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Mercyful Fate
- Country of origin:
- Denmark
- Location:
- Copenhagen
- Status:
- On hold
- Formed in:
- 1981
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Satanism (early), Evil, Horror, Occultism
- Last label:
- Massacre Records
- Years active:
- 1981-1985, 1992-1999, 2009
Mercyful Fate was formed in 1981 in Copenhagen (Denmark) on the ashes of the punk/metal band Brats, by vocalist King Diamond (King Diamond, ex-Black Rose) (real name Kim Bendix Petersen) and guitarist Hank Shermann (real name Rene Krolmark). After going through some lineup changes (see the liner notes in 'Return of the Vampire' for more info) the 'classic' lineup was born, with the addition of ...
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| Last known | |
| Hank Shermann | Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-present) |
| See also: Demonica, Force of Evil, Shermann Soldiers, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Gutrix, ex-Lavina, ex-Rax Load, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Volbeat (live), ex-Fate | |
| King Diamond | Vocals (1981-1985, 1993-present) |
| See also: King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm | |
| Sharlee D'Angelo | Bass (1994-present) |
| See also: Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, Witchery, ex-Illwill, ex-King Diamond, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Dismember (live) | |
| Bjarne T. Holm | Drums (1994-present) |
| See also: Force of Evil, Shermann Soldiers, ex-Gutrix, ex-Rax Load, Deccoband, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Fate [Dnk] | |
| Mike Wead | Guitars (1996-present) |
| See also: Bibleblack, Hexenhaus, Kamlath, King Diamond, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Witch, ex-Candlemass, ex-Maninnya Blade, ex-Abstrakt Algebra, ex-Warning, ex-Hemisfear, ex-Kryptillusion | |
| Past | |
| Timi "Grabber" Hansen | Bass (1981-1985, 1993-1994, 2009) |
| See also: ex-Danger Zone, ex-Lavina, ex-King Diamond | |
| "Old" Nick Smith | Drums (1981) |
| See also: ex-Danger Zone | |
| Kim Ruzz | Drums (1981-1985) |
| See also: Metalruzz | |
| Ole Frausing | Drums (1981) |
| See also: ex-Missing Link | |
| Jan Lindblad | Drums (1981) |
| Benny Petersen | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Encore, ex-Jackal, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids | |
| Michael Denner | Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2009) |
| See also: Force of Evil, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Lavina, ex-Zoser Mez, Denners Trickbag, Iron Space, Lucifer's Airship, Virus 7, ex-King Diamond, ex-Brats | |
| Carsten Van der Volsing | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Brats | |
| Morten Nielsen | Drums (1993) |
| See also: Shermann Soldiers, ex-Crime Academy, ex-Force Majeure, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Red Warszawa, ex-Furious Trauma | |
| Snowy Shaw | Drums (1993-1994) |
| See also: Sabaton (live), Notre Dame, ex-Illwill, ex-Cans, XXX, Maryann Cotton (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Dream Evil, ex-King Diamond, ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Scheepers (live), ex-Therion (live), ex-Memento Mori, ex-Colossus (live), ex-K2, ex-Loud N'Nasty, ex-Snowy Shaw and the Star-Spangled Banned, ex-Them Sluts! (live) | |
| Hank Shermann | Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-present) |
| See also: Demonica, Force of Evil, Shermann Soldiers, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Gutrix, ex-Lavina, ex-Rax Load, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Volbeat (live), ex-Fate | |
| King Diamond | Vocals (1981-1985, 1993-present) |
| See also: King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm | |
| Sharlee D'Angelo | Bass (1994-present) |
| See also: Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, Witchery, ex-Illwill, ex-King Diamond, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Dismember (live) | |
| Bjarne T. Holm | Drums (1994-present) |
| See also: Force of Evil, Shermann Soldiers, ex-Gutrix, ex-Rax Load, Deccoband, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Fate [Dnk] | |
| Mike Wead | Guitars (1996-present) |
| See also: Bibleblack, Hexenhaus, Kamlath, King Diamond, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Witch, ex-Candlemass, ex-Maninnya Blade, ex-Abstrakt Algebra, ex-Warning, ex-Hemisfear, ex-Kryptillusion | |
| Timi "Grabber" Hansen | Bass (1981-1985, 1993-1994, 2009) |
| See also: ex-Danger Zone, ex-Lavina, ex-King Diamond | |
| "Old" Nick Smith | Drums (1981) |
| See also: ex-Danger Zone | |
| Kim Ruzz | Drums (1981-1985) |
| See also: Metalruzz | |
| Ole Frausing | Drums (1981) |
| See also: ex-Missing Link | |
| Jan Lindblad | Drums (1981) |
| Benny Petersen | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Encore, ex-Jackal, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids | |
| Michael Denner | Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2009) |
| See also: Force of Evil, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Lavina, ex-Zoser Mez, Denners Trickbag, Iron Space, Lucifer's Airship, Virus 7, ex-King Diamond, ex-Brats | |
| Carsten Van der Volsing | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Brats | |
| Morten Nielsen | Drums (1993) |
| See also: Shermann Soldiers, ex-Crime Academy, ex-Force Majeure, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Red Warszawa, ex-Furious Trauma | |
| Snowy Shaw | Drums (1993-1994) |
| See also: Sabaton (live), Notre Dame, ex-Illwill, ex-Cans, XXX, Maryann Cotton (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Dream Evil, ex-King Diamond, ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Scheepers (live), ex-Therion (live), ex-Memento Mori, ex-Colossus (live), ex-K2, ex-Loud N'Nasty, ex-Snowy Shaw and the Star-Spangled Banned, ex-Them Sluts! (live) | |
| Added by: nothingman | Modified by: GuardAwakening |
| Added on: 2002-07-18 04:26:04 | Last modified on: 2013-05-08 00:32:52 |
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