The feather is actually very symbolic. The Egyptians believed that when you died you would be brought before Osiris and you would give him the heart of your soul. He then weighs your heart on a scale opposite of the feather of truth. If the heart us heavy with sin you would not be allowed reincarnate. The ultimate gold was to be reincarnated as a sun. Notice how the feather drops when king sings "lead my soul to the judgement hall. It's my fav part
Some criticize this video for it's lack of "effects" but really I think this video is great fir low budget. I read an earlier comment about s stupid feather and a stupid bowl witch clearly shows a lack if knowledge of Egyptian culture and beliefs
Back in 1987, I was dating this girl, and there was a Halloween party at her church. I went as King Diamond, and I nailed the makeup, even dyeing my hair black. Needless to say, my outfit did not go over well with the pastor, who was not a fan of the King. Mercyful Fate rules!
Great song, but the video adds nothing to it. "Hey, let's all pretend to play in front of blue screen, and throw in some travel channel Egypt photos in the back - that'll be AWESOME."
At least it has more to do with the song then the Family Ghost video.
@TheJudoKevin the whole song is about astral projection.and winding up in egypt to be judged.the bowl in the feather should give a heads up if you know Egyptian lore.
@TheJudoKevin Do people like you forget that videos like these are from the 80s? Show me a video from then that wasn't cheesy or that is cool enough for today's standards.
@jbohler33 Considering I watched the first the hour of MTV when it aired, and the cheesy video shows on regular TV years prior, I can say that I remember the 80's fairly well. There were many videos from much less well known bands even in this genre that were more than blue screen crap. Its just lazy, like fake concert videos. Mercyful Fate and King Diamond were great bands with great songs, but if a video is crap I'm going to say that it is. At least KD went out on location for "Them."
@jbohler33 Or a studio . . . Again, if they don't have the budget to make a good video, so they put out a crappy video - its still a crappy video. Asia's "Dont Cry" video - which predates this by about 5 years, had footage from inside a fake pyramid, live actors, a storyline, etc. Quite frankly the song deserves better, and IMO its a let down to the fans, including myself. A great video might have propelled KD to more mainstream status, but the opportunity was lost.
#22 -MERCYFUL FATE- EGYPT - Maestrazo KING DIAMOND es uno de los pocas reliquias vivientes de nuestros tempos amo de la numerologia y lo ocultista la neta sus rolas son lo mejor de lo mejor esto se sigue poniendo bueno!!
I know King Diamond is trying to be scary, but I find this expressions, lyrics and posturing to be very comical and overly melodramatic. Nevertheless, killer song.
it seriously fucking makes me cringe when metal nerds have a cry over what does and does not fall into their favourite subcategory of metal they are obsessed with. no one fucking cares so fuck off.
@08Revelator I always thought that Kind Diamond's voice sucks, but then I heard that he's actually not singing. He's chanting for Satan. And then I realised that he kicks some serious fucking ass.
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I'm not a fan of black metal because of thinking that music should be made because music itself! Not because movemenets, or Satan! Satan is for weak, black metal is also for weak and poor people! Heavy metal is for Lords! \m/
@svetovid777 First, this isn't black metal. Second, black metal is not rooted in satanism. The start of black metal (in Norway), was a musical movement against christianity. The idiotic mainstream news took it at satanist movements. Black metal is a beautiful art, you just know the bands like Gorgoroth and Dark Funeral (none of which are truly satanic. Gorgoroth does everything they can to piss off christians and DF are LaVeyan satanists). You're a judgmental asshole, nothing more, nothing less.
@TheBloodRedX Ok you retard black metal existed way before world even heard for Norway. Bands like Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, Sodom, Destruction and even Mercyful Fate were considered black metal in the 80's. The term existed LONG before Norway. Who gives a fuck about Gorgoroth, they are gay shit. Only 3 bands that came from Norway were actually good and that's Burzum, Mayhem and Darkthrone. And they all used satanic image when they started playing.
@00speedfreak First wave of black metal are not real black metal you fucking moron. First wave of black metal were the influence for second wave Norwegian black metal. And who the fuck are you? I was not even conversing with you. I didn't leave any part of that comment open for anyone other than the other moron to comment back. Attention seeking whore.
@TheBloodRedX Stop talking shit moron who even gives a fuck about Norway and your gay perception of black metal. Mercyful Fate and Sodom was considered to be black metal before Norwegian bands even existed. So you're saying that people back in the 80's considered first wave of BM was to be influence for second wave BM ? hahahahah shut up bitch
If you don't want response STOP writting such nonsense.
You call your metal black it's just plastic lame and weak.
Yup !! These guys were around before they started labeling metal .. It was just heavy metal back in the day. No matter if it was King Diamond or Megadeth it was just heavy metal .
sorry everyone,but I've seen several inaccuracies written in this video,so I think a little history update is in order: the first rock artist to ever utilize corpsepaint/makeup and all these ''satanic'' stage image/theatrics was Alice Cooper back in the 60'S.He inspired a whole generation of bands(Kiss,Twisted Sister,WASP) who influenced the first wave of black metal (Venom,Mercyful Fate/King Diamond,Hellhammer,Bathory) and through them, modern Norwegian black metal(Mayhem,Burzum,Darkthrone)
@steveharrismetalgod Alice Cooper was late 60s/early 70s, dude, and he got his look from Arthur Brown. Just look up "Arthur Brown Fire" on here and you can see the uncanny resemblance of Alice's makeup!
the first artist to use makeup in of that sort was Arthur Brown. Not Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper and Kiss totally ripped Arthur Brown off. Interstingly Arthur Browns screams are incredibly similar to King diamond
@steveharrismetalgod I'm not a troll, I'm a MF fan watching a MF video and there's somebody mentioning Alice Cooper? That's like if i was watching a Rush video and somebody was talking about the Beatles. i beleive you're the troll.
@Quorthon888 No, actually Venom(1979) only preceded WASP(1982), but not Twisted Sister which came much earlier(1972)...about the same time as Kiss(1973). And of Course Alice Cooper (the band,not solo) preceded them all by far (1964)...
@steveharrismetalgod Agreed on Alice Cooper, but Twisted Sister didn't release anything but a few demos before '82, so it's doubtful that they influenced Venom, who had put out two albums at that point.
@steveharrismetalgod As much as I do agree with you I have to say the first artist to wear makeup was not Alice Cooper but an english singer by the name of Arthur Brown if you look him up you will see where Gene Simmons & King Diamond got some of their influences from
@negothebeast Though I agree that MF isn't Black Metal, it had a lot to do with what would become Black Metal. Not just the makeup (Arthur Brown, Alice Cooper and even Kiss had done that before), but the approach the music had, and lyrical content (Satanism, occult etc).
@negothebeast You are right my friend...indeed, King himself says that MF / KD are heavy metal bands, despite of makeup that makes people think they are black metal...
@negothebeast True, they are Traditional Heavy Metal. But if you listen closely to some songs, you can hear some interested BM riffs and sections. E.g. There is a riff in Satan's Fall that can be compared to one found in Emperor's I Am The Black Wizards. I think Mercyful Fate/K.D. mainly influenced the attire and themes of Black Metal though.
@slayerbbk Musically Mercyful Fate is classic heavy metal like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc. a little bit more proggresive though and lyrically they are pioneers of black metal.
they were ahead of their time. for some reason i didnt listen to them. my loss. guitar and arrangments are way cool. hey its like a new band for me. thanks.
@areswolf76 Actually Mercyful Fate is Black Metal. 1st wave to be exact, Venom Created it thus following bands contributed their own sounds such as Mercyful Fate,Hell Hammer, and Bathory. Just because it doesn't sound like Black Metal doesn't mean it's not when in fact it is.
@areswolf76 you got it man, this song is straight up metal..labels are bullshit it totally limits a band being labed this or that..old school metal man its timeless quality music never goes away
This is one of the reasons why I wish I was born in the late 60s or early 70s, I would have been in my 20s when this came out, and would have been listening to metal before it became corrupted by popularity as a teen.. That and the fact school was 30x easier back then and it wasn't hard at all to get into college, but all that aside, Mercyful Fate is probably one of the best metal bands of all time!
@amounirl you re right. i started listening to metal 1984. i was 18. and all the metal bands i loved or still love like slayer, death, kreator and bla bla still exist and still rock. i think if you once listened to metal you will never stop enjoying it. my english is not so good but when i understand you you re right that todays metal bands have nothing to do with the spirit and heart made metal of the "old" pioneers. bands like slipknot or linkin park are not worth to loose a word
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im working on astral projecting.king knows whats up.
also egypt and astral projection have little to do with black metal.only that they are not christian.but then again Christianity stole most of their stuff from Egypt,who in turn stole it from the Sumerians who stole it from the atlantians who stole it from the sprirt world who stole it from Joe pesci
yeah it reminds me of Powerslave by Iron Maiden or Creeping Death by Metallica or Alone in the Dark by Testament i wish i knew more egyptian style of metal.lol it sounds rad
Diamond, thy name is METAL!!! World without end, halleluia amen. FUCK YOU if you don't like it.
Ronmetal4ever 16 hours ago
The song is awesome, the band is super awesome, King Diamond is legendary, but the video is just stupid as fuck....
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king diamong knows how to make me horny!
i'm kidding they're great! _/,,/
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The feather is actually very symbolic. The Egyptians believed that when you died you would be brought before Osiris and you would give him the heart of your soul. He then weighs your heart on a scale opposite of the feather of truth. If the heart us heavy with sin you would not be allowed reincarnate. The ultimate gold was to be reincarnated as a sun. Notice how the feather drops when king sings "lead my soul to the judgement hall. It's my fav part
doomsdayspike 1 month ago
Some criticize this video for it's lack of "effects" but really I think this video is great fir low budget. I read an earlier comment about s stupid feather and a stupid bowl witch clearly shows a lack if knowledge of Egyptian culture and beliefs
doomsdayspike 1 month ago
I'm from Egypt and I love Mercyful Fate!
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Athiestnova 1 month ago
This is HEAVY METAL MUSIC, and Mercyful Fate is CLASSIC HEAVY METAL BAND.
Problem?
WishmasterTheDark 2 months ago
@WishmasterTheDark they where also the first wave of black metal
OneSpudd 1 month ago
@OneSpudd
There's no need for such retarded comments.
WishmasterTheDark 1 month ago
@WishmasterTheDark wtf, how was that retarded??
OneSpudd 1 month ago
@OneSpudd
This band has nothing to do with that "Black" noise, nor Venom.
WishmasterTheDark 1 month ago
@WishmasterTheDark no matter what you say, they were in the first wave of black metal
OneSpudd 1 month ago
@OneSpudd
Ahahahahahhaa enough! Ahahaaaa!
WishmasterTheDark 1 month ago
@WishmasterTheDark what do u mean enough, they were, and black metal is awesome as u can see
OneSpudd 1 month ago
@thewolf666
Why wpuld a church have a halloween party? Lol but pretty brave move... I give props for that
thelooser101 2 months ago
Back in 1987, I was dating this girl, and there was a Halloween party at her church. I went as King Diamond, and I nailed the makeup, even dyeing my hair black. Needless to say, my outfit did not go over well with the pastor, who was not a fan of the King. Mercyful Fate rules!
TheWolfe666 3 months ago
did someone make fun of the cheesiness of the video? haha, dont ever question king diamond or the legendary Fate...
mike1cfo 3 months ago 3
Er det Morten Møbelbanker som spiller trommer her?
Enysvar 3 months ago
13 people don't know the Magic that Egypt holds. (^_^)
mercury4metal 4 months ago
Legendary song from Mercyful Fate!!!
Tinhosorj 4 months ago
sick fuckin guitars!!!
dotz52407 4 months ago
Great song, but the video adds nothing to it. "Hey, let's all pretend to play in front of blue screen, and throw in some travel channel Egypt photos in the back - that'll be AWESOME."
At least it has more to do with the song then the Family Ghost video.
TheJudoKevin 6 months ago
@TheJudoKevin
Who cares about a video???
The MUSIC is what matters !!!.....
Shapy74 6 months ago
@TheJudoKevin the whole song is about astral projection.and winding up in egypt to be judged.the bowl in the feather should give a heads up if you know Egyptian lore.
54321satan 6 months ago
@TheJudoKevin Do people like you forget that videos like these are from the 80s? Show me a video from then that wasn't cheesy or that is cool enough for today's standards.
jbohler33 6 months ago
@jbohler33 Considering I watched the first the hour of MTV when it aired, and the cheesy video shows on regular TV years prior, I can say that I remember the 80's fairly well. There were many videos from much less well known bands even in this genre that were more than blue screen crap. Its just lazy, like fake concert videos. Mercyful Fate and King Diamond were great bands with great songs, but if a video is crap I'm going to say that it is. At least KD went out on location for "Them."
TheJudoKevin 6 months ago
@TheJudoKevin I doubt it was laziness. Maybe they wanted an Egyptian theme and couldn't afford to go there.
jbohler33 6 months ago
@jbohler33 Or a studio . . . Again, if they don't have the budget to make a good video, so they put out a crappy video - its still a crappy video. Asia's "Dont Cry" video - which predates this by about 5 years, had footage from inside a fake pyramid, live actors, a storyline, etc. Quite frankly the song deserves better, and IMO its a let down to the fans, including myself. A great video might have propelled KD to more mainstream status, but the opportunity was lost.
TheJudoKevin 6 months ago
12 people aren't burning inside to know
daveywaikiki 6 months ago
King Diamond isan't inspired in Black Metal bands, he inspired in Alice Cooper (1975)!
Alexandre0167 6 months ago
So, basically from all the comments ive read, Black Metal bands ripped off MF/KD with face paint but they didnt rip them off with good music??
TheZombieXecutioner 6 months ago
their early lyrics also inspired black metal bands
billgeezeriommi 6 months ago
kick ass
geraldedward502 7 months ago
domination!
demon4987 7 months ago
osiris anubis the best part
ubaldeth 7 months ago
nah, the first guys to have corpsepaint were the Celts :D
Before them, were some indians, australian aboriginals and african bambaata :P
And all of them, way before Alice =D
Good morning everyone! Killer video, killer song, killer band! \m/
asconan 7 months ago
i still have all my rock monthly videos from 1993 XD
foamyfan626 7 months ago
whose statuette is that at the very end of the video?
ventoepedra 8 months ago
Awesome. Hail Mercyful Fate.
Chuloloc 8 months ago
#22 -MERCYFUL FATE- EGYPT - Maestrazo KING DIAMOND es uno de los pocas reliquias vivientes de nuestros tempos amo de la numerologia y lo ocultista la neta sus rolas son lo mejor de lo mejor esto se sigue poniendo bueno!!
METALPENNIS 8 months ago
Superb song. Great intro.
tarikhonline 8 months ago
WHO CARES!!!! ITS FUCKIN KING DIAMOND YO!!!!! HAIL THE KING!!!
7wadetheimpaler 9 months ago
Yeah, fuckin' metal dude!!!
jimmy5150ify 9 months ago
@negothebeast Arthur Brown used corpsepaint 1968.
Chaanee 9 months ago 2
Haven't heard this in so long.
1adoremusic 9 months ago
at 2:42 he looks like hes starting to transform into a werewolf!! XD
JeffreyKuntae94 9 months ago
I love how at the end you can see it just about to rip into Morbid Angel's "Rapture"
MMZen 10 months ago
Who really cares what kind of metal it is? It's metal, and it's King Goddamn Diamond.
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King Diamond = The most OVERrated metal singer of all time!!!
His vocal ability really fucking blows!!!!
He's kind of an embarrassment to himself.
08Revelator 10 months ago
dude hate to tell u but venom was around way before wasp and twisted sister
nova914 10 months ago
@nova914 Not exactly. Twisted Sister has been around since the mid 70's
MultiBoom666 10 months ago
Ancient Egypt #1 Forever
filth69ify1 10 months ago
12 idiots who don't know shit from shinola...Long Live the King! \m/
69kutulu 10 months ago
The underwear is yours.
Jk.
animalcrackers666 11 months ago
Oh thou of countless names! AVE MERCYFUL FATE!
MrDodstink 11 months ago
Am I really first to reference the whole Egypt reference that's going on in the world now? WOW, how the "die-hard" fans forget.....
NY2TX1031 11 months ago 3
I know King Diamond is trying to be scary, but I find this expressions, lyrics and posturing to be very comical and overly melodramatic. Nevertheless, killer song.
LKUElephant 11 months ago
it seriously fucking makes me cringe when metal nerds have a cry over what does and does not fall into their favourite subcategory of metal they are obsessed with. no one fucking cares so fuck off.
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Athiestnova 1 month ago
King Diamond = The most OVER rated metal singer of all time!!!
08Revelator 1 year ago
@08Revelator at least he doesn't go on vids he doesn't like just to bash them, dick....
stormriderWI 1 year ago
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Damn! I was really hoping for a coherent response...Oh well
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@08Revelator I always thought that Kind Diamond's voice sucks, but then I heard that he's actually not singing. He's chanting for Satan. And then I realised that he kicks some serious fucking ass.
00speedfreak 11 months ago
@08Revelator King is the bomb you mean.
nljuggalo 10 months ago
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TimeKeeperEnigma 1 year ago
Arthur Brown did it before Alice Cooper.
zackmassacrerose 1 year ago
KING is only ONE!!!
winko884 1 year ago
im burning isde to knowwwwww so fucking metal LONG LIVE THE KING
MrSoundFinder1 1 year ago
Mistrzostwo
Metalfier 1 year ago
BOSS KING TO NIGDY NIE BLACK METAL<<PRZEMYSL CO KLIKASZ/////////////
movano666 1 year ago
I'm not a fan of black metal because of thinking that music should be made because music itself! Not because movemenets, or Satan! Satan is for weak, black metal is also for weak and poor people! Heavy metal is for Lords! \m/
svetovid777 1 year ago
@svetovid777 Only weak people judge others...
cavemangu 1 year ago
@cavemangu Touche.
ruinawish 1 year ago
@svetovid777 First, this isn't black metal. Second, black metal is not rooted in satanism. The start of black metal (in Norway), was a musical movement against christianity. The idiotic mainstream news took it at satanist movements. Black metal is a beautiful art, you just know the bands like Gorgoroth and Dark Funeral (none of which are truly satanic. Gorgoroth does everything they can to piss off christians and DF are LaVeyan satanists). You're a judgmental asshole, nothing more, nothing less.
TheBloodRedX 1 year ago
@TheBloodRedX Ok you retard black metal existed way before world even heard for Norway. Bands like Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, Sodom, Destruction and even Mercyful Fate were considered black metal in the 80's. The term existed LONG before Norway. Who gives a fuck about Gorgoroth, they are gay shit. Only 3 bands that came from Norway were actually good and that's Burzum, Mayhem and Darkthrone. And they all used satanic image when they started playing.
00speedfreak 11 months ago
@00speedfreak First wave of black metal are not real black metal you fucking moron. First wave of black metal were the influence for second wave Norwegian black metal. And who the fuck are you? I was not even conversing with you. I didn't leave any part of that comment open for anyone other than the other moron to comment back. Attention seeking whore.
TheBloodRedX 11 months ago
@TheBloodRedX Stop talking shit moron who even gives a fuck about Norway and your gay perception of black metal. Mercyful Fate and Sodom was considered to be black metal before Norwegian bands even existed. So you're saying that people back in the 80's considered first wave of BM was to be influence for second wave BM ? hahahahah shut up bitch
If you don't want response STOP writting such nonsense.
You call your metal black it's just plastic lame and weak.
00speedfreak 11 months ago
HeadCrasher Mr.Diamond
ThiagoMoraesOfficial 1 year ago
King DIAMOND = GOD
Mitchymetal 1 year ago
Yup !! These guys were around before they started labeling metal .. It was just heavy metal back in the day. No matter if it was King Diamond or Megadeth it was just heavy metal .
ByronW365 1 year ago 2
king diamond, mercyful fate? ...the better master
nargaroth? gorgoroth? etc? in my opinion sucks
madinalalo 1 year ago
I'm burning inside to know
paysanpower 1 year ago 4
this is way beyond black metal, please dont even dare to compare.
LEOPINMETAL 1 year ago 6
Esta música é uma das melhores, adoro o som dessas guitarras.
vidoreti 1 year ago 4
sorry everyone,but I've seen several inaccuracies written in this video,so I think a little history update is in order: the first rock artist to ever utilize corpsepaint/makeup and all these ''satanic'' stage image/theatrics was Alice Cooper back in the 60'S.He inspired a whole generation of bands(Kiss,Twisted Sister,WASP) who influenced the first wave of black metal (Venom,Mercyful Fate/King Diamond,Hellhammer,Bathory) and through them, modern Norwegian black metal(Mayhem,Burzum,Darkthrone)
steveharrismetalgod 1 year ago 39
@steveharrismetalgod Alice Cooper was late 60s/early 70s, dude, and he got his look from Arthur Brown. Just look up "Arthur Brown Fire" on here and you can see the uncanny resemblance of Alice's makeup!
skeletal13 1 year ago 6
@skeletal13 oh yeah? I didn't know!ok,I'll look it up,thanks!
steveharrismetalgod 1 year ago
@skeletal13 well said my friend i agree completely
tchort99 1 year ago
the first artist to use makeup in of that sort was Arthur Brown. Not Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper and Kiss totally ripped Arthur Brown off. Interstingly Arthur Browns screams are incredibly similar to King diamond
espsummer 11 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod Arthur Brown was surely before Alice Cooper and influenced him... ;)
TeschmacherMiss 11 months ago
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@steveharrismetalgod Arthur Brown was surely before Alice Cooper and influenced him... ;)
TeschmacherMiss 11 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod ALICE COOPER !!!! YEAHH..... HE'S A MYTH
takisM198 10 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod Alice Cooper is a bitch.
nljuggalo 10 months ago
@nljuggalo...bored,aren't we little troll?...get a life...
steveharrismetalgod 10 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod I'm not a troll, I'm a MF fan watching a MF video and there's somebody mentioning Alice Cooper? That's like if i was watching a Rush video and somebody was talking about the Beatles. i beleive you're the troll.
nljuggalo 10 months ago
@nljuggalo lol you're a juggalo
BlackSabbathory 10 months ago
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nljuggalo 10 months ago
@nljuggalo I picked up on it as soon as I saw your name. Unlike the typical Juggalo, I'm actually intelligent.
BlackSabbathory 10 months ago
@BlackSabbathory Good for you. You must be proud of yourself.
nljuggalo 10 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod Venom actually came before Twisted Sister and WASP, so they definitely had nothing to do with it.
Quorthon888 10 months ago
@Quorthon888 No, actually Venom(1979) only preceded WASP(1982), but not Twisted Sister which came much earlier(1972)...about the same time as Kiss(1973). And of Course Alice Cooper (the band,not solo) preceded them all by far (1964)...
steveharrismetalgod 10 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod Agreed on Alice Cooper, but Twisted Sister didn't release anything but a few demos before '82, so it's doubtful that they influenced Venom, who had put out two albums at that point.
Quorthon888 10 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod As much as I do agree with you I have to say the first artist to wear makeup was not Alice Cooper but an english singer by the name of Arthur Brown if you look him up you will see where Gene Simmons & King Diamond got some of their influences from
tallboy761 9 months ago 2
@steveharrismetalgod read the first line of Arthur Brown's wiki. It won't let me post a link here.
ecryptus 8 months ago 2
@ecryptus It's OK man,I believe you,lol!
steveharrismetalgod 8 months ago
@steveharrismetalgod Yes there are several inaccuracies. The fact that you have a top comment proves this. Have you ever heard of Arthur Brown?
sinbysin666 6 months ago
Just love the King
Konstenius666 1 year ago 5
UIghfsaigh
TheYfz450z 1 year ago 3
Mercyful Fate and King Diamond isn't Black Metal. They are Heavy Metal. King's makeup inspired Black Metal bands.
negothebeast 1 year ago 50
@negothebeast, actually, they were Thrash. One of the first Thrash bands, to be exact
MikeKapski 1 year ago
@negothebeast lol his makeup is inspired by alice cooper
Arsonloke 10 months ago
@negothebeast i agree with you they are not black metal at all! its heavy metal
llamalink 9 months ago
@negothebeast Though I agree that MF isn't Black Metal, it had a lot to do with what would become Black Metal. Not just the makeup (Arthur Brown, Alice Cooper and even Kiss had done that before), but the approach the music had, and lyrical content (Satanism, occult etc).
sinbysin666 7 months ago
@negothebeast You are right my friend...indeed, King himself says that MF / KD are heavy metal bands, despite of makeup that makes people think they are black metal...
christalmann 7 months ago
@negothebeast and Dead!
TheZombieXecutioner 6 months ago
@negothebeast music did too
Huzzawful 5 months ago
@negothebeast True, they are Traditional Heavy Metal. But if you listen closely to some songs, you can hear some interested BM riffs and sections. E.g. There is a riff in Satan's Fall that can be compared to one found in Emperor's I Am The Black Wizards. I think Mercyful Fate/K.D. mainly influenced the attire and themes of Black Metal though.
slayerbbk 4 months ago
@slayerbbk Musically Mercyful Fate is classic heavy metal like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc. a little bit more proggresive though and lyrically they are pioneers of black metal.
UpTheSnakes 1 month ago
they were ahead of their time. for some reason i didnt listen to them. my loss. guitar and arrangments are way cool. hey its like a new band for me. thanks.
TheDannyhyde 1 year ago
No Afro-centrist can do a better job of eulogizing Egypt than King Diamond! He's the man!
joey23125 1 year ago 8
No Afro-centrist can do a better job of eulogizing Egypt than King Diamond! He's the man!
joey23125 1 year ago 5
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Fuck This!! This is A SHITT!
foreverforarsenal 1 year ago
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Fuck This! This is a SHIT!
foreverforarsenal 1 year ago
@foreverforarsenal
No, it's great.
Dusarrion 1 year ago
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@foreverforarsenal Fuck you! You are shit!
krtbossman 1 year ago
It's just too bad that so few recognize or even know how good the guitar is in this band over so many years.
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I love KD but I fucking hate sand niggers.
mbm13213 1 year ago
2:20 - 2:35 gives me goosebumps.
tomcat1179 1 year ago 2
wow man! at 0:33 when the guitar-solo kicks in...I come buckets!
steveharrismetalgod 1 year ago 2
go michael dinner
SMKNodLeader 1 year ago 2
King Diamond is god he's 10 times better than Ozzy,Kiss,AC/DC but i can't pick between King Diamond or Alice Cooper \m/
evilderrick418 1 year ago 2
it isn't black metal, this is fucking real and kickass heavy metal!!!
areswolf76 1 year ago
@areswolf76 Actually Mercyful Fate is Black Metal. 1st wave to be exact, Venom Created it thus following bands contributed their own sounds such as Mercyful Fate,Hell Hammer, and Bathory. Just because it doesn't sound like Black Metal doesn't mean it's not when in fact it is.
6Maha6Kali6 1 year ago 3
@areswolf76 you got it man, this song is straight up metal..labels are bullshit it totally limits a band being labed this or that..old school metal man its timeless quality music never goes away
vonclod123 1 year ago 3
This is one of the reasons why I wish I was born in the late 60s or early 70s, I would have been in my 20s when this came out, and would have been listening to metal before it became corrupted by popularity as a teen.. That and the fact school was 30x easier back then and it wasn't hard at all to get into college, but all that aside, Mercyful Fate is probably one of the best metal bands of all time!
amounirl 1 year ago
@amounirl you re right. i started listening to metal 1984. i was 18. and all the metal bands i loved or still love like slayer, death, kreator and bla bla still exist and still rock. i think if you once listened to metal you will never stop enjoying it. my english is not so good but when i understand you you re right that todays metal bands have nothing to do with the spirit and heart made metal of the "old" pioneers. bands like slipknot or linkin park are not worth to loose a word
snipermatic 1 year ago
This is REAL BLACK METAL!!
ThrashAudio 1 year ago
@ThrashAudio Yeah right good joke.
mkmoloch 1 year ago
haven't heard this song in years love it
glennbrock 1 year ago
Ahhh...King. Nothing like him! If you can be open enough to pay attention, his lyrics are orgasmic.
astarte502 1 year ago
there is one king and his name is diamond
silentzombie161 1 year ago
I love the way he headbangs at 0.37!
TheTzar09 1 year ago 2
REAL BLACK METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
punkfireman 1 year ago
8 of those people who have seen this video don't have a taste of good/awesome music!
TheTzar09 1 year ago
King Diamond è il migliore!!! \m/
MorrisKingDiamond666 1 year ago
HUUUUUGE SHIT !!!!!!
saddemars 1 year ago
This song is magic, like all MF's songs, there's something special about it.
RiderOfLightnings 1 year ago
could it be more heavy metal: V8 and mercyful fate. This fucking rocks.
ZZombyWooff 1 year ago
That opening wail is bone-chilling.
lockupthewolves999 1 year ago
EGYPTIAN xD
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adamed91 1 year ago
im working on astral projecting.king knows whats up.
also egypt and astral projection have little to do with black metal.only that they are not christian.but then again Christianity stole most of their stuff from Egypt,who in turn stole it from the Sumerians who stole it from the atlantians who stole it from the sprirt world who stole it from Joe pesci
54321satan 1 year ago 4
yes
54321satan 1 year ago
i have been serching for this song forever!!! nice
Metalodius 1 year ago
asesinos !!!!!! que duelo de violas denner y shermann y la voz del rey diamante ,simplemente ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unica!!!!!!!!
trapito 1 year ago
like I said FUCK GENE $IMMON$
FUCK ISLAM TOO!
HillaryHitler 1 year ago
Indeed. King is the shit. :)
JayCore666 1 year ago
This brings back killer metal memories! Remember exactly when this album came out! After their hiatus! All hail the King!
seekingobscure 1 year ago
When did Gene Simmons join Mercyful Fate?
JK
FUCK GENE $IMMON$
HillaryHitler 1 year ago
@HillaryHitler Do NOT talk shit about uncle gene.
He'll find a way to sue you, He's pretty much God. Or jesus. Or whatever you believe in.
JayCore666 1 year ago
Micahel Denner And Hank Shermman Rules !!!
ThiagoLuiz1993 1 year ago
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king diiamond is so gay like justin bieber
TheKillian4266 1 year ago
@TheKillian4266 men go and fuck yourself
powerslaver6 1 year ago
@powerslaver6 hey man its not my fault he sounds gay
TheKillian4266 1 year ago
@powerslaver6 its okay dude one day TheKillian will pass on be condemned and then he will see what he missed out on not being a King Diamond fan
King Diamond Forever
brandonsallerrules 1 year ago
@brandonsallerrules yeah jaaja king forever
powerslaver6 1 year ago
this is not black metal Its POWER METAL & black metal good just the way it is
bad ass song one of my favorite
6Mercyful6Fate6 1 year ago
@6Mercyful6Fate6 how about......blackened power metal
generosos87 1 year ago
HAh hahah, King diamond looks to me like a bearded and painted effigy of George Michael. ha ahah hah
frenchcriss 1 year ago
hell yeah... that intro solo is fuckin perfect...
samehamsandwhich 1 year ago 2
yeah it reminds me of Powerslave by Iron Maiden or Creeping Death by Metallica or Alone in the Dark by Testament i wish i knew more egyptian style of metal.lol it sounds rad
slaughter69corpse 1 year ago
Nile is only about egyptian stuff.. but idk if you'll like it... its death metal
voodoochild1029 1 year ago
Marcyful fate is classic metal.
Phangaea 1 year ago 3
No,actually thats Edgar Winter playing drums
MrScootergreenbud 1 year ago
king diamond is just the best
brandonsallerrules 2 years ago 38
Is that Snowy Shaw on drums?
WHISPERofDEATH666 2 years ago