Sweet Death And Ecstasy

by MIDNIGHT

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XUN I'm happy how this record found me. A kind of 'pedal to the metal' music drives you into the deep night to buy some leather pants. I'll tell my kids that this is Metallica. Favorite track: Crushed by Demons.

robbo72 Do you love your metal fast, fun, gritty, and loud? Midnight is all of that and more. Horns way the fuck up!! Favorite track: Here Comes Sweet Death.

space.scoundrel Do you like no-frills music? What about music that actively reaches out and tears frills off other things? How about loud, evil riffs and supercharged rhythm? Midnight's got what you need. Meet 'em out back and bring an ice pack for your neck. Favorite track: Poison Trash.

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1.	Crushed by Demons 06:26	buy track
2.	Penetratal Ecstasy 03:42	buy track
3.	Here Comes Sweet Death 03:40	buy track
4.	Melting Brain 01:57	buy track
5.	Rabid! 03:24	buy track
6.	Bitch Mongrel 03:05	buy track
7.	Poison Trash 03:17	buy track
8.	Before My Time in Hell 06:28	buy track

about

By now, MIDNIGHT need no introduction. Guided by the twisted muse of mainman Athenar since 2003, this Cleveland cult have been slaying the metal/punk underground with their own, highly addictive brand of lust, filth, and sleaze, subsequently building up a sizable catalog and garnering a rabid fanbase. While there's certainly fanatics for the band's early EP work, it was MIDNIGHT's debut album, Satanic Royalty - released to international fanfare in 2011 by HELLS HEADBANGERS - that entered the band's name into the annals of "classic." Never one to rush things (nor drop an EP along the way), MIDNIGHT continued their underground dominance with No Mercy for Mayhem in 2014, further perfecting their signature sound. Now, with their massively anticipated third album, "Sweet Death and Ecstasy," Athenar and co. return with their darkest and most daring effort yet.

Granted, upon the first detonating chords of opener "Crushed by Demons," it would be fair to assume that "Sweet Death and Ecstasy" is simply classic MIDNIGHT...until the track time nearly doubles what a characteristic track of theirs would be. This is no mere bloat, though: bookended by two of the band's longest songs to date, "Sweet Death and Ecstasy" lays bare a more anguished 'n' aggravated MIDNIGHT, forever in thrall to the usual subjects (LUST, FILTH, SLEAZE) but speaking a slightly different, altogether-more-poisonous tongue. It both charges harder than ever - even harder than the band's early EP work, arguably - and also puts on the brakes to bang 'n' clang in a manner most foul. Indeed, MIDNIGHT truly deliver "Sweet Death and Ecstasy" in a swift 32 minutes, and it's absolutely addicting. What's more, the CD version will feature a bonus disc that's a 12-song live rehearsal recorded in 2015 by Commandor Vanik. There's no dawn for MIDNIGHT...ever!

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released December 15, 2017

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MIDNIGHT Cleveland, Ohio

shows

Jun 04

The Red Room

Vancouver, BC
Jun 05

Dante's

Portland, OR
Jun 06

El Corazon

Seattle, WA
Jun 07

The Shredder

Boise, ID
Jun 09

Cypress

Reno, NV
Jun 10

Cafe Colonial

Sacramento, CA
Jun 11

Eli's Mile High Club

Oakland, CA
Jun 13

The Catalyst-CA

Santa Cruz, CA
Jun 14

Temblor Brewing Company

Bakersfield, CA
Jun 15

Soda Bar

San Diego, CA
Jun 16

The Rock

Tucson, AZ
Jun 30

Meerdijk

Emmen, Netherlands
Jul 02

De Pul

Uden, Netherlands
Jul 06

EXIT Festival 2023 | Official Event

Novi Sad, Serbia
Aug 11

Alcatraz Metal Festival

Kortrijk, Belgium
Nov 10

Mexico Metal Fest

Monterrey, Mexico

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