Review

Cleveland Vice

Srogi Mroczek

27 May 2025 — 1 min read

Steel, Rust and Disgust | by Midnight | Released May 23, 2025 on Metal Blade

Steel, Rust and Disgust | artist: Midnight — The flame-throwing beast that is Midnight reminds us of two things on this covers-heavy set: a) you do not rock as hard as Midnight b) you do not rock as hard as Cleveland.

This album of (mostly) covers — and covers mostly of the Cleveland-centric variety — is the kind of tribute album that doesn’t feel like a gimmick. It feels more like your favorite Cleveland punk rock dive bar having a “local bands cover local bands” night. And Midnight just refuses to leave the stage. Rightfully so. | 3.5 out of 5 stars

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