MIDNIGHT · Complete & Total Hell (Re-Issue) | SMOKE 2LP

Smoke colored double vinyl in gatefold sleeve. Limited to 500 copies.

Background information about 'Complete & Total Hell (Re-Issue)'

Midnight unleashes pure sonic mayhem with "Complete & Total Hell", a ferocious compilation that showcases the Cleveland blackened speed metal maniacs at their most unhinged. This re-issue captures the band's raw, unfiltered aggression across 23 tracks of blistering black rock'n'roll that sounds like it was recorded in the depths of hell itself. From the opening funeral bell toll to the final blast of "Berlin Is Burning", this collection demonstrates why Midnight has become the underground's most celebrated practitioners of dirty, sleazy extreme metal.

The album perfectly encapsulates Midnight's signature sound – a venomous cocktail of first-wave black metal, punk rock attitude, and classic heavy metal swagger. Tracks like "I Am Violator" and "Strike of Midnight" showcase Athenar's distinctive vocal snarl over razor-sharp riffs that cut through the mix like broken glass. The production maintains that gloriously grimy aesthetic that makes every song feel like a midnight ritual in some forgotten dive bar. This isn't just a compilation – it's a masterclass in how to channel pure evil through amplified chaos.

For fans of:
Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Toxic Holocaust, Darkthrone, Motorhead

Track listing

LP 1
A1. Funeral Bell
A2. All Hail Hell
A3. Servant of No One
A4. Unholy and Rotten
A5. I Am Violator
A6. Hot Graves

B1. Long Live Death
B2. White Hot Fire
B3. Endless Slut
B4. Lord in Chains
B5. Strike of Midnight

LP 2
C1. Take You to Hell
C2. On the Wings of Satan
C3. Turn up the Hell
C4. Black Rock'n'Roll
C5. It's a Sacrifice
C6. Vomit Queens

D1. Screams of Blasphemy
D2. Cross Held High
D3. Lucifer's Sanctuary
D4. Berlin Is Burning

Manufacturer: Metal Blade Records GmbH, Friedrichstr. 38, 73033 Göppingen, Germany, Contact: www.metalblade.com