Fang Bang

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Fang Bang
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ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)
Genre Horror punk, glam metal
Length40:26
Label Rykodisc
Wednesday 13 chronology
Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead
(2005)
Fang Bang
(2006)
Bloodwork
(2008)
Singles from Fang Bang
  1. "My Home Sweet Homicide"
    Released: 2006
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Fang Bang is the second studio album by American horror punk musician Wednesday 13. It was released by Rykodisc on August 29, 2006, in Europe, and was later released worldwide on September 12, 2006. Each song on the album is known to have been inspired by a specific piece of horror fiction, such as An American Werewolf in London , Halloween and Friday the 13th . Fang Bang contains twelve standard tracks, as well as a bonus track exclusive to a particular region. The North American release includes a thirteenth track, a Roky Erickson cover of "Burn the Flames". The thirteenth track on the European release is a Motörhead cover of "R.A.M.O.N.E.S.". Finally, the Japanese release includes "R.A.M.O.N.E.S.", as well as a fourteenth track, an original composition titled "Good Day to Die".

Contents

"My Home Sweet Homicide" was released as a single and was accompanied with a music video of switching between the band performing and a clown arguing with his girlfriend then walking around the streets causing chaos, with members of the band being victims before being arrested and the ending reveals the clown's new girlfriend is Wednesday himself (dressed as a clown).

Concept

"Fang Bang" is Wednesday 13's most glam-influenced piece to date, with lighter, more 'fun' lyrical themes. All the tracks on the album are linked in some way to specific horror films, and the album as a whole is less brooding and dark.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wednesday 13, except "R.A.M.O.N.E.S. and "Burn the Flames".

No.TitleLength
1."Morgue Than Words"2:37
2."American Werewolves in London"4:20
3."My Home Sweet Homicide"3:02
4."Faith in the Devil"3:30
5."Happily Ever Cadaver"3:33
6."Curse of Me"4:02
7."Haddonfield"2:59
8."Too Much Blood"2:43
9."Till Death Do Us Party"3:34
10."Buried with Children"3:42
11."Kill You Before You Kill Me"2:33
12."Die Sci-Fi"3:36
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Burn the Flames" (Roky Erickson cover; North America bonus track) Roky Erickson 5:22
14."R.A.M.O.N.E.S." (Motörhead Cover; Europe and Japan bonus track) Phil Campbell, Würzel, Lemmy, Phil Taylor 1:14
15."Good Day to Die" (Japan bonus track) 2:38

Personnel

Release history

CountryRelease Date
EuropeAugust 29, 2006
WorldwideSeptember 12, 2006

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References

  1. "Fang Bang - Wednesday 13". Allmusic.