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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
MERCYFUL FATE
Kobenhaven, Denmark
*  1980

Line-Up:

MERCYFUL FATE (photo)
 

King Diamond - voc
Mike Wead - g
Hank Shermann - g
Sharlee D'Angelo - bg
Bjarne Holm - ds

Former Members:

Hank Shermann (g, 1980-85, 1992-93); Michael Denner (g, 1992-cca 3/97)
Kim Ruzz (ds, 1980-85); Morton Nielson (ds, cca 1993); Snowy Shaw (ds, cca 1993)
Timi G. Hansen (bg, 1980-12.4.85, 1992-94)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.A Corpse Without Soul
(mini LP)
1982 Rave On
2.Melissa
produced by: Henrik Lund
28.10.1983Roadrunner
3.Don't Break The Oath
produced by: Henrik Lund
8/1984 Roadrunner
4.No Presents12/1985
5.The Beginning1987 Roadrunner
6.Return Of The Vampire25.05.1992Roadrunner sampler
7.A Dangerous Meeting
& King Diamond
05.10.1992Roadrunner
8.In The Shadows
produced by: Tim Kimsey
9/1993 Metal Blade
9.The Bell Witch
(mini LP)
8/1994 Metal Blade
10.Time25.10.1994Metal Blade
11.Into The Unknown19.08.1996Metal Blade
12.Dead Again25.05.1998Metal Blade
13.9
produced by: Kol Marshall
25.05.1999Metal Blade
14.Best of Mercyful Fate23.09.2003Roadrunner

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Nuns Have No Fun
(Devil Eyes / Nuns Have No Fun / A Corpse Without A Soul / Doomed By The Living Dead)
1983 Rave-On
2.Black Pharraoh1984

Various:

disbanded 12.4.1985
members formed Fate a King Diamond
reunited 1992

see also Fate
see also King Diamond

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1993512.10.19938album review
19944123.11.199410album review
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19961125.07.19967Infokus
19961726.09.199627Forum kritikumalbum review
19961803.10.199620profile
1997906.03.199718profile
19971410.04.199713Livegig review
19974411.12.1997170Hard & Heavy Mastersprofile, discography
1998108.01.19986Infokus
19981914.05.19986Infokus
19982021.05.199826Forum kritikumalbum review
19982311.06.199818interview
19983401.10.19988Infokus
19991813.05.19997Infokus
19991813.05.199917interview, discography
19992027.05.199926Forum kritikumalbum review
19992103.06.199913Livegig review
19992210.06.199923Texty
19992515.07.199922Live - Noc plná hvězdgig review
19992712.08.199932interview
20001101.06.2000177... a léta běžíprofile, discography
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1984107.01.198423Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1994711.04.199429Recenzealbum review
19941730.08.19944Pelmel - Natvrdo
19942208.11.199410Hard & Heavyprofile
19975 98Livegig review
199810 106Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
19997 95Livegig review
19997 104Recenze - Novinkyalbum review