Mercyful Fate

Danish heavy metal band

Members

• King Diamond 1981–1985 (lead vocals); 1993–present (lead vocals) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Kim Ruzz 1981–1985 (drums (drum set)) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Hank Shermann 1981–1985 (guitar); 1993–present (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Michael Denner 1982–1996 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Snowy Shaw 1993–1994 (drums (drum set)) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Sharlee D’Angelo 1993–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Bjarne T. Holm 1994–present (drums (drum set)) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Mike Wead 1996–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Becky Baldwin 2024-01-19–present (bass guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Benny Petersen ?–1982 (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Timi Hansen ?–1993 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Ole Beich ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Nick Smith ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Nick Smith (7) · Discogs
• Carsten Van Der Volsing · Discogs
• Morten Nielsen (2) · Discogs
• Ole Frausing · Discogs
• Jan Musen · Discogs
• Kim Peterson · Discogs
• Rene Krolmark · Discogs

Also known as

Merciful Fate Mercyfull Fate マーシィフル・フェイト 머시풀 페이트

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm10594619/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/59145970312932252250
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000343954
• bandcamp mercyfulfate.bandcamp.com/
• bandsintown www.bandsintown.com/a/10059
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/251799
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercyful_Fate
• discogs listed mercyfulfate.bandcamp.com
• discogs listed mercyfulfatecoven.com
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/mercyfulfateofficial
• discogs listed www.instagram.com/mercyfulfatecoven
• discogs listed www.myspace.com/mercyfulfate18is9
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/0W8edGiwAsv6HXF0Kyc2V9
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/1067
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Mercyful+Fate
• lyrics genius.com/artists/Mercyful-fate
• lyrics muzikum.eu/en/122-18234/mercyful-fate/lyrics.htm
• lyrics www.musixmatch.com/artist/Mercyful-Fate
• myspace myspace.com/mercyfulfate18is9
• official homepage www.kingdiamondcoven.com/
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006014048
• other databases catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13904952t
• other databases d-nb.info/gnd/10299640-4
• other databases id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QQPVp7YBgYwCBmgXB
• other databases musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Mercyful_Fate/
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/mercyful-fate
• other databases www.45cat.com/artist/mercyful-fate
• other databases www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mercyful_Fate/182
• other databases www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/mercyful-fate
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/mercyful-fate/
• other databases www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Mercyful_Fate
• other databases www.whosampled.com/Mercyful-Fate/
• purchase for download itunes.apple.com/dk/artist/id60363022
• purchase for download uk.7digital.com/artist/mercyful-fate
• purchase for download www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/mercyful-fate/47
• purchase for mail-order www.amazon.com/-/e/B000AP9JQ6
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/20169
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/mercyful-fate-43d6ffab.h
• social network www.instagram.com/mercyfulfatecoven/
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/414167
• soundcloud soundcloud.com/mercyfulfateofficial
• streaming music.apple.com/dk/artist/60363022
• streaming tidal.com/artist/37213
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q647370
• youtube www.youtube.com/MercyfulFateOfficial
• youtube music music.youtube.com/channel/UCe0jnLKeQet6UWQwRoKef

Identifiers

mbid: 9b137ab6-5987-4606-989b-183cdb2d3e50 · wikidata: Q647370 · isni: 0000000115547437 · discogs: 251799 · spotify: 0W8edGiwAsv6HXF0Kyc2V9

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