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Mikael Wikström
Mike Wead (born Mickael Vikström on 6 April 1967) is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as ''Hexenhaus'', Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Candlemass, The Project Hate. Currently Wead is the guitarist of Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and bibleblack. Discography With Mercyful Fate #''Dead Again'' (1998) #'' 9'' (1999) With King Diamond #'' Abigail II: The Revenge'' (2002) #'' The Puppet Master'' (2003) #'' Deadly Lullabyes Live'' (2004) #'' Give Me Your Soul... Please'' (2007) #'' Songs for the Dead Live'' (2019) #''The Institute'' (TBA) With ''Hexenhaus'' #''A Tribute to Insanity'' (1988) #''At the Edge of Eternity'' (1990) #''Awakening'' (1991) #''Dejavoodoo'' (1997) With Memento Mori #''Rhymes of Lunacy'' (1993) #''Life, Death, and Other Morbid Tales'' (1994) #'' La Danse Macabre'' (1996) #'' Songs for the Apocalypse Vol IV'' (1997) With Abstrakt Algebra *''Abstrakt Algebra'' (1995) Wit ...
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Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism (often with ironic or sardonic use of Christian themes) and the occult, Mercyful Fate was part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s, along with Venom and Bathory. The band is also cited as a formative influence on many then-up-and-coming subgenres of heavy metal, including thrash metal and death metal, as well as the Norwegian black metal scene. Since its inception in 1981, Mercyful Fate has released seven studio albums, two extended plays, and four compilations. After several line-up changes and self-made demos, they released their self-titled EP in 1982, with the line-up of King Diamond (vocals), Hank Shermann (lead and rhythm guitars), Michael Denner (rhythm and lead guitars), Timi Hansen (bass) and Kim Ruzz (drums). With thi ...
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Dead Again (Mercyful Fate Album)
''Dead Again'' is the sixth studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released on 9 June 1998 through Metal Blade Records. It marks the first album from Mercyful Fate that Michael Denner is not present on. It also marked a new era for the band, as the production is more muddy and raw, and the guitar tone is more distorted than on the three previous albums. In addition, the album introduced a more complex and arguably progressive sound to several of its tracks. Track listing Personnel Mercyful Fate *King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto s ... – vocals * Hank Shermann – guitars * Mike Wead – guitars * Sharlee D'Angelo – bass *Bjarne T. Holm – drums Production *King Diamond – mixing, mastering * Sterling Winfield – production, en ...
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Leif Edling
Leif Edling (born 6 August 1963) is a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist, main songwriter and one of the founding members of the doom metal band Candlemass (band), Candlemass. He is the only constant member of the band since its inception to the present day. Nevertheless, since the band's second reunion in 2002 Edling has been backed up again by founding rhythm guitarist Mats Björkman, who had been absent from 1997 to 2002. Biography Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland (later the drummer of Europe (band), Europe) in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in 1981 and formed Nemesis in 1982. Before the Candlemass official releases, Edling also handled vocal duties in addition to playing bass. After the departure of Messiah Marcolin, Candlemass became his solo project, until the band reformed in 2002. In 1994, when Candlemass fell apart, Leif had started the band Abs ...
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As It Is, As It Was
''The Best of Candlemass: As It Is, as It Was'' is a compilation album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. It consists of tracks from the first five studio albums, a live album and a couple of EPs. This compilation was released after their "unofficial" break up. Track listings All songs by Leif Edling, except "The End of Pain" by Edling/Lars Johansson. ;Disc one #"Solitude Solitude, also known as social withdrawal, is a state of seclusion or isolation, meaning lack of socialisation. Effects can be either positive or negative, depending on the situation. Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may wo ..." – 5:36 #"Bewitched" – 6:39 #"Dying Illusion" – 5:49 #"Demons Gate" – 9:11 #"Mirror Mirror" (live) – 5:30 #"Samarithan" – 5:29 #"Into the Unfanthomed Tower" – 3:04 #"Bearer of Pain" – 7:24 #"Where the Runes Still Speak" – 8:39 #"At the Gallows End" – 5:46 #"Mourner's Lament" – 6:08 ;Disc two #"A Tale of Creation" – 6:54 #"Ebony Thr ...
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Nightfall (Candlemass Album)
''Nightfall'' is the second studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass (band), Candlemass, released on 9 November 1987 through Axis Records. After being dropped from the label Black Dragon Records, Candlemass were the first band signed to Axis. The group had a new line-up from their previous album including vocalist Messiah Marcolin, whose decisions became instrumental during the production and release stages of the album. Two singles were released from ''Nightfall'': "Samarithan" and "At the Gallows End". A music video was directed for the song "Bewitched" by Jonas Åkerlund. The album has been re-released in various formats and was followed up by ''Ancient Dreams'' in 1988. Production After being dropped from Black Dragon Records due to the disappointing sales of their previous album ''Epicus Doomicus Metallicus'' (1986), Candlemass (band), Candlemass became the first band signed to David Constable's British label Axis Records. Constable had decided to sign the band af ...
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Songs For The Apocalypse, Vol
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in the classical tradition, it is called an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally by ear are often referred to as folk songs. Songs composed for the mass market, designed to be sung by professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows, are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are oft ...
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La Danse Macabre (album)
Memento Mori was a Swedish band that is mainly doom metal but has some power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin, Snowy Shaw and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass and Wead took a break from his other band Hexenhaus. After two albums Messiah left the band because he was not credited as a songwriter; Snowy Shaw also quit the band to work with the reunited Mercyful Fate. The third album was sung by Kristian Andrén who used to sing for Swedish power doom metal band Tad Morose. Messiah returned for the fourth album, ''Songs for the Apocalypse Vol IV'', without Snowy Shaw. Drum duties were taken over by fellow Swede and Memory Garden drummer Tom Bjorn. After that album, the band broke up. All albums were released by Black Mark. Former members * Messiah Marcolin – vocals * Mike Wead – guitars * Nikkey Argento – guitars * Marty Marteen – bass * Tom Bjorn – drums * Kristian Andrén – vocals * Miguel Robaina – keyboards * Snowy Shaw ...
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Life, Death, And Other Morbid Tales
Memento Mori was a Swedish band that is mainly doom metal but has some power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin, Snowy Shaw and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass and Wead took a break from his other band Hexenhaus. After two albums Messiah left the band because he was not credited as a songwriter; Snowy Shaw also quit the band to work with the reunited Mercyful Fate. The third album was sung by Kristian Andrén who used to sing for Swedish power doom metal band Tad Morose. Messiah returned for the fourth album, ''Songs for the Apocalypse Vol IV'', without Snowy Shaw. Drum duties were taken over by fellow Swede and Memory Garden drummer Tom Bjorn. After that album, the band broke up. All albums were released by Black Mark. Former members * Messiah Marcolin – vocals * Mike Wead – guitars * Nikkey Argento – guitars * Marty Marteen – bass * Tom Bjorn – drums * Kristian Andrén – vocals * Miguel Robaina – keyboards * Snowy Sha ...
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Rhymes Of Lunacy
Memento Mori was a Swedish band that is mainly doom metal but has some power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin, Snowy Shaw and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass and Wead took a break from his other band Hexenhaus. After two albums Messiah left the band because he was not credited as a songwriter; Snowy Shaw also quit the band to work with the reunited Mercyful Fate. The third album was sung by Kristian Andrén who used to sing for Swedish power doom metal band Tad Morose. Messiah returned for the fourth album, ''Songs for the Apocalypse Vol IV'', without Snowy Shaw. Drum duties were taken over by fellow Swede and Memory Garden Memory Garden is a doom metal and heavy metal band from Kumla, Sweden. They were signed to Metal Blade Records until 2002, moved to Vic Records in 2006 and in 2012 returned to metal Blade to record ''Doomain'' (2013). History The band was fo ... drummer Tom Bjorn. After that album, the band broke up. All alb ...
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Songs For The Dead Live
The discography of King Diamond, a Danish heavy metal band, consists of twelve studio releases, three live albums, five compilations, six singles, and four music videos. King Diamond was formed in 1985, after the dissolution of the group Mercyful Fate, by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Mikkey Dee. The following year, the band released their debut album ''Fatal Portrait'' on 14 March 1986 which charted at number 33 in Sweden. King Diamond's second studio album, ''Abigail'', was released on 15 June 1987 and reached number 123 in the US, number 39 in Sweden and number 68 in the Netherlands. Following some line-up changes, the group released the album '' "Them"'' on 20 June 1988, which peaked at number 38 in Sweden, number 65 in the Netherlands, and at number 89 in the US, making ''"Them"'' King Diamond's highest-charting album in North America. The following year, the band released the follow-up album ''Consp ...
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Give Me Your Soul
Give may refer to: making someone get or receive something from someone Places * Give, Denmark, a small town ** Give Municipality, a former municipality Music * ''Give'' (Balkan Beat Box album), 2012 album by Balkan Beat Box * ''Give'' (The Bad Plus album), the third studio album by The Bad Plus * "Give" (song), the third single by American country recording artist LeAnn Rimes * "Give" aka "Still Yawning Still Born" a song by Steve Peregrin Took recorded acoustically by his band Shagrat in 1971 and by Took solo in 1972 - released 1992/1995 * ''Give'' (EP), a 1998 EP and single by American rock band Cold See also * GAVE (other) * Given (other) * Giver (other) Giver may refer to: *''The Giver'', a 1993 novel by Lois Lowry * ''The Giver'' (song), a 2025 song by Chappell Roan * ''The Giver'' (film), a 2014 American social science fiction film *"The Giver", a 2012 song by Duke Dumont from '' EP1'' **" The ... * Giving (other) {{disambig ...
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Deadly Lullabyes
''Deadly Lullabyes Live'' is the second live album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond, released on 21 September 2004 through Massacre Records. It was recorded during '' The Puppet Master'' promotion tour. It spans two discs. The album features only recordings from the United States part of the tour. Track listing Disc one # "Funeral" # "A Mansion in Darkness" # "The Family Ghost" # "Black Horsemen" # "Spare This Life" # "Mansion in Sorrow" # "Spirits" # "Sorry Dear" # "Eye of the Witch" # "Sleepless Nights" Disc two # "The Puppet Master" # "Blood to Walk" # "So Sad" # "Living Dead" # "Welcome Home" # "The Invisible Guests" # "Burn" # ""Introductions"" # "Halloween" # "No Presents for Christmas" Personnel Band *King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto s ... ...
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