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Mercyful Fate

Country of origin:: Denmark
Location:: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (early); Denmark / United States / Sweden (later)
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1981

Genre:: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:: Satanism (early), Evil, Horror, Occultism, Death, Literature
Current label:: Metal Blade Records

Years active:: 1981-1985, 1993-1999, 2008, 2011, 2019-present

Mercyful Fate was formed in Spring 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark from the ashes of the punk/metal band Brats by vocalist King Diamond (King Diamond, ex-Black Rose) and guitarist Hank Shermann. After going through some line-up changes (see the liner notes in Return of the Vampire for more info) the 'classic' line-up was born with the addition of guitarist Michael Denner (also formerly of Brats) and ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Hank Shermann	Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-1999, 2008, 2011, 2019-present)
See also: ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Demonica, ex-Denner / Shermann, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Gutrix, ex-Lavina, ex-Rax Load, ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Zoser Mez, Hank Shermann, Shermann Tank, ex-Fate, ex-Volbeat (live), ex-Virus 7
King Diamond	Vocals (1981-1985, 1993-1999, 2008, 2011, 2019-present)
See also: King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Roadrunner United
Bjarne T. Holm	Drums (1994-1999, 2008, 2019-present)
See also: Denner's Inferno, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Gutrix, ex-Rax Load, ex-Shermann Soldiers, Kings of Rock, ex-Fate, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Angu, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Deccoband, ex-Denner's Trickbag, ex-Mike Tramp's White Lion, ex-Trauma Center, ex-Virus 7, ex-Zauce
Mike Wead	Guitars (1996-1999, 2019-present)
See also: Inner Fear, King Diamond, Nattas, Bibleblack, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Warchild, ex-Hexenhaus, ex-Kamlath, Nu Jävlar!, ex-Candlemass, ex-Maninnya Blade, ex-The Haunted (live), ex-Abstrakt Algebra, ex-Warning, ex-Firegod, ex-Hemisfear, ex-Kryptillusion
Joey Vera	Bass (2019-present)
See also: Armored Saint, Fates Warning, Motor Sister, Posehn (live), Joey Vera, John Arch, A Chinese Firedrill, ex-Arch / Matheos, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-OSI, ex-Engine, ex-Invasion, ex-Royal Decree, ex-Sapphire
Past
Timi "Grabber" Hansen	Bass (1981-1985, 1993-1994, 2008, 2011, 2019)
(R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Lavina, ex-King Diamond
Ole Beich	Bass (1981)
(R.I.P. 1991) See also: ex-Guns n' Roses, ex-L.A. Guns
Ole Frausing	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Missing Link, ex-Devil's Symphony
Kim Ruzz	Drums (1981-1985)
See also: ex-Harlot, ex-Metalruzz, ex-Trash, ex-Wet
"Old" Nick Smith	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Danger Zone
Jan Musen	Drums (1981)
Benny Petersen	Guitars (1981-1982)
See also: ex-Jackal, ex-Encore, ex-Artillery, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids, ex-Devil's Symphony, ex-Harlot, ex-Trash
Carsten Van der Volsing	Guitars (1981)
See also: ex-Brats
Michael Denner	Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2008, 2011)
See also: Denner's Inferno, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Denner / Shermann, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Lavina, ex-Zoser Mez, Iron Space, Lucifer's Airship, Taylor's Universe, ex-King Diamond, ex-Brats, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Denner's Trickbag, ex-Virus 7
Morten Nielsen	Drums (1993)
See also: ex-Force Majeure, ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Crime Academy, ex-Furious Trauma, ex-Red Warszawa
Snowy Shaw	Drums (1993-1994)
See also: Mad Architect, Snowy Shaw, Social Disorder, ex-Denner / Shermann, ex-Illwill, ex-Notre Dame, 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-Memento Mori, ex-Colossus (live), 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 (1994-1999)
See also: Arch Enemy, Black Earth, Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, ex-Illwill, ex-Dismember, ex-King Diamond, ex-Witchery, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Firegod
Past (Live)
Becky Baldwin	Bass (2022)
See also: Fury, ex-Triaxis, Hands Off Gretel, ex-Control the Storm, ex-Dorja, ex-IDestroy, ex-Metro 13, ex-Proscenium (live)

Hank Shermann	Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-1999, 2008, 2011, 2019-present)
See also: ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Demonica, ex-Denner / Shermann, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Gutrix, ex-Lavina, ex-Rax Load, ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Zoser Mez, Hank Shermann, Shermann Tank, ex-Fate, ex-Volbeat (live), ex-Virus 7
King Diamond	Vocals (1981-1985, 1993-1999, 2008, 2011, 2019-present)
See also: King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Roadrunner United
Bjarne T. Holm	Drums (1994-1999, 2008, 2019-present)
See also: Denner's Inferno, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Gutrix, ex-Rax Load, ex-Shermann Soldiers, Kings of Rock, ex-Fate, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Angu, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Deccoband, ex-Denner's Trickbag, ex-Mike Tramp's White Lion, ex-Trauma Center, ex-Virus 7, ex-Zauce
Mike Wead	Guitars (1996-1999, 2019-present)
See also: Inner Fear, King Diamond, Nattas, Bibleblack, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Warchild, ex-Hexenhaus, ex-Kamlath, Nu Jävlar!, ex-Candlemass, ex-Maninnya Blade, ex-The Haunted (live), ex-Abstrakt Algebra, ex-Warning, ex-Firegod, ex-Hemisfear, ex-Kryptillusion
Joey Vera	Bass (2019-present)
See also: Armored Saint, Fates Warning, Motor Sister, Posehn (live), Joey Vera, John Arch, A Chinese Firedrill, ex-Arch / Matheos, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-OSI, ex-Engine, ex-Invasion, ex-Royal Decree, ex-Sapphire

Timi "Grabber" Hansen	Bass (1981-1985, 1993-1994, 2008, 2011, 2019)
(R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Lavina, ex-King Diamond
Ole Beich	Bass (1981)
(R.I.P. 1991) See also: ex-Guns n' Roses, ex-L.A. Guns
Ole Frausing	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Missing Link, ex-Devil's Symphony
Kim Ruzz	Drums (1981-1985)
See also: ex-Harlot, ex-Metalruzz, ex-Trash, ex-Wet
"Old" Nick Smith	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Danger Zone
Jan Musen	Drums (1981)
Benny Petersen	Guitars (1981-1982)
See also: ex-Jackal, ex-Encore, ex-Artillery, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids, ex-Devil's Symphony, ex-Harlot, ex-Trash
Carsten Van der Volsing	Guitars (1981)
See also: ex-Brats
Michael Denner	Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2008, 2011)
See also: Denner's Inferno, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Denner / Shermann, ex-Force of Evil, ex-Lavina, ex-Zoser Mez, Iron Space, Lucifer's Airship, Taylor's Universe, ex-King Diamond, ex-Brats, ex-Art Cinema, ex-Denner's Trickbag, ex-Virus 7
Morten Nielsen	Drums (1993)
See also: ex-Force Majeure, ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Zoser Mez, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Crime Academy, ex-Furious Trauma, ex-Red Warszawa
Snowy Shaw	Drums (1993-1994)
See also: Mad Architect, Snowy Shaw, Social Disorder, ex-Denner / Shermann, ex-Illwill, ex-Notre Dame, 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-Memento Mori, ex-Colossus (live), 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 (1994-1999)
See also: Arch Enemy, Black Earth, Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, ex-Illwill, ex-Dismember, ex-King Diamond, ex-Witchery, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Firegod

Past
Becky Baldwin	Bass (2022)
See also: Fury, ex-Triaxis, Hands Off Gretel, ex-Control the Storm, ex-Dorja, ex-IDestroy, ex-Metro 13, ex-Proscenium (live)

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