Ex-Singer MIDNIGHT: 'Only The Original Lineup Is CRIMSON GLORY'

February 13, 2007

CRIMSON GLORY parted ways with singer Midnight (real name: John Patrick McDonald Jr.) last month following the revelation that he was arrested on January 20 in Sarasota, Florida and charged with "DUI [driving under the influence] with .20 [blood-alcohol level] or higher or having a passenger under 18" years of age. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on January 25, Midnight (police photo) was also cited for driving with a suspended/ cancelled/ revoked license. Bond for the 44-year-old vocalist — who gave his occupation as "painter" to the authorities at the time of the arrest — was set at $1,500. He was arraigned on February 8 and he has since been released.

Midnight — who has been replaced in CRIMSON GLORY by Wade Black (who sang on the band's 1999 "comeback" CD, "Astronomica") — has issued the following update:

"I've never said a bad word about Wade and never will. As a matter of fact, I am envious that he may have the patience to deal with some of the members whose names shall remain anonymous. But the fact remains... I am not CRIMSON, Jon [Drenning, guitar] is not CRIMSON, Wade is not CRIMSON, Ben [Jackson, guitar] is not CRIMSON, Dana [Burnell, drums] is not CRIMSON, Midnight's shadow is not CRIMSON... A rose is NOT a rose by any other name... Only the original lineup is CRIMSON GLORY (the rose that is so beautiful that all others pale in comparison). I personaly find it a slight insult they keep the name, but 'c'est la vie.' More power to you, brothers. Good luck. Break a leg... or two."

Midnight last fall posted audio samples of three acoustic songs from his "M2 - Descending Into Madness" solo effort, which was issued in May 2006 as a limited-edition release (limited to only 112 copies) via his official web site. Check out the samples at Midnight's MySpace page.

Watch CRIMSON GLORY's classic video for the song "Lonely" at YouTube.com.

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