Often times I put on Mercyful Fate's early albums (Mellisa/Don't Break The Oath).....and whenever I do, I can't help but wonder if Mikael is/was a fan or not. Mellisa in particular has a very similar structure to earlier stuff, say, Morningrise etc. Anybody ever heard him make reference to them?
Incidentally, I would suggest Mellisa in particular to anybody who likes Opeth and is looking for "similar" stuff. I realize there are vast differences....but songs like Satan's Fall are really Opeth style epics, and both albums are a good snapshot of the kind of thing Opeth is doing now (Albeit without a Death vocal) from all the way back in the early 80's. I think that all Opeth fans would dig the shit out of the first two Fate albums.....If you've never heard 'em....try 'em.
Also, while I'm diggin' in the past here, let me recommend both Beyond the Gates, and Seven Churches by Possessed. Not real easy to find, but to very early Death metal albums that are awesome. Jeff B's voice reminds me of Mikael's, a little bit anyway, on, say, The Funeral Portrait.......
Incidentally, I would suggest Mellisa in particular to anybody who likes Opeth and is looking for "similar" stuff. I realize there are vast differences....but songs like Satan's Fall are really Opeth style epics, and both albums are a good snapshot of the kind of thing Opeth is doing now (Albeit without a Death vocal) from all the way back in the early 80's. I think that all Opeth fans would dig the shit out of the first two Fate albums.....If you've never heard 'em....try 'em.
Also, while I'm diggin' in the past here, let me recommend both Beyond the Gates, and Seven Churches by Possessed. Not real easy to find, but to very early Death metal albums that are awesome. Jeff B's voice reminds me of Mikael's, a little bit anyway, on, say, The Funeral Portrait.......
