Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate are a heavy metal band from Denmark. The band was formed in Copenhagen in 1980.
Mercyful Fate | |
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 Mercyful Fate Frontman King Diamond | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Heavy metal, black metal[1][2] |
| Years active | 1981–1985, 1992–1999 (hiatus) |
| Labels | Combat, Roadrunner, Metal Blade, Rave On |
| Associated acts | Fate, Black Rose, King Diamond, Brats, Force of Evil, Memento Mori, Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, Metallica |
| Website | www |
| Members | King Diamond Hank Shermann Sharlee D'Angelo Bjarne T. Holm Mike Wead |
| Past members | Michael Denner Timi Hansen Kim Ruzz Snowy Shaw |
Members
Current members
- King Diamond - vocals, keyboard (1981–1985, 1992–present)
- Hank Shermann - guitar (1981–1985, 1992–present)
- Mike Wead - guitar (1996–present)
- Bjarne T. Holm - drums (1994–present)
- Sharlee D'Angelo - bass (1993–present)
Former members
- Michael Denner - guitar (1981, 1982–1985, 1992–1996)
- Timi Hansen - bass (1981–1985, 1992–1993)
- Kim Ruzz - drums (1981–1985)
- Tommie "Snowy Shaw" Helgesson - drums (1993–1994)
Session members
- Lars Ulrich - drums (1993)
- Old Nick - drums (1981)
- Morten Nielson - drums (1993)
Discography
Studio albums
- Melissa (1983)
- Don't Break the Oath (1984)
- In the Shadows (1993)
- Time (1994)
- Into the Unknown (1996)
- Dead Again (1998)
- 9 (1999)
Compilation albums
- The Beginning (1987)
- Return of the Vampire (1992)
- A Dangerous Meeting (1992)
- The Best of Mercyful Fate (2003)
Extended plays
- The Mercyful Fate EP (1982)
- The Bell Witch (1994)
Mercyful Fate Media
King Diamond performing with Mercyful Fate in 1999
Mercyful Fate performing in 2022
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References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Melissa review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry and Born, R. "Mercyful Fate". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
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