Murderdolls
Murderdolls was a US glam metal and horror punk supergroup.
History
In 1994 Joey Jordison formed a band called The Rejects. In 1999, on a Slipknot tour, he met Tod Rex "Tripp Eisen" Salvador, who played for the opening band Dope and later also with Static-X. The Rejects thus evolved into the Murderdolls, and in 2001 a singer was found in Wednesday 13. The live lineup of the Murderdolls still included bassist Eric Griffin and drummer Ben Graves. Tripp Eisen later left the band, with Acey Slade joining as a replacement. In the video for Dead in Hollywood, Marilyn Manson plays a guest role.
In 2002, Murderdolls released the debut album Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls on Roadrunner Records. The majority of the songs released on it were re-recorded and slightly altered songs from Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, Wednesday 13's previous group, followed by an extensive tour until 2004.
After that Joey Jordison paused in favor of Slipknot. Wednesday 13 then released three solo albums, which are stylistically strongly based on the Murderdolls. Other members of the Murderdolls were also active in the band Trashlight Vision, which disbanded after one album.
Although both Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13 always stressed that the Murderdolls were a real band and not just a project, the group went on hiatus until 2010. In March 2010, the release of a new studio album entitled Women and Children last was announced for the summer of the same year. Accompanied by favorable reviews, it was finally released at the end of August.
In July 2013, Jordison announced in an interview that Murderdolls would not record any more songs. Instead, he started a new band project called Scar the Martyr. The other members of the band are Henry Derek, Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad) and Kris Norris (Darkest Hour).
Discography
Albums
- 2002: Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
- 2010: Women and Children Last
EPs
- 2002: Right to Remain Violent
Singles
- 2002: Dead in Hollywood
- 2003: White Wedding
- 2010: My Dark Place Alone
- 2010: Chapel Of Blood
- 2010: Nowhere
