#hank shermann

[neloangelo]

King Diamond and Hank Shermann in Brats early 1980s

[metalsongoftheday]

Monday, August 11: Mercyful Fate, "A Gruesome Time"

R.I.P. Timi Hansen (1958-2019)

Whether he needed a break from his old band and/or writing concept albums, or Brian Slagel offered him a decent check, King Diamond went along with reuniting with most of Mercyful Fate after nearly 10 years and essentially began the process of reviving that band’s legend.  But In the Shadows was not a logical follow-up to Don’t Break the Oath, and “A Gruesome Time” was far smoother and polished.  To the extent that this was still Mercyful Fate, Michael Denner’s music was based on prime ‘70s Priest and had a specific kind of elegance, but Morten Nielsen didn’t have Kim Ruzz’s swinging attack on drums.  Perhaps most shocking, King himself held back and didn’t unleash the Satanic fury everyone was expecting.  It was a strangely muted way for the group to return, but then again In the Shadows did well enough to keep Mercyful Fate going for most of the decade.

[metalcultbrigade]

Hank Shermann 11/07/1958

[diabolossrising]

Mercyful Fate in London, March 1983

[guttersnarls]

guttersnarls 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩..𝘚𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩..𝘚𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩

After years of anticipation and months of watching Mercy livestream on twitch, the night FINALLY arrived and it was EVERYTHING 

Mercyful Fate - 11/10/22 NYC

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Mercyful Fate  ⛧⸸

[miasmavice]

More Mercyful Fate because why not

[leviabeat]

"2 boys who grew up in Ringsted and Nærum respectively, ended up with a guitar each and later helped form the Danish bands; Volbeat & Mercyful Fate. Both bands played together for the first time in Hannover and Berlin. See you around the corner Michael.. 🇩🇰 🎸 "

From Hank Shermann's Instagram account