Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls

Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls is the debut studio album by American horror punk supergroup Murderdolls. It was released in 2002 by Roadrunner Records. The album reached number 40 on the UK Albums Chart, and sold 100,000 copies in the U.S.

Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 2002
GenreHorror punk
Length46:31
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Murderdolls chronology
Right to Remain Violent
(2002)
Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
(2002)
Women and Children Last
(2010)
Singles from Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
  1. "Dead in Hollywood"
    Released: 2002
  2. "White Wedding"
    Released: 2003
Alternative cover
Limited edition cover (2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The original pressing of the album featured 15 tracks, with a later re-release containing six additional bonus tracks.

Previously recorded versions

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Most of the songs on the album came from Wednesday 13's previous bands Maniac Spider Trash and Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, as well as Joey Jordison's previous band The Rejects.

Track listing

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Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Slit My Wrist"3:44
2."Twist My Sister"2:06
3."Dead in Hollywood"2:30
4."Love at First Fright"3:02
5."People Hate Me"4:46
6."She Was a Teenage Zombie"2:57
7."Die My Bride"3:10
8."Graverobbing U.S.A."3:21
9."197666"2:19
10."Dawn of the Dead"3:43
11."Let's Go to War"3:23
12."Dressed to Depress"2:13
13."Kill Miss America"2:27
14."B-Movie Scream Queen"3:49
15."Motherfucker, I Don't Care"2:57
Re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Crash Crash"3:11
17."Let's Fuck"1:25
18."I Take Drugs"1:44
19."White Wedding" (Billy Idol)3:16
20."Welcome to the Strange"4:19
21."I Love to Say Fuck"4:29
Enhanced DVD
No.TitleLength
1."I Love to Say Fuck" (live)3:13
2."Dead in Hollywood"1:24
3."Love at First Fright"1:43
4."White Wedding"3:54

Personnel

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  • Wednesday 13 – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitars, programming
  • Joey Jordison – lead and rhythm guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboard, piano, backing vocals
  • Tripp Eisen – select guitar solos, backing vocals

Production

  • Matt Sepainc – producer, engineering, mixing
  • Sean McMahon – engineering
  • Michael Barbiero – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Paul Brown – art direction, design, photography
  • Monte Conner – A&R

Charts

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Chart performance for Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
Chart (2002) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[2] 144
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 40
US Billboard 200[5] 102

References

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