Part of the problem I think is that the NES has entered a state in which it is regarded as a collectable to keep around as a conversation piec." Furthermore, the guitar duo Shermann and Denner will not be featured in Mercyful Fate’s upcoming reunion although Shermann has been confirmed, Denner reveals he was never even approached to take part in the band’s plans." Metal Storm seems to be one of the rare cases in which a game was good, available on a popular console, well placed in contemporary media (cover of Nintendo Power, March 1991), and yet fell almost immediately into inexplicable obscurity, only discussed now by the handful of individuals who still cling to the NES as their platform of choice. Overall a great record, although If you ask me, this is not a Mercyful Fate reincarnation, like it or not.Īccording to recent interviews of Hank Shermann, the Denner/Shermann band will not be able to continue doing records. Masters Of Evil is a powerful speed/thrash/heavy metal album it sometimes turns repetitive, especially the lyrics, but you never get bored. the song really expressed what the record is.
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The record finishes with, in my opinion, the best song, “The Baroness“: about 7 minutes of epic and instrumental complicated metal full of great solos and amazing voice work. The bass of Max Grabowski has lots of presence, especially on “Servants Of Dagon” the drums come courtesy of Snowy Shaw, which means the performance is naturally above average. The guitars of Denner and Shermann sound in perfect shape, more aggressive and speedy than their previous works. Masters Of Evil starts with the demolition “Angel's Blood“, where Sean Peck (singer) shows his own personality despite the comparison with the screams and singing of King Diamond, Peck has a wide vocal range, from Ozzy to Halford if you want a example. The art work was made by Holm, the artist for Don’t Break The Oath and a number of King Diamond’s records, including Abigail, "Them" and Conspiracy. They recorded an EP called Satan’s Tomb, released in 2015, and a first full-length album, Masters Of Evil, was released in 2016 on Metal Blade Records. Furthermore, Hank Shermann teamed up with Michael Denner to celebrate the 30-year anniversaries of Melissa and Don’t Break The Oath during that process, the idea to form a new band was born. Hank Shermann formed the band Demonica with ex-members of Forbidden and Testament, also filling in as a guest musician on Volbeat’s South American tour, while Michael Denner went with King Diamond in the first years of Diamond’s solo career, after which he worked with several new bands in Sweden and Denmark. Mercyful Fate disbanded in 1985, reforming first in the mid-90s and again in the late 2010s. In 1983, they released their debut record, Melissa, with Don't Break The Other the year after, both landmarks in heavy and black metal the most relevant facts were King Diamond’s voice and the virtuosity of the guitar duo of Hank Shermann and Michael Denner. After two years of hard work, they finally developed a sound, adding concepts of occultism, mysticism and satanism. Rene Krolmark AKA Hank Shermann (guitars) and Kim Petersen AKA King Diamond (vocals) gave life to a new project named Mercyful Fate from the ashes of the punk metal band Brats, alongside virtuoso guitarist Michael Denner, Ole Beich (bass) and Kim Ruzz (drums). This history began in Denmark, Copenhagen: the year, 1981. When I first saw this record, I thought I was in front of one of my favorites records of all time, Mercyful Fate’s Don’t Break The Oath, obviously because of Thomas Holm's art as it turned out, it was something not much different and not far from Mercyful Fate.
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