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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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7 июл 2022
Ex-MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist MICHAEL DENNER Blasts HANK SHERMANN: 'He Broke My Heart And Stabbed Me In The Back'
When it was announced in 2019 that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, it was revealed that MERCYFUL FATE's lineup for the shows would consist of King Diamond on vocals, Hank Shermann on guitar, Bjarne T. Holm on drums, Mike Wead on guitar and Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) on bass.
Denner, who was a member of MERCYFUL FATE's classic lineup, addressed his absence from the band's reunion in a brand new interview with Finland's Chaoszine. The guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I [feel like] this is not my band anymore. I'm not part of it, because they didn't tell me; they didn't invite me. We didn't even have a discussion about it. So, of course, it took some time for me to digest it. It was quite painful, because I miss my friends from the '80s — I miss them. But not the people who [are] in the band today. I wish them the best. I mean, the better they play, the more records we can sell and the more money I will get in the end. Of course it's heartbreaking. And also to see and hear — they play my signature stuff. Most of the songs they play now is things I've done — I mean, my signature solos, my themes, my arrangements, my stuff. And it's another guy who plays. But then again, Mike Wead is a great guitarist, and he's still a good friend of mine. So if anyone should do the job, I'm glad it's him who did it, really. He can do the shit. That's some sort of comfort in all this agony and disappointment — that it's Mike Wead who plays. And that makes me feel good."
Regarding his relationship with King, Michael said: "The thing is me and King, we had a discussion some years ago. It was about a cover of a DENNER/SHERMANN album. Because the artist who did the artwork for the cover is [Swedish artist] Thomas Holm who did [MERCYFUL FATE's] 'Melissa' and 'Don't Break The Oath'. And, of course, his way of painting and stuff, it was a bit more than a bit similar to 'Melissa' and 'Don't Break The Oath', and King got upset and tried to stop the album. He did manage to stop — as I recall it — the merchandise side; t-shirt design and so on. I'm not a hundred percent sure [about] that, but that could be the story.
"Me and King are quite alike," he explained. "We don't turn the other cheek. I mean, two old assholes who don't wanna stretch the hand out and say, 'Okay, let bygones be bygones. Let's try to do this.' So we keep the disagreements and the enemy side of it. That's just sad. But with Hank, it was a different story because it came out of nowhere. We had a good teamwork going with DENNER/SHERMANN. And one of the last things Hank told me was, 'If we do a MERCYFUL FATE reunion, it should be with you and me. No question about it.' But of course, King, he has some strong will and some power behind it — Metal Blade Records and money; big salaries. So Hank chose to go that way and just leave me out in the cold. And [Hank and I] haven't spoken since, more or less. And that's a few years now. But then again, we've been a guitar team since the late '70s — that's a long, long time — and the friendship. And it's like telepathy. You know exactly which guy should play what parts and we know each other like it's in the pocket. But he chose to go that way, and I couldn't live with that. So we don't talk anymore. But I wish him the best — I wish him just the best of luck in the future. But his future will be without me."
Asked if he thinks there is still a chance that he will one day reconnect with Hank, Michael said: "Not in a million years. That will never happen — never. It's just the end of it, because I could never trust this guy again. He broke my heart and he stabbed me in the back. But still, I miss my old friend; I miss my guitar partner. But I will never take a chance again, trusting this guy, when he could do the thing he did. I will never be safe. So I feel sorry for me and I feel sorry for him. It's a loss. That's the way life goes. You have to carry on."
MERCYFUL FATE's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
MERCYFUL FATE will be remembered for its unquestionable mark on the history of metal with its innovative sound, complex arrangements, memorable melody, and its influence on bands that later took the genre to new heights.
In 1998, METALLICA paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE by recording a medley of classic MERCYFUL FATE songs on the album "Garage Inc." Titled "Mercyful Fate", the medley included parts from "Satan's Fall", "Curse Of The Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into The Coven" and "Evil".
Lars Ulrich of METALLICA (a fellow Dane) played drums on a new version of MERCYFUL FATE's "Return Of The Vampire" on the "In The Shadows" album, which came out in 1993.
Original MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen died in November 2019 after a battle with cancer.
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Если отмотать всю историю назад, на времена после выхода «don’t break the oath”, то разлад произошел из-за разногласий всей группы с Шерманном, который захотел более американское ванильное звучание для группы. Кинг и Деннер свалили в KD, но Деннер все же остался другом первому и вернулся играть с ним. Понятное дело, что Деннер никогда не хотел быть в тени ни Шерманна (хотя тут бы я поспорил, кто из них лучше играет и сочиняет на самом деле), ни Лярока, но это уже другая история. Я это к тому, что основная причина его уходов - разногласия и принципиальность, а не желания быть на вершине пирамиды или извлекать выгоду. Но то, что он слишком драматизирует все это - без споров. Лучше бы он промолчал и не показывал обиду. Сказал бы лучше, что ему пох, что ему достаточно роялти и на том спасибо.