And now back to some Metal. This one is kind of an obscure one to some. Force of Evil were a side band if you will, consisting of members of Iron Fire, King Diamond, and Mercyful Fate. Fans of Diamond and Fate know there have been many side projects over the years. This one stand out mainly because it's the guitar duo of Shermann and Denner once again leading the axe attack. The significance here being this was the first time the duo had played together in over a decade. The self-titled debut is pretty much what you would expect from the duo, great riffs and solos. The weak link here being the vocals. Not saying they're terrible, but far from being great. Fans of traditional heavy metal will find this to be right up their alley.
Currently the band is on hold. The last album came out in 05. The band has been busy with other bands and the liking. I posted this in light of King Diamond once again playing live this year and the fact the almost all of the original lineup of Mercyul Fate played with Metallica in Dec. Shermann and Denner are among I think the best guitar duos in metal. Go back and listen to the first two Mercyful Fate records. I still get chills listening to those. The guitar work is simply amazing. And while I'm not the biggest fan of the band, it's still worth breaking out every so often.
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