Keith Menser of MYSTIC FORCE has passed away

Seen a few posts on FB this morning saying Keith Menser, bassist and main man of the long running Maryland based power metal band MYSTIC FORCE, has passed away.

Long time 'heads may remember Mystic Force's cult classic Shipwrecked With The Wicked album from 1990.


He was also a member of Iced Earth for a short while in the mid 1990s.

Mystic Force was starting to come back onto my radar again recently, because they contributed cover songs to several of the Many Faces Of... tribute CD compilations I've been collecting lately.


I met Keith very briefly at a Crimson Glory show in New York City a long time ago. I don't remember how we started chatting, but when he found out my name was also Keith, he said "Good name! There aren't enough Keiths in metal" or something to that effect. I may still have the Mystic Force logo pin he gave me that night stashed away somewhere.

R.I.P., sir.

Sad news.

Dave Sherman who played with Spirit Caravan, The Obsessed and Earthride also passed away from an apparent heart attack. Dave was also a part of the Maryland scene too.

Condolences to the families of both.

Sad to hear. I have that killer Mystic Force tune on one of the Metal Massacres. I'd love to land a copy of that cd.

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Sad to hear. I have that killer Mystic Force tune on one of the Metal Massacres. I'd love to land a copy of that cd.

Good luck finding it at a decent price. It's quite the pricey collector's item nowadays.

I’ve never heard of Mystic Force. They must have kept their presence regional to the east coast. My condolences ti his family and fans.

I am familiar with Dave Sherman (through his connection to Wino). My condolences to his family and fans as well.