Wednesday 13 is the stage name of Joseph Michael Poole (born August 12, 1976, in North Carolina), a singer and guitarist best known as the frontman of horror punk band Murderdolls, which he co-founded around 2002 with Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison. His solo career, launched in 2004, spans horror punk, glam metal and hard rock, with lyrics steeped in B-movie references and gothic humor. He has since released more than ten solo albums on labels including Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast and Napalm Records.
The live album 'Un-Alive from Pol'and'Rock 2025' will be released on September 25, 2026 via Napalm Records, recorded during the Polish Pol'and'Rock festival in 2025.
Wednesday 13 and The Birthday Massacre announce the 'Cursed Blessings' European Co-Headline Tour, running from November 23 to December 13, 2026 across Europe, with a show on November 29 in Rotterdam.
Wednesday 13 announces the 'Shocktober Blood Tour', a tour of 31 shows across the US in autumn 2026.
The studio album 'Mid Death Crisis' will be released on April 25, 2025 via Napalm Records.
