Mercyful Fate guitar legends Michael Denner and Hank Shermann will unleash their new Denner / Shermann full-length album, Masters Of Evil, via Metal Blade Records on June 24th. Pre-orders at this location.

The music video for the album track "Son Of Satan" can be seen below. The video was filmed, directed and edited by Owe Lingvall, animated by Konstantin Smirnov, and shot at Studio 1646 in Umea, Sweden. Based loosely on the movie The Omen, the song and video deliver an ominous dose of heavy metal music and imagery.

"We chose this song to be the first video because musically, it is a song that really captures the entire essence of what this band is becoming," Michael Denner comments. "The lyrics are also very vivid, and it fills your imagination with dark, sinister images and visions that Swedish director Owe captured perfectly."

"Shooting this video was a great time, and I felt that all of us being together there, bonding as a band during the filming process, was important and something I will always remember," adds vocalist Sean Peck.

The album cover, pictured below, was painted by Swedish artist Thomas Holm, who also created the Satan's Tomb artwork. The mixing was once again handled by Arnold Lindberg at Sound Industry Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden; he engineered their Satan's Tomb  EP. Mastering was done once again by Maor Appelbaum in Los Angeles, California. The vintage sound on the new record harkens one back to the days of two-inch tape machines, long nights in dark studios, and huge consoles glowing under dim incandescent light.

Masters Of Evil contains eight new Denner / Shermann tracks that continue right where the EP left off. Building upon the musical foundation of the Satan's Tomb EP, these songs cover the entire gamut of heavy metal nuances and take the listener down a mysterious path where tales of dark, supernatural fantasies are told, transporting you to places that can only be found in the most vivid, blood curdling nightmares.

Masters Of Evil is fully loaded to satisfy the old fans with just what they would expect - and also injected with menacing, sinister, new surprises that could only come from the sonic DNA of Michael Denner and Hank Shermann.

"After Satan's Tomb, we continued aggressively writing and recording ideas, except for the short break we took to do all the press for the release of the debut. We are very excited with the outcome, and the full-length album is ready to be unleashed this summer," says guitarist Hank Shermann.

Vocalist Sean Peck comments, "This record really has it all I think. Working with Hank and Michael and the guys creating this record, was the ultimate metal thrill ride for me! I can't wait to hear the fan reaction to this sinister sonic salvo of savagery!"

Michael Denner also adds, "This new record really shows how the five of us have grown as a band and bonded as songwriters. It contains the kind of compositions I believe our fans would expect from us. I think this release will serve as kind of a tribute to our incredible fans worldwide, as we recognize and acknowledge their die hard loyalty over the years."

The first single, "Angel's Blood", comes right at you with a sonic sledge hammer! Once the guitars hit your ears, the unmistakable trademark guitar sound of Michael Denner and Hank Shermann is instantly recognized. Prepare yourself for a heavy metal thrill ride!

With the upcoming Denner / Shermann release on June 24th, also comes live touring. Ever since the first announcement that this guitar duo was reforming, many show requests have been received from all over the world. Now with a full complement of original songs to draw from, look for the group to bring those to a city near you very soon.

 

 

Masters Of Evil tracklisting:

"Angel's Blood"
"Son Of Satan"
"The Wolf Feeds At Night"
"Pentagram And The Cross"
"Masters Of Evil"
"Servants Of Dagon"
"Escape From Hell"
"The Baroness"

"Angel's Blood”:

90-second audio preview:

Denner / Shermann is:

Michael Denner - guitars
Hank Shermann - guitars
Sean Peck - vocals
Snowy Shaw - drums
Marc Grabowski - bass