2000s Rock Band, Once Split for 6 Years, Announces New Album
Fans of Wednesday 13 and Murderdolls received some exciting news on Monday morning.
Joseph Poole, who is best known by his stage name Wednesday 13, announced via Instagram that he will be releasing his first live album in six years, titled Un-Alive from Pol'and'Rock 2025, on Sept. 25. A lead single and its music video will be released on June 17 via Napalm Records.
The live album's tracklist is set to have 15 tracks that will take his fans from the beginning of his career through his solo catalog, including Murderdoll classics like "Summertime Suicide" and "197666", two songs from his debut album Transylvania 90210, "Too Fast For Blood" from his 2013 album The Dixie Dead and more.
"A career-spanning set of both Wednesday 13 and Murderdolls hits, the band journeys through Mr. Mother[explicit] extensive catalogue," Poole wrote in his caption. "A bloody good time from beginning to end, this album is meant to be heard with the windows down, your accelerator through the floor, and bats on the moonlit horizon."
Poole began his music career in 1992 when he played guitar for Psycho Opera, then became the vocalist for Maniac Spider Trash soon after. In 2002, Poole founded Murderdolls alongside Joey Jordison and touring members Tripp Eisen, Eric Griffin, Ben "The Ghoul" Graces and Acey Slade. The rock group only released two studio albums: Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls in 2002 and Women and Children Last in 2010. In between, Murderdolls took a hiatus for six years from 2004 to 2010, before officially calling it quits in 2011.
When Murderdolls went on break, Poole started his solo career and went on a tour around the United Kingdom under the stage name Wednesday 13. During the six-year hiatus, Poole released three successful studio albums. In total, Wednesday 13 has 10 studio albums, five EPs and six live and compilation albums. His most recent release was his 2025 album, Mid Death Crisis.
Wednesday 13 expressed the possibility of a Murderdolls reunion to Metal Hammer back in 2017, saying that it would be "a great idea."
"Murderdolls at the moment is the same as it's been since 2011 – there hasn't been any conversation between Joey and I. I just tell everybody, ‘From what I hear through the grapevine, Joey is possibly interested in doing Murderdolls again at some point,'" he told the publication. "I think the idea of us doing something in [the] future and doing shows would be a great idea. I don't see why we couldn't. In my mind, if we did anything first, it would be a couple of shows or some festivals."
Unfortunately, Jordison passed away in his sleep on July 26, 2021. Though his family never publicly disclosed the exact medical cause of his death, the drummer was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis, a severe neurological condition that causes inflammation in the spine.
Fans can now pre-order Un-Alive from Pol'and' Rock 2025 on Napalm Records' official website. The live album will be available in a Digipak CD, three different vinyl variants and a digital album.
Un-Alive from Pol'and' Rock 2025 by Wednesday 13 will be out on all streaming platforms on Sept. 25.
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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM.