After a nationwide US tour with Anvil in 2022/2023, New Jersey thrash rockers MIDNITE HELLION are finally back on the road: This time, they’ll be supporting the iconic U.D.O. along with brilliant vocalist Udo Dirkschneider on their North American Tour (SEP 6 – OCT 20, 2024) – so get ready for some top tier metal madness! The two bands will perform together until OCT 10, before MIDNITE HELLION continue rocking their own run until the end of October. And the powerful threesome is more than ready to keep their promise and deliver some must see live shows, true to their motto: “Live, raw, bang thy head ‘til it’s sore!”

MIDNITE HELLION offer a wild mix of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Heavy Metal, Blues, Thrash Metal, and 70s & 80s Pop Music, inspired by bands like KISS, Overkill, Michael Schenker Group, Judas Priest and Don McLean. It’s all of these influences that mold their sound and make them into a band unlike any other newer act, unable to be pigeon-holed to any specific sub-genre. And the band’s aspirations for the upcoming tour are clear: “We want the listener to free their mind and have a great time. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff, and we’re here as an escape from the doldrums not as a reminder of it.  Life is for living, so crank it up loud ‘n’ proud!”

Midnite Hellion x U.D.O. Tour Dates:

09/06 Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill
09/07 New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall
09/08 Reading, PA – Reverb
09/11 Jefferson, LA – Southport Music Hall
09/12 Houston, TX – Rise Rooftop
09/14 San Antonio, TX – Rolling Oaks Event Center
09/15 Dallas, TX – Trees
09/17 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
09/18 Glendale, AZ – The 44
09/20 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
09/21 Santa Ana, CA – Stages
09/22 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
09/23 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
09/25 Denver, CO – The Rickhouse
09/27 McHenry, IL – The Vixen
09/28 Joliet, IL – The Forge
09/29 Versailles, OH – BMI Event Center
10/02 Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques
10/03 Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
10/04 Westland, MI – Token Lounge
10/05 Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center
10/07 Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/09 Harrison, OH – Blue Note
10/10 Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs

Other Midnite Hellion Tour Dates:

10/11 Louisville, KY – Mag Bar
10/12 Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light
10/18 Orlando, FL – Grumpy’s Underground
10/20 Wilmington, NC – Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern

MIDNITE HELLION’s successful album Kingdom Immortal was released on the US market in 2022 (where it immediately entered the Metal Contraband and NACC Radio charts) before it was also introduced to Europe in early 2024, making it their first world-wide release. The album is available on CD, MC, and LP and the band couldn’t be happier: “We’re pleased to be able to bring to you, the European faithful fans of all things Heavy, the chance to own an album we’re very proud of. In this day and age, import fees are at an all-time high. With our new worldwide distribution, we have cut that out so you can now obtain our newest release at a nice price.”

Kingdom Immortal was recorded in a diabolically effective six-day-studio-power-working-session with producer Alex Perialas (Anthrax/S.O.D., Overkill, Testament, Joe Bonamassa), for whom the band has a lot of praise: “One reason we decided to work with Alex Perialas is due to his unique ability to capture lightning in a bottle. As many know, Alex recorded the legendary Speak English Or Die album by S.O.D in two days and mixed it in one day while Anthrax was in the studio recording Spreading The Disease. Going back to basics, not only did we want to have spontaneity on record, but also make an album with real instruments captured with vintage microphones on a physical console and outboard gear, with no artificial samples or computerized plug-ins.” To save time while in the studio, they chose to record to Pro-Tools instead of recording to tape, which also saved time with digitizing for CD mastering. “With the exception of studio amps and guitars that were also used on Alex’s previous projects, every instrument on Kingdom Immortal is what we use live.  I know it’s not exactly ‘en-vogue’ nowadays to have a record released without modern production elements.  All I have to say is Led Zeppelin’s IV still sounds incredible 53 years later…”.

Have you checked out MIDNITE HELLION’s banger album yet?
Enter Kingdom Immortal HERE: https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal

1. H.M.O
2. She-Demon
3. Phantomland
4. Rapscallion
5. Speed Demon
6. Resurrected
7. Army Of The Dead
8. In Sickness And In Hell

When entering Kingdom Immortal, the third track that greets you is Phantomland. The song brings you on a journey to a far away land not fit for man nor beast, so beware of what lurks in the shadows. Musically inspired by Tom Petty’s Refugee and thematically inspired by the original Nosferatu, Phantomland brings you to the land of the undead, where fight or flight is the only chance of survival.

As MIDNITE HELLION’s dexterous drummer Drew Rizzo points out: “Phantomland is a five minute euphony of chaos, adventure, and insanity. Join us or perish!”

Bearing the fruits of Drew’s effort and creativity, filming, editing, and storyboarding, Phantomland is the band’s first single accompanied by a (DIY!) music video.

For those who have seen MIDNITE HELLION live in the past few years, touring for Kingdom Immortal has had a different guitarist for each leg so far. Charles Koegler recorded the guitars on the album, and did a stellar job performing live in 2022 when MIDNITE HELLION first toured with Anvil. Unfortunately, he was unable to continue touring, so he stepped down. “In his place, our Canadian friend Jeff Wilson came through for us for our second leg with Anvil in 2023, and funny enough, we had more Canadians on the tour package than we did Americans!”, says the band. While Jeff may join the band again down the road, his schedule is currently booked solid as a touring guitarist for Lutharo. “We wish to thank both Charles and Jeff for their tremendous contributions to Midnite Hellion’s live events!”, the guys address thankfully. Now, the band members are pleased to welcome from the great state of West Virginia, Matt O’Donnell to handle the guitar-slinging duties for them on their upcoming tour with U.D.O. and beyond! Matt is now a resident of the Garden State and is primed to join MIDNITE HELLION in showing everyone what New Jersey Heavy Metal Rock ‘n’ Roll is all about!

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Ever asked yourself, what it would sound like if British legend Witchfinder General got lost high on shrooms within the wonderfully weird New Jersey thrash metal scene? Don’t worry, you’re not alone: US-thrashers MIDNITE HELLION somehow seemed to have woken up to just the same question some day.

And while psilos aren’t on their diet, NWOBHM – from Blitzkrieg fast to slow and heavy – certainly is! One possible answer to your question could certainly be Army Of The Dead from the band’s (outside US) upcoming album Kingdom Immortal.

At the sinister end of an intro that presents itself as slow and cozy as a good old doom metal funeral march but with a battery of war drums joining, a single bell strike rings it in: the massive wall of mid-tempo mosh carrying the infectiously grippy chorus that’s of such paramount importance for any metal anthem to work. 

And as it began, it shall end – more slow cooking groove, more melodies in a creamy guitar solo, heck, even more death bells tolling the end of the show unless the replay button is being watched out for and pressed. In which case it’s straight back to business with heavy-as-fuck thrash and that certain rock’n’roll attitude paired with the intriguing playfulness that so many of us find and love in NWOBHM. And a love letter it truly is, a homage that comes flying across the great pond here:

Upon release to the US market in 2022, MIDNITE HELLION’s album Kingdom Immortal immediately entered the Metal Contraband and NACC Radio charts. And soon – on April 12, 2024 – the crazy time traveling riff machine will also become available for European fans of classic neck shredding. The title derives from a Rock’n’Roll heaven, which every deceased musician or band joins when they call it quits. Composed of eight memorable tracks, Kingdom Immortal will be available on digital, CD, MC and LP for the first time outside the US.

Kingdom Immortal is now available world-wide for pre-order and pre-save: https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal

Tracklist Kingdom Immortal:

1. H.M.O
2. She-Demon
3. Phantomland
4. Rapscallion
5. Speed Demon
6. Resurrected
7. Army Of The Dead
8. In Sickness And In Hell

About MIDNITE HELLION

Formed in 2011 by drummer Drew Rizzo, MIDNITE HELLION took shape with the addition of bassist and vocalist Rich Kubik in 2016. Their distinctive style – classic, no-frills heavy metal serving tremendously infectious spurts of thrash riffs with a straight, fun stage attitude – made the guys a top pick for world-class acts to ignite their respective crowds. Bringing their strong regional fan base to the table, MIDNITE HELLION shared the stages with Overkill, Dirkschneider, Grim Reaper, Flotsam & Jetsam, Obituary, Diamond Head, Raven, Exodus, Yngwie Malmsteen, and many more.

Their electrifying debut album Condemned to Hell (2017) proved to be just the kind of wrecking ball that the band needed. Picked up and widely spread by multiple Marconi award holder WSOU 89.5 FM, the album successfully leveled a solid path into the wider US metal scene. In less than a year, Condemned to Hell became a national phenomenon – and so did MIDNITE HELLION as a touring act, spawning intense mosh pits left, right, and center. The touring cycle in support of the album peaked in late 2018, when the band shared stages with OTEP and THE WORLD OVER in the Midwest and Mountain regions of the United States.

Fueled by the sheer awesomeness of their fans and the energy received from this crowd, and driven by a bag of new songs and ideas that they brought back home, MIDNITE HELLION entered Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY in August 2019. The recording of their second album Kingdom Immortal took them only six days – with the help of iconic producer Alex Perialas, who in the past contributed to shaping the signature thrash sound of Anthrax/S.O.D, Overkill or Testament, while also adding a pound or two to Joe Bonamassa’s music.
Mixing took place in March and Mastering in May 2021, before the vinyl mastering got cut at Infrasonic Sound by Daniel Bacigalupi (Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Stray Cats, Willie Nelson).

Kingdom Immortal became successful with radio stations in the United States from the get-go, landing within the top 5 added albums on radio throughout the nation.
As a result, MIDNITE HELLION toured the US with Anvil in summer 2022 for 39 dates, supporting the album, followed by a second US leg with Anvil for an additional 25 dates in spring 2023.
Set out for the first world-wide release including Europe, MIDNITE HELLION will hit the road for an extensive US+Canada tour with German metal machine U.D.O. later in 2024. The blast from the past is far from over:

9/6 Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill
9/7 New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall
9/8 Reading, PA – Reverb
9/11 Jefferson, LA – Southport Music Hall
9/12 Houston, TX – Rise Rooftop
9/14 San Antonio, TX – Rolling Oaks Event Center
9/15 Dallas, TX – Trees
9/17 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
9/18 Glendale, AZ – The 44
9/20 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
9/21 Santa Ana, CA – Stages
9/22 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
9/23 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
9/25 Denver, CO – The Rickhouse
9/27 McHenry, IL – The Vixen
9/28 Joliet, IL – The Forge
10/1 Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
10/2 Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques
10/3 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
10/4 Westland, MI – Token Lounge
10/5 Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center
10/6 Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/9 Harrison, OH – Blue Note
10/12 Manchester, NH – Angel City Music Hall

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