Bloodwork (album)
Encyclopedia
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. Late April 2008, "Someone" sent iTunes a file containing the Bloodwork EP mp3s instead of the full-length Skeletons album (which was released on CD in North America on April 29.) Instead of having the tracks removed, Bloodwork remained fully downloadable, however Skeletons iTunes release was delayed until mid-May. The band struggled to come to a conclusion as to whether the EP would receive a CD release or if it would stay download only for the time being. On June 4th 2008, a decision was reached and was posted on the band's myspace blog
"The Bloodwork EP, which is currently available for download on Itunes and Amazon, will be available for sale as a physical cd during the U.S. tour starting on July 1, 2008."
Bloodwork was sold during the US and UK 2008 tours, and though once stated to be a tour exclusive, the EP was officially released online on January 22 2009.
The EP features six tracks, including two unreleased songs, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
cover, the 4th re-recording of a song by Wednesday 13's former band Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13
, and acoustic renditions of two songs from 13's Skeletons album, "My Demise" and "Skeletons".
When asked about the re-recording of "I Love to Say Fuck" Wednesday 13 stated that many fans could not find this track, so he recorded it to make it once again easily available to the masses.
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...
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...
. Bloodwork was meant to be preceded by one month by the studio album
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...
entitled Skeletons
Skeletons (Wednesday 13 album)
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...
. The initial release of this EP was a complete accident, which involved the file uploading client used by the band. Late April 2008, "Someone" sent iTunes a file containing the Bloodwork EP mp3s instead of the full-length Skeletons album (which was released on CD in North America on April 29.) Instead of having the tracks removed, Bloodwork remained fully downloadable, however Skeletons iTunes release was delayed until mid-May. The band struggled to come to a conclusion as to whether the EP would receive a CD release or if it would stay download only for the time being. On June 4th 2008, a decision was reached and was posted on the band's myspace blog
"The Bloodwork EP, which is currently available for download on Itunes and Amazon, will be available for sale as a physical cd during the U.S. tour starting on July 1, 2008."
Bloodwork was sold during the US and UK 2008 tours, and though once stated to be a tour exclusive, the EP was officially released online on January 22 2009.
The EP features six tracks, including two unreleased songs, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
cover, the 4th re-recording of a song by Wednesday 13's former band Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13
Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13
Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 are a horror punk band from North Carolina. The band was formed in 1996 by Wednesday 13, who recruited friends and former Maniac Spider Trash bandmates Seaweed and Sicko Zero...
, and acoustic renditions of two songs from 13's Skeletons album, "My Demise" and "Skeletons".
When asked about the re-recording of "I Love to Say Fuck" Wednesday 13 stated that many fans could not find this track, so he recorded it to make it once again easily available to the masses.
Track listing
- "B-Movie Babylon" – 5:02
- "Return of the Living Dead" – 3:10
- "Runnin' Down a DreamRunnin' Down a Dream"Runnin' Down a Dream" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from his first solo album Full Moon Fever. "Runnin' Down a Dream" achieved reasonable chart success, reaching number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top of...
" (Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
cover) – 3:10 - "I Love to Say Fuck" (2007 re-recording) – 4:57
- "My Demise B.C." – 4:12
- "Skeletons A.D." – 4:01
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 - guitars, piano