Recent Heavy Artillery Records signees MIDNIGHT CHASER arrive as the third and latest entry in the label’s Wax Maniax Demo Series.

The San Francisco-based traditional hard rock/ heavy metal quartet will make their debut on December 14th with the release of their self-titled five track EP which will be sold exclusively through the Heavy Artillery Records Online Store.

The CD includes four original studio tracks plus a cover of 'Turn Your Head Around' by NOWBHM legends TANK. The vinyl version also includes a cover of the ZZ TOP classic 'Heard It On The X' as an exclusive bonus sixth track.

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The eponymous Midnight Chaser EP will be strictly limited to 200 hand numbered mini LPs and 200 CDs. This limited edition release serves as a primer for Midnight Chaser’s full length album, Who Dares Wins, which will hit store shelves worldwide on February 8th, 2011. Fans of hard rock and heavy metal such as early MOTÖRHEAD, FASTWAY, JUDAS PRIEST and Tank take note.

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 70s and 80s 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. Watch for Midnight Chaser tour dates TBA soon!

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