Michael Denner and Hank Shermann new project

This is going to be awesome. Sean Peck has been talking about a secret project he has been working on and how blown away he was at how it was coming out. Now that I know what it is, I hope he's right and I'm extremely excited for this. Denner, Shermann, Shaw and Peck in one band!? Yes Please!

Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original Danish guitar players of MERCYFUL FATE's legendary "Melissa" and "Don't Break the Oath" albums, have created a new classic in the forthcoming EP "Satan's Tomb", coming in 2015 on Metal Blade Records. These songs were crafted with the MERCYFUL FATE worldwide legion of fans at the forefront of the duo's collective minds. From the first riff to the last wail, one cannot help but feel the magic newly recaptured once again.

The band, which is simply called DENNER/SHERMANN, calls into service a formidable group of allies who were capable of helping realize this menagerie of malice, was a task carefully orchestrated by these metal mad scientists. Shermann first called upon Marc Grabowski (DEMONICA) to handle the bass guitar, followed by the only drummer that made sense for many obvious aspects, the one known as Snowy Shaw (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL). Many voices were considered, but fate lead them to Sean Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER). He was not only a fan but had the versatile vocal skills to make the new songs come to life like their fans would expect.

Shermann comments: "We have been writing and recording with an incredible lineup of musicians and the fans are in for a dark, classic, heavy metal treat for sure. We wanted to get back to the essence of what we created back in the early '80s. The music inevitable sounds like you would hope it to be, fans of our early work should be very excited."

Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel adds: "I am super excited to welcome DENNER/SHERMANN to the Metal Blade family. I have known Michael and Hank for more than 25 years. I am honored to be able to work with these two legendary musicians. Really excited to work with all the guys on this exciting new band!"

DENNER/SHERMANN is:

Michael Denner - Guitar
Hank Shermann - Guitar
Sean Peck - Vocals
Snowy Shaw - Drums
Marc Grabowski - Bass

This could be good. Can't wait to hear it.

This will be good musically, the vocals are the question...

Troublezone wrote:

This will be good musically, the vocals are the question...

Sean Peck can easily do a King Diamond impression.

Witchfinder wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

This will be good musically, the vocals are the question...

Sean Peck can easily do a King Diamond impression.

I hope he doesn't, that would kill it for me.

Maybe closer to Primal Fear in sound? Just a guess.

I never really got into Cage, but I'm curious to hear what these guys come up with.

Worth checking out. Any samples online?

I'd think Sean will have to keep his vocals more subdued then he does in Cage. Could be good.

I think this could be good.

I wonder if the project has King Diamond's 'blessing'

Glower wrote:

I wonder if the project has King Diamond's 'blessing'

Unless this guy does a blatant KD rip off vocal, I don't really see how it would be any of his concern.

Yeah, I don't think King Diamond cares now for what Hank Shermann does or plays -
esp. when Hank started wearing pink jogging pants on stage - in concert -
and wanting to go ' in a new direction ' with the music - at the time .....
maybe Hank has had a change of mind, hopefully, since then...

Glower wrote:

Yeah, I don't think King Diamond cares now for what Hank Shermann does or plays -
esp. when Hank started wearing pink jogging pants on stage - in concert -
and wanting to go ' in a new direction ' with the music - at the time .....
maybe Hank has had a change of mind, hopefully, since then...

I don't care if Hank wants to wear a pink prom dress on stage so long as the music is good 

You know that MF reformed after all of this and made several albums right?

Interesting talk with Denner.

I'm down with this. Really looking forward to it.

Oh yeah. I like it !

Nice!

I like it too!

That's great!

I'm sold!

So Sean peck has 3 cd's out October?

Denner/Sherman Oct 2nd

DEATH DEALER 'Hallowed Ground' Oct 2nd

CAGE 'Ancient Evil' Oct 30th

Okay that was solid. Made me actually revisit some MF and KD. Very appreciated in today's market.

assault_attack wrote:

So Sean peck has 3 cd's out October?

Denner/Sherman Oct 2nd

DEATH DEALER  'Hallowed Ground' Oct 2nd

CAGE  'Ancient Evil' Oct 30th

Busy man