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Genre(s):
Traditional Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satanism (old), Evil, Horror, Occult
Origin:
Denmark (Copenhagen)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
On hold
Last known line-up:
King Diamond (Kim Bendix Petersen) - Vocals (1981-1985, 1993-) (Black Rose (Dnk), Brats, Danger Zone (Dnk))
Hank Shermann (Rene Krolmark) - Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-) (Brats, Fate (Dnk), Zoser Mez, Gutrix, Shermann Soldiers, Virus 7, Force of Evil, Rax Load, Stygia (USA) (guest), Demonica)
Mike Wead (Mikael Wikström) - Guitars (1996-) (King Diamond, Abstrakt Algebra, Memento Mori (Swe), Witch (Swe), Candlemass, Maninnya Blade, Hexenhaus, Kryptillusion, Bibleblack)
Sharlee D'Angelo (Charles Peter Andreason) - Bass (1994-) (Arch Enemy, Sinergy, Illwill, Dismember (Swe), Witchery (Swe), Facelift, Spiritual Beggars)
Bjarne Thomas Holm (aka Bob Lance) - Drums (1994-) (Force of Evil, Fate (Dnk), Gutrix, Shermann Soldiers, Rax Load, Zoser Mez)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Carsten Van Der Volsing (Brats)
Benny Petersen (Pretty Maids, Evil (Dnk), Encore)
Michael Denner (1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2009) (Brats, Danger Zone (Dnk), King Diamond, Iron Space, Zoser Mez, Force of Evil)
Bass:
Timi ''Grabber'' Hansen (1981-1985, 1993-1994, 2009) (King Diamond, Danger Zone (Dnk))
Drums:
Jan Musen
''Old'' Nick Smith (Danger Zone (Dnk))
Ole Frausing (Missing Link)
Kim Ruzz (1982-1985)
Morten Nielsen (Apocalypse (Dnk), Crime Academy, Furious Trauma, Red Warszawa, Zoser Mez, Shermann Soldiers)
Snowy Shaw (Tommie Helgesson) (1993-1994) (Dream Evil, Notre Dame, Illwill, King Diamond, Memento Mori (Swe), Cans, Therion (Swe), XXX, Eyes Of Noctum)
Additional Notes
Mercyful Fate was formed in 1981 in Copenhagen (Denmark) on the ashes of the punk/metal band Brats, by vocalist King Diamond (King Diamond, ex-Black Rose) (real name Kim Bendix Petersen) and guitarist Hank Shermann (real name Rene Krolmark). After going through some lineup changes (see the liner notes in 'Return of the Vampire' for more info) the 'classic' lineup was born, with the addition of guitarist Michael Denner (also formerly of Brats) and bassist Timi "Grabber" Hansen (the two were members of a band/project called Danger Zone at the time, King and Hank used to help them), as well as drummer Kim Ruzz who quickly replaced Nick Smith (Danger Zone's drummer).

The band put out three releases - the self-titled EP (nicknamed 'Nuns Have No Fun'), 'Melissa' and 'Don't Break The Oath' - which cemented their status in the metal underground and the emerging black metal scene. In 1985, citing musical differences, the band split up - Shermann apparently was tired of the Satanic content and wanted to move on to a more accessible hard rock sound. He did precisely that with the next band he formed - Fate (Dnk) - while King Diamond, Michael Denner and Timi Hansen moved on to create a band of their own, simply called King Diamond.

1987 sees the release of 'The Beginning', a posthumous LP containing the out-of-print debut EP along with some other rare recordings. The rest of the '80s is marked by continuing success for King Diamond; Fate (Dnk) flops badly, which prompts Shermann to leave. After Denner quits King Diamond, the two form Zoser Mez together.

In 1992 'Return of the Vampire' is released, containing early unreleased tracks put together by King. Soon after this, King comes across the Zoser Mez recordings, and is impressed by how close Michael and Hank have managed to come to the original Mercyful Fate sound. This leads to a much-celebrated reunion, the full-length 'In the Shadows' and the 'Bell Witch' EP.

The band continued to record and tour throughout the '90s with some lineup changes (original member Denner has left the band again), in-between King Diamond recordings and tours and the other obligations of different members.

As of the present the band is inactive, though their exact status remains unknown. Asked about the end of the band's activities, King Diamond said in a March 2008 interview that Mercyful Fate have not broken up just yet, they are only "hibernating". Though he does not know when the band will come back, he admitted that the band is "definitely not finished, at least in my book."

Shermann and Denner have formed a new band, entitled Force of Evil, which also features Bjarne Holm, Hal Patino and Martin Steene.

Mercyful Fate re-recorded "Evil" and "Curse of the Pharaos" for the videogame "Guitar Hero: Metallica" in 2009. The re-recordings featured a line-up of: King Diamond, Michael Denner, Hank Shermann, Timi Hansen and Bjarne Holm.

Tributes:
Various Artists - Mercyful Fate Tribute [best of/compilation] (1997)


Discography:
Mercyful Fate - Demo #1 [demo] - 1981
Mercyful Fate - Demo #2 [demo] - 1981
Mercyful Fate - Demo #3 [demo] - 1981
Mercyful Fate - Burning The Cross [demo] - 1981
Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate [ep] - 1982
Mercyful Fate - Melissa [full-length] - 1983
Mercyful Fate - Black Masses [single] - 1983
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath [full-length] - 1984
Mercyful Fate - The Beginning [compilation] - 1987
Mercyful Fate - Return Of The Vampire [compilation] - 1992
Mercyful Fate & King Diamond - A Dangerous Meeting [split] - 1992
Mercyful Fate - Egypt [single] - 1993
Mercyful Fate - In The Shadows [full-length] - 1993
Mercyful Fate - The Bell Witch [ep] - 1994
Mercyful Fate - Time [full-length] - 1994
Mercyful Fate - Into The Unknown [full-length] - 1996
Mercyful Fate - Dead Again [full-length] - 1998
Mercyful Fate - The Curse Of Evil [compilation] - 1999
Mercyful Fate - 9 [full-length] - 1999
Mercyful Fate - Melissa/The Beginning [compilation] - 2003
Mercyful Fate - The Best Of Mercyful Fate [compilation] - 2003
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath/Return Of The Vampire [compilation] - 2004
Mercyful Fate - Evil [single] - 2009

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Official site:
Metal Archives
Aliving
Satan is Alive: A Tribute to Mercyful Fate - вышедший в том году трибьют группе, только не музыкальный, а в виде картинок и иллюстраций инспирированных музыкой. Вот трейлер этого дела на тытрубе http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wVnhv2DBZA
Заказ и инфа по чувакам принявшим участие http://cvcomics.com/MARKRUDOLPHILLIO/?page_id=371
fabriziomagno
Please re-up the MF discography! \m/
Eisbar
Бразильцы в 2014 году выпустили ещё вот такое чюдо. 18.gif
Описание тут.
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