Midnite Hellion is a heavy metal
trio from Trenton, New Jersey formed back in 2011. Their sophomore LP, Kingdom Immortal, was released in North
America back in January 2022. Come April 12th, it will be available
for the first time in Europe and outside the US on CD, MC, and vinyl. Midnite
Hellion are purveyors of classic speed/thrash/NWOBHM and Kingdom Immortal is a shredder of an album.
“H.M.O.” gets the ball rolling
with its ode to old school metal. It’s a banger of a track and just a taste of
what the rest of the LP holds. The fun “She-Demon” is a catchy tune, short and
sweet. “Phantomland” is one of the highlights of the record with its
Maidenesque lyrics and superb guitar playing. “Rapscallion” is a killer track
about a monster on the prowl. “Speed Demon” is a fast and furious gem of a
song. “Resurrected” is traditional metal at its finest and one of my faves. “Army
of the Dead”, the latest single, is the lengthiest track, running close to
eight minutes. It’s an epic song in every way that gives off a heavy doom metal
vibe. The animated video for it is ten shades of awesome; you can check it out
on YouTube. “In Sickness and in Hell” closes the eight-song set with its proposal
to a queen to lead an empire—the perfect way to end this album!
This is an album (and a band)
that completely flew under the radar the first time around for me. I’m glad I
got a second chance to discover them because they are really worth your time
and money if you’re an old school metalhead. Kingdom Immortal is a metal blast from the past from beginning to
end and is sure to feed your craving for huge riffs and fiery guitar solos. It’s
been on heavy rotation ever since it first landed in my lap and will continue
to be for quite some time.
Midnite Hellion on Bandcamp: https://midnitehellion.bandcamp.com/album/kingdom-immortal
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