Fang Bang
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".
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| Released | August 29, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Horror punk, glam metal | |||
| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
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"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. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
- Wednesday 13 – lead vocals, guitars
- Jamie Hoover – bass, additional background vocals, additional organ, additional guitars
- Ghastly – drums, percussion
- Kid Kid – background vocals
Release history
| Country | Release date |
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| Europe | August 29, 2006 |
| Worldwide | September 12, 2006 |