148: MERCYFUL FATE - Inside The Metal

Halloween Eve, 1983…

Nothing screams “early black metal” like MERCYFUL FATE!

(Correction: nothing screams “legitimate” early black metal like having KING DIAMOND, an actual satanist, as the frontman of MERCYFUL FATE!!!)

The fascinating thing about KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE is that while they are different bands, the many shared similarities between the two coalesce to form what can only be referred to as “The KING DIAMOND Paradox”, which is as follows:

“King Diamond IS Mercyful Fate AND Mercyful Fate IS King Diamond!!!”

You’re gonna wanna double up on your relaxer regimen because this was a LONG one! Gather up ye “scrotes, labes & goblins,” prepare for a “snortworthy” fun time, check and see if “Aunt Funt” with the “Olde Faece” is ready to enjoy that second beer of the episode and JOIN US as we dig down to the bowels of Hell to unearth the early black metal genius of MERCYFUL FATE.

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Show Notes:

(00:01): #markthetime #gloryholevirgins and #hotranchunderwearstench #crotchswanch #nowingsinthecar #recordscratch #timetravel #skipahead ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** #letsdoit #tonsofanesthesia #anesthesiologists are #welcome / #hydration #hotterthanballs #environmentalASMR #alltheboosters #tequilavodka #vodkatequila #si #VladimirOrtiz #themulletofalcohol #dangole (***Don’t make it weird…***) / #nottoberacist (different shades of #alcohol and the impact of #brownliquors vs #whiteliquors!) / #blancoexotico #exotichonky #thisepisodesclinkyoftheepisode / #myhonkupdate #alottaweight #healthier (???): Old? Or ODD? / *Aging is very strange…* / #OldeFaece #math #secondfavorite / #validcomparison or #twanglifiedanalogy?

(06:39): #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #spaceagebottle #notalubecontainer #radalbumcover #wrestlerzombie #tenpointfiveabv #whoa ***Beer Zombies #waitforit #unprepared #ZombieMania #BeerZombiesBrewingCo #toldya #thirstyness (“You can TASTE it!”) / #watershortageinstructions / #strangevibe / ***Update regarding “The next ½ Century”… ***/ #healthwatch2022 #notonmybirthday #comfortinuncomfortableness #pictureofhealth ***Update on the progress of the #StonerNerderyMetalBand*** / #RussellsReflections #yourfriendswhat ***A strange hypothesis*** #strangesocialetiquette #offrampincomeASMR #summerbod #wherearewegonnadoit #waitwhat #cameraballs ***Please standby…for instructions from #TheMetalNerderyConcierge*** #RussellsReflections #StonerDoomRecordingComplex #MetalNerderyStonerMetalBand “FUZZ is the RULE!!!” #Twanglification #unedited #RussellsReflections and #LiveSetups (*In-ear vs stage monitors are what we’re talking about #FYI*) #markthetime #tight #imsorryontheirbehalf / #Zima or #Zoom??? #legendary /” A shitty room does everything to you…”/ #energyexchange and #liveperformanceart #productionsupport

(20:55): #burritopizza #foodjeanwree *The numbers in the seats help #amplify the #power that is #onstage * / Playing in a #professionalcoverband #johnny / ***NEW #sidepodcastjingle #gumchronicles #snortworthy #gumchoke #chokesongum #snortworthyASMR*** #sidejingle for a #sidepodcast: #MetalTurdery #WereTalkinShitah #shittalking / WE’LL PLAY YOUR SHIT-ah!!! #ThankYouBobby ***GO OUT TO THE #YOUTUBES AND CHECK OUT #METALNERDERYMUNCHIES!!!*** Our #StonerMetalVolumeFour episode is coming up!!!*** / #Druids #Shadowwork DANCE OF SKULLS #proggy #mixedbythebassplayerASMR #usethoseheadphones / sounds of #Isis and #Mastodon #noteven (*Kind of a #stonermetalvibe*) / “Sounds like #thirdstonefromthesun” …or maybe #BlackMagicWoman ***GO CHECK OUT DRUIDS AND GIVE US A CALL AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!!*** #harmonized and #twanglified / #listenerfeedback #beavismustaine / #straightfortheintercourse or #foreplaylonghaul / #RussellsMessengesOnTape #TenHoursADay #HailToYou #TexasKetamine #Barn #Brutalism #positivefeedback ***STAY TUNED!!! We’ll be sampling these soon…*** / #meetingexpectations / #opiumfieldsareexpensive #heroinisbetterthanoilASMR #itdoesfuckingmatter / #triggerwarning #tootwanglified / #snugglersblues #ifuckingwonder #appreciatethehelpnowfuckoff #itsfine

(37:55): ***Show segment maintenance*** #notquitethereyet #TheVoiceMailSegment #proudofmyinnertwanglification #ThePost #thankyouforthat ***Some great feedback for #StonedHenge!!!*** #onmicburp #fuckallfuckbags (*Our First single…*) #iloveyou / Okay, NOW (finally!) #TheDocket: MERCYFUL FATE (and also KING DIAMOND)!!! / *No #scrotes, #labes, or #goblins…* / Let’s go back to #middleschool… “#JudasPriest but #highervocals” / #puffyshirtcore #manifestation / ***Where were YOU when you first heard #MercyfulFate ???*** It’s called #IndustrialArts (*Go check out the #DontBreakTheOath #albumcover!*) #beavisdemon / Amazing and #creepy / The early roots of #blackmetal and another #absurdlytangentional #foodreference / The difference between #MercyfulFate and #KIngDiamond / Concert memories: seeing Mercyful Fate at #TheInternationalBallroom in the early 90’s / #crazyloud #wearearplugs / The strange evolution & timing of Mercyful Fate’s catalog. / #pissfilledballs #ivegotfaith #piperisntscary #wetnoseaction / #hiddentrack #behindthescenes #asscam #eightthousandhourepisode #bonuspart #putitintheend #markthetime #onmicburp #startagain

(49:05): A moment of #tangentionalality / #MCTentacleChoice #ZombieCooper #AliceCooper BRUTAL PLANET #maximumbone / #anotherbeverageplease #offkilter / “It’s FRIDAY NIGHT!!! Time to turn off the lights and PARTY!!!” #fridaynightsession #mathtime #thesecondbeerofthisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #itsfine #UFOBeerCompany #fivepointoneabv #employeeowned #seltzerstyle #fivehourepisode #guitaristofthedecade #jeanwree (*Check out some #thrashgrass! *) / More Mercyful Fate back stories… COME TO THE SABBATH (from Don’t Break The Oath – 1984) #kindacreepy (Definitely some #progressive elements present…) #riffclock #usethoseheadphones / ***What’s the main difference between #MercyfulFate and #KingDiamond? (Or is there really a difference?) *** / More #foodanalogies / #meatpenalty /New York Strip vs Filet Mignon? #newyorkstrip vs #filetmignon (because #meathashtags #smokedmeathash) / Melissa - 1983 *Came out Halloween Eve 1983!!!* #thefirstnewalbum #AuntFunt ***Go check out our #MegaForceRecords episode!*** #tangentionalality #canyouimagine #wildgumcrop #wrigleyskudzu #gumchoke ***I’ve got the ultimate #Manowar #SME whenever we get to that…*** EVIL #killeropener #maidenandpriestvibe #justgrabone CURSE OF THE PHAROHS #StonerMaiden / This was absolutely #nextlevel in 1983!!! #bolth / Don’t Break The Oath – 1984 / THE OATH #creepysoftintro #ultracreepyASMR #creepythunder #creepykeyboards #creepyrain #creepywind #creepybell #eightyseconds #metalsnortery / **Which #metalbox did Mercyful Fate fit into? ** #subjeanwree #EarlyBlackMetal? / A DANGEROUS MEETING #killeropener #copshow #openingcredits #antihot / #guitartone

(1:16:23): We skipped their #GreatestTits / In the Shadows – 1993 THE BELL WITCH #technical #lotsofchanges #AliceCooperOnSteroids / #TheKingDiamondParadox / IS THAT YOU MELISSA? #reprise #harpsichord #pulpfictionization MELISSA (#titlaytrack back to #thefirstnewalbum) #theplacesheputsit #markthetime #complexity (Definitely hints of #Rush and #prog)

(1:27:06): Time – 1994 #idowannasayharpsichord / The coalescence of King Diamond’s sound and Mercyful Fate’s sound into one (and the similarities and differences between #bolth / #MetalNerderyOneOhSixFM / The differences in #musicalchemistry and #creativity / #thekornbag WITCHES’ DANCE #keeponrockininthefreeworld / **Let’s go back and take a look at the early King Diamond solo band for some “context” relative to Mercyful Fate** / Fatal Portrait – 1986 HAUNTED #verycreepy #betterflow / Them – 1988 WELCOME HOME #grandma (Actually we did an #albumdive of #Abigail…but we could certainly do it again from deep within our cavernous roomy #33rdfloorinvertedundergroundbunkerpoonstudios ) / #comingsoon to #bunkerpoon

(1:40:23): Into The Unknown – 1996 THE UNINVITED GUEST #thrashy #youemptyyourballswhenyoureready Dead Again – 1998 #titlaytrack DEAD AGAIN #heavy / TORTURE 1629 #killeropener / ***There’s almost no distinction between #KingDiamond and #MercyfulFate that we can tell…***/ #KingDiamondIsMercyfulFate #MercyfulFateIsKingDiamond / 9 – 1999 BURN IN HELL & BURIED ALIVE #itsnotKISS / Mainstream appeal vs underground appeal… / THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR A WALK THROUGH THE KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE MULTIVERSE!!! #untilthenext #staycool #lovefromSouthAmerica #SouthAmericanAdultEntertainment / #thelastword #GFY #outroouttakes #deepbreath #putitintheend #theplacesheputsit #waitwhat #fromwhere