Mercyful Fate

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Years Active
1981 – present (45 years)
Founded In
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, the band is known for lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism and the occult, often incorporating Christian themes in an ironic or sardonic manner. Mercyful Fate was part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s, alongside Venom and Bathory, and has been cited as an influence on the development of thrash metal and death metal, as well as the Norwegian black metal scene. Since its formation in 198… read more
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, the band is known for lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism and the occult, often incorporating Christian themes in an … read more
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, the band is known for lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism and the occult, often incorporating Christian themes in an ironic or sardonic manner. Mercyful Fate was part of the first wave of b… read more

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  1. 201,582 listeners

    30 Oct 1983 · 7 tracks

    Melissa
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  2. 148,829 listeners

    7 Sep 1984 · 9 tracks

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