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Women and Children Last is the second studio album by American horror punk band Murderdolls released through Roadrunner Records on August 31, 2010.[1] With the exception of Murderdolls touring guitarist Roman Surman, who contributed lead guitars to the album[2][3], and Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, who makes guest appearances on the tracks "Drug Me to Hell" and "Blood-Stained Valentine", the album was recorded by Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison. The album was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris.[1] In an interview for Metal Hammer, Jordison explained why the old lineup would not be returning:
'The old band, we didn’t even know each other before it all came together [...] It was dysfunctional but it worked but this time, we wanted it to be a little more stable. It was apparent that if we were going to do The Murderdolls again, we were going to do it with everything we’ve got and we’ve got.'[2]
On June 17, 2010, on the Murderdolls Facebook page, the lead single from the album, titled "My Dark Place Alone", was available for full preview on Bloody-Disgusting.com.[4] On June 22, the single was made available for free download, for 48 hours only, from the Roadrunner website.[5] Trailers were released for two of the album's nonsingle tracks, "Drug Me to Hell" and "Summertime Suicide".
Alternate versions
Special Edition
Along with the standard edition of the album, a special edition of Women and Children Last was also released on August 31, 2010. It features an additional three bonus tracks as well as a DVD of their first live performance in 7 years.[6]
Limited Edition (First-Aid Kit)
This edition available only via website preorder. It features a first aid kit which houses the CD/DVD combo version of the album (with autographed booklet), a t-shirt, patch, sticker, pill case and a digital download of the album. Additional bonus items are to be included but have not been announced yet. The fate of this item was uncertain as it was removed from the Roadrunner Records stock list as well as the pre-order list on Omega Order on July 5. As of July 16, the item is officially available again.[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The World According to Revenge" | 1:22 |
2. | "Chapel of Blood" | 3:09 |
3. | "Bored 'Til Death" | 3:09 |
4. | "Drug Me to Hell" | 2:59 |
5. | "Nowhere" | 4:21 |
6. | "Summertime Suicide" | 4:07 |
7. | "Death Valley Superstars" | 3:44 |
8. | "My Dark Place Alone" | 2:59 |
9. | "Blood Stained Valentine" | 4:18 |
10. | "Pieces of You" | 2:31 |
11. | "Homicide Drive" | 3:22 |
12. | "Rock N Roll is All I Got" | 3:32 |
13. | "Nothing's Gonna Be Alright" | 2:36 |
14. | "Whatever You Got, I'm Against It" | 3:12 |
15. | "Hello, Goodbye, Die" | 2:17 |
Total length: | 47:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Motherfucker See, Motherfucker Do" | 2:57 |
17. | "The Funeral Ball" | 3:43 |
18. | "A Moment of Violence" | 1:58 |
Total length: | 56:13 |
The Special Edition DVD contains the following:
- Main menu page loop ("My Dark Place Alone") - 2:57
- Song selection menu page loop ("Bored 'Til Death") - 3:08
- "Intro (The World According to Revenge)" (live) - 1:25
- "Chapel of Blood" (live) - 3:15
- "Twist My Sister" (live) - 3:05
- "My Dark Place Alone" (live) - 3:11
- "She Was a Teenage Zombie" (live) - 3:43
- "Die My Bride" (live) - 3:43
- "Dead in Hollywood" (live) - 3:01
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AltSounds | 74% [10] |
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Kick-Axe | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Kerrang! | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rock Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SoundSphere | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
411mania.com | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Women and Children Last has received positive reviews from music critics. Zach Redrup of DEAD PRESS! gave the album 6 out of 10 stars while saying, "It's not that the songs are bad, because they're genuinely good. It's not that the members are weak, because they do what they do superbly. It's just Women And Children Last comes across like Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls part two, and after an 8 year gap you expect a bit of progression. On the plus a now more stable band could well mean a more frequent succession of further albums, and Murderdolls could very well be acting as a theraputic and healthy outlet for Joey Jordison following the loss of his friend and bandmate Paul Gray earlier this year."[11]
A review was also given by James Zahn of Kick-Axe, giving the album 4 axes out of 5, he praised the album's production, songwriting and recording calling it "a step up from when we last heard from the band". He also stated that Women and Children Last is a big leap forward and described the band as "If Motley Crue were bitten by zombies and resurrected with instruments in-hand, they'd probably sound a lot like Murderdolls."[12]
Luciam of EspyRock praised Joey Jordison as quoted "Predominantly a drummer, it's kind of strange to know that Joey is the one behind the masterful guitar hooks and riffs on the album... these are defined so well in the track 'Drug Me to Hell' and generally just throughout the album." He also praised Wednesday 13, comparing his voice to Rob Zombie and said "his [Wednesday 13] voice really lends itself to the gore factor on this album."[13] Mark Garnett of SoundSphere magazine also went along the same line, stating that Wednesday 13's voice is the best right now as it has been in years. He also called Jordison's drumming and guitar riffs 'phenomenal', praising his guitar works on "Summertime Suicide" and "Nowhere", calling them "heavy power-laden beasts yet catchy".[15] Michael Melchor of 411mania.com gave the album 7 out of 10 stars, concluding the album as "good" on the 411Mania Legend, and summarized his review by stating "Some of the rollicking fun and celebratory nature of giving the finger to political correctness may be missing here, but in its place is a certified direction. Great care was taken in the writing and recording of Women and Children Last to deliberately mark a point of maturation. There are times when the record takes itself a little more seriously than perhaps it should given the genre, but overall the murkier, more pessimistic feel works more often than not."[17]
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Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Germany Albums Charts [18] | 48 |
U.S. Billboard 200[19] | 43 |
References
- ^ a b "MURDERDOLLS: 'Women And Children Last' Artwork, Release Date Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. June 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Murderdolls Reveal New Line-Up". Metal Hammer. July 2, 2010.
- ^ "MURDERDOLLS: New Touring Lineup Officially Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. July 2, 2010.
- ^ "MURDERDOLLS: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Murderdolls Offer "My Dark Place Alone" Free, 'Women and Children Last' For Limited Edition Pre-Order". Roadrunner. June 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "MURDERDOLLS - Women & Children Last (Special Edition CD/DVD)". Roadrunner. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "MURDERDOLLS - Women & Children Last (Limited Edition First-Aid Kit w/ download & booklet!)". Roadrunner. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "MURDERDOLLS - Women & Children Last". Roadrunner. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Women & Children Last". Prato, Greg. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "MURDERDOLLS - WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST [ALBUM]". AltSounds. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ a b "ALBUM: MURDERDOLLS – WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST". Redrup, Zach. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ a b "MURDERDOLLS - WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST (Review)". Zahn, James. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Murderdolls - Women And Children Last". Luciam. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Murderdolls - Women And Children Last". Raggity,Paul. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ a b "CD Review: Murderdolls - 'Women And Children Last'". Garnett, Mark. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "Murderdolls - Women And Children Last". Velliquette, Josh. 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ a b "Murderdolls – Women And Children Last Review". Melchor, Michael. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ http://www.mtv.de/charts/album50
- ^ "MURDERDOLLS' 'Women And Children Last' Cracks U.S. Top 50". Blabbermouth.net. September 8, 2010.