Filthy, belligerent and obnoxious, MIDNIGHT make music to start fights to. Since 2003, one-man-band Athenar has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits and EPs, and in 2022 he returned with Midnight's fifth full-length, Let There Be Witchery. Delivering more of what can be expected from his demented mind, it is a catchy mixture of black and speed metal and dirty punk rock, and it is relentlessly compulsive. "I always want it to be loud and nasty," he asserts. "That kinda thing never gets old with me. How funny will that look to see me at age 77 - if I reach that point - sitting on the porch blasting Hellhammer?"
After 2 years of relentless touring MIDNIGHT returns to the European stages with more LUST, FILTH AND SLEAZE.
In the late 1980s, Cyclone began as a band in Vilvoorde when Guido met Pascal Van Lint and Johnny Kerbush. After various lineup changes, they gained attention with their "In the Grip of Evil" demo. The release of "Brutal Destruction" elevated them, leading to tours with notable bands. Over the years, the band experienced changes, faced label issues, and eventually disbanded in 1993.
In 2018, Stefaan Daamen and Guido Gevels revived Cyclone with new members. Despite setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they resumed performing in 2021. Cyclone played at various festivals and in 2022, underwent a lineup change with Gabriel Deschamps joining as the drummer. They continued performing at notable festivals and embarked on a European tour with MIDNIGHT in 2024, affirming that Cyclone continues to thrive and make a mark in the metal scene.
With razor-sharp metallic riffs, pure punk adrenaline, and an original Sword and Sorcery theme, HIGH COMMAND delivers a visceral display of skull crushing fantasy violence and aggressive atmosphere. If the brutal literary worlds of Robert E. Howard and Karl Edward Wagner manifested in the musical form of Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Integrity, and Cro-Mags, HIGH COMMAND would likely be the result. For those who live for the lust of battle and music that bludgeons with the fury of a spiked-mace.
