Midnight Syndicate has announced their 18th album will have a Winter Solstice theme. "I think there's a rule that after a band has been around for 'x' years, they're required to produce a Christmas album. So, that's how we got here," joked Edward Douglas. "In all seriousness though, a Yuletide-themed Midnight Syndicate album is something our fans have been asking for since we began; this album will not disappoint them." "I will say that this album has been particularly challenging because we're taking songs that are SO familiar, and that have been treated in so many different ways throughout the years, and trying to make them uniquely our own," added Gavin Goszka. "We don't want to make yet another Christmas album - we really want it to stand on its own as something truly original. We hope that it will evoke the spirit of the Yuletide season while also reflecting our ongoing musical style and vision." Content-wise, the album will be a mix of new material and twists on classics.