On Wednesday (April 2), Wednesday 13<\/a> joined Loudwire Nights<\/em><\/a> to celebrate the upcoming release of his 10th solo album, Mid Death Crisis<\/em><\/a>, out on April 25.<\/p>\n “This has been recorded since August last year, so I’ve just been sitting on this thing,” Wednesday 13 shared with host Chuck Armstrong<\/a>. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article.<\/p>\n “You want everybody to hear everything right away, but you’ve got to wait piece by piece and it’s finally here.”<\/p>\n Ten solo albums into his career \u2014 and that doesn’t take into account his work with Murderdolls<\/a> and other projects \u2014 Wednesday 13 seemed comfortable reflecting on his past and how he stays focused on making new music.<\/p>\n “When I started this rock and roll thing, I wanted it to be live fast,\u00a0die young,” he said.<\/p>\n “I didn’t think out of my 20s, you know? Here I am approaching 50 and I’m still happy. I’m still into what I do … I’ve never made it to that major, major level. I’m not Metallica<\/a>. So I think I just always kind of feel like I got my foot in the door, but I never quite made it, so I’ll always have that drive to get to the next level and that’s what’s kept me going.”<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Buzz Osborne Discusses New Melvins LP, Celebrates Black Sabbath<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n That drive has pushed Wednesday 13 to\u00a0become a better vocalist, a better frontman and a better musician.<\/p>\n “Some artists, they don’t try, they don’t keep learning. They know enough. That’s good for you \u2014 I’m always learning, trying to get better at everything.”<\/p>\n Wednesday 13\u00a0joined\u00a0<\/em>Loudwire Nights on Wednesday, April 2;\u00a0the show replays online here<\/a>, and you can tune in live every weeknight at 7PM ET<\/a> or on the Loudwire app<\/a>; you can also see if the show is available on your local radio station<\/a>\u00a0and listen to interviews on-demand<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The bands that are touring in 2025, who is opening and how to get tickets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Loudwire](\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/loudwire.png?w=100\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Else Did Wednesday 13 Discuss on Loudwire Nights<\/em>?<\/h3>\n
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Listen to the Full Interview\u00a0in the Podcast Player Below<\/h3>\n
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