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3 days ago · It may seem a little quaint to call Mercyful Fate a true member of the first wave of black metal nowadays, but beyond the meat and potatoes of their songwriting and technicality, Don’t Break the Oath still feels like black metal, even now. Video unavailable. Watch on YouTube. Watch on. 1984 was a banner year in metal.
3 days ago · Don’t Break The Oath‘s place in the cultural wars is only part of its rich legacy; it’s one of the finest metal records ever released, with one of the best leadoff tracks (“A Dangerous Meeting.”) Many metal albums in the 80s were proudly primitive but Mercyful Fate’s music was challenging and sophisticated.
5 days ago · "Don't Break The Oath", the second studio album by Danish heavy metal icons MERCYFUL FATE, will see a special vinyl repress on Metal Blade Records on November 1. Initially issued in 1984 through ...
5 days ago · Don’t Break The Oath Track Listing: Side A: 1. A Dangerous Meeting 2. Nightmare 3. Desecration Of Souls 4. Night Of The Unborn Side B: 1. The Oath 2. Gypsy 3. Welcome Princess Of Hell 4. To One Far Away 5. Come To The Sabbath. MERCYFUL FATE: King Diamond – vocals, keyboard, harpsichord Hank Shermann – guitars Michael Denner – guitars ...
5 days ago · A 40th anniversary vinyl pressing of Mercyful Fate‘s 1984 sophomore opus “Don’t Break The Oath” will be arriving on November 01st via Metal Blade Records. That heavy metal classic will be pressed on ruby red vinyl with pre-orders available now through metalblade.com and mercyfulfatecoven.com. Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel offered:
5 days ago · Mercyful Fate will be releasing a 40th anniversary vinyl pressing of “Don’t Break The Oath” on November 1. Fans can pre-order the effort on red vinyl HERE and HERE. Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel commented: “We’re here to celebrate the anniversary of one of the most legendary albums of all-time: Mercyful Fate‘s ‘Don’t Break The…
The style Mercyful Fate employed on Don't Break the Oath resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond 's theatrical falsetto vocals.
