Album Review: Wednesday 13 - Monsters Of The Universe: Come Out And Plague

Wednesday 13’s latest is his most ambitious: a schlocky, sci-fi horror concept album.

His shift away from punk to a more metallic sound has reached its conclusion, this album featuring primarily thrash riffs, occasionally bordering on power metal. The inclusion of more progressive passages – including atonal solos and traces of black/death metal – fits, although the horror punk remains strongest when laying down straight-forward, fun songs. On first listen, it might seem he’s taking himself a bit too seriously, but after a few spins he well and truly gives us the wink.