Review By Darren McIntyre Photos By Scott Anderson
The Midnight Devils are a high energy rock n roll trio from Omaha, Nebraska & Chicago, Illinois who first came to our attention in 2018 with their debut album Something Bigger. Fast Forward to 2019 and the boys take their infectious brand of music on the road performing in 30 states including The Viper Room, Hollywood, The Dive Bar, Vegas and onwards to Australia and the UK, 2024 sees the boys deliver their follow up LP So Hard It Hurts and to celebrate this colossal 12 bars of gold musicianship the boys are heading on the road to bring us more makeup than Dee Snider, more swagger than KISS & a rock n roll show that will make your head spin. Please strap yourself in as I get ready to get my face melted as the boys hit the stage to rapturous applause as they hit us with the killer opener
Sound Of Damnation – The track opens with a full on basline that drops heavily into this high energy driven three piece as this bonkers night kicks off big time. Sam kicks off with his gravelly rocking vocals that have a pounding snare drum punch thast just brings this gig to life as we are fist pumping from the off as these boys show us how it’s done. Chris is shredding like Eddie Van Halen on speed as he is all over the stage and dropping epic licks that are just on the money, we get a chorus of Oi Oi Oi as the tempo gets heavier as Sam wants us to participate in the chorus which is just awesome. The whole track is a feel good rock n roll beast that has certainly shaken The Classic Grand to it’s very foundations tonight, what a way to kick off a show as we kick in the doors and roll into
Midnight Devils – A thundering snare drum punch fills the air as the bass kicks combine to really let this bad boy of the leash as it just erupts with sheer terror. The bassline is dropping epic grooves all through the track as we just stand in awe of these boys as they give it to us big time and boy what a rush, the slick gritty guitar licks are pouring from the stage as this gig hits top speed and then some and I will tell you I have not seen anything like this in a long time. The whole place is in party mood as the boys rip a hole in the middle of Glasgow tonight and let us have it both barrels, these boys are something special I tell you as you are fixed on the stage as they deliver a real gritty pounding show that is just incredible, we catch our breath and watch as Sam throws out some illuminous green horns that just add that little bit of razzmatazz to tonight’s experience, we drop into
Panama – The track opens with a slick gritty guitar riff as Chris offloads and lets us feel the heat as the boys put their own spin on this classic Van Halen cover. Sam rocks up with his gravelly vocals that are just kicking in the doors as the boys get us all hot and sweaty under the coller, the funking bassline is dropping sweet, deep grooves that are just letting this track come to life as the boys dazzle us and then some. The rhythm section is bringing us a real foot stomping beat that makes this track unmistakeable as they bring the magic of Eddie Van Halen and the boys to Glasgow tonight, Sam asks us to make some noise for spider as he steps front and centre and dazzles us with his incredible fingerwork that really raises the bar tonight. This is a real crowd pleaser as we are just watching in awe of these three amigos as they deliver a no nonsense riff that is just on the money, the place is going nuts as we catch our breathe and roll into
Highway 69 – Bosh and off we go with a deep bassline intro that combines with pounding basskicks that bring cymbal crashes to this shredding power beast of a track. The vocals are larger than life with a real gravelly tone that fits this arrangement perfectly and really lets the groove flow effortlessly as the place is reaching boiling point. This is a real foot stomping rock n roll beast that just takes us on the journey and lets these boys show us what they have got stored in the tank, we are really enjoying this crazy ass freak show as it has really taken the roof off of this place tonight. This is a real crazy outfit that just says what it does on the tin and I will tell you that it is true, we we stroll into the awesome
Get Laid – Killer heavy vocals bellow out as this punk infused riff lets this kick ass number take us on the journey with the boys as they deliver over and over with this toe tapping number. The punchy rhythm section is coming at us with a real meaty snare drum beat that has us punching the air with joy as this catchy beast leaves it’s mark, the whole track is a throwback to 80’s heyday that just lets these boys bring their sass, attitude and swagger that just comes at us in waves as thegroove builds and builds as we join the party and sing along to this killer piece that just keeps on giving. The boys are having a whale of a time as Sam comes into the crowd and starts to do pull up’s on the metal pipes that surround the venue and everyone is going mental, we are being treated to a couple of new tracks from their new album and they seem to be going down well as we move onto
Left Leanin – Shredding guitar riffs erupt from the off as this awesome track kicks in and lets us get to know these boys as they hit us with all they have and then some. The deep gravelly vocals are perfect as they let this track hit full flow as we get a cool bassline that is deep, dark and just awesome as it combines well with this fist pumping groove, the boys are just enjoying themselves as they deliver a real gritty rock n roll anthem that ticks all the boxes as we roll with the boys as they kick into overdrive with this shuddering beast that just kicks in the doors and really lets us know that the boys are ready to kick ass as they up the tempo in this growling beast as we just let them melt faces and fist pump to our hearts are content, as the night draws to a close the boys thank us for coming out to watch 3 mofos do their thing and bring some good ol rock n roll to the heart of Glasgow tonight, we stroll into the final track of the night, before the boys slayed the track they paid a very personal tribute to myself in light of my recent diagnosis with Cancer which was very much appreciated, these boys are not just rock stars as they are friends also which is even more important.
Memphis Mile – Kicking us right in the face comes this rasping motherfucker that is led by Chris as he shreds our faces off with a cool slick guitar intro that just punches us traight in the face. The pounding rhythm section is hitting us with a real meaty bass kick that lets this track erupt and tell it’s own story as the snare drum punches fill the room as the boys come for us with this foot stomping beast that gets the crowd going as we just want more from these motherfuckers. The funking bassline is hitting us with a real deep oozing groove that works in perfect harmony with the slick, crisp guitar licks that are just shredding and melting our faces, the vocals are really coming in as Sam gives it all he has as this fist pumping doozie really tells us that these boys are the real deal and will certainly be back in our shores real soon.
The Midnight Devils –
Sam Morris – Vocals / Bass
Chris Hineline – Guitar / Backing Vocals
Jimmy Mess – Drums / Backing Vocals
Setlist –
Sound Of Domination
Midnight Devils
Panama
Highway 69
Get Laid
Left Leanin
Memphis Mile
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