MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Jams with HAIL! In Denmark
September 7, 2009, 15 years ago
HAIL! bassist David Ellefson (F5/ex-MEGADETH) has issued the following update:
"We had a slammin’ show in Copenhagen, Denmark tonight and had special guest Hank Shermann of MERCYFUL FATE join us for 'Grinder', 'Walk' and 'Symphony of Destruction'. It rocked! I met Hank on Ripper (Owens') solo tour when we played at Sweden Rock Festival this past summer, as they were friends from years back on JUDAS PRIEST tours. Hank is the ultimate riff master and gave us all great inspiration throughout the years with his work in Mercyful Fate. So, the honor was ours to have him onstage with us tonight.The front of the stage was full of photographers, videographers and an enthusiastic crowd of metal-heads. Also some curiosity seekers anxious to see what the heck we are up to as Hail!. It seemed they were pleasantly surprised, happy to hear the tunes and hang with the band while we threw down a full-on metal party in Copenhagen tonight. For us, that means mission is complete for the day!
Off to the northern town of Aarhus, Denmark tomorrow."
The band's Scandinavian tour schedule is now as follows:
September
8 - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark10 - Dante’s Highlight - Helsinki, Finland
11 - Wasteland - Gavle, Sweden
12 - Klubben - Stockholm, Sweden
