The discography of Mercyful Fate, a Danish heavy metal band, consists of seven 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]
| Mercyful Fate discography | |
|---|---|
 Mercyful Fate vocalist King Diamond performing in 1999 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 3 |
| Music videos | 6 |
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
editStudio albums
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Mercyful Fate
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| 1994 | The Bell Witch
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Singles
edit| Year | Single details |
|---|---|
| 1983 | "Black Funeral"
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| 1993 | "Egypt"
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| 2009 | "Evil"
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Music videos
edit| 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
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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Mercyful Fate". 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.