Midnight (musician)

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Midnight
Background information
Birth name John Patrick Jr. McDonald
Born (1962-04-29)April 29, 1962
US
Died July 8, 2009(2009-07-08) (aged 47)[1]
Genres Heavy Metal, Progressive metal
Occupations Musician, Songwriter
Instruments vocals
Years active 1982-2009
Labels Roadrunner, MCA Records, Atlantic, Black Lotus Records
Associated acts Crimson Glory, Jon Oliva, Genius
Website http://www.allsoulsmidnight.com/index.html

Midnight (Born John Patrick Jr. McDonald April 29, 1962 - July 8, 2009) was an American musician mostly known for being the vocalist of Crimson Glory.[2]

Career

Midnight joined Crimson Glory in the early 1980's, in 1986 their debut album was issued by Roadrunner Records. It took the newcomers only a couple of years to surpass their debut with their sophomore effort, 1988's Transcendence, a joint release on MCA/Roadrunner. In 1991 they signed to Atlantic Records and released Strange & Beautiful, an album which showed a commercial switch in the band's sound. Not long after the latest release, Midnight left the band and the other members dispersed and became involved with various other acts. All the while, Midnight remained out of sight.[3] Midnight, however, reappeared a few years later with a low-budget EP, which explored a more acoustic direction (only 500 copies were made). Once again, Midnight vanished and in late 2004 it was announced that he had joined forces with Black Lotus Records to release his full-length debut solo album - Sakada.[4]

After the release of "Sakada" Midnight joined forces with a group of musicians including Matt LaPorte (RIP) who also played the ex-Savatage frontman´s band Jon Oliva's Pain, and recorded, in addition to the "All Souls Midnight" disc, material for a covers disc and a 3-cd box of original songs, which remains unreleased[5]

Midnight joined forces with Jon Oliva to re-record "Painted Skies".

On July 8, 2009, Midnight died of stomach aneurysm at the age of 47.[6]

Discography

Albums with Crimson Glory

Solo Albums

Albums with Genius

  • Genius: A Rock Opera (2002)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Midnight/30660
  2. ↑ "Former CRIMSON GLORY Singer MIDNIGHT Dead At 47". BlabberMouth. 
  3. ↑ http://www.allsoulsmidnight.com/
  4. ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6947506/a/Sakada.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.allsoulsmidnight.com/discography.html
  6. ↑ http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Midnight/30660
  7. ↑ http://www.allsoulsmidnight.com/discography.html
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