Mercyful Fate

Mercyful Fate are a heavy metal band from Denmark. The band was formed in Copenhagen in 1980.

Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate Frontman King Diamond
Background information
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresHeavy metal, black metal[1][2]
Years active1981–1985, 1992–1999 (hiatus)
LabelsCombat, Roadrunner, Metal Blade, Rave On
MembersKing Diamond
Hank Shermann
Sharlee D'Angelo
Bjarne T. Holm
Mike Wead
Past member(s)Michael Denner
Timi Hansen
Kim Ruzz
Snowy Shaw
Websitewww.covenworldwide.org

Members

Current members

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)

References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Melissa review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  2. Sharpe-Young, Garry and Born, R. "Mercyful Fate". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2009-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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