Mercyful Fate to legenda heavy metalu założona w 1981 roku przez Kima Bendixa Pettersena i Hanka Shermanna w Kopenhadze. Zespół jest przez niektórych zaliczany do pierwszej fali black metalu.
Skład:
Hank Shermann - Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-present) Denner / Shermann, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Demonica, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Gutrix, ex-Lavina, ex-Rax Load, ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Zoser Mez, Shermann Tank, ex-Volbeat (live), ex-Fate, ex-Virus 7
King Diamond - Vocals (1981-1985, 1993-present) King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Roadrunner United
Sharlee D'Angelo - Bass (1994-present) Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, Witchery, ex-Illwill, ex-King Diamond, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Dismember (live), ex-Black Earth, ex-Firegod
Bjarne T. Holm - Drums (1994-present) ex-Force of Evil, ex-Gutrix, ex-Rax Load, ex-Shermann Soldiers, Denners Trickbag, Kings of Rock, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Angu, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Deccoband, ex-Fate, ex-Mike Tramp's White Lion, ex-Trauma Center, ex-Virus 7, ex-Zauce
Mike Wead - Guitars (1996-present) Bibleblack, Hexenhaus, Kamlath, King Diamond, Nattas, ex-Warchild, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Candlemass, ex-Maninnya Blade, ex-The Haunted (live), ex-Abstrakt Algebra, ex-Warning, ex-Firegod, ex-Hemisfear, ex-Kryptillusion
"Old" Nick Smith - Drums (1981) ex-Danger Zone
Kim Ruzz - Drums (1981-1985) ex-Metalruzz
Ole Frausing - Drums (1981) ex-Missing Link
Jan Musen - Drums (1981)
Benny Petersen - Guitars (1981) ex-Jackal, ex-Encore, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids
Michael Denner - Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2009) Denner / Shermann, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Lavina, ex-Zoser Mez, Denners Trickbag, Iron Space, Lucifer's Airship, Taylor's Universe, ex-King Diamond, ex-Brats, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Virus 7
Carsten Van der Volsing - Guitars (1981) ex-Brats
Snowy Shaw - Drums (1993-1994) Dark Embrace, Denner / Shermann, Mad Architect, Snowy Shaw, Notre Dame, ex-Illwill, ex-Cans, Snömannen & Hans Vänner, XXX, Maryann Cotton (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Dream Evil, ex-King Diamond, ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Scheepers (live), ex-Therion (live), ex-Colossus (live), ex-Memento Mori, ex-Firegod, ex-Kee Marcello's K2, ex-Loud 'n' Nasty, ex-Snowy Shaw and the Star-Spangled Banned, ex-Them Sluts! (live)
Morten Nielsen - Drums (1993) ex-Force Majeure, ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Crime Academy, ex-Furious Trauma, ex-Red Warszawa
Dyskografia:
1981 - Demo #1 [demo]
1981 - Demo #2 [demo]
1981 - Demo #3 [demo]
1981 - Burning the Cross [demo]
1982 - Mercyful Fate [EP]
1983 - Melissa
1983 - Black Masses [single]
1984 - Don't Break the Oath
1987 - The Beginning [kompilacja]
1992 - Return of the Vampire [kompilacja]
1992 - A Dangerous Meeting [split]
1993 - Egypt [single]
1993 - In the Shadows
1994 - The Bell Witch [EP]
1994 - Time
1996 - Into the Unknown
1998 - Dead Again
1999 - The Curse of Evil [kompilacja]
1999 - 9
2003 - Melissa / The Beginning [kompilacja]
2003 - The Best of Mercyful Fate [kompilacja]
2004 - Don't Break the Oath / Return of the Vampire [kompilacja]
2009 - Evil [single]
MA: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mercyful_Fate/182
BC: https://mercyfulfate.bandcamp.com/music
Zespół założony przez Diamonda w 1985 roku, czyli po pierwszym rozpadzie Mercyful Fate. Solowa twórczość Pettersena nie jest muzycznie odległa od macierzystej kapeli, ale wyraźną różnicę da się dostrzec w tekstach, które prawie za każdym razem tworzą spójny lirycznie koncept album.
Grupa, która powstała w stolicy Danii, aktualnie urzęduje w Dallas.
Skład:
Andy LaRocque - Guitars, Keyboards (1985-present) ex-Illwill, ex-X-World/5, ex-Death, ex-E.F. Band
King Diamond - Vocals, Keyboards (1985-present) Mercyful Fate, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Roadrunner United
Mike Wead - Guitars (1990-1995, 2000-present) Bibleblack, Hexenhaus, Kamlath, Nattas, Mercyful Fate, ex-Warchild, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Candlemass, ex-Maninnya Blade, ex-The Haunted (live), ex-Abstrakt Algebra, ex-Warning, ex-Firegod, ex-Hemisfear, ex-Kryptillusion
Matt Thompson - Drums (2000-present) Legacy of Disorder, Shaolin Death Squad, Synkronizity, Wings of Dahak, ex-Surgeon, ex-Truncator, ex-Aghora, Deuxmonkey, ex-Michael Harris, ex-Autumn Silence, ex-Bat Castle, ex-Judgement
Livia Zita - Vocals (additional) (2003-present)
Pontus Egberg - Bass (2014-present) Dark Illusion, The Poodles (live), Kryptonite, Tainted Nation, Treat, ex-Lion's Share, ex-HammerFall (live), ex-Zan Clan
Mikkey Dee - Drums (1985-1989) Scorpions, ex-Motörhead, Nordic Beast, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-WWIII, ex-Dokken (live), ex-Geisha, ex-Don Dokken, ex-Nadir, ex-E-Type (live)
Michael Denner - Guitars (1985-1987) Denner / Shermann, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Lavina, ex-Zoser Mez, Denners Trickbag, Iron Space, Lucifer's Airship, Taylor's Universe, ex-Mercyful Fate, ex-Brats, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Virus 7
Floyd Konstantin - Guitars (1985) ex-Destiny, ex-Geisha
Pete Blakk - Guitars (1987-1990) Disaster Peace, ex-Blakk Totem, ex-Geisha, Maryann Cotton (live), ex-Trazer, ex-Blakk Rainbow (Rainbow tribute), ex-Crystal Thanatus
Hal Patino - Bass (1988-1990, 2000-2014) Disaster Peace, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Geisha, ex-Maltese Falcon, ex-Palladion, Maryann Cotton, Nordic Beast, ex-Pretty Maids (live), ex-Blakk Totem, ex-Doctor Butcher, ex-Åge Sten Nilsen's Ammunition
Chris Whitemeier - Drums (1988)
Snowy Shaw - Drums (1989-1994) Dark Embrace, Denner / Shermann, Mad Architect, Snowy Shaw, Notre Dame, ex-Illwill, ex-Cans, Snömannen & Hans Vänner, XXX, Maryann Cotton (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Dream Evil, ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Scheepers (live), ex-Therion (live), ex-Mercyful Fate, ex-Colossus (live), ex-Memento Mori, ex-Firegod, ex-Kee Marcello's K2, ex-Loud 'n' Nasty, ex-Snowy Shaw and the Star-Spangled Banned, ex-Them Sluts! (live)
Sharlee D'Angelo - Bass (1990-1993) Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, Witchery, Mercyful Fate, ex-Illwill, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Dismember (live), ex-Black Earth, ex-Firegod
Chris Estes - Bass (1995-2000) ex-Mindstorm, ex-Atrox
Darrin Anthony - Drums (1995-1997) ex-Mindstorm
Herb Simonsen - Guitars (1995-1998) ex-Mindstorm
John Luke Hebert - Drums (1997-2000) ex-Manta Ray, ex-Chastain, ex-Leather
Glen Drover - Guitars (1998-2000) Castrofate, Eidolon, Hollentor, Sacrifice (live), ex-Glen Drover, ex-Megadeth, ex-Testament (live), ex-Queensrÿche
David Harbour - Bass (2000) ex-Counterpoint, ex-Manta Ray, ex-Chastain, ex-David T. Chastain, ex-Equimanthorn, ex-Leather, ex-Michael Harris, ex-Leather Leone
Kol Marshall - Keyboards (2000, 2002) ex-Ministry
Pontus Egberg - Bass (2014) Dark Illusion, The Poodles (live), Kryptonite, Tainted Nation, Treat, ex-Lion's Share, ex-HammerFall (live), ex-Zan Clan
Hel Pyre - Vocals (additional) (2017) Afterblood, W.E.B., Christfuck, ex-Kamelot (live)
Dyskografia:
1985 - Demo [demo]
1985 - No Presents for Christmas [single]
1986 - Coven Fan Club Exclusive Interview [single]
1986 - Fatal Portrait
1986 - Halloween [single]
1987 - The Family Ghost [single]
1987 - Abigail
1988 - Welcome Home [single]
1988 - "Them"
1988 - The Dark Sides [kompilacja]
1989 - Conspiracy
1990 - Eye of the Witch [single]
1990 - The Eye
1990 - In Concert 1987: Abigail [live]
1992 - A Dangerous Meeting [split]
1995 - The Spider's Lullabye
1996 - The Graveyard
1998 - Voodoo
1999 - Massacre's Classix Shape Edition [kompilacja]
2000 - House of God
2001 - Nightmares in the Nineties [kompilacja]
2001 - Decade of Horror [boxed set]
2002 - Abigail II: The Revenge
2003 - The Best of King Diamond [kompilacja]
2003 - The Puppet Master
2004 - King Diamond Platinum Edition [boxed set]
2004 - Deadly Lullabyes Live [live]
2007 - Give Me Your Soul... Please
2012 - The Complete Roadrunner Collection 1986-1990 [boxed set]
2014 - Dreams of Horror [kompilacja]
2017 - Halloween Live [single]
MA: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/King_Diamond/255
BC: https://kingdiamond.bandcamp.com/music
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