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Guitarists Hank Shermann and Mike Wead join iconic frontman King Diamond to discuss the reanimation and macabre theater of a legendary heavy metal institution

Reformed Danish metal legends MERCYFUL FATE played the final show of their first North American headlining tour in over two decades on November 16 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of the Sonic Perspectives YouTube channel). Featured s...

Last night in the heart of Dallas, Texas, legendary metal heads Mercyful Fate brought their heart-pumping sonics to The Factory In Deep Ellum. This marks the start of the band’s first official North American tour since 1999, their first show back that year occurred in Germany back in June. The metal pioneers have had a turbulent history of dissolving and reforming but the original lineup from 1980 is back in full swing for their long-overdue visit to the states. 

From 'Nervous Breakdown' to 'Opiate'

Fan-filmed video of MERCYFUL FATE's entire June 10 concert at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be viewed below. The influential Danish metallers' 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming studio album, t...

Influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE played their second concert in 23 years Saturday night (June 4) at the Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland. The band's 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming studio album, tenta...

King Diamond and Co.'s set featured a new song called "The Jackal Of Salzburg"