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Mercyful Fate have officially welcomed Becky Baldwin to the band as their new bassist. She will be replacing Joey Vera, who recently exited the group. Baldwin commented: “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…
Mercyful Fate have parted ways with bassist Joey Vera. A replacement has yet to be revealed, but it’s worth noting that Becky Baldwin filled in for Vera during the band’s 2022 North American tour. Frontman King Diamond commented: “Our friendship and respect for each other will always remain the same, and we all sincerely wish…
Mercyful Fate are celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Melissa” by giving a digital release to the 2005 remastered edition of the album. You can find that on the service of your choice HERE. New merch is available as well.
During an appearance on “The Electric Theater With Clown,” King Diamond offered updates on his and Mercyful Fate’s new albums. The frontman says “there’s a lot in the works right now.” Diamond said the following: “There’s a lot in the works right now. I’m writing with Hank [Shermann, guitar] for MERCYFUL FATE and writing with…
Sleigher, the Slayer-themed holiday project organized by Haken’s Charlie Griffith, have shared a new track called “South Of Lapland (Santa’s Gory Yuletide).” The song, which is inspired by Slayer’s “South Of Heaven,” features contributions from Rody Walker (Protest The Hero), Jeramie Kling (The Absence, Inhuman Condition), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Dan Goldsworthy (My Minds Weapon),…
During a recent interview with The Metal Voice, Metal Blade Records’ Brian Slagel shared some insight into Mercyful Fate’s current plans. According to him, the band will be releasing two new songs before releasing a new album. Slagel said the following: “So here are the plans. So there’s two [new] songs, one of which you…
Pantera, who now feature Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society), and Charlie Benante (Anthrax), have added another date to their upcoming tour. The band will be performing at the Monterrey Metal Fest in Monterrey, Mexico on December 6. That event will take place at Estadio Mobil Super and it will also include…
Bassist Joey Vera will be missing Mercyful Fate’s fall North American tour due to his commitments to Armored Saint. During his absence, Becky Baldwin will be filling in. Vera commented: “My dear friends: As some of you have done the math and checked your calendars, you may have noticed that it appears as though I’ve…
Pro-shot footage of Mercyful Fate performing “Evil,” “Come To The Sabbath,” and “Satan’s Fall” at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival in Germany has been shared online. You can check that out below:
Super7 have announced a new “Ultimates!” figure based on King Diamond. The toy is expected to be released in fall 2023 and it can be pre-ordered HERE. The company said the following about the figure: “In 1982, Mercyful Fate embarked on their first mini tour of Europe. The tour introduced King Diamond to the heavy…
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