Cleveland’s resident high priest of sleaze and grime, MIDNIGHT, is back to make your speakers weep with Steel, Rust And Disgust — a full-length covers album hitting the streets May 23rd on Metal Blade Records.
The one-man wrecking crew Athenar delivers ten raw-as-hell covers alongside two brand-new original tracks, all soaked in the rust-belt rage and dirty swagger that’s defined MIDNIGHT for over two decades. This time, it’s a love letter to his birthplace and its gritty musical underbelly.
“The original title was going to be Throw Ups, a nod to Bowie’s Pin Ups,” Athenar jokes. “But I needed six syllables. I just wanted to rip through songs by bands who shared the same sights, sounds, and sewage of my region of birth. Do yourself a favor—check out the original versions… if you want to transform into a total fucking slimebag.”
🎥 Watch the video for “Cleveland Metal”
Directed by My Good Eye Visuals, the video is exactly what you’d expect: loud, lurid, and gloriously unwashed.
💿 Steel, Rust And Disgust Tracklist
- Cleveland Metal
- Iron Beast (Kratos cover)
- I’m Insane (Synastryche cover)
- Final Solution (Rocket From The Tombs cover)
- Frenzy (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins cover)
- Child Eaters (Rubber City Rebels cover)
- 3rd Generation Nation (Dead Boys cover)
- Rock N’ Roll Fever (David Allan Coe cover)
- Carrions Keep (False Hope cover)
- Black Leather Rock (Electric Eels cover)
- Steel, Rust And Disgust
- Agitated (Electric Eels cover)
🔥 Available Formats
- CD & Digital
- Orange Vinyl (US – Ltd. 600)
- 180g Black Vinyl (EU)
- Orange/Black Dust Splatter Vinyl (EU – Ltd. 500)
- White/Black Dust Splatter Vinyl (Band Exclusive – Ltd. 300)
What They’re Saying:
“When MIDNIGHT strikes, they strike harder than Satan himself.” – Kerrang!
“The debaucherous intersection of Hellhammer and Hell Bent For Leather.” – Decibel
“Highly recommended for those guided by filth, lust, and sleaze.” – New Noise
“This Cleveland institution delivers what you need in near-lethal doses.” – SPIN
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