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:: Metal Blade 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) 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 bassist ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Last known
Hank Shermann	Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-present)
See also: 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)
See also: King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Roadrunner United
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), ex-Black Earth
Bjarne T. Holm	Drums (1994-present)
See also: 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)
See also: 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-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: ex-Metalruzz
Ole Frausing	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Missing Link
Jan Musen	Drums (1981)
Benny Petersen	Guitars (1981)
See also: ex-Jackal, ex-Encore, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids
Michael Denner	Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2009)
See also: 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)
See also: ex-Brats
Snowy Shaw	Drums (1993-1994)
See also: Dark Embrace, Denner / Shermann, Mad Architect, Notre Dame, ex-Illwill, ex-Cans, Snowy Shaw, 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-Kee Marcello's K2, ex-Loud 'n' Nasty, ex-Snowy Shaw and the Star-Spangled Banned, ex-Them Sluts! (live)
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
Past (Live)
Ole Beich	Bass
(R.I.P. 1991) See also: ex-Guns N' Roses, ex-L.A. Guns

Hank Shermann	Guitars (1981-1985, 1993-present)
See also: 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)
See also: King Diamond, ex-Black Rose, ex-Brats, ex-Danger Zone, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Roadrunner United
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), ex-Black Earth
Bjarne T. Holm	Drums (1994-present)
See also: 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)
See also: 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-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: ex-Metalruzz
Ole Frausing	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Missing Link
Jan Musen	Drums (1981)
Benny Petersen	Guitars (1981)
See also: ex-Jackal, ex-Encore, ex-Evil, ex-Pretty Maids
Michael Denner	Guitars (1981, 1982-1985, 1993-1996, 2009)
See also: 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)
See also: ex-Brats
Snowy Shaw	Drums (1993-1994)
See also: Dark Embrace, Denner / Shermann, Mad Architect, Notre Dame, ex-Illwill, ex-Cans, Snowy Shaw, 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-Kee Marcello's K2, ex-Loud 'n' Nasty, ex-Snowy Shaw and the Star-Spangled Banned, ex-Them Sluts! (live)
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

Past
Ole Beich	Bass
(R.I.P. 1991) See also: ex-Guns N' Roses, ex-L.A. Guns

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