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Mercyful Fate was formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. [1] After several line-up changes and self-made demos, Mercyful Fate released their self-titled EP in 1982, with the line-up of King Diamond (vocals), Hank Shermann (guitar), Michael Denner (guitar), Timi Hansen (bass) and Kim Ruzz (drums). [ 2 ]
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. [4] Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism (often with ironic or sardonic use of Christian themes) and the occult, Mercyful Fate was part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s, along with Venom ...
Don't Break the Oath is the second studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released on 7 September 1984 through Roadrunner Records.. The style Mercyful Fate employed on Don't Break the Oath resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond's theatrical falsetto vocals.
Heavy metal; black metal; Length: 76: 40: Label: ... The Best of Mercyful Fate is a compilation album by the band Mercyful Fate from years 1982-1984. Track listing
In the Shadows is the third full-length studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. It is the first offering of the band since their reunion in 1992. [4] This would be the final full-length album Timi Hansen would appear on before his death in 2019. The album was released in June 22, 1993 via Metal Blade Records. [5]
Manilla Road - Metal; Manowar - Battle Hymns; Frank Marino - Juggernaut; Mercy – Swedish Metal (EP) Mercyful Fate - Nuns Have No Fun (EP) Messendger - Messendger; Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre (Compilation, various artists) Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre II (Compilation, various artists) Michael Schenker Group - Assault Attack; More ...
Some of the material on the album had its roots in demos recorded when the musicians were members of the underground bands Black Rose and Brats: "Curse of the Pharaohs", which was originally titled "Night Riders" on an old Brats demo, was retitled after King Diamond changed the lyrics originally written by the Brats bassist; [7] "Love Criminals", actually the first song Mercyful Fate ever ...
Mercyful Fate is the first official release by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. [3] It is also known as Nuns Have No Fun, the "first album" or the "EP".It is a four track, 45rpm effort and was recorded and mixed at Stone Studio in Roosendaal, Netherlands, in two days in September 1982, and released on the independent label Rave-On Records as RMLP-002 on 8 November 1982.