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Midnite Hellion- Kingdom Immortal

Label: Bandcamp
Format: Stream
Released: 2022
Reviewed By: Rich Catino
Rating: 7.5/10


New Jersey based Midnite Hellion carry on the 80s music and album artwork of traditional heavy metal, the three piece started in 2011 by drummer Drew Rizzo. Second album "Kingdom Immortal" recorded at Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY, August 2019 with producer Alex Perialas (Anthrax/S.O.D, Overkill), on tour with Anvil in 2022 to support the album made perfect sense. "Kingdom Immortal" opens with a song about loving all things heavy metal, 'H.M.O.'

 

With old school riffing, and a vocal similar to Steve "Lips" Kudlow (Anvil), 'She-Demon', low budget video track 'Phantomland' (in the spirit of the two from Pantera in the 80s), its blue collar all around like 80s Helstar, Fates Warning, Savatage, and Armored Saint. 'Speed Demon' has a lyric video, gang vocal on the chorus and drums pound for 'Resurrected', a dramatic build to 'Army of the Dead' where guitar and bass harmonize. 'In Sickness and in Hell' cool title.
Overall solid, there's potential, I think they would benefit with a second guitarist to fill out the sound. I can see Midnite Hellion touring with Skullfist, Enforcer, Night Demon, and or Striker.

 
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