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22 January 2025

MIDNIGHT VICE releases SAVATAGE cover version + more new details and pre-sale of self-titled debut EP!

Tampa, Florida-based Midnight Vice have revealed new details about their self-titled debut EP, finally and for the first time ever physically available on CD and Vinyl via the band's new label partner ROAR! "Midnight Vice" will be out in Europe on March 28th and in North America on April 4th; the pre-sale has just started at: https://midnightvice.rpm.link/midnightep

Midnight Vice, founded in 2020, is a NWOTHM (New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal) band hailing from the depths of Tampa’s Underground metal scene. With a sound that pays homage to the legends of the 1980’s metal era, they combine crushing riffs, soaring vocals, and blazing guitar solos to create a sound that is both familiar and fresh. They are characterized by denim and leather, with a “take no prisoners” attitude. The group is heavily influenced by bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Savatage, Megadeth, Motörhead and many more. Midnight Vice brings a sense of tradition to their music, all while infusing modern energy that is sure to ignite the flame within diehard metal heads.

Grown up in Tampa, the band was surrounded by the spirit of a lot of legends. “For the band as a whole, Crimson Glory and Savatage are by far the most influential local legends. We're also very big Death fans”, confirms singer Tyler Gray. To Savatage, the band even pays tribute with a cover version of their Speed Metal classic “White Witch”, from the almighty “Hall Of The Mountain King” album! “With us being a heavy metal band from Florida, it felt right to pay our homage to a band that put Florida on the map in regards of American heavy metal”, says the singer and adds that Midnight Vice guitar player Sam Bean grew up in Tarpon Springs, the hometown of Savatage.

Listen to Midnight Vice's killer cover version of “White Witch”, now streaming here: https://midnightvice.rpm.link/wwsingle

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