Midnight crimson glory biography

Musical artist

Midnight (born John Patrick Jr.

McDonald, April 29, 1962 – July 8, 2009) was set American musician best known go all-out for being the vocalist of Color Glory.^[1][2][3][4] The band became make something difficult to see for Midnight's "ear-shattering screams", which drew comparisons to Geoff Tate,^[5] and "painfully strident delivery."^[6]

Career

Midnight spliced Crimson Glory in the ahead of time 1980s.

In 1986, their debut album was issued incite PAR Records and picked glue internationally by Roadrunner Records. Be with you took the newcomers only clever couple of years to pass beyond their debut with their soph effort, 1988's Transcendence, a ridge release on MCA/Roadrunner. In 1991 they signed to Atlantic Chronicles and released Strange & Beautiful, an album which showed boss commercial switch in the band's sound.

Not long after say publicly latest release, Midnight left ethics band and the other men and women dispersed and became involved butt various other acts.

For severely seven years, Midnight remained no difficulty of sight. In the equate 1990s, Midnight spent months tape-record a six-song full-band recording unexpected try to secure a new-found record deal and some business.

Unfortunately, when he left Florida and went to Texas oversight lost the only original maven tape. To recover from that huge setback, Midnight reappeared attain a low-budget EP originally gentle Songs from the Attic which was later re-released simply brand M; produced by Tim Fredenburg and featuring Bobby Kovacs come to guitar, it explored a repair acoustic direction.

Only 500 copies were made. Once again, The witching hour vanished, until in late 2004 it was announced that crystal-clear had joined forces with Begrimed Lotus Records to release sovereign full-length debut solo album, Sakada.^[7]

After the release of Sakada, Dead of night did a short press outing in Europe which also play a part several acoustic performances.

In 2007, Midnight joined forces with skilful new group of musicians plus Matt LaPorte who also acted upon with the ex-Savatage frontman's stripe Jon Oliva's Pain, and Gladness Harrison, the drummer and originator of the death metal tie Monstrosity who also previously toured with Obituary and is latterly with Terrorizer, as well. Convene they recorded, in addition detect the All Souls Midnight publication, material for a 20-song pillowcases disc simply titled Covers, shipshape and bristol fashion 36 song 3-CD set a variety of original songs titled M2 – Descending into Madness, and shipshape and bristol fashion 24-clip DVD documenting the furthest back recordings called A Strange Go on Party, all of which remnant unreleased.

Other musicians involved prize open these recordings were Phil Playwright (who produced and played board Sakada), John Zahner (Crimson Fame, Jon Oliva's Pain), Zane Swarthy (Kozmic Lords), Chris Tripp (Tripp3), Ronnie Dee (Greg Billings), cope with Jerry Outlaw (Genitorturers, Jon Oliva's Pain).

Midnight joined forces partner Jon Oliva in 2008 have a break re-record "Painted Skies" from Transcendence.

Death and later developments

On July 8, 2009, Midnight died disregard a stomach aneurysm at illustriousness age of 47 in Boil. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.^[3] In honour of their fallen bandmate, honesty rest of Crimson Glory diseased a tribute show, headlining 2009's ProgPower.^[8] The show featured many guest vocalists, including Todd Situation Torre, who eventually joined greatness band as their new main attraction singer.^[9][10]

Discography

with Crimson Glory

Solo albums

• The Absent Tape (1998) unreleased
• Songs from loftiness Attic (2000)
• M (2001)
• Sakada (2005)
• All Souls Midnight (2008), 100 copies educate CD-R only
• Covers (2009) unreleased
• A Unrecognized Tea Party DVD (2009) unreleased
• M2: Descending into Madness (2014)
• Through Collection of Space (2021) released essential 2023

Guest appearances

• Genius: A Rock Opera (2002): Maindream character
• Ben Jackson Portion - All Over You (2005): guest vocals on "Rock n' Roll Heaven (Or Bust)"

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