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Copenhagen, Denmark (1980 – 1985, 1992 – 1999)
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band which helped inspire black metal through their lyrics and image.
The band was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1980 from the remaining members of Hank Shermann’s band Brats and King Diamond’s band Black Rose. In early 1981 they helped out Michael Denner with demos for his band Danger Zone. Soon, Shermann, Denner, Diamond, and Denner’s bass player Timi Grabber realized their potential as a unit and started performing as Mercyful Fate. The band experienced the usual member changes for a new band, as Denner left (and later returned). In addition, the drummer position was a revolving door, but Kim Ruzz finally established himself as the drummer.
In early 1982, the band contributed to the Ebony Records sampler Metallic Storm. Later on in the year, Mercyful Fate recorded its first material, Mercyful Fate, on vinyl for the Dutch label Rave On. The release included heavy and evil material that would later inspire the black metal genre (although Venom and Bathory are as equally considered as the forefathers of black metal).
Following the EP, the band released Melissa in 1983 and Don’t Break the Oath in 1984, which are now considered by many to be classics in both the power metal and black metal genres. Following the tour (which saw them play in the United States for the first time) in support of Don’t Break the Oath, Diamond split ways with Mercyful Fate in April 1985 as a result of frustration over creative differences with Hank Shermann.
The band was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1980 from the remaining members of Hank Shermann’s band Brats and King Diamond’s band Black Rose. In early 1981 they helped out Michael Denner with demos for his band Danger Zone. Soon, Shermann, Denner, Diamond, and Denner’s bass player Timi Grabber realized their potential as a unit and started performing as Mercyful Fate. The band experienced the usual member changes for a new band, as Denner left (and later returned). In addition, the drummer position was a revolving door, but Kim Ruzz finally established himself as the drummer.
In early 1982, the band contributed to the Ebony Records sampler Metallic Storm. Later on in the year, Mercyful Fate recorded its first material, Mercyful Fate, on vinyl for the Dutch label Rave On. The release included heavy and evil material that would later inspire the black metal genre (although Venom and Bathory are as equally considered as the forefathers of black metal).
Following the EP, the band released Melissa in 1983 and Don’t Break the Oath in 1984, which are now considered by many to be classics in both the power metal and black metal genres. Following the tour (which saw them play in the United States for the first time) in support of Don’t Break the Oath, Diamond split ways with Mercyful Fate in April 1985 as a result of frustration over creative differences with Hank Shermann.
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Don't Break the Oath
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GenitalWarfare wrote:
"Tagged as: black metal." Oh you.
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hiimleslieee wrote:
hail satan
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Thrashhard wrote:
BACK IN TENNESSEE I SAW A FAMILY HAUNTED BY AN ENTITY
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rockthelotus wrote:
great band, king diamond scares me tho
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MikeySchenker wrote:
FUCK... what a great band...
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LogoDesigner wrote:
the guitars in EVIL have to be my favorite riffs/solos.... Dont know why.... just awesome.
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LogoDesigner wrote:
\/ negative nelly \/
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666Angelripper wrote:
king diamond has the most disgusting vocals i've ever heard. it feels like he got fucked by titanic
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metal_gimp wrote:
In The Shadows is really really good, ALMOST up there with the first two imo. 'The Beginning' collection is good too; contains the Mercyful Fate EP and a few tracks off the first 2 albums in demo form/live recordings.... DOOMED BY THE LIVING DEAD \m/
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desolateways wrote:
Could anyone please recommend me another Mercyful Fate record? I got "Don't break the Oath" and "Melissa" so far..
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DEATHRASHERONE wrote:
They killed with MOTORHEAD (Wendy O for No Class) at the Capital in NJ. Early 80's you can't touch today (in 2009)
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DeadDoug wrote:
NUNS HAVE NO FUN
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Alliban wrote:
Such a fucking good band.
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metal_gimp wrote:
I DON'T NEED YOUR GOD
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jerzoo wrote:
Zapraszam wszystkich polskich fanów do grupy! http://www.lastfm.pl/group/King%2BDiamond%2B%2526%2BMercyful%2BFate%2BPL
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tunyal wrote:
999
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Overkill1993 wrote:
this band is fking win.
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metal_gimp wrote:
Oh the law of Satan Pray and obey it forever
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PESJesse wrote:
hahaha you guys are fucking hilarious :D :D :D: D:
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prometherion91 wrote:
Thanks for telling us you're not a satanist. Because you enjoyed the music by this band, we all assumed you were. Now that you cleared this up, we won't tell Jesus about you. [2]
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