Mercyful Fate in essence is the product of a couple guitarists who've ingested A LOT of Schenker licks, a demon hellspawn vocalist with an Alice Cooper obsession, and a rhythm section comparable to a mechanized panzer assault. All I've ever wanted in music, really.
Mercyful Fate is one of my favorites from the 80's. Melissa and Don't Break The Oath are one of a kind. Black Sabbath, Slayer, Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory Mercyful Fate, Exodus (BBB), is my foundation for which all music is judged. Very few make it to the alter.
I wish whoever shot this would have tried to shoot the guitar players during the end solos instead of just trying to show King in the pit shaking hands. After all there are more people in the band besides KD.
See, songs like this are the reason I get frustrated when people go "I can't believe this song is on Guitar Hero we're gonna get posers! We can't have them infiltrate our sacred musical society!"
King Diamond is a MASTERFUL performer; completely mind-blowing live. Having heard this song on Guitar Hero, I've gone and listened to more Mercyful Fate songs...and they're awesome; I've been introduced to a fantastic band, and will probably buy their albums. And that's a good thing.
exactly dude, a lotta people are afraid to admit they found metal on gh cuz that makes them a "poser" which for the most part is bs as long as they dont claim to be metal just cuz they only like one song
Same here. I'm a huge fan of metal, and I first heard of Mercyful Fate over 10 years ago when Metallica covered them on Garage, Inc (which was far and away my favorite song on the album) but I've always been too lazy to research them. GH gave me the extra push of motivation I needed, and I've been on a KD/MF frenzy ever since! We're not posers if we genuinely love the music, and there's nothing wrong with King having more fans!
yep the kings in it and he does this song and it also has metallica's mercyful fate medley. I just got done playing those songs now i feel like getting back into king.
Man this song is gonna be on the metallica guitar hero game, thats gonna fucking suck cause all the posers are going to like only this song from mercyful fate. but it is awsome that mercyful fate is gonna be on GH: Metallica
I know. The great thing is though, is that today people don't have that much exposure to Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. But millions of people will buy Guitar Hero: Metallica and will get exposure to Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.
Hey guys, why is he called the father of black metal?...I mean, he was the vocalist of mercyful fate (heavy metal) and black rose, he is a heavy metal musician band. Was he the vocalist of a black metal band??? Pleas tell me i love black metal.
Mercyful Fate is considered a pioneering black metal band along with bands like Venom, HellHammer, Celtic Frost, Bathory etc. because of the Satanic themes. It's something known as 1st wave of black metal.
Who the fuck gives this four stars? It is the actual fucking band playing your ratings are irrelevant because you didnt fucking write it. Assholes who think they know everything and are in charge of saying something is shitty or not I would love to see you say to King: "Hey that could have been better" He would say well then you do it. I would love to see anyone try. I sing his shit and have gained more respect than I had at first and it has built with time. HAIL ALL KD MF fans.!!!!
I coverd this song and love King Diamond he is fucking amazing and live he kicks ass and also may I add that alot of bands sound like shit live and he does not no matter what a vid may sound like. Go see him if you get the chance and enjoy.
a rather small band from denmark made such an influence to metal with such shit live videos wow.... if anyone posting crap had ever lived in this time frame you might actually understand how fuckin kool they were... slayer metallica danzig ie. misfits would of never been
awesome song, I am glad this video the guitars on this song were nicely in tune! King Diamond is a unique singer, there's no one that compares to him ;)
i used to dream i could fly and then one night i dreamt i was at a cemetary and was lead into a crypt and buried alive then pulled up and out of my grave under a full moon to fly with these other things and we were killing and eating things this s ong hits my dream hard "under the sign of thr night".I also recited the oath but didnt sign my name hmmm oh well great lyrics in this one
"I'll be the first, to watch your funeral; and I'll be the last to leave; I love to hear you cry" Greatest lyrics ever in metal!!! I saw them on this tour in L.A. (The Roxy I think), I remember him coming down and shaking everyones hand, I really couldn't believe how personable he was live.
Greatest song ever! The guitar work between Denner and Sherman is awesome. As far as guitar duos, it's between them and Hanneman and King (Slayer)as the best. Besides, any song that has a chorus of "I love, to hear you cry; I want, to see you die". I mean, need I say more?
Hey chill, were not all. King Diamond was the singer in Mercyful Fate before he formed his other band which carried his name [stage name]. The bands are kind of interchangeable as newer Fate stuff is like the king d stuff and when the two bands have been splitting and reforming they have ended up with some of the same people other tan king d and they also play some of the same songs.
yea the original was fucking good.they made the best the best fucking album on the planet: dont break the oath!!! but anyway both the reformed and original mercyful fate kick Metallica's ass anytime
Metallica could release an album of Larz farts and all the metallica fans would have their noses up lars's ass and make that album go platnum. FUCK ALL YOU Metallica Fans you guys are posers and pussies like lars and james
Awesome song, and heavier than hell. This looks like it was videotaped during the '93 'In The Shadows' tour, their first tour back together. Looks like they never skipped a beat.
Damn, I miss the days when bands actually sounded good live. Long live Metal!! PLAY YOUR FUCKING HEART OUT!!!
thebestusernameeva 6 months ago
I love this song,,,seeing this vid is killer,,,watched Denner's solo (around the 3:10 mark) about 10 times.
Thanx for posting this.
vmat1000 7 months ago
king diamond isn't GOD... KING DIAMOND=SATAN!!!
MarceloHammett 7 months ago
6 people were jealous of mercyful fate's epic performance and the other 4 was KISS being jealous cuz diamond made the facepaint epic xD
DivineSlayer1 1 year ago
For an artist who hit notes like these, King Diamond is AWESOME live...
Tharonja265 1 year ago
king diamond use to be the best but now he sounds like a kid on crack. Metallicas version is a little better
CODMWHACKER2 1 year ago
@CODMWHACKER2 hell no it isn't! ALL HAIL SATAN
pelsebuubi 1 year ago
@CODMWHACKER2 Dude what fucking drugs are you on?
Kryp7K33p3r 8 months ago
Awesome old metal!
Danno2112 1 year ago
It's very cool song!!!
Zjeles 1 year ago
great KING DIAMOND!!!!
epic song...
AFABIANO1 1 year ago
The guitars solos were very ULI ROTH/MICHAEL SCHENKER
from The Scorpions. Musically Fate really killed it. I don't think they got the credit for being such good players.
beauty8116 2 years ago 2
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AFABIANO1 2 years ago
Aprede a ler inglês seu trouxa, o cara só falou que os solos PARECEM com os dos guitarristas do Scorpions.
felipefrango 2 years ago
@beauty8116
Mercyful Fate in essence is the product of a couple guitarists who've ingested A LOT of Schenker licks, a demon hellspawn vocalist with an Alice Cooper obsession, and a rhythm section comparable to a mechanized panzer assault. All I've ever wanted in music, really.
0DethronedEmperor0 1 year ago 3
when he air guitars the mic handle of epicness....doesnt it sumtime look like he's whackin it???
smurfman95 2 years ago
Mercyful Fate is one of my favorites from the 80's. Melissa and Don't Break The Oath are one of a kind. Black Sabbath, Slayer, Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory Mercyful Fate, Exodus (BBB), is my foundation for which all music is judged. Very few make it to the alter.
jkwttrs 2 years ago 2
King Diamond is scary
pulptom 2 years ago 4
I wish whoever shot this would have tried to shoot the guitar players during the end solos instead of just trying to show King in the pit shaking hands. After all there are more people in the band besides KD.
totallyoveru 2 years ago
True,at 4:30 (around there) the drummer actually did mess it up with another part of another song for my guess, your point was correct.
Vertigo153 2 years ago
there are none like the King,
he should be playing sold out shows everywhere!!
absigale 2 years ago 2
i think the drummer messed up at 4:31
NlessxNightmare 2 years ago
u were at this concert right?
madness210 2 years ago
King Diamond is a complete gawdess at singing, he has madd talent.
GoreOfTheWhore 2 years ago
gawdess is implying that he's a female...
Bassbait 2 years ago
Great song... hail from Brazil!!!!!
kennycarini 2 years ago
hes a really cool singer and i like his songs
irvinthunder 2 years ago
this song is pretty good. it's just his high notes get pretty annoying after awhile. also when was this concert?
Bmcgov133 2 years ago
just getting into King Diamond after much much resistance (those high notes), but honestly, yeah, wicked riffs and heavy shit, good tunes.
Only gripe is when artists ask the audience to participate. Always hated that, no matter who it was, sorry.
RussFx 2 years ago
I agree, people in the audience should stand still and stare at performers, maybe nod their head to rythm if they feel like its good music.
jurgnn 2 years ago
I just discover the band thx to gh metallica... Very good band and riffs! wow and king is cool too.
Metallicahabs33 2 years ago
sweet
junkyard31909 2 years ago
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This song fucking rocks!
Sw1tchback 2 years ago
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I think he is a good singer and i like their songs but why does he have to wear makeup??????? its makes him look like a loser
dhaliwalia 2 years ago
KING DIAMOND=GOD!!!
ABROCKSURSOXS 2 years ago 11
See, songs like this are the reason I get frustrated when people go "I can't believe this song is on Guitar Hero we're gonna get posers! We can't have them infiltrate our sacred musical society!"
King Diamond is a MASTERFUL performer; completely mind-blowing live. Having heard this song on Guitar Hero, I've gone and listened to more Mercyful Fate songs...and they're awesome; I've been introduced to a fantastic band, and will probably buy their albums. And that's a good thing.
WalrusMage 2 years ago 2
exactly dude, a lotta people are afraid to admit they found metal on gh cuz that makes them a "poser" which for the most part is bs as long as they dont claim to be metal just cuz they only like one song
ThrashinAllAround092 2 years ago 3
Same here. I'm a huge fan of metal, and I first heard of Mercyful Fate over 10 years ago when Metallica covered them on Garage, Inc (which was far and away my favorite song on the album) but I've always been too lazy to research them. GH gave me the extra push of motivation I needed, and I've been on a KD/MF frenzy ever since! We're not posers if we genuinely love the music, and there's nothing wrong with King having more fans!
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LOL....I learned Metal from GTA:Vice City....in the radio Vrock...you know...Megadeth,Ozzy, Motley Crue, Quiet Riot...does that make me a poser?
fixxxer21738 2 years ago
yeah seriously, evrybody hears a song through some electronic medium, why does it matter if if wasnt from 80s tape trading?
ThrashinAllAround092 2 years ago
It does if:
1.That's the only metal you got into
2.That's the only way you listen to your metal
3.You never dived past video games for metal.
Bassbait 2 years ago
ok....of course after that, I surfed into more and more metal, so my Itunes library it's getting huge!!
fixxxer21738 2 years ago
Classic Metal!
tony2979twisted 2 years ago
dope song!
poorpy134 2 years ago
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OBEY your MASTURr the BUTTHOLE MASTUR OR ELSE YOU WILL GET POOPOO ON YOUR CEREAL OK THANKS GOODBYE
snowblindu 2 years ago
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FAIL.
Rct3man777 2 years ago
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AND THE SINGER LOOKS LIKE BEN STILLER!
HazeNJuice 2 years ago
wow was that nessacary
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this song sucks
HazeNJuice 2 years ago
you suck I hope you die soon
ome1211 2 years ago 3
haha im soooo getting that guitar hero if it has the king.....so what man if ppl dig the song thats cool. that just means the song is good
frightmarefan89 2 years ago
yep the kings in it and he does this song and it also has metallica's mercyful fate medley. I just got done playing those songs now i feel like getting back into king.
Quake52 2 years ago
sonzaço.... grande mrs. King Diamond!!!!
kennycarini 2 years ago
Man this song is gonna be on the metallica guitar hero game, thats gonna fucking suck cause all the posers are going to like only this song from mercyful fate. but it is awsome that mercyful fate is gonna be on GH: Metallica
Patches8125 3 years ago
king diamond for ever
ome1211 3 years ago
HA. It's weird when a singer's talking voice sounds so different from his singing voice.
Unknownsage13 3 years ago
This song is insane I love it!
carouselcarouse 3 years ago
He sounds so fucking awesome live.
ruinawish 3 years ago
This song is going to be featured on Guitar Hero: Metallica.
RaisedByTheSword666 3 years ago 5
AND so is King Diamond! Twice as awesome!
Alphablade2 3 years ago
I know. The great thing is though, is that today people don't have that much exposure to Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. But millions of people will buy Guitar Hero: Metallica and will get exposure to Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.
RaisedByTheSword666 3 years ago
Hey guys, why is he called the father of black metal?...I mean, he was the vocalist of mercyful fate (heavy metal) and black rose, he is a heavy metal musician band. Was he the vocalist of a black metal band??? Pleas tell me i love black metal.
ea297 3 years ago
Mercyful Fate is considered a pioneering black metal band along with bands like Venom, HellHammer, Celtic Frost, Bathory etc. because of the Satanic themes. It's something known as 1st wave of black metal.
RaisedByTheSword666 3 years ago
thanks
ea297 3 years ago
Micheal Denner is one of my top 5 guitar players of all time.
panzersix 3 years ago 2
awesome
kenvorland 3 years ago 2
My ALL TIME favorite Mercyful Fate tune !!!
This shit makes me wish I was 16 again.
springertrial 3 years ago 2
Man, I didn't knew they performed so great live, it's sickly good!
FelixB91 3 years ago
cover my ass
MALINFAN 3 years ago
Who the fuck gives this four stars? It is the actual fucking band playing your ratings are irrelevant because you didnt fucking write it. Assholes who think they know everything and are in charge of saying something is shitty or not I would love to see you say to King: "Hey that could have been better" He would say well then you do it. I would love to see anyone try. I sing his shit and have gained more respect than I had at first and it has built with time. HAIL ALL KD MF fans.!!!!
buttrock234a 3 years ago 4
I coverd this song and love King Diamond he is fucking amazing and live he kicks ass and also may I add that alot of bands sound like shit live and he does not no matter what a vid may sound like. Go see him if you get the chance and enjoy.
buttrock234a 3 years ago
non conti un cazzo
alexfigos 3 years ago
the interlude is awesome
sounds very 80s
theycallmeoneeye 3 years ago
hank shermann é o melhor!!!!
sirvladivostok 4 years ago
this would sound greaton a arena
mattrockcrazy 4 years ago
King Diamond's vocals kick ass! He is the best falsetto singer in the history of singers.
mickbynes 4 years ago 6
Great band !
darkyautja 4 years ago
Fantastic Band ! Fantastic song ! King still the best !!!
dave1969 4 years ago 13
a rather small band from denmark made such an influence to metal with such shit live videos wow.... if anyone posting crap had ever lived in this time frame you might actually understand how fuckin kool they were... slayer metallica danzig ie. misfits would of never been
goladen 4 years ago
HEAVY METAL SUPREMACY!!!
ChrisSRApplePie 4 years ago
HANK SHERMAN!!!!!
thebucka 4 years ago
total riff school
what a song and what an artist
bigmez83 4 years ago
awesome song, I am glad this video the guitars on this song were nicely in tune! King Diamond is a unique singer, there's no one that compares to him ;)
mandylio 4 years ago
Fucking Mercyful Fate!!! Fucking King!!!...this is the best Mercyful Fate song ever!! I can't believe I could find a live video!!
DiscipulusMaleficus 4 years ago
i used to dream i could fly and then one night i dreamt i was at a cemetary and was lead into a crypt and buried alive then pulled up and out of my grave under a full moon to fly with these other things and we were killing and eating things this s ong hits my dream hard "under the sign of thr night".I also recited the oath but didnt sign my name hmmm oh well great lyrics in this one
mightydog 4 years ago
"I'll be the first, to watch your funeral; and I'll be the last to leave; I love to hear you cry" Greatest lyrics ever in metal!!! I saw them on this tour in L.A. (The Roxy I think), I remember him coming down and shaking everyones hand, I really couldn't believe how personable he was live.
cfbuckster 4 years ago
Greatest song ever! The guitar work between Denner and Sherman is awesome. As far as guitar duos, it's between them and Hanneman and King (Slayer)as the best. Besides, any song that has a chorus of "I love, to hear you cry; I want, to see you die". I mean, need I say more?
cfbuckster 4 years ago
great stay evil forever
kenvorland 4 years ago
Boy pychvlak is a real douchebag
ftbbassist 4 years ago
Great track, awesome riff-5 stars!!!
georgevader1967 4 years ago
YOu cunts!
KING DIAMOND IS THE SINGER FOR MERCYFUL FATE!!!
DO SOME FUCKIN RESEARCH
Metallimeister 4 years ago
So you know it all. Do you also have something interesting to say?
sym78 4 years ago
haha jsut venting a lil frustration
Metallimeister 4 years ago
Well whatever. now i know that a lot of Mercyful Fate fans are wankers.... not my problem!
sym78 4 years ago
Hey chill, were not all. King Diamond was the singer in Mercyful Fate before he formed his other band which carried his name [stage name]. The bands are kind of interchangeable as newer Fate stuff is like the king d stuff and when the two bands have been splitting and reforming they have ended up with some of the same people other tan king d and they also play some of the same songs.
shlimshlom 4 years ago
Thanks, i already read about that. But nice to know that there are also Mercyful Fate fans with brains..... :)
sym78 4 years ago
is it merciful or mercyful
mightydog 4 years ago
mercyful
ImtheOzzman 4 years ago
thanks!i took her to hell she's inside my spell with no sense of ? now i am his killer!
mightydog 4 years ago
metallica was the best in the first albums, but when metallica do the album "garage inc" they wasnt good
we know that everybody know metallica, cause they are comercial
but mercyful not and anyway they was more originals than metallica
in my opinion, mercyful fate is better than metallica
better, than lars played with they in a concert
quincux 4 years ago
HEY sym78 THAT IS FUCKING KING DIAMOND YOU STUPID FUCKER!
coolpalmieri 4 years ago
Well i am not so in to metal and if you are a metal fan i am glad i am not. fucker should be bitch by the way.
sym78 4 years ago
ohohoho NO! Fuck you!
pychvlak 4 years ago
get a life
sym78 4 years ago
I have one lol you probably dont buddy.
pychvlak 4 years ago
Buddy? i am female. But anyway, apparently you really have nothing to say.....
sym78 4 years ago
Ya yur right. buh bye NOW!~~~!!!!!!111
pychvlak 4 years ago
he and his microphone look like a copy of king diamond?
sym78 4 years ago
because he is king diamond
Tormentor777 4 years ago
yeah i found that out later... that explains it all! :)
sym78 4 years ago
Fate is THE Best!!! Sell-out-ica has nothin' on them!
IDzineM 5 years ago
yea the original was fucking good.they made the best the best fucking album on the planet: dont break the oath!!! but anyway both the reformed and original mercyful fate kick Metallica's ass anytime
marckiobros 5 years ago
This is not the original MF, but the reformed... I want to see the ORIGINAL...
sjsongs 5 years ago
Mercyful fate kicks ass.
tambian89 5 years ago
Fate blows Metallica out of the water. Metallica is to worried about money and being "rockstars" to play good music.
ftbbassist 5 years ago
no way, Mercyful Fate is Way better than Metallica
marckiobros 5 years ago
Metallica could release an album of Larz farts and all the metallica fans would have their noses up lars's ass and make that album go platnum. FUCK ALL YOU Metallica Fans you guys are posers and pussies like lars and james
kingspath 5 years ago
i couldnt agree more, larz sucks =\
yoitzrichard 4 years ago
metallica plays it better. period.
screamingleads77 5 years ago 2
You, sir, are wrong.
steelerfreak1977 5 years ago
ehmmm no
Tormentor777 4 years ago
One of the best METAL songs, ever, in the Scene !!!
Auvergnat 5 years ago
King Diamond has the most annoying voice I have ever heard. He would even make Mariah Carey cringe...
Nilshiphter 5 years ago
Then why do you watch his videos? Just to annoy his fans? If you don't like it, sit down, shut up and go die.
Craylis 5 years ago
Greatest Band !
King of darkness
ichigoface 5 years ago
You're not metal if you don't love anything by Fate! PERIOD!!
misery720 5 years ago
lol! dude, not true...what you meant to say(or at least should have said) is "your not metal if you don't love anything by Maiden! PERIOD!!"
jrmwigga5555 5 years ago
dont forget the Priest
MaidenPriest420 5 years ago
ahh yes very true MaidenPriest420!
jrmwigga5555 5 years ago
sooo great....king is the law...mf plz make another tour!!!
giacometal82 5 years ago
Best metal song ever!
atakany 5 years ago
Funny shit... :J
zx477 5 years ago
Hi! What´s the year?
eskoscafe 5 years ago
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1993.
rafanasdissector 5 years ago
ALL HAIL KING DIAMOND AND MERCYFUL FATE \m/
Tormentor777 5 years ago
This song is... EEEVIIILLL!!! \m/
mattfca 5 years ago
All hail the King.
metalcoreV 5 years ago
"and when you're down below the ground
I dig up your body again and make love to shame.."
King Diamond & Mercyful Fate rules!
lucyfersmate 5 years ago
King Matha Fucken Diamond!!
megament 5 years ago
The King!
Mycoldkingdom 5 years ago
The King of metal!
Mycoldkingdom 5 years ago
Yeah, fuck what ya heard. These guys truly are the devil's chosen. Lucky bastards!
IDzineM 5 years ago
this is true
Deadmaker7 5 years ago
God damn this is the best MF song ever
nikoperkele 5 years ago
Great vintage vid... hard to believe it even exists
Tony762x39 5 years ago
This was from Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1993.
UnholyUnderwear 5 years ago
hail to the king
dominatelife 5 years ago
What a great tour. Im glad im as old as I am now, when I see this shit. Please Please put out album # 10 and TOUR!!!Hail to the Coven worldwide
heshtilldeath 5 years ago
Awesome song, and heavier than hell. This looks like it was videotaped during the '93 'In The Shadows' tour, their first tour back together. Looks like they never skipped a beat.
MusicJunkee 5 years ago
one of the best songs ever written!
surfnicaragua 5 years ago
cool video!
jiggie900 5 years ago
This is one of the best metal songs ever.
Misantro 5 years ago
I was born on the cemetaryyyyyyy!!!!
Ozzkar 5 years ago
Long time fan of this song. King Diamond is a very talented singer and song writter. Fucking great video. i want to origanal~!
arcadeguy 5 years ago
THE KING!!!! I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOU CRY!!!
HolyDiver 5 years ago
HAIL THE KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zafrius 5 years ago
Wow, never seen a video for evil yet! It's great!
mandylio 5 years ago