MERCYFUL FATE: In The Shadows  
(Metal Blade)

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Det havde længe været på tale at gendanne MERCYFUL FATE, for der endelig blev gjort noget ved det. Var det så værd at vente på? Jahhh!! Bare lyt til Snowy Shaws evigt geniale trommespil. De andre musikere er ej heller at foragte, for der bliver spyttet så meget power og musikalsk udfoldelse.

The Triumphant Return of Mercyful Fate: 'In The Shadows' Review

ACCORDING TO THE KERRANG! - HITLISTS YOU HAVEN'T SOLD AS MANY COPIES OF "...THE OATH" AS YOU HAVE SOLD IN OTHER COUNTRIES. CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS?

"The only thing I can say is that it has sold as good as "MELISSA" did, and that is 10,000 copies the first 2½ weeks after the release."

SPEAKING OF KERRANG! IT OBVIOUSLY HASN'T BEEN THE BEST PUBLICITY FOR MERCYFUL FATE THAT DAVE DICKSON WROTE THAT BELOW-THE-BELT ARTICLE IN KERRANG! DO YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE LOST SOME OF YOUR ENGLISH FANS ON THIS ACCOUNT?

"We probably have lost some fans, but I don't think the article destroyed them at all."

WHAT WILL YOU SAY TO KERRANG! WHEN THEY ASK FOR AN INTERVIEW AGAIN?

"I am not at all interested!"

WHEN YOU STARTED THERE WAS MUCH INTEREST FROM SOUTH AMERICA. HAS THAT INTEREST DECREASED OR INCREASED AFTER THE QUEEN OF THE BLACK AXE TOUR?

"South America... that's Uruguay. Our first tape didn't get much attention from the recordcompanies. But the second demo gave us a contract."

YOU HAVE BEEN "FIGHTING" WITH AN AMERICAN BAND. DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT FOR THEM?

"They're on their way down. I've been talking to people in the USA and they told me how ridiculous they were. I can tell you that they played in front of 94, I think, people in the Hamest-smith Odeon in London. So it seems that they will GET their punishment. Actually, I have my own theory why they are doing so badly."

DEATH OF MY ENEMIES

As you can see of the above, there is not too many friendly feelings between FATE and MANOWAR. The insiders will probably say no more than the outstanding popularity of FATE began with the show in England supporting MANOWAR and labeled them a "mild sensation". Their success increased, and when "...THE OATH" was released they had sold more than 80,000 copies of "MELISSA" outside the USA.

The match was fought, unfortunately, on "foreign" ground and a casualty couldn't be avoided. FATE's soundcheck wasn't done due to arrival in Texas. Therefore VENOM borrowed FATE's sound. Before FATE's "soundcheck-concert" MANOWAR's sound-engineer was to be present and due to this the concert was delayed for about 15 minutes and those 15 minutes, that normally are being subtracted from FATE's playing-time.

With passive equipment, which FATE had to borrow MANOWAR "did not function". FATE's sound-engineer was prohibited to leave the table from the mixer to the stage and walk out to run equipment back to the roadies, but MANOWAR's sound-engineer enjoyed himself by "devastating" FATE's sound.

After the concert, when FATE, supported by the MUSIC FOR NATIONS boss, wouldn't agree to MANOWAR's threats and refused to give them their gear on MANOWAR's truck, according to agreement, MANOWAR's manager Clark refused this and FATE decided to stop the tour.

Without knowing anything about the further development of the case, I dare to suggest that MANOWAR's recent company-change from MFN to MEGA is due to MANOWAR being sacked by MFN.

Actually, it seems as though a clique in the music industry has conspired against FATE but there's no such thing as bad happening.

There have been extraordinary many rumours telling that the DANES side-stroke NORWEGIANS, will release a live tape banned in England. According to ARDISSOCK, telling the group’s plans, it will be taken up and released as the next MFN-IRL-message: "IT'S SATAN COMING TO GET YA."

The main-tracks FATE's provided with the MFN-KOTH-TAPESYSTEM during the tour is nothing more than proof that FATE means business. Two of "THE OATH"-tracks were left for conclusion in California as incomplete rough-mix versions. During this day and age I don't think FATE needs any kind of promotion, as their successful society can turn to King Diamond...

MERCYFUL FATE US TOUR 1984

MERCYFUL FATE are the first Danish rock band to travel the length and breadth of the USA, that is, touring 35 cities coast to coast, which were very excited about the group even predicted to have as much fascination power as MADONNA, BOWIE etc. after they completed a 7-week period in the States.

Despite what Kerrang!/Louder than Hell, Dickson and Stet Howland had to say about it, MERCYFUL FATE headlined the concert over MANOWAR. Which was against Ventor's will who tried to stay in hiding until he finally succeeded.

After an absolutely less period ending due to the Portland at 2 o'clock in the morning after the tour ended changed plans twice during our flight, and when handing over the half of it, was it conducted.

For the finalists in the indoor we finally succeeded. However geared out and made the most of it although with 100,000 cars and our first two people to take place two days later.

There were eleven people coming out of the plane. This was MERCYFUL FATE saying "HEY, THAT WAS THE GREATEST PLACE, DON'T FORGET OL' SARGE." I congratulated him later as he told the small crowd of 10. Well to speak to the girl said he knew it was true.

The city of FATE have determined the tournames and the rougher the rougher whether anyone beat it.

The reception over the 5,000 feet in the air was (there wasn't only one person. Everybody should have heard that) which one was to meet with the way and all. Americans were used to see was "standard" clothes.

Our stage was built out of house-rooting disasters who tore apart through thrills and rock frenzy. All picked up by standardstage managers. Our producer managed to sell two bottles of champagne in 3-hours. 

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Navigating Challenges: Mercyful Fate's Journey Amidst Criticism and Market Variations

2. DEMO  
Curse Of The Pharaohs  
Return Of The Vampire  
A Corpse Without Soul  
Burning The Cross  

A CORPSE WITHOUT SOUL - EP  
ON RAVE ON  
Doomed By The Living Dead  
Devil Eyes  
Nuns Have No Fun  
A Corpse Without Soul  

1983  
26. November  
MELISSA - LP ON RR  
Evil  
Curse Of The Pharaohs  
Into The Coven  
Sound Of The Demon Bell  
Black Funeral  
Satan's Fall  
Melissa  

December  
BLACK FUNERAL - 12"/7"  
PICTURE  
Black Funeral  
Black Masses  

1984  
24 August  
DON'T BREAK THE OATH - LP ON RR  
A Dangerous Meeting  
Nightmare  
Desecration Of Souls  
Night Of The Unborn  
The Oath  
Gypsy  
Welcome Princess Of Hell  
To One Far Away  
Come To The Sabbath  

1985  
12 April  
THE END!  

Discography Chronicles: Albums and Singles 1982-1985

THE END:  
Our first US-tour was over now and we were going home. We had crossed the United States three times, driven 30,000 kilometers and seen all kinds of American nature. Western sceneries, desserts, sunsets over the Rocky Mountains, snowy areas, animal sanctuaries, big cities, and not the least - wonderful sunny California with all the pretty girls.

We were really treated like kings and were proud to come back home with a lot of success.

By the way, there IS a story which I have forgotten to tell: The story of how we almost had to stay for 6 months more in America. You see, the law there is somewhat different to Europe. On our T-shirts we wrote: WE WILL BE BACK!

"Definitely," because actually there had been offers waiting for us. We even signed one agreement on the last day of our tour, but unfortunately they forgot something after the concert in Copenhagen on 11 April, King told the rest of them that he did not want to continue in the band. It was these news that shocked me.

Later on I talked to somebody who had been at the very last FATE concert and they told me that the mood there sure was tense! And it turned out that King had been really bad at the end. They had experienced a lot of troubles with King. A sore throat? He "KANE was just standing there like a statue," somebody else said. I don't know if they knew anything about the professionalism you need. If they still want FATE in Denmark, just look at me. There was no danger of losing what we had fought for: success, professionalism, and good press-clippings. But it all ends up on the US-tour!

Mercyful Fate

On 12 April 1985, three and a half years after they were formed, MERCYFUL FATE split up. When I received this message I was set in a state of deep shock. After all, MERCYFUL FATE had been THE Danish Metal band, and top one of the world's top 5 bands.

So let's have a look at the past. FATE started as BRATS, a punk-band with an LP release on CBS, who finally turned them down for being too heavy. Luckily, I must say, otherwise FATE might just not have been born.

Now, Denner, Shermann, Grabber, Ruzz, and Diamonds - after a year or 21 months or so started their struggles for world top.

Though not exactly the world top, in 1982 they proved they existed right up to the necks of the metal top.

What surprised me the most when hearing of the split-up, was that Hank Shermann wasn't going to be in the band. "I don't think Hank was the mainstay," said the guitarist of the two and he was best not confused. FATE can easily live without this. "Hank went in another split," said the ex-guitarist. FATE said more when I heard his line. I've now had time to live and breath MERCYFUL FATE again. "I know that Mercyful Fate meant a lot at FATE's spiritual music of both parts," said the same. But then I start wondering—what's the real reason of what's happened to them, FATE (funny haha) and not in the future. But what's most certain about the band was their names more obvious: "No."

As can be seen in many aspects of the Danish and German Metal reality: FATE have really followed up. Have solved all problems and are now quite secure, even if people would not like the change. After all, it's been clear that one day MERCYFUL FATE had to end. Though another thing is that they hadn't expected it to end so early. After all, they had at least planned something few tours around the world. Yet they can still almost limit themselves almost themselves in the choice list.

For the three and a half years they lasted, FATE achieved to become one of Heavy Metal's best named bands. As a matter of progress, FATE was able to make more than one LP record that just met... And they have set their comprehensive sound-and-concept achievement.

Also, they got really heavy coverage in the underground HM-press and even had large articles in most ultimate Heavy Metal(!) magazine Kerrang! Not to mention, they reached several holy-hero covers in famous heavy metal newspapers. And surely, this growing popularity got extended ambitious releases and amazin' images enn by front names. Alright, so if FATE make it alive again(?) some doubt, once been, they're still only one band, but that’s maybe all the doubt FATE can create in the end.

MERCYFUL FATE discography:  

1980-1982  
- DEMO  
- Walking Back To Hell  
- Running Free  
- Black Masses  
- Hard Rocker

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Reflections on a Landmark US Tour: Triumphs, Challenges, and Unexpected Endings

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melodiøse leads og sejt trommespil. "In The  
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In The Shadows: A Heavy/Power Metal Experience

- How would you compare your new material to the old?

There are certain parallels! But some of the songs lean a little towards KING DIAMOND's style. Then the sound is of course also more modern than the old stuff.

- Are you not afraid that some of the songs will get too close to the KING DIAMOND style?

No because especially the songs Hank wrote, they're very loyal to the old style. "Egypt" is a standard song. But the reason why we chose that song for the video and the first song you had to hear by us was it's a song that is very easy to listen to. Hank's songs are much more complex. You have to listen to them more than once to know what's going on! And that's the reason why I also like about MERCYFUL FATE. That's the style I've always liked the most.

- Is it the same things that inspire you now as back then?

The difference now is that we are not 24/25/26 as we were back then. You look at things a little more sober-minded now, and we take much more time working on things. The band is much more secure and better musicians. We have better equipment and everything. We are much, much more inspired by a lot of different guitarists. Now we hear the sound of many various guitarists.

- Isn't it a problem for you that you live in different countries: I mean, you can't rehearse that much or what?

No, because we rehearse private. Andy and I practise on the bass together in Copenhagen. The bass player and the drummer are closer together, Skane. They can practice all the time on their own together. King does the lyrics and stuff, so it's actually no problem.

- Who has the most projects? King has KING DIAMOND, Snowy has MEMENTO MORI, and you two (Denner + Sherman) have the ZOSERS, right?

We play a lot together, when we have the first time enough for a MEMENTO MORI (exit, but I'm not sure if Snowy is playing with them anymore because he wanted to do other things). He's totally uninterested in MF as is easily seen.

- So MERCYFUL FATE is now only a project?

No, it's a full time band and we've signed a contract for 4 more albums on METAL BLADE.

- Are you satisfied with what they've done for you this far?

Extremely satisfied! They've really been behind us. It was different with ROADRUNNER, there were often problems with the payment and so on.

- Did METAL BLADE pick you up immediately after you had reformed?

Yes, because the president of the company is an old MERCYFUL FATE fan, so to him it was very smart. That's the biggest advantage because the management of M. B. are enthusiastic M.F. fans, so they are totally behind us all the time, and in all they way, it's all about merit.

- Any liveliness here at the concert?

Ah, hehe... Well, yes it has because from the point where we played about fifteen minutes until I changed over, everything has been about new openings and new stories. You could hear it, and we were headliners on the festival in Eindhoven. We have had a serious deal here. Already the record has already sold more than 10,000.

- Can you soon be playing in the band?

They'd mean nothing just yet, yes, we can and that will also add some of the shows. For the U.S., they are thinking about a tour to the U.S.A. on the road alight with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and CATHEDRAL for three weeks. Also the Canada area.

- There will be more help here compared to last fall before touring Europe. I think it will be around the early second Dec.

Well, the "Mercyful Fate" alone again; L.A. and bits.

- Have you material for a new album?

I think till 1995 we already have some material for that album. It will be around the same area as what we've done so far.

- What about your live set? Only new songs?

No, the most recent songs! But we'll almost play all of the most recent, and then there will be more than two hours of music.

- Any last words?

No special last words? I'm looking forward to play live again, because it's been a long time and it's a real pleasure to be on the stage and play old songs.

When/if MERCYFUL FATE play near you, I suggest you to go there, and don't forget to check out their new album - The legend returns!

Modern Evolution with Classic Roots: An Interview on New Musical Directions

THE END OF A LEGEND,
THE BEGINNING OF A NEW?

Mercyful Fate

U.S.-TOUR, 1984

Here is the rest of no. 1's MERCYFUL FATE by US-TOUR story, written by FATE's sound-engineer, RUNE HØYER.

We had now been playing 7 concerts on the Westcoast and we experienced a real "old-lief": The organizers seemed to lose interest, and if we were going to please any fans thirsty for music, we had to drive all the way across the country in a Chevy Van. 4 days and 4 nights of non-stop driving later, the crew was half dead (the two cooks were cooking the best of American food for us. (But God did we miss a Danish steak.)

A thing that I must not forget to mention is the American girls. The girls in the USA are absolutely crazy, when it comes to rock-musicians. They use every kind of imaginative tricks to get into the dressing-room, busses, and hotel-cars, and they're good at it. It's a style of life which we don't know at all in Europe. A funny example from the band's first autograph-session (which I did already mention): after the session our drummer came to the band with something in the hand to the rest of us when he came in through the door: "Some thing like monks you think we can prepare for a party with roses." 7 naked American girls had invited our guys! And in every of them appeared such and such to be missing something of it took hours. They were several to them: The girls are horribly horribly, but crazy!!!!

We now left the Westcoast and crossed the country - destination NEW YORK. We played in Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, and Montreal and then travelled on towards NEW YORK. We arrived at night-time in Manhattan with all its skyscrapers was big and shining. From our hotel rooms we could look directly at the World Trade Center. It was a fantastic sight.

The next day we played the first of our 2 concerts in NEW YORK, and it was incredible reception as never too. The organizers of course enjoying the people and even though their had to make special arrangements for it. T-shirt sales that they had ever experienced there. We sold T-shirts for about 70,000 dkr. that night. Here we also met Danish MIKE TRAMP (ex-MABEL) and we should give his regards to you.

Another very important thing happened in NEW YORK - we got a manager with a significant name NINA ROSSI, who is actually managing rock-group KISS !!!! what they are today. Today we also knew NINA's clear way for MERCYFUL FATE, a cooperation for everyone is looking forward to that, everyday life. Although there were no offers from other people in America, she's doing well. We have NINA's DOKTOR as our own management PHONE, and among others Max MOUSHAINE Al Catt and Devin ROSS.

What now happened was that our tour was extended with an extra month. For instance now we saw HOLLYWOOD in a most fantastic way. AS a gesture because we had been able to sell that many T-shirts, our American manager, now booked rooms for us in one of HOLLYWOOD's best hotels near the famous and huge swimmingpool, such as each concert knew of bathroom with multiples, water, fruitcakes that changed in like - place, and last but two least, a balcony with a view of all things happening in town, all of SKYROCKETS as blackjack or surprised, or whisky drink perfect view, and you need to have a personal collection of it own Inner vision. Later we have booked rooms just for our manager and studio for a professional studio. Two times we left among those of the 2 days and cooked exquisite dishes, which we ate while looking through so huge window seeing LOS ANGELES and HOLLYWOOD at our feet. Later on one of her servants told us that her neighbour was BETTE MIDLER.

Then we went to SANTA BARBARA, a beautiful little Spanish town at the Westcoast with palm lined alleys and a couple of us couldn't help feeling like being in a romantic elderly film with gangsters, Chicago of the underworld, and brothers' channel. The next day was actually a day off and after the Atlantic is wild. Of course as well. No, Claudia Jensen, who's incidentally anyway. She got all the new-hungrying for him surrounding the air-drummed him till he reached out: How we made it I'd rather keep as a secret.

Mercyful Fate: A Journey Across America and Tales from the Road 

Mercyful Fate

My God (!) the FATE has been MERCYFUL to us, fans of the legendary MERCYFUL FATE! Since I heard that M.F. had reformed I have been dying (!) to hear their new material, and to DO AN INTERVIEW with them! I thought it would have been easier, but… Well, it was a hard struggle, but finally I one day located guitarist Michael Denner! This is what he had to say…

- **Why did you reform?**  
It started because King visited us, he lives in the U.S.A., and we sat and listened to old tapes at my place. Then Hank played something that we had made, and we thought that it was just like old MERCYFUL FATE. After that he had another yummy idea over in his mind because he called me one day, and told me we should try to play together again. He had also made some songs that didn’t really fit KING DIAMOND, that was actually the beginning of it all.

- **Do you think that your success is bigger now than ever?**  
Well, we are probably a lot of fans that have been away, but on the other hand, we now also have some new followers, and importance is the fact that King has been active with his band, and that’s why he has gotten new supporters.

- **How was it like to record the old song “Return of the vampire” in ’93, and how did you get Lars Ulrich to play the drums?**  
Well, Lars called, he had just finished some concerts and had a weeks holiday before he should leave for Hawaii. He knew we were in Texas, and we have always talked about jamming together just for the fun of it. Then we tried some of the old MERCYFUL FATE songs, and that particular song was the one that was swinging, and that wasn’t recorded on an official LP. It fit perfectly to his drum style!

- **The sound is also completely different on that song.**  
Yeah, definitely! There’s much more foundation on the drums, but that has also got to do with the way Lars plays the drums.

- **Do you often meet people you recognize you on the street?**  
It’s more widespread in the U.S.A. than it is here. ‘Well, people here visit me in the shop or say “Hey, aren’t you…” and so on. I also know that from other musicians outside the United States are really surprised that you can walk really unmolested in the streets.

- **Is that good or bad?**  
Yeah, for my part that’s good really! I like that VERY much!

- **Are you aware of the cult status you have in the metal underground?**  
Yes, but back in the old days we were kinda like the first band to play that genre, and lead to a big success. And perhaps not as widely spread as now when we have the name most people associate our music to metal.

- **There are still many who regard M.F. as their biggest MERCYFUL FATE, and look up to M.F. as their biggest METAL band! So what do you feel about that?**

- **Do you like the Death/Black Metal bands?**  
Yes, I’ve listened to a few bands where we intro their each person of these bands personally themselves told me that they had formed a band in the beginning of the ’80’s because they had listened to our stuff. But I don’t really see MERCYFUL FATE play music like that because I know they are what some people would call Satanists. Well, it's a little hard with all these definitions! It's hard to know what it is gradually, because at a time there were seven different names on what I would call Heavy Rock. I like energy as a band like SLAYER which is at a well-reputed band now, and METALLICA and stuff like that. MEGADETH too. I like bands where you can hear that they can play! That they’re good musicians.

The Return of Mercyful Fate: An Interview with Michael Denner

Mercyful Fate

Well the world of Heavy Metal is strange indeed. Normally you are punished when you lie and rewarded when telling the truth, but in the HM-world the opposite is the fact.

A good example of this are MERCYFUL FATE, one of Denmark's most important music-exports. Bands like VENOM, SLAYER, et al, preach the "Christian Satanics" and are praised to the skies—two part-time DENMARKSFULF FATE who have understood what satanism really are, {sic} are called too satanic too brutal. So low-minded that they keep upon King Diamond's cast. It makes no sense at all indeed.

Recently, FATE returned from the most successful U.S.-tour a Danish band have ever been on, and the 15 successful Metallians have only got good things to say to those who believe in the bizarre disputes that the band are dissolved: "We have never been better friends than we are now and we have never worked better together than we do now."

In the US of A FATE found more than a lot of FAITHUL fans. They found themselves a manager too -the former KISS manager ALVIN ROSS himself. Before the U.S.-tour, King had a manager that handled the management, but it was getting too time-consuming. Now King shared his time 50/50 for composing new songs and due to this they haven't felt, that they have ever worked more happily. They will enter the studio shortly after their European tour in 1984. The release is expected one and a half year after the debut "MELISSA" the title will appromament [sic] be "DON'T BREAK THE OATH."

MERCYFUL FATE are so used to strange situations that you can't shock them any longer. They don't really understand the big recognition and puts it down to that their music is both better and stranger than any other.

"What characterizes "D.B.T.O." then? Well first there’s the production. It sounds strange, but the production is better than that of "MELISSA." Then there is the fact, that "DBTO" is a collection of fantastic and very strong songs. FATE have become more tuneful but they have absolutely not become softened. Still the music is full of power and lately the compositions are changing as they haven't lost the good old rhythms."

Another thing has been learned: There has been another change. But there are still dealing with themes like satanism and horror which confuses quite a few people and makes them go totally over the top. The texts are that they tell much more than the early texts did.

It's hard to highlight any track you have to specially speak about, because all of them. But "On Dangerous Meeting" may get some special because it’s heavy sounding, a text which warns anybody wishing to "play" with powers. "Desecration of Souls" is perhaps the heaviest track, it sort of never ends and if it were traced to choose a "hit-track" it would be this one. Finally comes "Gypsy" which was recorded last and is musically good composition with arrangement that makes good tune. After "Gypsy," they finished the last hours of mixing the record which is shortly ready.

On a cold winterday, I finally decided that an interview with the KING himself would be in its place.

YOU GOT A NEW MANAGER IN USA: HOW DID YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM?

"Well, ALVIN ROSS was the owner of the merchandise company and he just happened to pick us up at the airport. He told us at once he wanted to manage us and since then it had only gone well. All told, we therefore had more work than at home where we do something else. Over there every day is to the full with lots of business."

YOU ARE MOVING EVERYTHING ACROSS THE POND. HOW ARE REACTIONS ON YOUR HOLY-SEANCE?

"Yes we do. For a while, that is. But it is where it's at we'll consider the possibilities which lies there."

YOU ARE, OF COURSE GOING ON A EUROPEAN TOUR: WHEN WILL THAT BE?

"It'll probably be from March and onwards, but I cannot tell you exactly where. All we know is that we will be going to the North and back South. Apparently know nothing, but perhaps too much etc. But surely we hope we can travel as much as possible. Because it only can help us achieve what we all want."

WHAT ARE YOU DOING AFTER THE EURO-TOUR?

"We'll record our 3rd LP. We state that we are going straight to play some festivals."

Mercyful Fate: Defying the Norms of Heavy Metal

# MERCYFUL FATE

"Don't Break the Oath." 
Sådan hedder Mercyful Fate's nye LP'en. LP'en der skulle slå, den næsten allerede nu klassiske debut-LP "Melissa". Jeg vil allerede nu erkende, at jeg ikke er den store Mercyful Fate-fan; jeg syntes det er alt for okkult og dermed lidt tilfældig spillende. Men før man hører sådan noget skal man også være forberedt, dvs. at man gerne skulle rømme af skam, hvis man kommer til at støde Gud nær. Men alligevel er jeg alligevel patriotisk, og syntes det er værlækkert at et dansk band kan gøre sig gældende (der var jo selvfølgelig Jørgen Ingemann og Laid Back)
Og netop af den grund, blev jeg også edderkræfteme gul og gal i hovedet, over Manowar's taberoptræden overfor Mercyful Fate. 
Om hvorledes de kun kunne få en halv time til at stille anlægget op og få afholdt lydprøve. Men dette var ikke det værste - Mercyful Fate fik kun overladt 7 spor på mixeren. Trommerne alene, der sædvanligvis skulle bruge to spor, fik 5 spor. Den vil sige, der altid bare var 2 spor tilbage. Disse blev overladt til vocalen og bassen. Dette ville sige at guitarne ikke kunne komme ordentligt igennem.
Men dette var ikke nok, de måtte igennem flere svære pinsler (læs evt. nærmere herom i "Hot Rockin'" volume 4).
Det viste sig senere, at Manowar havde generet Mercyful Fate på det kraftigste, fordi de var bange for gruppen påvirkning til publikum.
  
BRIAN LARSEN



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