Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal group, and helped inspire black metal (by playing a form of proto-black metal). The band was founded in Denmark in 1980 from the ashes of Hank Shermann's band Brats' and King Diamond's band Black Rose. Shortly thereafter, in the Spring of 1981 they helped out a fellow Dane, Michael Denner, with demos for his band Danger Zone.
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| albums | year | tracks |
|---|---|---|
| ·9 | 1999 | 10 |
| ·Don't Break The Oath | 1984 | 8 |
| ·In The Shadows | 1993 | 10 |
| ·Into The Unknown | 1996 | 10 |
| ·Melissa | 2005 | 7 |
| ·The Beginning | 1997 | 8 |
| ·Time | 1994 | 1 |
| All Albums → 9 | ||
| related artists | discs | lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| ·King Diamond | 9 | 144 |
| ·Venom | n/a | 99 |
| ·Celtic Frost | 2 | 47 |
| ·Death | 2 | 65 |
| ·Kreator | n/a | 100 |
| ·Exodus | n/a | 55 |
| ·Bathory | 1 | 118 |
| ·Testament | 7 | 81 |
| ·Sodom | n/a | 124 |
| ·Judas Priest | 21 | 167 |
