Mercyful Fate
Danish band featuring vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Kim Ruzz. Mercyful Fate won a large cult following thanks to their dramatic lyrics, showing a Gothic obsession with evil and the occult, and Diamond's amazing vocal range, which shifted from a low growl to a banshee scream, plus the interplay of Shermann and Denner. The band broke up after two full-length albums owing to differences of opinion about what direction the group should take (Shermann wanted a more commercial approach). Diamond pursued a solo career in the mid-'80s. In 1993, the group reformed its original lineup, with the exception of Ruzz (King Diamond drummer Snowy Shaw joined instead). The initial results were quite successful, as the group seemed to pick up right where it left off, much to the delight of their fans. Hansen left after the first reunion record, In the Shadows, and was replaced by Sharlee D'Angelo on its 1994 follow-up Time; drummer Shaw's place was taken by Bjarne T. Holm for 1996's Into the Unknown. Dead Again followed in 1998, as did further lineup shifts; original member Denner called it quits, and the band recruited Mike Wead to take his place on guitar. This lineup remained in place for 1999's 9.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Don't Break the Oath
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records on 7 Sep 1984
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Melissa (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records on 30 Oct 1983
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In the Shadows
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records on 11 Apr 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Beginning
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records on 24 Jun 1987
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Into the Unknown
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records on 22 Jul 2008
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Dead Again
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records + on 9 Jun 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Return of the Vampire
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records on 12 May 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Bell Witch - EP
Metal - Released by Metal Blade Records + on 1 Jan 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo