Finally Mercyful fate!!! One of the most influential bands:) their riffs are epic, and King Diamond is a legend!!! Check Mercyful fate - Come to the Sabbath
Welcome to the world of Mercyful Fate! To understand them you need to think of their music as unique in the sense of song structure. They are telling a story not just with lyrics but the musical composition as well. Every riff and solo is creating a visual. Its a horror novel with a soundtrack. Forget about traditionally listening to the music and think of it more as a visual in your mind. A truly one of a kind experience. Enjoy!
considering some who fail to enter and who do enter nowadays It's almost become an honor being purposely snubbed shows you really are the best and the geezers only accept known names even when its crap music.
“Bruh,this is creepy!” Lol I got major goosebumps when this song started! I had the Don’t Break the Oath album back in the day. Loved it! My parents did not tho🤣🤣🤣
Most of the songs were written in the very early 80s and I would say that they cross over into the realm of progressive. Lots of changes very complicated stuff. But definitely rooted in the metal of that you're a Judas Priest, Maiden, Sabetha cetera. Mercyful Fate were innovators in a big big way. Diamond tone down some of the Prague elements and move more into a straight-forward horror metal when he left the band but as you heard the King Diamond band is fucking awesome too. Great to see this on the channel guys.
Bloody hell... I just read back the translation from my Nemesis that is speech-to-text on my phone... And it has mangled this with all the subtlety of a Slayer guitar solo. God dammit. Well I know you guys are highlighted my stuff in the past so clearly you are versed at being able to get the gist of what I'm trying to say here even though it sounds like I'm having a light seizure. Cheers gentleman you guys rock.
Legendary band, so different from what was around at the time (early to mid 80s). So influential on many bands, especially Cradle of Filth. Edit; possessive is the word Hollywood was looking for.
The whole, 'Don't Break The Oath', album! It is a masterpiece, you need to play it effing loud, you will need the lyric sheet. Prepare to be shocked, mesmerised, and blown away! Guitar shredding off the charts.
@@Godspeed1756 ''Will Do'' Getting my house in order for Christmas Decorating. & Working on my Art I'm either Drawing, Writing,Painting Something, or repairing Something etc. etc... You name it I'm busy doin' it LOL. all the while listening to my Music... I Hope All Is Going Well With Your Family. have a Awesome Day Again James.☺
@@mendyrckz76 Wow sounds like your a busy little butterfly. I am working 70 hour weeks but its not to bad, I like what I do. The family is well, it's just my parents, sister and myself. Hope all is well with your family to my friend.
@@Godspeed1756 🦋 Yes Everything is As Good As One Could Expect During These Times. "Roses Are Red, Violet's are Blue, Lateralus, Parabola, Vicariously, 46&2"... 🤘😉
Literally saw these guys live a month ago and they closed with this song. Professional to the death! No one missed a note or changed anything to make it easier and King Diamond's voice is even better than recording, it's fuckin insane! Best show of my life hands down💯
Mercyful fate started in 81 from Copenhagen Denmark. King diamond and hank Shermann were the original members. They were a progressive metal into starting of satanic death metal. King diamond is my lead singers cousin have known him since 87. Another classic song to do is Melissa it’s there most well known song. If you want to know anything about them ask. Also king diamond now lives in Dallas Texas
After the second album release by Mercyful Fate in 1984, King Diamond decided to go solo under that name and took with him Hansen and Denner. in 1992 he reunited with Mercyful Fate while continuing his solo career. It's a bit odd how the two bands have coexisted and since the music and vocal is very much alike, it is sometimes hard to remember which is which
Hello from New England...I saw KING DIAMOND (the singer for M.F.) in 2016 and for a man in his 60's he still has that voice, and the band is spot on.. Try listening to ABAGAIL from the album of the same name..It's a master piece....Peace from the Northeast.. That change in the middle is pure IRON MADIEN
First time I heard Mercyful Fate I couldn’t stop laughing, I thought the singing was horrible. But the second time listening through it I was diggin it.
@@GilaMonster971I'm glad I got introduced to them by covers from Metallica. So I already knew the music was epic when I started listening to the originals and I could get over the first WTF moments with the Kings voice. Now I love him, BUT seriously, it's still exhausting to listen to that for long. That's somehow the point 😂
Hank Shermann and Michael Denner is a legendary guitar duo. Anything from their first two albums, Melissa and Don't Break The Oath is fire. Their debut EP is pure cult. Check out songs like Doomed By The Living Death, Nuns Have No Fun and Black Masses
🦋Awesome Reaction Guys! This was the first album released by Roadrunner Records on October 30, 1983 & also the first Mercyful Fate effort to get an official release in the United States through Megaforce Record...Music is credited to Hank Shermann and lyrics to King Diamond. The First Song Mercyful Fate Ever Wrote Was ''Into The Coven'' Which Was Originally Meant To Be The Title Of The Album. In An Interview The Band Said ''Satan's Fall'' Took Ages To Learn. Because The Guitarist Hank Shermann Kept Continuously Adding New Parts. There are 16 different Riffs In This Song. It Was Also Their Longest Song To Date. Until The 13min. Song ''Dead Again'' Was Created. And In 2005, Roadrunner Records re-released this album with several bonus tracks and a bonus DVD. They Have Covered Zeppelins' ''Moby Dick'', Deep Purples' ''The Mule'' & King Diamonds' ''Halloween'' Also Metallica covered ''Satan's Fall'' as part of their 'Mercyful Fate' medley. Hidden Within The Lyrics The Song Is About Discovering The Satanic Bible. Then Again Interpretation For Everyone Can Be Different As With Any Written Lyrics Throughout History. The Album Melissa has been identified as one of the earliest examples of extreme metal, And Considered A Major Influence For Other Upcoming Bands. Excited To See What's On The Agenda For Tomorrow's Upload Looking Forward To It! Nothing Like Morning Coffee & Rockin' Music. Well Scratch That, I can Think Of Only One Other Thing That Could Be Better Than Coffee...🎶🎶🤘😏✌🎶🎶
This was epic. I'm a huge metal head, also huge in to raw gritty hip hop. I'm glad this some how popped up in my recommended. To me Merciful Fate is one of the best metal acts of all time. That being said seeing your reactions and comments made my day, I was smiling and laughing the whole time. I'm glad you guys liked it or at the very least got how technical there music is. The best I can try to explain Merciful Fate and King Diamond's sound is that it's like heavy metal opera, I laughed so hard I was crying when one of yall said the song was "basically a satanic Bohemian Rhapsody" thats a great way to explain this song and super witty. Great review.
Fate was practicing right next door to Metallica and they became great friends! Way ahead of so many bands back then. BUT had no promotion. And so many bands were Held back because of record companies and management issues. And Fate was Into the Macabre and Satanic stuff. And back then Bands were getting sued. Very controversial back then
Best metal band out of Denmark ever. King Diamond aka Kim Bendix Petersen, Hank Shermann aka Rene Krolmark and Michael Denner on guitars, Timi Hansen on bass and Kim Ruzz aka Kim Thyge Jensen on drums. Were part of the first wave of black metal in the Early 80's alongside Venom and Bathory. Inspired bands like Metallica, Testament, Death, Slayer and Exodus. Denner and Shermann played in the first Danish metal band called Brats. Released an album called 1980 with singer/bass player Yenz Cheyenne and drummer Monroe. Later King Diamond joined from danish band Black Rose. After a short period as Danger Zone they changed their name to Mercyful Fate and released an EP, Melissa and Don't Break The Oath. Shermann wanted a more commercial style and started a band called Fate. Hansen, Denner and King Diamond continued as King Diamond. Mercyful Fate later got together again and released 5 albums in the 90's with different line up's. Drummers Snowy Shaw ex-King Diamond and Bjarne T. Holm ex-Fate. Bass player Sharlee D'Angelo from Arch Enemy and King Diamond guitarist Mike Wead instead of Michael Denner on the last album "9". Denner and Shermann are metal shred masters. They have also released material with their own group Denner Shermann with drummer Snowy Shaw, bass player Mark Grabowski and vocalist Sean Peck. Mercyful Fate reformed and were supposed to go on tour when Covid19 stopped everything. The Line Up are King Diamond, Hank Shermann and Mike Wead on guitars, drummer Bjarne T. Holm and Joey Vera from Armored Saint on bass. He was chosen because he plays the bass with his fingers and are a worthy substitute for Timi Hansen RIP
5:37 - for-the-record: This album came out in 1983! Other great/essential Metal LPs from '83: BARNABAS- "Approaching Light Speed", ACID-s/t, OZ-"Fire In the Brain", METALLICA- "Kill 'Em All", SLAYER- "Show No Mercy", GRIM REAPER- "See You In Hell", WITCHFYNDE- "Cloak & Dagger", RITUAL- "Widow", MOTLEY CRUE- "Shout At the devil", DIO- "Holy Diver", IRON MAIDEN- "Piece of Mind", WITCHFINDER GENERAL- "Friends of Hell", ACCEPT- "Balls To the Wall", DANIEL BAND- "Straight Ahead", MOTORHEAD- "Another Perfect Day"...
There is a Black metal Band super hyped since 2015 and i think you never reacted to tem. They're called batushka and their show is like a mass... In a irônic way. I think you guys should check It out.
Mercyful Fate started int he early 1980s. Later broke upon the mid 80s. King Diamond then went on to continue With King Diamond as a band for concept albums. Mercyful Fate had comeback in the 1990s until 1999. King Diamond continues his King Diamond band since the 1980s to today 2021 with a upcoming album for both Mercyful Fate and King Diamond in 2022.
The "Shermann/Denner" solo just means the first guy does his solo, and as soon as he is done, the next guy picks up without a break in between. Sometimes it means they bounces back and forth with short "mini solos". If you can detect each guitar's sound/pitch, you can tell where it one ends and the next begins, otherwise it just sounds like it all blends together.
This band is great, a lot of history with King Diamond and Merciful Fate, King Diamond started with a band Black Rose in the 70's. The first time I heard Diamond I wasn't that much into it, I was more Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax the big 4. Me and my buddy was watching Headbangers ball one night and Merciful Fate song came on from the album in the shadows, Egypt is the song and after that it was on, we both bought the CD the next day. And now I have all CDs from old to new, probably at least 25 to 30 CDs. King Diamond and Merciful Fate all together. We had tickets one time to see Diamond in Atlanta Georgia, unfortunately he had some health issues and couldn't perform 😢. He also battled cancer for sometime recently and didn't know if he was gonna keep jamming. He's clear from cancer now 🤘 and I hear he's making a new album next year with his band and Merciful Fate. Also when we were waiting for a new album back in the day. Always he would have a Merciful Fate album coming out with in about a 6 month period. So when we got our new King Diamond, we automatically knew Merciful Fate was in the making of a new album as well. Also Lars Ulrich played drums on the song Return of the Vampire, Merciful Fate in the Shadows, The Old Oak Tree is a awesome song from the same album. King Diamond quit singing for Fate at one time, don't really know the reason why, and they tried to make a new band called Force of Evil, the music was good, but that's like taking Dave Mustaine from Megadeth and putting in a different singer, didn't work for me, although I do still have the CD LoL. I hope this was informative and keep rocking guys. 🤘😆🤘.
King Diamond has been my favorite musician since discovering him and Mercyful Fate. I love seeing anyone appreciate him and the band's talent. Fun fact about this song, way back when live, the solos later in the song were decided "live" - so while they were playing the rhythms in between, they would figure out who was more in tune based on the bass player's guitar and whoever was more in tune would play the solo while the other guy tweaked his tuning off stage then come back out to do the next solo. They had to figure all that out live while playing the show.
Mercyful Fate performed this track live for John Peel on BBC Radio 1 back in the 80's and it was damn near CD perfect. An incredible performance that someone has uploaded to YT.
Had a cousin who actually lived in the same apartment (on top of) King Diamond (Kim Bendix) when he was still living in Hvidovre/Denmark 🇩🇰 (Back in late 70es/early 80es ) Sadly im too young to have met him in person back then (I'm born in '85 😆 so) But my cousin got to chill with Kim and the gang (both when Kim was in Brats (punk band) and later when they made Merciful Fate.. Idk if he still got pictures of that time tho
All over the place is just what Needs to be heard more than ever these days. This progressive opera metal is creative and can show up any radio friendly b.s. music these days. It is good to be challenged.
Close friends with Metallica, the BBC sessions version of this was covered in a medley by Metallica. OG band members. One of the first wave black metal bands, Nordic band members used stage names :-
When I want to get hyped I listen to King Diamond - Dressed in White. It's basically one awesome riff after the other with Mikkey Dee drumming. It never gets mentioned anywhere.
If you want to hear the ‘60s band that inspired this, check out Coven’s album _Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls,_ especially the first and third tracks, the songs called “Black Sabbath” and “Coven in Charing Cross” (although the whole album is a must-listen, I think those two songs have the most lyrical similarities).
Greetings from Helsinki, Finland. I saw that song live here in Helsinki 1997 at Tavastia Club. Oh man what a gig. I am huge King Diamond fan since 1987.
I'm fucking so glad you finally listened to Mercyul Fate. Gotta love King Diamond's work through and through. The most underrated of legends. Thanks for the vid! The genre is technically classified as First Wave Black Metal. King is a big inspiriation for the Black Metal genre and extreme metal in general.
At first I thought he said, "who's Karen?" LoL. "waiting at the dollar store / for Karen to arrive / A refund from the manager / Don't you even try." And Mercyful Fate is legendary -- your best reactions yet!
Mercyful Fate was King Diamond's first band. They put out 2 albums in the early 80s. Then they broke up due to creative differences. But reformed in 1993 and put out 5 more albums up until 1999. However King Diamond formed his own solo project band after he left MF. And he put out 5 albums from 1986 to 1990, then 7 more from 1995 to 2007. He's been having health issues thru the 2010s, but is working on a new album currently.
And now you have heard one of the greatest bands of all time! Mercyful Fate influenced other bands like Metallica. But the shifts in their style and lyrics were their trademarks. I grew up listening and still listen to them. We saw them in 2014 in Austin, TX and met people from all over the world who were attending the show. One guy next to me called it a spiritual performance. And yes that is really King Diamond's voice. The crowd was so charged that we were lifted off the ground and were moved 50 ft in some other direction. There was nothing we could do. It was like nothing we have ever experienced before or after. We loved it! ua-cam.com/video/LmEBODskhUQ/v-deo.html
Check out A Dangerous Meeting, Come to The Sabbath, Nuns Have No Fun and The Uninvited Guest. Also being close to Christmas check out King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas. You should also check out Denner Shermann - Satan's Tomb and Son of Satan. Very much in the same style as Mercyful Fate
in regards to the touring and crowd reaction stuff you were talking about: when i was in college (almost 20 years ago), there was an old head that used to party with us and he was telling us about a vhs he had of an early mercyful fate concert where the fans kept calling them out for encore after encore. his claim was that they came out for 13 encores, which we didn't believe. so the next week he brought the vhs and we watched it. he was exactly right. after they finished their set, the fans couldn't get enough and they came out for 13 encores!!! now being that the band was still up and coming, they didn't have enough material to play different songs, so they played some of the same songs over. they ended up playing satan's fall 3 times! mercyful fate were way ahead of their time. their first album, melissa, is awesome! every song it (7 tracks, i believe) is good. and then their 2nd album, don't break the oath, is one of the best metal albums of all-time. unfortunately they broke up after don't break the oath, but reformed in the early 90's minus kim ruzz on drums. in '93 they released their 3rd album, in the shadows. it's awesome! in my opinion the albums after that are just alright by mercyful fate standards, but there are people who prefer the late 90's material. all in all they have 7 albums, and they are all good.
The Trash Talking need to explore to "King of Shock Rock" " Alice Cooper'. Legend 🔥 2 ) Billion Dollar Babies. 2) Balad of Dwight Frye 3 ) Schools Out Began in 68 and still killing it!!
Charon, in Greek mythology, the son of Erebus and Nyx (Night), whose duty it was to ferry over the Rivers Styx and Acheron those souls of the deceased who had received the rites of burial. ... In Etruscan mythology he was known as Charun and appeared as a death demon, armed with a hammer.
lol, you really impressed me with your natural reaction because even if your style is rap, I clearly see that you know the song as they said but the funniest thing is that the reaction you have I had it in 1984 when i bought the vinyl, i couldn't believe my ears, good job boys.
Hey bros look up “in the fire “ road runner United album , great album !! The song Is king diamond with trivium and other great legends , the whole album is a collaboration of road runner bands it’s one of a kind!!
This song makes the “Mellissa” album the greatest Mercyful Fate album EVER…the other epic song You need to react to & get creepy, goosebumps vibes is the title track “Melissa”….it’s also got the crazy riffage, solos & King Diamond’s soaring vocals. It’s a bit more emotional, but still heavy as fuck 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Epic
Absolutely
Checkout the song medley Merciful Fate by Metallica!
Finally Mercyful fate!!! One of the most influential bands:) their riffs are epic, and King Diamond is a legend!!! Check Mercyful fate - Come to the Sabbath
When it came to overall virtuosity on the guitar, Hank Shermann and Michael Denner were unrivaled!
Welcome to the world of Mercyful Fate! To understand them you need to think of their music as unique in the sense of song structure. They are telling a story not just with lyrics but the musical composition as well. Every riff and solo is creating a visual. Its a horror novel with a soundtrack. Forget about traditionally listening to the music and think of it more as a visual in your mind. A truly one of a kind experience. Enjoy!
Most accurate opinion about them i ve ever heard!!
Wow yeah. I always explain them and King Diamond as sort of heavy metal opera, but you explanation really paints a picture of there music.
Ok I known the lyrics are a bit..... but it's fate man ! -Billy Corgan
There are more notes in this song than in the entire AC/DC discography. Huge AC/DC fan here.
😂is really good joke and in reality this song has 13 or14 different riffs and is a classic song like the band.
"I think this is from the satanic panic." MF and Venom almost dual-handedly STARTED the satanic panic.
Also,Harley Race used the flying headbutt,the sleeper,and the spinning toe-hold at various times as finishers.
They were not even on the filthy 15 list. I think Kiss, Ozzy, WASP and Iron Maiden really kicked off the satanic panic.
@@jessluxsozzy they were
@@jessluxsozzy the song "Into The Coven"
@@predeterminedmeat5024No, it was "Into the Coven"
Great to hear our Danish band Mercyful Fate, the sound from one's youth. A debut album that was released in 1983, and was worn out on my record player
Same here :)
It’s a crime that Merciful Fate/King Diamond aren’t in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame yet!
That’s an unmerciful fate
considering some who fail to enter and who do enter nowadays It's almost become an honor being purposely snubbed shows you really are the best and the geezers only accept known names even when its crap music.
Rock and roll hall of fame is a joke.
Fuck that place
Word... 🤟🧐
“Bruh,this is creepy!” Lol I got major goosebumps when this song started! I had the Don’t Break the Oath album back in the day. Loved it! My parents did not tho🤣🤣🤣
I saw that tour. It was something to see to say the least
Most of the songs were written in the very early 80s and I would say that they cross over into the realm of progressive. Lots of changes very complicated stuff. But definitely rooted in the metal of that you're a Judas Priest, Maiden, Sabetha cetera. Mercyful Fate were innovators in a big big way. Diamond tone down some of the Prague elements and move more into a straight-forward horror metal when he left the band but as you heard the King Diamond band is fucking awesome too. Great to see this on the channel guys.
Bloody hell... I just read back the translation from my Nemesis that is speech-to-text on my phone... And it has mangled this with all the subtlety of a Slayer guitar solo. God dammit. Well I know you guys are highlighted my stuff in the past so clearly you are versed at being able to get the gist of what I'm trying to say here even though it sounds like I'm having a light seizure. Cheers gentleman you guys rock.
Legendary band, so different from what was around at the time (early to mid 80s). So influential on many bands, especially Cradle of Filth.
Edit; possessive is the word Hollywood was looking for.
MF: we have 10 more songs written for this album.
Record Company: there is room for one more song
MF: no problem.
Mercyful Fate/Melissa......a MILESTONE in European/Danish Metal History !King Diamond is now 65 and STILL on Stage !!
I just hope he finishes the new King Diamond and Mercyful Fate albums he’s been promising for the last 10 years before he croaks.
The whole, 'Don't Break The Oath', album! It is a masterpiece, you need to play it effing loud, you will need the lyric sheet. Prepare to be shocked, mesmerised, and blown away! Guitar shredding off the charts.
With old school giant ass Cerwin Vega 3-ways!
Together with Motörhead, Misfits and Diamond Head probably the main influence of Metallica.
Smelltallica couldn't open for MF!
That would go over like the Monkees opening for Jimi.?
"Possessive case" (or just "possessive") is the English major term for that apostrophe S that shows ownership.
King Diamond is back on the channel. 😎
🤘😎 Have A Rockin' Day James! 😏
@@mendyrckz76 you to Butterfly_46n2 🤘☺
@@Godspeed1756 ''Will Do'' Getting my house in order for Christmas Decorating. & Working on my Art I'm either Drawing, Writing,Painting Something, or repairing Something etc. etc... You name it I'm busy doin' it LOL. all the while listening to my Music... I Hope All Is Going Well With Your Family. have a Awesome Day Again James.☺
@@mendyrckz76 Wow sounds like your a busy little butterfly. I am working 70 hour weeks but its not to bad, I like what I do. The family is well, it's just my parents, sister and myself. Hope all is well with your family to my friend.
@@Godspeed1756 🦋 Yes Everything is As Good As One Could Expect During These Times. "Roses Are Red, Violet's are Blue, Lateralus, Parabola, Vicariously, 46&2"... 🤘😉
Literally saw these guys live a month ago and they closed with this song. Professional to the death! No one missed a note or changed anything to make it easier and King Diamond's voice is even better than recording, it's fuckin insane! Best show of my life hands down💯
Saw them in NY recently, Yes they were amazing!🖤🤘
Mercyful fate started in 81 from Copenhagen Denmark. King diamond and hank Shermann were the original members. They were a progressive metal into starting of satanic death metal. King diamond is my lead singers cousin have known him since 87. Another classic song to do is Melissa it’s there most well known song. If you want to know anything about them ask. Also king diamond now lives in Dallas Texas
King diamond!! Lol. This song is a trip! Lol. You guys crack me up! Kool. Great reaction guys!❤
"The Bohemian Rhapsody from Hell"
LOL!!!! That is perfect!!!
I have seen Mercyful Fate 3 times, Tim Hansen ( bass player) was my friend, he passed recently RIP Timi
Was he sick?
@@nupraptorthementalist3306 yes ...very, he was a great dude
@bayareathrasher666 I'm sorry that's the case and wish he was still with us, but that's quite cool.
Please more Mercyful! A gruesome time, the Bell witch or The Old Oak
The old oak tree yessssssss🤘
Mercyful Fate- Gypsy Needs to happen ! LET'S GOOOOOOO!
After the second album release by Mercyful Fate in 1984, King Diamond decided to go solo under that name and took with him Hansen and Denner. in 1992 he reunited with Mercyful Fate while continuing his solo career. It's a bit odd how the two bands have coexisted and since the music and vocal is very much alike, it is sometimes hard to remember which is which
He use to put albums out back to back under both names...and now he can’t even put out 1.
Dude is frustrating the hell out of all the fans.
Witch is witch *
Hello from New England...I saw KING DIAMOND (the singer for M.F.) in 2016 and for a man in his 60's he still has that voice, and the band is spot on.. Try listening to ABAGAIL from the album of the same name..It's a master piece....Peace from the Northeast..
That change in the middle is pure IRON MADIEN
Loving this journey with you guys. ❤🤘
It took me so long to like his voice. But now I like it. Mercyful Fate is a cool band. 👍
First time I heard Mercyful Fate I couldn’t stop laughing, I thought the singing was horrible. But the second time listening through it I was diggin it.
@@GilaMonster971I'm glad I got introduced to them by covers from Metallica. So I already knew the music was epic when I started listening to the originals and I could get over the first WTF moments with the Kings voice.
Now I love him, BUT seriously, it's still exhausting to listen to that for long. That's somehow the point 😂
It's hard to appreciate how f'n scary this was to America in the early '80s. And just how much the catalog is LOVED by us who were there.
Hank Shermann and Michael Denner is a legendary guitar duo. Anything from their first two albums, Melissa and Don't Break The Oath is fire. Their debut EP is pure cult. Check out songs like Doomed By The Living Death, Nuns Have No Fun and Black Masses
Mercyful Fate - Nuns Have No Fun (lyrics) ua-cam.com/video/SbidUTklzUA/v-deo.html
”Burning the Cross”, the only MF song written by Benny Peterson, is also a hidden gem.
🦋Awesome Reaction Guys! This was the first album released by Roadrunner Records on October 30, 1983 & also the first Mercyful Fate effort to get an official release in the United States through Megaforce Record...Music is credited to Hank Shermann and lyrics to King Diamond. The First Song Mercyful Fate Ever Wrote Was ''Into The Coven'' Which Was Originally Meant To Be The Title Of The Album. In An Interview The Band Said ''Satan's Fall'' Took Ages To Learn. Because The Guitarist Hank Shermann Kept Continuously Adding New Parts. There are 16 different Riffs In This Song. It Was Also Their Longest Song To Date. Until The 13min. Song ''Dead Again'' Was Created. And In 2005, Roadrunner Records re-released this album with several bonus tracks and a bonus DVD.
They Have Covered Zeppelins' ''Moby Dick'', Deep Purples' ''The Mule'' & King Diamonds' ''Halloween'' Also Metallica covered ''Satan's Fall'' as part of their 'Mercyful Fate' medley. Hidden Within The Lyrics The Song Is About Discovering The Satanic Bible. Then Again Interpretation For Everyone Can Be Different As With Any Written Lyrics Throughout History. The Album Melissa has been identified as one of the earliest examples of extreme metal, And Considered A Major Influence For Other Upcoming Bands. Excited To See What's On The Agenda For Tomorrow's Upload Looking Forward To It! Nothing Like Morning Coffee & Rockin' Music. Well Scratch That, I can Think Of Only One Other Thing That Could Be Better Than Coffee...🎶🎶🤘😏✌🎶🎶
Hi.
Mercyful Fate is the great band!
Pleaseeeee do more Mercyful Fate songs. Greetings from Brasil brothers!
This was epic. I'm a huge metal head, also huge in to raw gritty hip hop. I'm glad this some how popped up in my recommended. To me Merciful Fate is one of the best metal acts of all time. That being said seeing your reactions and comments made my day, I was smiling and laughing the whole time. I'm glad you guys liked it or at the very least got how technical there music is. The best I can try to explain Merciful Fate and King Diamond's sound is that it's like heavy metal opera, I laughed so hard I was crying when one of yall said the song was "basically a satanic Bohemian Rhapsody" thats a great way to explain this song and super witty.
Great review.
I actually remember having this on cassette.
I have forgotten how crazy good it still is.
I haven't heard this since my teen years!
🤘🏻👨🏻🦲👍🏻Awesome!!!
You need to do Melissa by Mercyful Fate
Fate was practicing right next door to Metallica and they became great friends! Way ahead of so many bands back then. BUT had no promotion. And so many bands were Held back because of record companies and management issues. And Fate was Into the Macabre and Satanic stuff. And back then Bands were getting sued. Very controversial back then
Mercyful Fate was one of the progenitors of what became known as "black metal" - heavy, technical music with occult themes.
Best metal band out of Denmark ever. King Diamond aka Kim Bendix Petersen, Hank Shermann aka Rene Krolmark and Michael Denner on guitars, Timi Hansen on bass and Kim Ruzz aka Kim Thyge Jensen on drums. Were part of the first wave of black metal in the Early 80's alongside Venom and Bathory. Inspired bands like Metallica, Testament, Death, Slayer and Exodus. Denner and Shermann played in the first Danish metal band called Brats. Released an album called 1980 with singer/bass player Yenz Cheyenne and drummer Monroe. Later King Diamond joined from danish band Black Rose. After a short period as Danger Zone they changed their name to Mercyful Fate and released an EP, Melissa and Don't Break The Oath. Shermann wanted a more commercial style and started a band called Fate. Hansen, Denner and King Diamond continued as King Diamond. Mercyful Fate later got together again and released 5 albums in the 90's with different line up's. Drummers Snowy Shaw ex-King Diamond and Bjarne T. Holm ex-Fate. Bass player Sharlee D'Angelo from Arch Enemy and King Diamond guitarist Mike Wead instead of Michael Denner on the last album "9". Denner and Shermann are metal shred masters. They have also released material with their own group Denner Shermann with drummer Snowy Shaw, bass player Mark Grabowski and vocalist Sean Peck. Mercyful Fate reformed and were supposed to go on tour when Covid19 stopped everything. The Line Up are King Diamond, Hank Shermann and Mike Wead on guitars, drummer Bjarne T. Holm and Joey Vera from Armored Saint on bass. He was chosen because he plays the bass with his fingers and are a worthy substitute for Timi Hansen RIP
7:03 your laughs are contagious lol, that was my reaction the first time i heard HOMEEEE as well
5:37 - for-the-record: This album came out in 1983!
Other great/essential Metal LPs from '83: BARNABAS- "Approaching Light Speed", ACID-s/t, OZ-"Fire In the Brain", METALLICA- "Kill 'Em All", SLAYER- "Show No Mercy", GRIM REAPER- "See You In Hell", WITCHFYNDE- "Cloak & Dagger", RITUAL- "Widow", MOTLEY CRUE- "Shout At the devil", DIO- "Holy Diver", IRON MAIDEN- "Piece of Mind", WITCHFINDER GENERAL- "Friends of Hell", ACCEPT- "Balls To the Wall", DANIEL BAND- "Straight Ahead", MOTORHEAD- "Another Perfect Day"...
Metallica has a song dedicated to them
Also there is a video of King himself singing 'Happy Birthday' to James Hetfield. ua-cam.com/video/Sj0mU1rz0PU/v-deo.html
Metallica with Mercyful fate LIVE San Francisco, USA 2011-12-07 1080p FULL HD ua-cam.com/video/JvVmPmM3M3w/v-deo.html
top 3 songs of metal songs of all time the amount of skill and talent to pull this off at the time is just unmatched
There is a Black metal Band super hyped since 2015 and i think you never reacted to tem. They're called batushka and their show is like a mass... In a irônic way. I think you guys should check It out.
The riffs of Mercyful Fate is just on another level compared to all other bands on the planet.
Mercyful Fate started int he early 1980s. Later broke upon the mid 80s. King Diamond then went on to continue With King Diamond as a band for concept albums. Mercyful Fate had comeback in the 1990s until 1999. King Diamond continues his King Diamond band since the 1980s to today 2021 with a upcoming album for both Mercyful Fate and King Diamond in 2022.
Hank Shermann couldn't stop adding riffs
Merciful Fate-The Oath
So crazy，So evil !! 😈
High quality metal sound🎵 and hot reaction make me crazy !!
To watch your reaction movie is very worth time for me ．
Late, but they were Majestic Satanic Metal. All the others were still in war, Mercyful Fate was already sitting in the throne, watching.
The "Shermann/Denner" solo just means the first guy does his solo, and as soon as he is done, the next guy picks up without a break in between. Sometimes it means they bounces back and forth with short "mini solos". If you can detect each guitar's sound/pitch, you can tell where it one ends and the next begins, otherwise it just sounds like it all blends together.
This band is great, a lot of history with King Diamond and Merciful Fate, King Diamond started with a band Black Rose in the 70's. The first time I heard Diamond I wasn't that much into it, I was more Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax the big 4. Me and my buddy was watching Headbangers ball one night and Merciful Fate song came on from the album in the shadows, Egypt is the song and after that it was on, we both bought the CD the next day. And now I have all CDs from old to new, probably at least 25 to 30 CDs. King Diamond and Merciful Fate all together. We had tickets one time to see Diamond in Atlanta Georgia, unfortunately he had some health issues and couldn't perform 😢. He also battled cancer for sometime recently and didn't know if he was gonna keep jamming. He's clear from cancer now 🤘 and I hear he's making a new album next year with his band and Merciful Fate. Also when we were waiting for a new album back in the day. Always he would have a Merciful Fate album coming out with in about a 6 month period. So when we got our new King Diamond, we automatically knew Merciful Fate was in the making of a new album as well. Also Lars Ulrich played drums on the song Return of the Vampire, Merciful Fate in the Shadows, The Old Oak Tree is a awesome song from the same album. King Diamond quit singing for Fate at one time, don't really know the reason why, and they tried to make a new band called Force of Evil, the music was good, but that's like taking Dave Mustaine from Megadeth and putting in a different singer, didn't work for me, although I do still have the CD LoL. I hope this was informative and keep rocking guys. 🤘😆🤘.
King Diamond has been my favorite musician since discovering him and Mercyful Fate. I love seeing anyone appreciate him and the band's talent.
Fun fact about this song, way back when live, the solos later in the song were decided "live" - so while they were playing the rhythms in between, they would figure out who was more in tune based on the bass player's guitar and whoever was more in tune would play the solo while the other guy tweaked his tuning off stage then come back out to do the next solo. They had to figure all that out live while playing the show.
definitely hear the hear there influence today! keep on rockin in the free world!
Devildriver - The Mountain
Unearth - Endless
Mercyful Fate performed this track live for John Peel on BBC Radio 1 back in the 80's and it was damn near CD perfect. An incredible performance that someone has uploaded to YT.
I perchanced Merciful Fate Melissa the first time in 1984. Still one of my favorite bands of all time.
So crazy glad to see you guys cover the best band ever.
This guys are really feeling the king
Thats what it is all about
Enjoy music
And how could you not if its mercyful themselves
Had a cousin who actually lived in the same apartment (on top of) King Diamond (Kim Bendix) when he was still living in Hvidovre/Denmark 🇩🇰
(Back in late 70es/early 80es )
Sadly im too young to have met him in person back then
(I'm born in '85 😆 so)
But my cousin got to chill with Kim and the gang (both when Kim was in Brats (punk band) and later when they made Merciful Fate..
Idk if he still got pictures of that time tho
All over the place is just what Needs to be heard more than ever these days. This progressive opera metal is creative and can show up any radio friendly b.s. music these days. It is good to be challenged.
"Who's Charon ?" What a line... :-D I had great fun watching your video, guys.
There’s hope for you boys yet! 👿🔥🤘
Close friends with Metallica, the BBC sessions version of this was covered in a medley by Metallica. OG band members. One of the first wave black metal bands, Nordic band members used stage names :-
My brothers
This is the good shit right here
The beginning of black metal
This is my childhood 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
When I want to get hyped I listen to King Diamond - Dressed in White.
It's basically one awesome riff after the other with Mikkey Dee drumming.
It never gets mentioned anywhere.
If you want to hear the ‘60s band that inspired this, check out Coven’s album _Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls,_ especially the first and third tracks, the songs called “Black Sabbath” and “Coven in Charing Cross” (although the whole album is a must-listen, I think those two songs have the most lyrical similarities).
It’s interesting that Coven’s bassist was named Oz Osborne, and they had a song called “Black Sabbath”.
Hell yes!!!! King Diamond is the man!!!!
this song has 13 riffs different it's incredible
Into my Coven by Merciful Fate!!
also Small Hours by Holocaust used to scare the shit outta myself delivering papers to that song
Greetings from Helsinki, Finland. I saw that song live here in Helsinki 1997 at Tavastia Club. Oh man what a gig. I am huge King Diamond fan since 1987.
I'm fucking so glad you finally listened to Mercyul Fate. Gotta love King Diamond's work through and through. The most underrated of legends. Thanks for the vid! The genre is technically classified as First Wave Black Metal. King is a big inspiriation for the Black Metal genre and extreme metal in general.
"A DANGEROUS MEETING"
I think this came out in 83, my third album I bought, I'm 51 and still jam it
This song was a part of Metallica's "Mercyful Fate" Melody song from the Garage Days Inc album from 1999.
Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. The master of the vampire music.
King Diamond.... Outstanding vocal range. Excellent professional musicians.
Mercyful Fate and King Diamond fan, loved the reaction!
This song kicks ass.
You nailed it when you called it the Bohemian Rhapsody of (Satanic) Metal...Satan's Fall is a masterpiece.
At first I thought he said, "who's Karen?" LoL. "waiting at the dollar store / for Karen to arrive / A refund from the manager / Don't you even try." And Mercyful Fate is legendary -- your best reactions yet!
Hahahahaha. Good one :D
The most absurdly beautiful music you will hear. Just the WTF factor there is unprecedented
Mercyful Fate was King Diamond's first band. They put out 2 albums in the early 80s. Then they broke up due to creative differences. But reformed in 1993 and put out 5 more albums up until 1999. However King Diamond formed his own solo project band after he left MF. And he put out 5 albums from 1986 to 1990, then 7 more from 1995 to 2007. He's been having health issues thru the 2010s, but is working on a new album currently.
Not the first, but the one he is known for. Prior to that, he was in Brainstorm, Black Rose, Brats and Danger Zone.
And now you have heard one of the greatest bands of all time! Mercyful Fate influenced other bands like Metallica. But the shifts in their style and lyrics were their trademarks. I grew up listening and still listen to them. We saw them in 2014 in Austin, TX and met people from all over the world who were attending the show. One guy next to me called it a spiritual performance. And yes that is really King Diamond's voice. The crowd was so charged that we were lifted off the ground and were moved 50 ft in some other direction. There was nothing we could do. It was like nothing we have ever experienced before or after. We loved it! ua-cam.com/video/LmEBODskhUQ/v-deo.html
Thats why we love MF and KD. There's more in one song than in 3 albums of most comercial bands.
Check out A Dangerous Meeting, Come to The Sabbath, Nuns Have No Fun and The Uninvited Guest. Also being close to Christmas check out King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas. You should also check out Denner Shermann - Satan's Tomb and Son of Satan. Very much in the same style as Mercyful Fate
in regards to the touring and crowd reaction stuff you were talking about: when i was in college (almost 20 years ago), there was an old head that used to party with us and he was telling us about a vhs he had of an early mercyful fate concert where the fans kept calling them out for encore after encore. his claim was that they came out for 13 encores, which we didn't believe. so the next week he brought the vhs and we watched it. he was exactly right. after they finished their set, the fans couldn't get enough and they came out for 13 encores!!! now being that the band was still up and coming, they didn't have enough material to play different songs, so they played some of the same songs over. they ended up playing satan's fall 3 times!
mercyful fate were way ahead of their time. their first album, melissa, is awesome! every song it (7 tracks, i believe) is good. and then their 2nd album, don't break the oath, is one of the best metal albums of all-time. unfortunately they broke up after don't break the oath, but reformed in the early 90's minus kim ruzz on drums. in '93 they released their 3rd album, in the shadows. it's awesome! in my opinion the albums after that are just alright by mercyful fate standards, but there are people who prefer the late 90's material. all in all they have 7 albums, and they are all good.
What they don’t know is this is the first primal wave of black metal
Mercyful Fate rulez!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Trash Talking need to explore to
"King of Shock Rock" " Alice Cooper'.
Legend 🔥
2 ) Billion Dollar Babies.
2) Balad of Dwight Frye
3 ) Schools Out
Began in 68 and still killing it!!
Hopefully some people here got a chance to see Mercy this past year in the US.
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Thank you for this.
Charon, in Greek mythology, the son of Erebus and Nyx (Night), whose duty it was to ferry over the Rivers Styx and Acheron those souls of the deceased who had received the rites of burial. ... In Etruscan mythology he was known as Charun and appeared as a death demon, armed with a hammer.
lol, you really impressed me with your natural reaction because even if your style is rap, I clearly see that you know the song as they said but the funniest thing is that the reaction you have I had it in 1984 when i bought the vinyl, i couldn't believe my ears, good job boys.
Bohemian Rhapsody from Hell. Indeed. Well put !
Please do Acid Bath
Bring me the blood of the newborn child.
Legendary.
Hey bros look up “in the fire “ road runner United album , great album !! The song Is king diamond with trivium and other great legends , the whole album is a collaboration of road runner bands it’s one of a kind!!
In The Fire was long time my ringtone. So great guitar solos of that song. In The Fire - Roadrunner United ua-cam.com/video/BdNi0K2FLek/v-deo.html
This song makes the “Mellissa” album the greatest Mercyful Fate album EVER…the other epic song You need to react to & get creepy, goosebumps vibes is the title track “Melissa”….it’s also got the crazy riffage, solos & King Diamond’s soaring vocals. It’s a bit more emotional, but still heavy as fuck 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
gotta thumbs up for Satan's Fall. One of Mercyful Fate's best, King Diamond and company crush it