Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead
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Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead is the first studio album
by American
horror punk
musician Wednesday 13. The album contains fourteen standard tracks, as well as a bonus track
exclusive to Japan
, titled "Thank You Satan". The album spawned two singles, "I Walked with a Zombie", inspired by the film of the same name
, and "Bad Things", which was released only as a promo in the UK to promote the band's upcoming tour.
, with strong influence from heavy metal music
. It shows how Wednesday 13 has progressed stylistically from his last album, "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
" (with Murderdolls
), incorporating less of an alternative metal
approach in favour of a more 'straight' metal style.
Wednesday 13 has also stated: "Of the tracks on the new album, Wednesday adds “There are a few surprises that the fans won't expect... The title TRANSYLVANIA 90210 – SONGS OF DEATH, DYING AND THE DEAD comes from the idea of what I think a Wednesday 13 TV show would be like, it's like each song is an episode." Tune in in 2005! "
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. The album contains fourteen standard tracks, as well as a bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
exclusive to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, titled "Thank You Satan". The album spawned two singles, "I Walked with a Zombie", inspired by the film of the same name
I Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie is a 1943 horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur. It was the second horror film from producer Val Lewton for RKO Pictures; the first was the very successful Cat People, also directed by Tourneur...
, and "Bad Things", which was released only as a promo in the UK to promote the band's upcoming tour.
Style
"Transylvania 90210" draws mostly from horror punkHorror 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...
, with strong influence from heavy metal music
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
. It shows how Wednesday 13 has progressed stylistically from his last album, "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls is the debut album of horror punk band Murderdolls. It was released in 2002 by Roadrunner Records. The album reached #40 on the UK Albums Chart, and sold 100,000 copies in the U.S....
" (with Murderdolls
Murderdolls
Murderdolls is an American horror punk supergroup, founded during 2002 in Hollywood, California. The band line-up consists of core members Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison. Former members include Ben Graves, Acey Slade, Eric Griffin & Tripp Eisen....
), incorporating less of an alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
approach in favour of a more 'straight' metal style.
Wednesday 13 has also stated: "Of the tracks on the new album, Wednesday adds “There are a few surprises that the fans won't expect... The title TRANSYLVANIA 90210 – SONGS OF DEATH, DYING AND THE DEAD comes from the idea of what I think a Wednesday 13 TV show would be like, it's like each song is an episode." Tune in in 2005! "
Track listing
- "Post Mortem Boredom" – 0:57
- "Look What the Bats Dragged in" – 2:32
- "I Walked with a Zombie" – 3:43
- "Bad Things" – 3:37
- "House by the Cemetery" – 3:20
- "God is a Lie" – 3:37
- "Haunt Me" – 4:35
- "Transylvania 90210" – 3:54
- "I Want You...Dead" – 4:08
- "Buried by Christmas" – 3:08
- "Elect Death for President" – 4:23
- "Rot for Me" – 4:03
- "The Ghost of Vincent Price" – 5:08
- "A Bullet Named Christ" – 4:00
Personnel
- Wednesday 13 - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, samples, producer, director, audio production
- Piggy D. - background vocals
- Kid Kid - background vocals
- Ghastly - drums
- Ziad - saxophone on "Elect Death for President"
- Monte Conner - A&R
- Jamie Hoover - engineer, audio engineer
- Colin Richardson - mixing
- Roger Lian - mastering
- Wil Bartle - assistant
- P. R. BrownP. R. BrownPaul R. Brown is a graphic designer, photographer, and music video director.In 1996 he founded Bau-da Design Lab, which currently operates out of Los Angeles and New York. P.R. Brown is well-known for his album designs for musicians such as Mötley Crüe, Korn, Godsmack, and early in his career he...
- art direction, design, photography