Dan's cover of Melissa (mercyful fate) question

[Rex]

there is a part in the song where Dan does some killer high pitched singing/screaming like King Diamond does. I know this isnt a normal vocal technique for Dan, but is there any other songs where he does the high pitch stuff?

its a killer cover by the way. if you havent heard it, check it out. its on one of those mercyful fate cover albums, the one Dwell Records put out i think.

 

[spikes77]

one word, Steel.

 

[Rex]

one word, Steel.

ummmm... can you give me more than one word?
what is Steel

 

[TheFourthHorseman]

It's a hair metal kinda band with Dan,Åkerfeldt and buddies. They recorded an album...well I have no idea where you can find the cd but at least you can download it from the UM DC hub.

 

[The Neckless Lobster]

The Steel recording is called Heavy Metal Machine and consists of 3 songs only: "Heavy Metal Machine", "Rock Tonite" and a mock-ballad called "Say Goodbye To Love". It's pretty good, the guitar sound is nice and crunchy and it is kinda cool to hear Dan hitting those notes. Where did I get my copy? Dan burnt a copy for me a couple years ago. Other than that, I have no idea where else it can be found.

 

[ColdDarkNord]

Other than that, I have no idea where else it can be found.

Dag have one copy of picture CD in his forest house. Wanna address?

 

[M.Lehto]

Actually the original Picture 7' (not picture cd!) has only 2 songs, so Say Good Bye To Love was only spread through the internet and those cds that Dan burned for people. I'm glad to have the original, since it was never released on cd...

 

[Rex]

cool, i'll see what i can find. THanks

 

[Nefilim]

I bought it for $3 from some site here in sweden just half a year ago... and that was the original picture 7" vinyl.

 

[Staffan]

I saw that as well, but when I tried to order it, it was definetly out of stock

 

[Nefilim]

Heh heh heh.... guess I got the only copy they had in stock

 

[yourdeadgroom]

I know this isnt a normal vocal technique for Dan, but is there any other songs where he does the high pitch stuff?

I haven't heard the song you mention, so this may not be quite the same, but Dan does some high stuff (not much, just a few words) in a Diabolical Masquerade song called 'Hater' off the album 'the Phantom Lodge'.

 

[ColdDarkNord]

Actually the original Picture 7' (not picture cd!) has only 2 songs, so Say Good Bye To Love was only spread through the internet and those cds that Dan burned for people. I'm glad to have the original, since it was never released on cd...

yeah ur right.

 

[Demilich]

One word in the chorus of Unicorn's "Hide" off the Ever Since album...
"You can hide your heart but you can't deny your love..."
goes high on the last word. not much, but i like it.

 

[lumen]

he does that King Diamond high-pitched stuff on one or two Therion songs too (like "Black Fairy")