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Bite The Bullet

Midnite City

Midnite City from Nottingham, UK exploded onto the scene in 2017 with their self titled […]
November 6, 2025

Midnite City from Nottingham, UK exploded onto the scene in 2017 with their self titled debut album. Grabbing the music scene by the scruff of the neck,Midnite City have injected some passion,some fun, also creating catchy melodies,anthemic songs and choruses while in the process they have climbed to the top of the tree to be crowned kings of Hair Metal."Bite The Bullet" is their fifth studio album with their sophomore album "There Goes The Neighborhood" being listed as one of the greatest albums in the history of Burn Magazine in Japan.The band have taken their high energy,feel good,electrifying show worldwide with several headline shows in the UK,with also shows all over Europe,America,Australia,Brazil and two sold out tours of Japan,which has gained them an ever growing number of fans called The Midnite Army!The album was  mixed by grammy award winning producer Chris Laney (Europe,Crash Diet & Crazy Lixx) who was involved in their last album "In At The Deep End".

This fifth studio album starts with one almighty bang "Live Like Ya Mean It" which is a Hair Metal fist pumping the air anthem.It has attitude which is led by the vocals of Rob Wylde,the big gang bang backing vocals in the chorus with Miles Meakin letting fly with some killer guitar runs."Worth Fighting For" is melodic mid tempo rock track which has that positivity & feel good factor which has great melodies,lush key touches with some superb guitar work.Rob Wylde as a song writer has this amazing gift to write great songs "It's Going To Be Alright" is a perfect example of his gift, the first ballad which is full of emotion,with superb melodies that soar as the song flows,it has a killer sing a long chorus which will be a crowd pleaser .The lead single "Heaven In This Hell" has a bit of a darker feel with massive dramatic  key touches from Shawn Charvette from the off,with heavier guitar riffs,with Josh"Tabbie" Williams delivering a deep bass line,with Ryan Briggs hitting those pounding drum beats."Running Back To Your Heart" is a smooth melodic rock track with slick  production which has that Danger Danger sound,which has Midnite City in full flow with their trademark sound which has made them so popular."Lethal Dose Of Love" has an electrifying guitar led opening,which is a party rocker that just screams out to be included in the set for their upcoming tour which Rob Wylde will no doubt have the crowd eating out of his hand."Archers Song" is a brief atmospheric musical interlude courtesy of Shawn Charvette he wrote for his son Archer."Seeing Is Believing" is another power ballad which back in 88,89 would have been a smash hit everywhere a masterclass vocally and musically."No One Wins" is that break up/heartbreak track which has a AOR/Melodic feel which flows along,a nostalgic, sophisticated song with a ear worm chorus which is unforgettable.The penultimate track "Hang On Til Tomorrow" with a guitar riff chugs along,bursting into life with a keys laden chorus which draws you in instantly,another perfect example of superb songwriting,1st class production, which gives me Desmond Child influence vibes.The last track is Midnite City in all their glory,no band delivers uplifting Hair Metal/Melodic Rock better, it's a feelgood,uplifting nostalgic feeling anthemic track to end the album in style.

Five albums in and Midnite City just keep on delivering albums of the highest quality,they just keep getting better and better. "Bite The Bullet" is no exception.Eleven tracks which are superb examples of great songwriting,superb soaring melodies with hooks galore,catchy choruses and superb production.In my opinion nobody does it better than Midnite City.An album not to be missed available via Pride & Joy Music out on November 21st.Catch Midnite City on tour in the UK in November dates and ticket info can be found at https://midnitecity.com

 

9 / 10

Almost Perfect

Songwriting

10

Musicianship

9

Memorability

9

Production

9
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"Bite The Bullet" Track-listing:

1.Live Like Ya Mean It

2.Worth Fighting For

3.It’s Going To Be Alright

4.Heaven In This Hell

5.Running Back To Your Heart

6.Lethal Dose Of Love

7.Archers Song

8.Seeing Is Believing

9.No One Wins

10.Hang On Til Tomorrow

11.When The Summer ends

 

Midnite City Lineup:

Rob Wylde - Vocals & Guitar

Miles Meakin - Lead Guitar

Josh Williams - Bass

Shawn Charvette - Keyboard

Ryan Briggs - Drums

 

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