Customer Reviews

Fang Bang

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

the songs on this one arent quite as dark as transylvania 90210... they still are full of morbid humor and clever word play.. morgue than words.. come on u cant help but smile.. this album is alot shinier than the others.. so far i love it, but not as much as transylvania... although when transylvania came out i liked beyond the valley of the murderdolls better for the longest time.. so maybe in a few months this will be my favorite.. i highly suggest this album....

wednesday is so great to his fans he diserves ur support...

i know i've met him....

rock on

Does he pull it off? Mostly. Is this album as good as Transylvania 90210? No way. But we are talking about two completely different sounds though. Fang Bang is a fun catchy record with awesome punk riffs, anthem-like choruses, and of course, Wednesday 13's trademark gravel vocals. Unlike the punk/metal Alice Cooper-esque sound of his first solo album, Fang Bang calls to mind Billy Idol, The Ramones, or even The Dickies as far as style is concerned. All these catchy songs are glossed over with accessible melodies, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. I mean, this is WAY better than anything on the radio/TV these days. Wednesday 13 has a great knack for writing crafty tongue-in-cheek horror-themed lyrics too funny to be compared to The Misfits or any other of the horror-rock ilk. Its a fun album and is totally worth repeated listens especially for the songs Home Sweet Homicide, Haddonfield(great great song), Happily Ever Cadaver, and Die Sci Fi. The cover of Roky Erikson's Burn The Flames, which originally appeared on the Return Of The Living Dead soundtrack in 1985, is superb. I never thought anyone would cover such a great song. The only reason I dropped a star is because a few of the choruses are repetative almost to the point of annoying(see Morgue Than Words and Too Much Blood), but these are small complaints. Bottom line is this: If you like horror punk/rock and have a sense of humor, then this is really going to appeal to you. Just remember, this is NOT at all like ANY of his previous work. It is way more melodic. Just have an open mind and you're good to go. Also check out Blitzkid if you like this.

Exciting stuff

Well is getting closer to Halloween again and Wednesday 13 has woken from his grave to give us another dose of tricks and treats. Maybe a little more trick than treat. Having discovered Wednesday 13's work two years ago I have been a diehard fan ever since. I was extremely excited for his next release. I will say I was a bit disappointed. Part of the reason for this is that it is the follow up album to "Transylvania 90210". That album is pure horror rock greatness that "Fang Bang" had a lot to live up to. Compared to "Transylvania 90210" I'm sorry to say "Fang Bang" comes up a bit short.

This is not to say that it is not an enjoyable record. If someone is a big Wednesday 13 fan I fully recommend picking this one up. However, if one is expecting a heavy riff crazy/nasty record he or she will be somewhat disappointed. While listening to the album one can tell that Wednesday is being much more tongue and cheek. "Fang Bang" has a much more punk edge while the Murderdolls and his first solo effort are closer to heavy metal. The lyrics are still extremely Wednesday like. They are all about ghouls, werewolves, and classic horror movie slashers. Stand out tracks include "My Home Sweet Homicide", "Faith in the Devil", and "Too Much Blood".

An important thing to remember is that there is not one original member from Transylvania on "Fang Bang" except for Wednesday. So this also could play a part in the sound change. The musicianship is not as strong on this record as the two albums that came before it. It is by no means bad, just not as good. The best way to describe the sound of this record is that is sounds like a combination of the first couple of Frankenstein's Drag Queens albums and the 90210 record. As a whole I am glad to have another batch of ghoulish treats from Mr. 13 however I am hoping for a much raunchier, meaner, and deadlier Wednesday 13 in his next recorded effort.

THis is an awesome album.If your looking or the motley crue sound o the murderdolls,or the alice cooper sound of Transylvania 90210,you wont find it here.This album does have one thing for the fans though,It has a return to the Maniac Spider Trash and FDQ13 days,both image wise.Is this a better album than Transylvania? No. Do I listen to it more than Transylvania? Yeah.
I would recomend this album to any rock fan not ofended by horror movies,monsters,and necrophilism

From the first note this CD Grabs your guts and rips them out..this is the best solo project to date from the God of Horror Metal WEDNESDAY 13. I grew up being the biggest Alice Cooper fan on the planet and I believe even Alice would agree WEDNESDAY 13 has claimed the title of the God of Horror Metal! It looked like Marilyn Manson was gonna try but didn't have what it took and than Rob Zombie tried and decided making movies was more important than Horror Metal and patiently waiting his turn was WEDNESDAY 13. Earning street credit playing for FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS and MURDERDOLLS and in 2005 the time had finally arrived and we got the first solo effort by WEDNESDAY 13, Transylvania 90210 and WEDNESDAY was on the war path to conquer the Metal world and now with FANG BANG he proves to the world he is a METAL GOD and I can safely say WEDNESDAY 13 is the one true God of Horror Metal!!! BUY THIS CD NOW OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES...

This guy is brilliant & just keeps getting better, now this is what a metal album is supposed to sound like!Two words buy it!

ok i will be honest i love W13 but this record.....naw i was'nt impressed by it i had it's moments with me but i really didnt like this one but maybe its me but i guess i expected more from this one dont let what i say encourage you from buying this one everyone has their opinion and this is mine but it was alright if you are a die hard fan of W13 go head and buy it but if you are if-y than i would go for 'Skeletons".

This album has some of the catchiest songs he's made since the FDQ. They sound way better live, and yet this cd is great for blasting down the street. Personaly, its my favorite album out of his solo carrer.

By far my favorite Wednesday 13 album ever. Only he could take murder and mayhem and all things bloody disgusting and make them fun to listen to. Wednesday 13 combines two of my favorite things - Horror Movies and Metal. As long as your not easily offended by things like a song about robbing graves (haha) then you should pick up this album stat. I'm a huge fan of slasher movies so of course this album offers the songs "Haddenfield" (Halloween) and "Til Death Do Us Party" (Friday the 13th) which have some of the catchiest hooks and makes you want to just crank it up and drive fast. Also check out "American Werewolves in London" Wednesday 13 has great songs and great lyrics and should be up there with Alice Cooper in my book. Give it a listen.

THIS ALBUM FANG BANG IS MY FAVORITE ALBUMS WEDNESDAY 13 HAS. THE ALBUMS SO FAR THEY HAVE ARE Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead,Fang Bang,Skeletons,Bloodwork.FANG BANG IS NOT AS DARK AS TRANSYLVANIA 90210 AND NOT AS GOOD TO ME AS SKELETONS. WEDNESDAY HAS MADE A FUNNY PUPPET MOVIE SIMILAR TO CRANK YANKERS BUT IT IS CALLEDWeirdo a Go-Go.IN THIS ALBUM THE BAND IS MORE OF A HORROR PUNK ROCK GENRE. THE BIG CHANGE IN THIS ALBUM IS THE BAND MEMBERS THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE LAST ALBUM. MY FAVORITE SONGS WOULD PROBABLY BE "HADDONFIELD","HAPPILY EVER CADAVER",AND "MY HOME SWEET HOMICIDE." THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF FANG BANG ONE HAS THE SONGS "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." AND "GOOD DAY TO DIE." THE OTHER HAS "BURN THE FLAMES." IF YOU LIKE TIS LOOK FOR MURDERDOLLS AND FRANKENSTEIN DRAGQUEENS FROM PLANET 13. FANG BANG IS A GREAT ALBUM,I HOPE YOU GET IT AND ENJOY IT!!!