Don't Break the Oath
Mercyful Fate
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A Dangerous Meeting | Mercyful Fate | 5:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Nightmare | Mercyful Fate | 6:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Desecration of Souls | Mercyful Fate | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Night of the Unborn | Mercyful Fate | 4:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Oath | Mercyful Fate | 7:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gypsy | Mercyful Fate | 3:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Welcome Princes of Hell | Mercyful Fate | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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To One Far Away | Mercyful Fate | 1:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Come to the Sabbath | Mercyful Fate | 5:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Death Kiss (Demo) | Mercyful Fate | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
All of Mercyful Fate's potential was fulfilled on Don't Break the Oath, a doomy, gothic collection of post-Priest/Maiden black metal preoccupied with Satan and the occult. Hank Shermann and Michael Denner keep their progressive rock tendencies reigned in while still delivering plenty of the neo-classical feel that gives the music its atmosphere, and King Diamond uses his vocal range to great theatrical effect. Fate's sound and attitude were highly influential on later gothic/black metal bands, especially in Europe, and Don't Break the Oath consistently encapsulates their appeal.
Customer Reviews
Beautiful Hymns, Vol. II
Very close to being as good as the great Melissa album (though many others consider this the best), this another wonderous collection of hymns that are without comparison. Every song here is great. "The Oath" is simply amazing, as is "Come to the Sabbath". The more "listener-friendly" songs, such as "Gypsy", and "A Dangerous Meeting" are equally as good in their own right. Another one that will live on forever.
Classic
A landmark in the Black Metal genre. Mercyful Fate was a part of the first wave of Black Metal. Most of the bands from the first wave were Thrash Metal bands with satanic elements in their music (Mercyful Fate, Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, etc.) Out of all of those bands Mercyful Fate is definitely my favorite. King Diamond is one of the best Black Metal vocalist's because his banshee like shriek is not human. He can get his voice at a higher pitch than any other Black Metal vocalist ever. This is probably their best album along with Melissa and 9 in my opinion. The song The Oath is reason enough to buy this album. Hank Shermann's guitar work on that song and this album in general is absolutely god-like. If you are a fan of Black Metal, Thrash Metal, or Gothic Metal you owe it to yourself to buy this album now.
FREAKING AWESOME
If you don't have album, don't even consider yourself a metalhead
Biography
Formed: 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s
Top Albums and Songs By Mercyful Fate
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Evil | Melissa | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Dangerous Meeting | Don't Break the Oath | 5:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Oath | Don't Break the Oath | 7:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Come to the Sabbath | Don't Break the Oath | 5:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Desecration of Souls | Don't Break the Oath | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gypsy | Don't Break the Oath | 3:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Evil (Re-Recorded 2009) [Mastered By Andy LaRocque] | Evil - Single | 4:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Welcome Princes of Hell | Don't Break the Oath | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Nightmare | Don't Break the Oath | 6:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Night of the Unborn | Don't Break the Oath | 4:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
