The first line up was a german-japanese-alliance with the following members: on vocals Wayne (ex-British Steel), on guitar Blumi (Metal Inquisitor, Metalucifer), on bass Cliff (Metal Inquisitor, Deathfist, Metalucifer) and the second guitar by Samm (Magnesium, Ex-Sabbat) and drums by Kenji (Gorgon).
After the release of the selftitled 12" EP "Midnight Rider" in 2009 the band became very quick a well noticed underground-act worldwide. Untill today the band gets more known all over the world.
Since 2013 the band has a new line up and consists of german members only. In the beginning of 2017 the band release their long awaited first full-length-album titled "Manifestation" on Massacre Records.

Midnight Rider's second studio album is called "Beyond The Blood Red Horizon" and is released in 2022 again via Massacre Records