As previously reported, original CRIMSON GLORY frontman Midnight (real name John
Patrick McDonald Jr.) passed away on Wednesday, July 8th at 3:30am EST due to
kidney and liver failure at the age of 47. The band, who held a memorial service
for Midnight on July 11th, have issued the following press release:

"We are proud to announce that Crimson Glory have been asked by ProgPower USA
founder/promoter Glenn Harveston to headline the ProgPower USA tenth anniversary
festival on Friday, September 11th, 2009 in Atlanta, GA.
It is both a privilege and an honor to perform at this now-infamous American
metal fest, and we see this as a beautifully serendipitous opportunity to pay a
final and meaningful tribute to Midnight in a truly special manner by including
the fans, as well as a stretching of our collective wings in anticipation of a
new era of Crimson Glory.

Initially we had only intended to come to ProgPower as a band to commemorate
Midnight by presenting a memorial dedicated to his life and his work with
Crimson Glory. We had of course hoped for the chance to play the festival at
some point in the future, but from the ashes of circumstances beyond Glenn's
control, this opportunity arose for Crimson Glory to perform sooner rather than
later.

This was totally unexpected, but after much deliberation between all members of
the band, we feel that it is absolutely the right thing to do.

We see this as the perfect scenario for us to reconnect with the many fans who
have followed Crimson Glory over the years, as well as to present our music to
those fans who have never seen the band play live. Indeed, we plan to use this
performance as a bridge between the past and future of Crimson Glory. As one
door closes, another opens; as one chapter ends, another is begun; this promises
to be a very intimate, magical and memorable event for us as well as for the
fest.

Wade Black will be the main vocalist for the show, but we are making plans to
have several guest singers performing the classic Crimson Glory songs and
honoring Midnight's legendary legacy in their own personal and unique ways.

John Zahner (SAVATAGE / Crimson Glory / JON OLIVA'S PAIN) will also be joining
the band for this performance and we feel very fortunate to have him sharing his
talent with us again.

We plan to film the performance in its entirety for a DVD release later next
year as part of the 25th anniversary of Crimson Glory.

While we had remained hopeful to write and perform again with Midnight, the
cosmic powers-that-be clearly had other plans, both for our departed brother
traversing the stars, as well as for the rest of us still here, surviving
together on this beautiful little blue planet.

However, it does not mean the end...it never really ends."

The members of Crimson Glory