After a nationwide US tour with Anvil in 2022/2023, thrash rockers MIDNITE HELLION from New Jersey are finally back on tour: This time, they will be supporting the iconic U.D.O. around the brilliant singer Udo Dirkschneider on their North American tour (6 September – 20 October 2024) – so get ready for metal madness in a class of its own! The two bands will perform together until 10 October before MIDNITE HELLION continue to rock on their own until the end of October. And the powerful threesome are more than ready to fulfil their promise and deliver some live shows worth seeing, 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 pop music from the 70s and 80s, inspired by bands such as KISS, Overkill, Michael Schenker Group, Judas Priest and Don McLean. All these influences characterise their sound and make them a band that cannot be compared to any other newer act or categorised into a specific subgenre. The band’s goals for the upcoming tour are clear: „We want the audience to clear their heads and have a great time. Life is too short to worry about the little things and we’re here to escape the gloom, not to remind you. Life is for living, so turn it up – loud and proud!“
Midnite Hellion x U.D.O. Tour dates:
06.09. Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill
07.09. New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall
08.09. Reading, PA – Reverb
11.09. Jefferson, LA – Southport Music Hall
12.09. Houston, TX – Rise Rooftop
14.09. San Antonio, TX – Rolling Oaks Event Centre
15.09. Dallas, TX – Trees
17.09. El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
18.09. Glendale, AZ – The 44
20.09. San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
21.09. Santa Ana, CA – Stages
22.09. West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
23.09. San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
25.09. Denver, CO – The Rickhouse
27.09. McHenry, IL – The Vixen
28.09. Joliet, IL – The Forge
29.09. Versailles, OH – BMI Event Centre
02.10. Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques
03.10. Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
04.10. Westland, MI – Token Lounge
05.10. Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Centre
07.10. Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
09.10. Harrison, OH – Blue Note
10.10. Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
Midnite Hellion solo tour dates:
11.10. Louisville, KY – Mag Bar
12.10. Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light
18.10. Orlando, FL – Grumpy’s Underground
20.10. Wilmington, NC – Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
MIDNITE HELLION’s hit album „Kingdom Immortal“ was released in the US market in 2022 (where it immediately entered the Metal Contraband and NACC radio charts) before being unveiled in Europe in early 2024, making it their first worldwide release. The album is available on CD, MC and LP and the band couldn’t be happier: „We are pleased to be able to give you, the loyal European fans of all things heavy, the opportunity to own an album that we are very proud of. These days, import fees are at an all time high. With our new worldwide distribution, we have removed these fees so you can now purchase our latest album at a great price.“
„Kingdom Immortal“ was recorded in a fiendishly effective six-day studio power-working session with producer Alex Perialas (Anthrax/S.O.D., Overkill, Testament, Joe Bonamassa), for whom the band has high praise: „One reason we chose to work with Alex Perialas is his unique ability to be incredibly successful in the face of adversity. As many know, Alex recorded S.O.D’s legendary ‚Speak English Or Die‘ album 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 be spontaneous, but we wanted to make an album with real instruments recorded with vintage microphones on a real mixing desk and outboard equipment, without artificial samples or computerised plug-ins.“ To save time in the studio, they decided to record with Pro-Tools instead of tape, which also saved time when digitising for CD mastering. „With the exception of studio amps and guitars, which were also used on Alex’s previous projects, every instrument on ‚Kingdom Immortal‘ is what we use live. We know that it’s not exactly ‚en-vogue‘ these days to release a record without modern production elements. All we can say is that ‚Led Zeppelin IV‘ still sounds incredible 53 years later…“.
Have you listened to MIDNITE HELLION’s smashing album yet?
Click HERE to listen to „Kingdom Immortal“:
https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal