yeah, but the lyrics are absolutely black metal... I haven't heard any power metal bands who don't speak about good and evil, love and justice... Mercyful fate's lyrics are a lot... darker to be called a power/classic metal band, same goes for king diamond ... that's just my opinion, I might be wrong
@Manectric7 I have been a King Diamond/Mercyful Fate fan since I was a teenager and I am 35 now. And both his solo stuff and his stuff with MF are definitely Black Metal. KD/MF are definitely the bands that struck the mold for the whole "Black Metal" scene. I think you are absolutely right in your assesment of them!! =)
Never will I forget the Merciful Fate we all face with belief in the God given WILL of the good SOUL, the fate that is not ours...I live it from La Shadiere Club, Hull, Guebec 80"s...Thank You!
Look at the guitar work, Hank Shermann was the power force behind Mercyful Fate. I know that Metallica and King remained good friends for years, and years but Hank in my opinion is a far more skilled guitarist than Kirk. Kirk is blazing fast but I think kirk patterned alot of his stuff after Hank. Great video none the less. thanks for the up.
"Melissa" is the name of a skull King Diamond used to carry on stage, and also a fictional deceased witch that appears in three songs. Before the recordings of the album Melisasa, King Diamond had acquired a human skeleton that he named "Melissa". He used the femur bones to make his trademark microphone handle. The skull was apparently stolen during a show in the Netherlands.
after that he made 3 songs to honor it, Melissa, Come to the sabbath, and Is that you Melissa
I don't understand why people look up these vids and post responses like someguy988. What a waste of time, just shows that he's a waste os sperm. Long live Mercyful Fate/King Diamond
I guess that might account for how he has sold countless albums and everything else. Not to mention Solo albums. I wonder how many you have sold? None, nada, zip, zero. If you dont like the music don't listen to it.
nope!,chuck testa
pUgeciPe 4 months ago
i was named melissa after this song by my father
cam1the 6 months ago 3
i too believe it's black metal, don't start hating if im wrong
germer2664 8 months ago
@germer2664 yeup satanic black metal. they are the kings of it.
Spiderguy117 6 months ago
quien fue melissa ?
Ivannnz 9 months ago
Most amazing vocalist ever - King Diamond
shredurguitar 9 months ago
I wouldn't necessarily call KD/MF "Black Metal". Mercyful Fate is more classic/power metal and King Diamond (band) is melodic speed/thrash.
WingDiamond 1 year ago
@WingDiamond
yeah, but the lyrics are absolutely black metal... I haven't heard any power metal bands who don't speak about good and evil, love and justice... Mercyful fate's lyrics are a lot... darker to be called a power/classic metal band, same goes for king diamond ... that's just my opinion, I might be wrong
Manectric7 1 year ago
@Manectric7 I have been a King Diamond/Mercyful Fate fan since I was a teenager and I am 35 now. And both his solo stuff and his stuff with MF are definitely Black Metal. KD/MF are definitely the bands that struck the mold for the whole "Black Metal" scene. I think you are absolutely right in your assesment of them!! =)
taintedtannis 1 year ago
Never will I forget the Merciful Fate we all face with belief in the God given WILL of the good SOUL, the fate that is not ours...I live it from La Shadiere Club, Hull, Guebec 80"s...Thank You!
realisrealizerealies 1 year ago
ombe pero q nombre tan hermoso jaja
dramsa89 1 year ago
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh melisaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
a huevo,pura chingonaderia.
CA1FANYUMA 1 year ago
"this song is about a nice little girl" made me smile
bookworm1138 1 year ago
I would KILL to go back in time and attend this concert-or any KD or MF show
Hitokiriitachi999 1 year ago
pinche melissa
Amigozancho 1 year ago
hmmm melissa ^^
Melissaamorx 1 year ago
HANK
SHERMANN
\M/_
metaliommimetal 1 year ago
the guy with fender is amazing. his solo is mirific
BogdanKGB 1 year ago
Where is this performed?
hot6metal 2 years ago
This is by far one of the most beautiful songs ever! My throat hurts just listening to this god of metal belt out those incredible vocal lines!
15Iodas93 2 years ago 19
i agree on the "one of the most beautiful songs ever" comment!!!!
hot6metal 2 years ago 2
dude i love kings mic
thats so freakin sick man
your right he is the god of black metal
hail the king and all his legendary works!
vexzivous 2 years ago 5
I kiss your soul goodbye...
hybridsolution 2 years ago 2
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Is this NOT KING DIAMOND?
Teiwaz1977CMS 2 years ago
he is in mercyful fate and king diamond
austinthegreatper 2 years ago
MORON
sailorpsycho 2 years ago
\m/
donminino777 2 years ago 2
i love this song!!!!!
jonnatanga18 2 years ago 3
chilling!
chetalk 2 years ago
Beautiful song...I love it!!!!!
melinda75maid 2 years ago 7
carajo q es buena esta cancion debe ser una de sus mejores
modrobal 3 years ago 2
one of the best songs EVER!
EdGaR9558 3 years ago 5
I need you melissa!!!!!!!!!!!
cyrius42 3 years ago 2
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rickenbacker!
metallicafu11 3 years ago
Ooooooooh Melissaaaaaaaaaa....!
cocona1981 3 years ago 4
lol he is imitating the guitarist
maggots5000 3 years ago
AWESOME!!
deadlune3 3 years ago
fantastic
marclee15 3 years ago
Yeahhhhhhhhhhh
Occultaz 3 years ago
I was at this show! Truly i was so wasted and the music was awsome!!! Good times! i miss fate
thomas2471 3 years ago
Very nice!
fa272 3 years ago 2
damn ive NEVER seen this song LIVE!fuckin amazing as is EVERY KD/MF SONG!!=)
CaptainAmerica4Ever 3 years ago 2
renam viadinhoo
magobu15 3 years ago
this is one of their best live performances
KingDiamond2008 3 years ago
one of their songs I love most
Ulfnarr 3 years ago 3
you can tell hank was into uli roth from the scorps.
beauty8116 3 years ago
Uli Roth is amazing, such a good guitarist. And yes you can def. tell!
Travis0671 3 years ago
Look at the guitar work, Hank Shermann was the power force behind Mercyful Fate. I know that Metallica and King remained good friends for years, and years but Hank in my opinion is a far more skilled guitarist than Kirk. Kirk is blazing fast but I think kirk patterned alot of his stuff after Hank. Great video none the less. thanks for the up.
Helldorado72 3 years ago 2
true,I think Lars even admits to being heavily influenced by them.Still both great bands(well Metallica WERE)
sharktOOth89 3 years ago
I agree, and kirk got many things from hank but that worked visa versa.
Metallicaman007 3 years ago
hank is the best
baderhhh 2 years ago 2
Oh, bad sound quality.
...But wait. What a performance! Dude, this is so great.
Mercyful Fate rules. Rules even more than King Diamond solo, but thats cool as well.
MetalManni 3 years ago
Iron Maiden ripped it off
lt53666 3 years ago
I love Melissa. I wish she was still with me...
goldenlarry 3 years ago
sorry, who is melissa?
melissamoodyxo 3 years ago
Melissa was a witch back in the 1700's who died. King Diamond still misses her...they dated. haha..
goldenlarry 3 years ago 8
AHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!
you made my night man!! ahaha
edguy52 3 years ago
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lol, i had to laugh at that
ARProductions2009 2 years ago
This song rules
johnnieczech 3 years ago
LOVE IT!
DianaCorpse 3 years ago
ahhhhhhh AstillA live!!! :)
Astillavivo 3 years ago
28 or so years!!!! Keep it King. The king or us all.
mortiisera2 4 years ago 3
i LOVE this song my name is Melissa and never thought that a song would have it in it!! one of my new FAVS!!!
metalgoddess01 4 years ago 5
"Melissa" is the name of a skull King Diamond used to carry on stage, and also a fictional deceased witch that appears in three songs. Before the recordings of the album Melisasa, King Diamond had acquired a human skeleton that he named "Melissa". He used the femur bones to make his trademark microphone handle. The skull was apparently stolen during a show in the Netherlands.
after that he made 3 songs to honor it, Melissa, Come to the sabbath, and Is that you Melissa
aristocratickiller 4 years ago 31
wow!!!!
looks like you're really a king diamond fan!!!
appreciate it!!!!!
hanyan32 4 years ago
hell yeah king diamond is the man
aristocratickiller 4 years ago 5
Or someone who copy/pasted that from the Mercyful Fate wikipedia article...
BenHimes 3 years ago
Thanks for the info. I did not know Come to the sabbath was also about that Melissa.
MetalManni 3 years ago
@aristocratickiller dude you just copy and past that shit right from wikipedia didnt you?!?1
bacardibmx 1 year ago
King Diamond Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chermosillo69 4 years ago 3
love the song love king diamond also. my wife's name is melissa and boy do we have fun with this song if you know what i mean.
jolissa05 4 years ago 2
Love king Dimond, especialy Merciful Fate.
Peterpass666 4 years ago 3
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ohhhh melisaaaaaa your in my dreams aaaa puta quiero una chela
nimedhel 4 years ago
OHHHH MELISSA!
hate420breed 4 years ago 2
fuck yeah mercyful fate/king diamond foreverr
iplayguitar666 4 years ago 2
i love this song
grammywinners2006 4 years ago 6
one of the best songs, great gig, i watched this video so many time from my vhs...
rbwtrnava 4 years ago 4
I don't understand why people look up these vids and post responses like someguy988. What a waste of time, just shows that he's a waste os sperm. Long live Mercyful Fate/King Diamond
lunchboxwhmpa 4 years ago 3
Mercyful fate ROCKS PERIOD!!
abhishekisgreat 4 years ago 3
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for god sake stop replying i don't give a fuck i just say he sucks
someguy988 4 years ago
someguy suc cox in hell plz
beastialintruder 4 years ago 2
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who told him that he can sing bwah the worst singer ever
someguy988 4 years ago
I guess that might account for how he has sold countless albums and everything else. Not to mention Solo albums. I wonder how many you have sold? None, nada, zip, zero. If you dont like the music don't listen to it.
taintedtannis 4 years ago 3
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he still sucks
someguy988 4 years ago
Then don't listen to this music anymore. You are entitled to your opinion even though it sucks ass and si the wrong one.
taintedtannis 4 years ago 2
damnit, great song, even greater live!
cliffanlover 4 years ago
i wanna hear buried alive.i think thats when he kills the priest that killed her in the chapters.\m/
jahmums 4 years ago
Melisssssa!-ah! King Diamond is god!
Ghostlywolf 4 years ago 2
in the shadows is actually one of my fav mercyful fates albums.
lunchboxwhmpa 4 years ago
legends!!!!!! eats the shit today for breakfast!!!
scopions84 4 years ago
king rules
stephfeeney 4 years ago
In The Shadows is one of Mercyful Fate's best albums. Kick ass from beginning to end. Long live the King!
EuroMetal83 4 years ago
Bästa black metal/Heavy metal bandet som vandrat på denna jord! konstanterat!
sverker 4 years ago
Mercyful fate Grande!! Sos la Ostia!!!!!!!!!!!
ignusblack 4 years ago
HP KE CHIMBA aka Kim Bendix Petersen EXELENTE VOCAL
KujarHvergelmir 4 years ago
fantastic song ! fantastic solo by Denner and Shermann !!!
dave1969 4 years ago
Highly underrated song, I think it's easily one of their best.
CrowleyHead 4 years ago
Kick ass song.
Zombie215 4 years ago
mercyful fate les patea la cuea a todos
DarkAldebaran 4 years ago
awesome song
TheMonsterAbyss39 4 years ago
LOVE YOU TO DEATH ...
beauf22 4 years ago
i love this song
nightblackknight 5 years ago
not bad, but this should sound BM when it's colse to iron maiden
valcontrin 5 years ago
No hay mejor cancion de King Diamond que esta...
La mejor..
areksu 5 years ago