Rough and Tough

by MIDNIGHT CHASER

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Following the tremendous response to their 2010 self-titled EP, the Bay-Area bad boys of rock n’ roll return with their highly anticipated full-length album entitled Rough and Tough. A raw and rough romp through nine tracks of adrenaline-fueled hard rock and heavy metal with influences ranging from 70’s JUDAS PRIEST, MOTORHEAD and DEEP PURPLE to the harder edge of ZZ TOP and even the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

Forged in the blast furnaces of Pittsburgh and tempered in the waters of the San Francisco Bay comes a new force in the art of badass; enter MIDNIGHT CHASER! Influenced by the gods of 70’s and 80’s hard rock and heavy metal, MIDNIGHT CHASER was originally conceived of by guitarist Stephen Lauck and bassist “Texas” Josh Hunt while both still living in Pittsburgh, the Rust Belt of Pennsylvania. However it wasn’t until both rockers found themselves relocated to the fog cloaked Bay Area of California that MIDNIGHT CHASER began to take shape.

First recruiting the steam hammer drumming skills of Brandon Thomas, the pair immediately knew that they had found the missing piece of their rhythm section that they had been searching for. All that was lacking now was a voice that could suitably realize their ambitions. Unsatisfied with the pool of vocal talent in their new surroundings they imported fellow Pittsburgh native Scott Atwood in order to fill the final void and complete that which is MIDNIGHT CHASER. The line-up finally completed, the band whipped themselves into a creative furor, writing and rehearsing original material while playing shows up and down the West Coast, rocking any venue that would have them from bars and theaters to strip clubs and basements.

Fans of early hard rock and heavy metal take note! Having completed recording their debut full length album, the band now set their sights to the open road with plans for a North American tour during autumn 2011. As one of only seven bands personally selected by legendary guitarist Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) to play at his wedding reception on September 24th, Midnight Chaser is ready to showcase their material to this huge gathering of metal friends and family before hitting the rest of the world like a runaway train.

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released 01 November 2011
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