>MERCYFUL FATE/FORCE OF EVIL guitarist Hank Shermann has announced
>plans to record a solo album, tentatively due in March 2007. "I have
>'tons' of ideas and unused material dating back to the days of
>MERCYFUL FATE in the early '80s , and also it will be my 30-year
>anniversary as a guitar player," Shermann states. No further
>information is currently available.

Nice! Where'd you get this info from Phil? I was at www.hankshermann.com
yesterday and no new news (as usual).
I wonder if (hope is more the word) Michael will be involved with the HS
solo work.

>"Hal Patino is doing a KING DIAMOND
>European tour and Martin Steene is pushing IRON FIRE's latest release,
>'Revenge'," says Shermann. "In the meantime, I'm working with U.S.
>rock-girl Rachelle Ramm (http://www.rachelleramm.com), getting songs
>created for a future album."

Hank and his chick fascination.... :/
Whatever....the Heart cover was not bad at all (Although Ms. "Ramm" is no
Ann Wilson).

Eric