Mercyful Fate discography
| Mercyful Fate discography | |
|---|---|
 Mercyful Fate vocalist King Diamond performing in 1999 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 3 |
The
studio releases, three compilations, three singles, and six music videos. Mercyful Fate was formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann.[1] After several line-up changes and self-made demos, Mercyful Fate released their self-titled EP in 1982, with the line-up of King Diamond (vocals), Hank Shermann (guitar), Michael Denner (guitar), Timi Hansen (bass) and Kim Ruzz (drums).[2] With this line-up, the group released their debut album, Melissa, on 30 October 1983 through Roadrunner Records.[3] The following year, Mercyful Fate recorded their second album Don't Break the Oath. Released on 7 September 1984,[4] the album debuted at number 33 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts.[5] Despite winning a cult following around the world, with sales in the thousands, Mercyful Fate broke up in April 1985, due to musical differences.[6][7]
In 1993, King Diamond, Hank Shermann, Michael Denner and Timi Hansen reunited to reform Mercyful Fate (drummer Kim Ruzz was replaced by Morten Nielsen).[7][8] On 22 June 1993, Mercyful Fate released the album In the Shadows through Metal Blade Records.[9] Following the supporting tour, the band released The Bell Witch on 27 June 1994, an EP of live tracks, as well as studio recordings from In the Shadows.[10] On 25 October 1994, Mercyful Fate released the album Time,[11] which was followed by Into the Unknown released 20 August 1996.[12] Into the Unknown also charted at number 31 on Finnish album charts.[13] On 9 June 1998 Mercyful Fate released the album Dead Again,[14] and on 15 June 1999 the band released the album 9.[15]
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
FIN [13] | ||||||||||
| 1983 | Melissa
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— | — | ||||||||
| 1984 | Don't Break the Oath
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33 | — | ||||||||
| 1993 | In the Shadows
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— | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | Time
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— | — | ||||||||
| 1996 | Into the Unknown
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— | 31 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Dead Again
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— | — | ||||||||
| 1999 | 9
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— | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1987 | The Beginning
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| 1992 | Return of the Vampire
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| 2003 | The Best of Mercyful Fate
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Mercyful Fate
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| 1994 | The Bell Witch
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Singles
| Year | Single details |
|---|---|
| 1983 | "Black Funeral"
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| 1993 | "Egypt"
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| 2009 | "Evil"
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Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Egypt" | John Kornarens[16] |
| 1994 | "The Bell Witch" | John Kornarens[17] |
| 1994 | "Nightmare Be Thy Name" | David Roth[18] |
| 1994 | "Witches' Dance" | David Roth[19] |
| 1996 | "The Uninvited Guest" | A. Coch[20] |
| 1998 | "The Night" | Unknown[21] |
References
- ^ "King Diamond interviewed in 1997". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Melissa at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Don't Break the Oath at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "King Diamond interviewed on the Music Box". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - Band members". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "In the Shadows at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "The Bell Witch at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Time at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Into the Unknown at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Mercyful Fate - Into the Unknown". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Dead Again at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "9 at KingDiamondCoven.com". KingDiamondCoven.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - "Egypt" music video". Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - "The Bell Witch" music video". Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - "Nightmare Be Thy Name" music video". Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - "Witches' Dance" music video". Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - "The Uninvited Guest" music video". Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate - "The Night" music video". Retrieved 15 December 2012.