Where are the Mercyful Fate/King Diamond inspired bands?

[TheGraveDigger]

Although they are a progressive power house, Nils from Pagans Mind is highly influenced by King Diamond. Listen to their cover of "At THe Graves" it is one of the best covers ever in my opinion.

 

[Jasonic]

Jason has only heard like 2 Cage songs.

Nah,they played more than 2 at Milwaukee Metalfest! Ha!

I have heard a handful. Enough to know they aren't musically or vocally influenced by King / MF.

 

[Jasonic]

I dont hear any influence in Wolf. Wolf are just tradtional metal.

Overall, but the guitars are total EARLY MF.
I know you aren't a big MF / King fan, so you prolly aren't too familiar with the really early MF stuff.

Esp the EVIL STAR album, right down to the production.

 

[TribunalRecords]

Although they are a progressive power house, Nils from Pagans Mind is highly influenced by King Diamond. Listen to their cover of "At THe Graves" it is one of the best covers ever in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXl6ZTXiBF4

see his live rendition of KD track at PP cover band set would have made me say Nils, but PM sound absolutely NOTHING like mercyful fate or king diamond.

and yes, NILS owned all at the cover band set just for his KD and Crimson Glory covers.

 

[TribunalRecords]

I dont hear any influence in Wolf. Wolf are just tradtional metal.

then you haven't listened to WOLF. MF and IRON MAIDEN (especially the blatant rip off riff in "The Parasite") are their main influences i would say. again, what do i know?!

not much apparently on this board. hahaha.

 

[The_Metal_Messiah]

The newest 3 Inches of Blood album has a kinda Mercyful Fate-ish sound IMO.

 

[Diabolik]

then you haven't listened to WOLF. MF and IRON MAIDEN (especially the blatant rip off riff in "The Parasite") are their main influences i would say. again, what do i know?!

not much apparently on this board. hahaha.

really? yeah I only have listened to Wolf for the past 8 or 9 years...what do I know.

 

[J. Golden]

Mercyful Fate and King Diamond have come up more than a few times from people when talking about Witches Mark

www.myspace.com/witchesmark

King Diamond kind of sounds like Jim Henson's hand would be up his ass. Ok I love King but he does sound like a mippet at times.

 

[Jasonic]

really? yeah I only have listened to Wolf for the past 8 or 9 years...what do I know.

As I said Bob, you aren't familiar with early MF.
Not sure why you are getting defensive.

Go check out the NUNS HAVE NO FUN EP, or even THE BEGINNING.
Then listen to early WOLF.
You will definitely hear the similarities.

Not vocally, but musically.

 

[Claus / Intromental]

Yes, WOLF definitely!!! And as someone else mentioned, CAGE.

Also RAM. Check out their latest disc "Lightbringer".

c.

 

[modernwizardry]

I was listening to Don't Break the Oath on the way home today and was thinking that nobody sounds vocally like King Diamond. Not only does he have the incredibly high falsetto but his voice truly soars and sounds almost like it's an organ or synth. Sure other guys can get that high, but nobody today can sing like King Diamond.

 

[Perditions Ghost]

Nils K. Rue does a mean King Diamond cover as far as vocals go

Couldn't help you with any other bands that haven't been mentioned, though.

 

[Jasonic]

I was listening to Don't Break the Oath on the way home today and was thinking that nobody sounds vocally like King Diamond. Not only does he have the incredibly high falsetto but his voice truly soars and sounds almost like it's an organ or synth. Sure other guys can get that high, but nobody today can sing like King Diamond.

WORD.