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16 ноя 2022 : |
MERCYFUL FATE To Release Two New Songs Ahead Of Full-Length Album |
1 ноя 2022 : |
MERCYFUL FATE - High Quality Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Los Angeles Show Streaming |
27 окт 2022 : |
Watch: MERCYFUL FATE Plays First Show With Stand-In Bassist BECKY BALDWIN |
19 сен 2022 : |
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MERCYFUL FATE's Performance At 2022 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival |
26 авг 2022 : |
KING DIAMOND On MERCYFUL FATE's Comeback: This Is 'Absolutely Not A Reunion' |
9 июл 2022 : |
Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform At BARCELONA ROCK FEST |
7 июл 2022 : |
Ex-MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist MICHAEL DENNER Blasts HANK SHERMANN: 'He Broke My Heart And Stabbed Me In The Back' |
21 июн 2022 : |
Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform New Song 'The Jackl Of Salzburg' At COPENHELL |
13 июн 2022 : |
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10 июн 2022 : |
MERCYFUL FATE - Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Mystic Festival 2022 Show Streaming |
6 июн 2022 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Debuts Brand New Song At First Concert In 23 Years |
30 май 2022 : |
KING DIAMOND Says MERCYFUL FATE Will Play New Nine-Minute Song On Upcoming Tour: 'It's Quite A Monster' |
21 апр 2022 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Announces Spring/Summer 2022 European + U.S. Tour Dates |
11 янв 2021 : |
KING DIAMOND: MERCYFUL FATE-Era ReAction Figure Available From Super7 |
9 янв 2021 : |
MERCYFUL FATE-Era KING DIAMOND Figure Coming From Super7 |
20 окт 2020 : |
KING DIAMOND Is Hard At Work On New Albums From MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND |
28 июн 2020 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Release New Visualizer For Melissa Album Classic "Evil" |
20 июн 2020 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Release New Visualizer For "Curse Of The Pharaohs" |
7 июн 2020 : |
MERCYFUL FATE – “A Corpse Without A Soul” Visualizer Streaming |
21 май 2020 : |
MERCYFUL FATE - The Beginning, Return Of The Vampire Reissues Available In June |
8 май 2020 : |
MERCYFUL FATE - Don't Break The Oath, Melissa, Mercyful Fate Reissues Due In June |
3 май 2020 : |
HANK SHERMANN Has Written 'Six Or Seven' New Songs For MERCYFUL FATE's Next Album |
29 апр 2020 : |
KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN: 'He Was A Great Guy And A Great Bass Player' |
16 апр 2020 : |
MICHAEL DENNER Reveals “No Presents For Christmas” And “Charon” Were Originally Meant For A Third MERCYFUL FATE Album |
4 дек 2019 : |
KING DIAMOND Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN At Atlanta Concert: 'It Is Super F**king Sad That He's Gone' |
7 ноя 2019 : |
MIKKEY DEE Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN: 'I'm So Sad That My Brother In Arms Passed Away' |
5 ноя 2019 : |
METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Incredibly Saddened' To Hear News Of TIMI HANSEN's Passing |
5 ноя 2019 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Bassist TIMI HANSEN Dies After Battle With Cancer |
24 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL DENNER Has Had No Contact With KING DIAMOND And HANK SHERMANN: 'There's Nothing Really To Talk About' |
18 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL DENNER Says He Was Not Approached To Take Part In MERCYFUL FATE Reunion |
20 мар 2019 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist HANK SHERMANN Releases 'The Bloody Theme' Solo Single |
14 дек 2018 : |
MERCYFUL FATE - Picture Disc LP Reissue Of 9 Album Streaming In Full |
8 ноя 2018 : |
MERCYFUL FATE - Picture Disc LP Reissues Of 9, Dead Again, Into The Unknown Albums Due In December |
30 янв 2017 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Honored At Denmark's STEPPEULVEN Awards |
17 сен 2016 : |
MERCYFUL FATE’s Into The Unknown, Dead Again, 9 Albums To See Vinyl Reissue |
3 дек 2015 : |
Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN: 'Satan's Tomb' Video |
30 ноя 2015 : |
KING DIAMOND On Possibility Of MERCYFUL FATE Touring - “I Wouldn’t Be Able To Say No, Because There’s Always A Chance” |
29 сен 2015 : |
HANK SHERMANN 'Would Love To' Make 'A Final, Cool Album' With MERCYFUL FATE |
27 сен 2015 : |
Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN: 'Satan's Tomb' Title Track Streaming |
19 авг 2015 : |
Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN: 'Satan's Tomb' EP Artwork, Trailer |
9 апр 2015 : |
Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN To Release 'Satan's Tomb' EP |
3 фев 2015 : |
Former MERCYFUL FATE Members HANK SHERMANN, MICHAEL DENNER Tap SNOWY SHAW For Debut Album |
2 ноя 2014 : |
MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part Two |
15 окт 2014 : |
MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part One |
8 сен 2014 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN Join Forces In New Project |
31 окт 2013 : |
Video: MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Melissa' Album |
28 окт 2013 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists Reunite To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Melissa' Album |
18 фев 2013 : |
MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN Releases 'What Happened In 2012?' Video |
20 дек 2011 : |
MERCYFUL FATE\'s Manager Offers Recap Of Band\'s Performance At METALLICA\'s Anniversary Event |
14 мар 2009 : |
Upcoming MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND DVDs Detailed |
7 янв 2009 : |
MERCYFUL FATE: New Studio Album On The Way? |
4 июн 2007 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Collaboration ZOSER MESS To Be Re-Released |
24 ноя 2006 : |
Original MERCYFUL FATE Lineup Makes First Public Appearance In 22 Years |
22 мар 2006 : |
MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist To Record Solo Album |
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24 янв 2025
New MERCYFUL FATE Album Is 'In The Demoing Process At The Moment'
Asked for working songtitles or lyrical concepts, Becky said: "I'm not gonna give anything away. I don't feel qualified to divulge that kind of information. I haven't been told what I am and I'm not allowed to say. [Laughs] There's songs with names, there's concepts. I'm not going to sing you a little riff, but there are riffs. There are riffs. [Laughs]"
Becky officially joined MERCYFUL FATE in January 2024. The Birmingham, England-based musician previously toured with MERCYFUL FATE in the fall of 2022 as the temporary replacement for Joey Vera who was unable to make the dates due to a scheduled conflict with his longtime group ARMORED SAINT.
A year ago, Becky was asked by The Metal Voice if her addition to MERCYFUL FATE as a permanent member had been in the works for a while. She responded: "I guess the idea was floating around for a while, but it's quite recent still, the news that I was going to be permanent in MERCYFUL FATE. But I guess, as any band does when you've got a lot coming up and there's some kind of — I don't wanna say insecurity within the band, because it's not that; it was just kind of, like, a question about how busy Joey was, and I guess it was kind of in the back of their minds. And the way that the fans reacted when I did the tour was very positive. So it was a natural progression, I guess. But yeah, it all just kind of came about very, very recently in terms of being solidly, like, 'Yes, this is what's happening. And you are gonna be a full-time member of MERCYFUL FATE.'"
Regarding how she came to play for MERCYFUL FATE originally, Becky said: "I think the main person for bringing me into the picture was Hank Shermann. So he was the person who suggested me when they started looking at, like, 'Okay, well, actually, this whole list of male bass players that we're looking through, it doesn't have to be a guy. Who else do we know? Should we start looking somewhere else? Because there aren't any women on this list, and maybe that could be a thing, that could work out for MERCYFUL FATE.' And then I was kind of at the top of Hank's list. And then when he showed King and the rest of the management and stuff some of my videos, it was literally the weekend of Bloodstock [Open Air] festival in the summer of 2022. And they were, like, 'Okay, let's go. Let's go to Bloodstock. And she's gonna be at Bloodstock festival. Let's ask her there.'"
Asked if she was looking forward to perhaps contributing to the songwriting in MERCYFUL FATE as well, Becky said: "I think the songwriting is still gonna be very much King Diamond and Hank Shermann kind of heading up most of that, but definitely writing bass lines. I've studied all of Timi's [Hansen, original MERCYFUL FATE bassist] bass lines very meticulously now, and so I really feel like I can bring some of that into the new bass lines for the next record."
Pressed about whether MERCYFUL FATE's legacy scares her, with "their history of all this satanic stuff," Becky responded: "No, not really. I mean, I guess just their legacy in itself is scary. It's such a big thing. It was such a big part of my life growing up that it's all just very daunting, I guess. And trying to get it right is daunting and scary. But the satanic stuff, no, not really. [Laughs]"
When Becky's addition to MERCYFUL FATE was first announced in January 2024, she said in a statement: "It is a great honor to now be a permanent member of MERCYFUL FATE. I can't wait to join the recording of the new album.
"When I joined as a stand-in on the 2022 U.S. tour, the acceptance and encouragement from the fans was exceptional. A huge thanks to the band, team and fans for the warm welcome. See you in Chile and Brazil this coming April."
After playing the piano as a child, Becky picked up the bass guitar as a teenager and began performing with bands at school. In 2009 she moved from Trowbridge to Bristol to study at BIMM Bristol and became closely involved in Bristol's music scene. Becky holds a BA Honours degree in Professional Musicianship and now lives in the birthplace of heavy metal — Birmingham, U.K.
Becky is an energetic live performer and efficient recording musician who specializes in fingerstyle bass guitar playing, and rock and metal genres. Since 2012, Becky has performed approximately 100 gigs per year, offering her skills for a wide variety of bands (including covers and original bands, genres ranging from metal to folk, urban, funk, pop, jazz and more.) Music has taken Becky all over Europe and into the USA for touring and recording sessions.
Becky is a co-founder of specialist private tuition company Bristol Rock Centre, which runs a teaching and rehearsal studio in Mangotsfield. She has aided exam board Rockschool in the writing and proofing of tuition/exam books including "Let's Rock Bass", the "Popular Music Theory" collection and the 2014 Vocal syllabus. She has led workshops with Bristol Rock Centre and Rockschool, and has given lectures at BIMM Bristol, ACM Birmingham and Access Creative College. Becky has received tuition from top musicians such as Stuart Clayton (CARL PALMER band),Damon Minchella (OCEAN COLOUR SCENE, PAUL WELLER) and Jim Barr (PORTISHEAD, GET THE BLESSING).
Earlier in January 2024, it was revealed that MERCYFUL FATE and Vera had "mutually" decided to part ways.
In 2019, it was announced Vera would be replacing Hansen for the band's summer 2020 European festival appearances due to Hansen's cancer diagnosis. Hansen passed away in November 2019 and MERCYFUL FATE's 2020 summer festival appearances were rescheduled for 2021, and then to 2022.
MERCYFUL FATE's North American tour, which featured support from by KREATOR and MIDNIGHT, followed the band's headlining performance at the 2022 edition of Psycho Las Vegas.
MERCYFUL FATE is currently working on a new album and gave fans a taste of the new material when they debuted the aforementioned song called "The Jackal Of Salzburg" in Germany in June 2022 as well as at Psycho Las Vegas. The band's current lineup is rounded out by Mike Wead on guitar and Bjarne T. Holm on drums.
MERCYFUL FATE was formed in early 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. They were later joined by guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen, and soon thereafter drummer Kim Ruzz would join to complete the band lineup. The band recorded two demos in 1981 and later signed with Rave On Records in Holland for the recording of their successful self-titled EP, released in November of 1982. The "Mercyful Fate" EP was soon in heavy rotation around core metal radio stations, launching a new breed of heavy metal with their unique sound.
The band joined Roadrunner Records in 1983 and their debut full-length, "Melissa", was recorded and released that same year. The following year, MERCYFUL FATE returned to the studio to record their now legendary "Don't Break The Oath" full-length, released in September of 1984.
MERCYFUL FATE embarked upon a two-month U.S. tour in support of the record, which took them across the States several times sharing the stage with the likes of MOTÖRHEAD and EXCITER. The shows had created a brush fire within the metal community. The band reaped recognition globally, closing the year with a five-date tour in Germany with MOTÖRHEAD, GIRLSCHOOL, HELIX and TALON.
MERCYFUL FATE's first concert of 1985 was in their hometown of Copenhagen at an old movie theater with a large capacity. The show sold out and their stage show exhibited a new level of distinction. The night was a huge victory and a new highlight for the band. By April of 1985, however, MERCYFUL FATE decided to part ways for each to pursue new challenges. The KING DIAMOND band was born and reaped critical acclaim the following years with five studio albums on Roadrunner Records. KING DIAMOND has since signed with Metal Blade Records and is going stronger than ever before.
In the summer of 1992, MERCYFUL FATE decided to reunite and penned a new deal with Brian Slagel and his label, Metal Blade Records. "In The Shadows" was released in 1993 and was an instant triumph furthered by a sold-out U.S. tour.
MERCYFUL FATE has gone on to release another five studio albums and have toured Europe, the U.S. and South America multiple times. The highlight of 1999 was their critically acclaimed album "9" which was followed by a European tour with METALLICA, where King Diamond and Hank Shermann joined the band onstage several times for the medley "Mercyful Fate" which METALLICA had recorded on their "Garage Inc." double tribute album the year prior. Tours in the U.S. and in South America followed, marking the band's last live performances for over a decade. MERCYFUL FATE then went on hiatus, but made a brief appearance when members joined METALLICA onstage in 2011 for their 30th-anniversary show in San Francisco, California.
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Иду хронологически, и вот пока добрёл только до 1995 года, на очереди The Spider's Lullabye.
Поэтому, когда я доберусь до двух обозначенных тобой пластинок, а это будет уже довольно скоро, то обязательно отпишусь с обновленными впечатлениями.
Но по старой памяти - Voodoo мне не очень нравится, оба его "соседа" намного лучше, а вот 9 - наоборот, весьма по душе. Если в баллах ну где-то баллов на 7 и 8, соответственно.
Но это по старой памяти. Очень давно Даймонда не обновлял в ушах)
Аналогично, с той разницей, что это один из моих самых любимых исполнителей на все времена, и вроде как не шибко нуждаюсь в "обновлении в ушах".
Я, собственно, к чему вопрос задал: мне альбомы 90-ых всегда нравились меньше предшественников из 80-ых, но вот на фоне оживления студийной работы группы я где-то с июля стараюсь слушать только альбомы 90-ых. И, знаешь, они заиграли как-то по-новому. Причем, не потому что контраст исчез, а такое ощущение, будто я до них дорос.
"Voodoo" кажется пока самым слабым в плане мелодий, но при этом самым злым. И даже не понимаю как его оценивать. Он будто одновременно 2/10 и 10/10. И он, определенно, меньше всего похож на King Diamond и Mercyful Fate.
Вообще, начиная с "Into The Unknown", Кинг двигался в направлении "американизации" звучания, старался делать что-то ближе для аудитории MTV 90-ых. Я поймал себя на мысли, что он мог пойти по пути Queensryche, да даже Metallica. А он взял, и захуячил брутальный "Voodoo". Скажу как говнарь, конечно, но хорошо, когда утяжеляются, а не превращаются в кисель.
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Я тут недавно в коллекции обновил "The Spider's Lullabye". У меня был irond'овский ремастер конца 00-ых. И я диски перебирал, взглянул на его обложку. Вот никогда не смущало, а тут прям выбесила рожа Кинга на спине брюшка паука. Вот просто, ЗАЧЕМ, ЁПТА? Поэтому решил взять старую версию от Art Music Group. Там еще и слип-кейс. Но буклет тоньше и смешнее. Видно, Кинг тогда уже сильно полысел, потому что взята фотка для буклета чуть ли не времён "Conspiracy". Так что золотой середины вроде бы нет, но старое издание меня всё же меньше раздражает...
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Живите теперь с этой инфой
Не без недостатков, к сожалению, и не шедевры мирового масштаба как кое-что до них, но прямо очень крепкие и интересные работы, которым сильно бы не помешало побольше внимания - как со стороны поклонников, так и особенно со стороны самих авторов)
Помню, ждал новый альбомчик в 2000 году, в 2001 вышел Блэк Роуз - репетции... Прикупил до кучи. Ладно, думал. что в 2002м точно будет))
И вот, четверть века прошло, и по нулям))