'Skeletons' is the latest installment of horror rock from MURDERDOLLS frontman WEDNESDAY 13. Take the sound of ALICE COOPER's recent material, crack up the distortion a little, oh, and throw in a few 'fucks', and you'll pretty much arrive at the sound of WEDNESDAY 13.

The songs are very, very simple. There's 11 tracks here, all of which come in under the 5 minute mark. Opener 'Scream Baby Scream' would go down well in a vampire's club (particularly that one at the start of 'Blade'!), and 'Not Another Teenage Anthem' could end up being ermmm, a teenage anthem? On most of the songs, melody has been thrown out of the window. However, 'From Here to the Hearse' and the title track 'Skeletons' are exceptions to that rule and from a musical point of view are probably the best songs on the record.

The songs on 'Skeletons' are enjoyable enough, and should go down a storm on the live scene, especially after a few beers have been sunk. However, if you're looking for a something to occupy your CD player for while, this perhaps isn't the best album to choose. The lack of any depth and with strong melodies thin on the ground, after a few listens, it'll be time to consign this album to the bottom shelf of the CD rack and by the time you play it again, it may well have a coating of dust thicker than WEDNESDAY 13's eye make-up.

Rating: 3.0/5.0

James Allman

Release Date: 12th May 2008