Skeletons | ||||
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Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
Genre | Horror punk, heavy metal | |||
Length | 40:16 | |||
Label | DR2 (UK) | |||
Producer | Wednesday 13 | |||
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Skeletons is the third studio album by American horror punk musician Wednesday 13. It was released on May 20, 2008, available exclusively through Hot Topic locations in the United States, and in the United Kingdom on by DR2 Records, a subdivision of Demolition Records. It has been described as having a heavier and darker tone than previous efforts. Skeletons was meant to be preceded one month earlier by an EP entitled Bloodwork , however by the release date of Skeletons, Bloodwork had also become available for digital download. [1] [2]
All tracks are written by Wednesday 13
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Scream Baby Scream" | 4:01 |
2. | "Not Another Teenage Anthem" | 3:54 |
3. | "Gimmie Gimmie Bloodshed" | 2:23 |
4. | "From Here To The Hearse" | 3:45 |
5. | "Put Your Death Mask On" | 3:54 |
6. | "Skeletons" | 4:53 |
7. | "My Demise" | 4:10 |
8. | "With Friends Like These..." | 3:04 |
9. | "No Rabbit In The Hat" | 3:14 |
10. | "All American Massacre" | 3:11 |
11. | "Dead Carolina" | 3:52 |
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