''The Dixie Dead'' is the fifth studio album released by

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musician

Wednesday 13 Joseph Michael Poole (born August 12, 1976), better known by his stage name Wednesday 13, is an American singer and musician. Apart from his solo career, he was the frontman of the horror punk/ heavy metal band Murderdolls and has also played in ...

. It was released on February 19, 2013.

Album Information

Like many of Wednesday albums it features many references and puns relating to horror. "Blood Sucker" is vampire related. The song "Get Your Grave On" may be a pun on "

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" by

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or the phrase "Get Your Game On". "Too Fast for Blood" is clearly a pun on ''

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'' by

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, a band Wednesday is a big fan of. "Hail Ming" is based around the character

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from ''

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''. "Coming Attractions" and "The Dixie Dead" are possibly based on the film ''

Two Thousand Maniacs! ''Two Thousand Maniacs!'' is a 1964 American horror film written and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis and starring 1963 ''Playboy'' Playmate Connie Mason. It follows a group of Northern tourists who are savagely tortured and murdered during a ...

'' due to the similar plots.. "Carol Anne...They're Here" is based on the character Carol Anne Freeling from the Poltergeist film series. The title also featuring her famous quote "They're Here". "Hands of the Ripper" is a clear reference to the film ''

Hands of the Ripper ''Hands of the Ripper'' is a 1971 British horror film, directed by Peter Sasdy for Hammer Film Productions. It was written by L. W. Davidson from a story by Edward Spencer Shew, and produced by Aida Young. The film was released in the U.S. as a ...

''.

Track listing

Limited edition pre-orders

Limited editions of the album were available as pre-orders on Wednesday's official "Morgue Than Merch" webstore until November 13, 2012, through the Wednesday 13 web shop that contained the same track listing but different artwork and in a DVD case. Wednesday also offered fans the opportunity to have their name in the booklet.

Personnel

- lead vocals, keyboards *

Roman Surman Roman Surman is an American musician and the current lead guitarist for Wednesday 13's horror punk solo band. Surman was also a guitarist for Gunfire 76, Bourbon Crow and the second incarnation of Murderdolls, all bands fronted by Wednesday 13. ...

- lead guitar, backing vocals *Jack Tankersley - rhythm guitar, backing vocals *Troy Doebbler - bass, backing vocals *Jason "Shakes" West - drums

References

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