06) Satyricon with Nocturno Culto Performing Nemesis Divina
Satyr – Vocals and Guitar
Frost – Drums
Nocturno Culto (aka Kveldulv) – Guitar
Anders Odden – Bass
Gildas Le Pape – Guitar
For those of you too young to remember, yes, Nocturno Culto played on Nemesis Divinia. One of Satyicon’s greatest records. This tour, of course, would also have to feature Nemesis Divina period corpse paint. Anders Odden and Gildas Le Pape weren’t on that record but they are easily the best guitar and bass combo Satyricon has featured live.
05) Gorgoroth with Gaahl and King ov Hell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ8GAW-f9ow
Gaahl – Vocals
Infernus – Guitar
King Ov Hell – Bass
Frost – Drums
Telloch – Guitar
This is the Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam lineup. And while all of Gorgoroth’s releases have been great, this particular record features some of the best songwriting with “Prosperity and Beauty,” “God Seed,” and “Carving a Giant.”
04) Dimmu Borgir with ICS Vortex, Hellhammer and Mustis
Shagrath – Vocals
ICS Vortex – Bass and Vocals
Galder – Guitar and constipated facial expressions
Silenoz – Guitar
Mustis – Keyboards
Hellhammer – Drums
Look, when ICS Vortex and Mustis left, this band went way downhill. Yes, Abrahadabra is a serviceable record (largely due to Snowy Shaw’s input), but this band needs Vortex’s clean vocals to get it back to where it was. Mustis was an incredible talent. The current incarnation of Dimmu is rather plain and boring. Hellhammer, of course, is one of the greatest living drummers ever.
03) Mercyful Fate circa 1996
King Diamond – Vocals
Hank Shermann – Guitar
Michael Denner – Guitar
Sharlee D’Angelo – Bass
Snowy Shaw – Drums
While not considered “the classic lineup,” Snowy Shaw is the best drummer this band ever had. Shermann and Denner still perform together in Denner/Shermann along with Snowy Shaw. Timi Hansen, of course, is the original bass player but Timi hasn’t picked up a bass in decades. Logistically, this can happen fairly easily.
02) Megadeth with Marty Friedman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blFCMpd6AG4
Dave Mustaine – Vocals and Guitar
Dave Ellefson – Bass
Marty Friedman – Guitar
Shawn Drover – Drums
Of course, Nick Menza would be the ideal drummer here and it’s unfortunate Nick is no longer with us. While Marty Friedman might be a legend in Japan, let’s face it, Rust In Peace was his greatest work and nothing he does as a solo artist will ever top it.
