show. They played sixteen songs total, not counting the shorter introductory instrumentals in the mix. Wednesday is a consummate performer and put on a one man horror stage show on top of that.

The rest of the band were hidden in waves of smoke but when they did appear for momentary flashes, they were all decked out in black with black and white face paint fitting the atmosphere and theme.

Hugely entertaining, I highly recommend checking these guys out live and the latest release is outstanding.




				Wednesday 13 Live at The Whisky A Go Go Los Angeles, CA June 25th, 2017 Review and photos by Travis Baumann Wednesday 13 is a gothic horror inspired heavy metal band drenched in thematic theatrics. Wednesday 13 is essentially a solo project for the man with the same name but he comes backed by a band of talented musicians that conjure a moving ode to darkness and all it envelopes. A prolific artist, Wednesday has been involved with many projects such as the Murderdolls, Maniac Spider Trash, and the Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13. All of these carry his penchant for gallows humor and propensity for horrific puns. He also has a country western project called Bourbon Crow and a more hard rock themed band under the Gunfire 76 moniker. Of all of these projects, his solo project is particularly interesting and this tour focuses on the brand new album, "Condolences" just released on Nuclear Blast Records. Wednesday 13's sound and style fall somewhere between Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, and Cradle of Filth. Heavier than Manson but never going full growl or scream like Cradle, they have an engaging sound and maintain an accessibility that appeals to a diverse crowd. I like the new album very much and honestly, this was my first foray into the project. I am surprised I have not come across this artist prior as he has a great sound and the subject matter is right up my alley. As a performer, the project is even better in a live situation. Utilizing simple but effective theatrical costuming and atmospherics, Wednesday 13 put on an awesome show. He started the concert with corpse white makeup and a metallic circle painted on his forehead like a wizard's ward. A billowing cape and a cane with glowing red eyes gave him the appearance of a gothic vampire or dark ghoul on stage. They opened the set with the introductory passage from the new album which lead into "What The Night Brings". Previous albums had darkly humorous titles and song basis while "Condolences" comes across with a more serious and doom filled tone. They did a few songs from earlier releases with "Scream Baby Scream" and "Keep Watching The Skies" before returning to the latest album for "Cadaverous". "Get Your Grave On" came from their second to latest release, "Dixie Dead" leading in to the short instrumental "Bloodline 666". Wednesday donned a horned devil mask for the follow up "Serpent Society" which combined with the red lighting lent a cool demonic presentation. Going back to their debut album, "Transylvania 90210" they did "The Ghost of Vincent Price". Another costume change brought a surprisingly effective trick where he would spin around under his cape revealing a new head that had porcelain like features and a haunting expression. Wednesday would then spin again and the head would disappear under the cape and his own face would be in its stead. He did this several times during the song and it took me a minute to figure out the gag, it was well done. "Hail Ming" lead into "All American Massacre" continuing the diverse set. Moody lighting and smoky atmospherics kept the tone mysterious and engaging through out the performance. They returned to their debut album for "I Want You... Dead" before culminating on the title track from the new album "Condolences" to close out the main set. I really love this song and find myself singing it quite often. After a short break from the stage the band returned, this time Wednesday was dressed in top hat with round spectacles, brandishing a leather clad book that had all the hallmarks of a bible while the instrumental "Eulogy XIII" played. They struck up the encore with "Prey For Me" from the latest album while he held the book in the air like a preacher on a soap box. Giving us more off of "Condolences" they followed that up with "Blood Sick" but not without one final costume change. The top hat gave way to a commissar style military cap and the black suit traded out for a bloody butcher's apron, once again setting the tone for the song's subject matter. The next song was technically a cover but of one of his own previous bands. They did the hilarious "I Love To Say Fuck" originally recorded under the Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 handle. Despite not hearing it before, myself and the entire audience were cheerfully singing along with the chorus. This brought them to the final song of the night which harkened back to their debut release once more with "Bad Things". It was a great show. They played sixteen songs total, not counting the shorter introductory instrumentals in the mix. Wednesday is a consummate performer and put on a one man horror stage show on top of that. The rest of the band were hidden in waves of smoke but when they did appear for momentary flashes, they were all decked out in black with black and white face paint fitting the atmosphere and theme. Hugely entertaining, I highly recommend checking these guys out live and the latest release is outstanding.
























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