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The Midnight Ghost Train Premiere Video for “Gladstone”

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If you’ve ever had the chance to see The Midnight Ghost Train live, then you don’t need me to tell you tales of their on-stage fury. The hard-touring Topeka, Kansas, heavy blues trio are kinetic, a broiling chaos of riffs, headbanging and stomp. They’ve been at it for years at this point, back and forth across the country as well as in Europe, and in March, they’ll make their debut on Napalm Records with their third album, Cold was the Ground, for which preorders are now available. Of course, if you haven’t seen the band before, I’d be happy to tell you those tales, but probably the best thing to do would be wait 15 minutes or so for them to announce another round of shows that includes wherever it is you happen to live. They’ll get there sooner or later.

Cold was the Ground contains 11 tracks championing the three-piece’s thick-toned, high-energy cause. It’s a record that deals out quick blows and doesn’t stick around too long to watch the damage before starting the next bombardment. Guitarist/vocalist Steve Moss, drummer Brandon Burghart and bassist Mike Boyne have a road-honed dynamic, and one can hear the progression from where The Midnight Ghost Train were just a couple years ago on their 2012 second album, Buffalo (review here). They’ve never wanted for confidence or push, but Cold was the Ground puts them in new territory in both how hard it slams its point home and in the range of its songwriting. Fuzz tones meet head on with Moss gruff-bordering-on-growl vocals, and the raging shuffle that ensues throughout is a demonstration of the kind of madness only a band at the top of their game can produce. It’s the kind of record that dares you not to headbang.

Of course, The Midnight Ghost Train will hit the road (and hard) to support it. In fact, they’re already doing shows this week. The international release dates for the album and their current tour plans — lucky dogs are touring with Greenleaf — are underneath the player below, on which you’ll find the debut of their new video for “Gladstone,” an early kick in the ass from Cold was the Ground that’s just one of the many on hand.

Please enjoy:

The Midnight Ghost Train, “Gladstone” official video

Cold was the Ground Release Dates:
2.28.2015 – GSA / Europe / AUS
3.2.2015 – UK / NO / FR / DK / IT
3.04.2015 – SE / ESP
3.10.2015 – USA / CAN

The Midnight Ghost Train on Tour:
Dec 17 Launchpad Albuquerque, NM
Dec 18 The Blue Max Midland, TX
Dec 19 The Lost Well Austin, TX w/ Sabbath Crow
Dec 20 Vino’s Brew Pub Little Rock, AR
Dec 21 Lizard’s Lounge Wichita, KS w/ Bridegeist
Feb 24 Alte Malzerei Regensburg, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Feb 25 Arena Vienna, Austria w/ Greenleaf
Feb 26 Immerhin Wurzburg, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Feb 27 Vortex Siegen, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Feb 28 Gaswerk Winterthur, Switzerland w/ Greenleaf
Mar 01 Lo-Fi Milano, Italy w/ Greenleaf
Mar 03 White Rabbit Freiburg, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Mar 05 Feierwerk Munich, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Mar 06 Stahlfest Leipzig, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Mar 07 Treibsand Lübeck, Germany w/ Greenleaf
Mar 09 Hafenklang Hamburg, Germany
Mar 11 DAS BETT Frankfurt, Germany
Mar 12 Marlein Leuwaarden, Netherlands
Mar 13 Hell Over Esslingen Esslingen, Germany
Mar 14 Borom PomPom Oberentfelden, Switzerland
Mar 15 Il Principe In Bicicletta Treviso, Italy
Mar 16 No Cage Prato, Italy
Mar 18 PMK Innsbruck, Austria
Mar 19 kulturbahnhof Jena, Germany
Mar 20 Le Brin De Zinc Chambery, France
Mar 21 Mudd Club Strasbourg, France
Mar 22 Glazart Paris, France w/ Black Rainbows
Mar 24 Ostpol Dresden, Germany
Mar 25 Paunchy Cats Lichtenfels, Germany
Mar 26 Dustown Festival Berlin, Germany
Mar 27 7er Club Mannheim, Germany
Mar 29 dB’s Utrecht, Netherlands
Jun 19 Hellfest Clisson, France

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Cold was the Ground preorder

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3 Responses to “The Midnight Ghost Train Premiere Video for “Gladstone””

  1. ZOM says:

    These guys rule. Definitely go see them crush if they’re anywhere close to you.

  2. dB's says:

    Hello!
    Great video! Can you please add our tourdate to the tour list?
    Sunday 29 March @ dB’s in Utrecht (NL).
    Thank you very much!

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