Mercyful fate is such an awesome band, on every aspect
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
true!
@coletrain3599
3 жыл бұрын
Aye wtf I thought I commented this for a sec
@Noorduif
3 жыл бұрын
@@coletrain3599 at least this profile photo proves we both have a good taste in music
@coletrain3599
3 жыл бұрын
@@Noorduif very true
@Taztiger7272
3 жыл бұрын
@@Noorduif I Love both bands but neither band is just a pick up an album band I remember seeing their albums as a kid back in the early 80's going What is this! You got to appreciate them first.
@Bravilor
3 жыл бұрын
I believe that King's best voice is the mournful, normal tenor range. Sure, his falsetto is great, but it's when he does that melancholic, yearning tenor voice that the pinnacle of their music appears for me. That combined with the 1981-1982 riffs, which had one foot somehow left in regular hard rock music but with that newfound evil touch, makes for such a magic whole.
@michaelmclaughlin6440
3 жыл бұрын
I agree his norm range bounces well of the falsetto, too much falsetto it becomes grating on the nerves, been a fan since 1980 the ceremonial feel of Mercyful Fate is what really remains unique
@Bravilor
3 жыл бұрын
@Awesome Welles Yeah, like that. And when he uses that voice to carry a song like in Nuns Have No Fun, Leave my Soul Alone etc, it creates something special that goes beyond what another singer would have done in the same key. It's like KIng's voice is inherently melancholic and/or evil and he doesn't need to distort it.
@josephbobbitt7759
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@dennis8309
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmclaughlin6440 - That's exactly why I like Mercyful Fate better than the King Diamond stuff as he uses too much falsetto on those later albums...
@Bravilor
2 жыл бұрын
@@dennis8309 Yeah in later years he has come to rely mostly on falsetto or a growly voice. But it's fine since he sounds so great live nowadays.
@heikkijhautanen4576
3 жыл бұрын
Dont break the oath is just a damn killer album!!!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@joaobabler1584
2 жыл бұрын
The best one by far
@gavinrabinowitz1255
3 жыл бұрын
Melissa is without a doubt one of the best metal albums ever released . Saying it is a masterpiece is an understatement. Great job with this band . Can't fault you on your ranking
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss 🤘
@TheSchmed
3 жыл бұрын
I must’ve listened to “Satans Fall” about 5000x already.
@atena1632
3 жыл бұрын
1. Don't Break the Oath 2. Melissa 3. In the Shadows 4. Into the Unknown 5. Time 6. Dead Again 7. 9
@alexandrosmantas3453
3 жыл бұрын
This is the first time, ever, that I agree 100% with a ranking and also with the sayings of the narrator. Superb, tremendous band.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@prosatanic82
3 жыл бұрын
Classic debate about no.1 in their discography between Don't Break the Oath & Melissa. Personally I rate Don't Break the Oath as their best. Both albums have some of the best artwork in metal, though.
@beachytessa
3 жыл бұрын
The ABSOLUTE GREATEST BAND EVER. Kim Ruzz was sorely missed on later albums
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@betovisconti77
3 жыл бұрын
Now King Diamond band, please.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@jeremiahbullfrog2667
3 жыл бұрын
The vocal layering on The Lady In Black gives me the chills every time I hear it. Fantastic band! Thanks for this one Ruthless!!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Tronathon242
3 жыл бұрын
That tune is the perfect song for autumn. I always play that as I walk down the street and watch the leaves tumble about.
@michaelmclaughlin6440
3 жыл бұрын
Its a shame that MF were rushed to finish the first EP without being able to add the vocal layers as it would have really enhanced the sound, but I do love the rawness of the first EP
@toddwilliamson8557
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmclaughlin6440 Corpse Without a Soul is a masterpiece, I prefer it raw, it shows how the King has progressed over the years while still retaining his range and power.
@deanleslie3269
3 жыл бұрын
Your comments about all those bands in the 90's trying to sound like Pantera is so spot-on. It made me sick back then. Pantera are so over-rated but hey,they were popular so lets just copy them. Nobody will notice! Mercyful Fate are perhaps the most consistent band of all time. I cannot rank their albums. They are all number 1 at different times. Keep up the good work my friend! Cheers!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, so good. Cheers!
@crazyking1896
3 жыл бұрын
Pantera bore me to death, but Mercyful Fate are awesome and very consistent other than Overkill and Saxon.
@deanleslie3269
3 жыл бұрын
@@crazyking1896 Agreed!
@Randy_S
2 жыл бұрын
Pantera was a pitiful glam band that ripped off Exhorder, so I don't even consider them metal.
@bigolbilly
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing to remember that “Egypt” was the lead-off to their comeback reunion album, just a stone-cold classic right out the gate after spending nearly a decade apart 🤯 Really one of the bands that you have to measure all others against
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they came back and delivered better music than most other bands in their prime. :) so effortless. Cheers!
@michaelmclaughlin6440
3 жыл бұрын
Going to see MF on that reunion tour was THE TOP concert experience of all time, front row getting crushed by the crowd, sweating profusely, King just wailing, Hank and Michael going crazy seeing Timi play the bass so expertly it was amazing man MF are the tops
@sassaniandynasty3796
3 жыл бұрын
Next Priest or Motorhead or Satan will come to your house in Sweden😂
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! ;)
@Northdracula
3 жыл бұрын
All hail Mercyful Fate 🤘🏼💀🔥
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘🏼
@planetbarrett6055
3 жыл бұрын
Don't Rank the Oath: But You can Rank Mercyful Fate 8 - In the Shadows 7 - Dead again 6 - Time 5 - 9 4 - Into the Unknown 3 - Mercyful Fate EP 2 - Don't break the Oath 1 - Melissa Nice Dude, I'm not the only one that Loves Melissa... Ok, there might be a lot of People out there that Loves Melissa.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘
@sebchamp1775
3 жыл бұрын
Great ranking, maybe Venom or Bathory next?
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Some day.. 🤘🏼💀🔥
@llongone2
3 жыл бұрын
I loooooooooooooooooove Melissa...but Don't break The Oath is just a landmark album in the history of metal. It's one of the albums targeted by Tipper Gore and the PMRC; record warning labels were essentially caused by this album.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
yeah I remembered that list. :D
@juanortiz9123
3 жыл бұрын
The invisible guests is still my favourite song by the king \m/
@eon14873
3 жыл бұрын
A mansion in darkness
@Antonio-sc4ri
3 жыл бұрын
Yeeees Mercyful Fate fucking rules! One of my fav metal bands ever Everytime I just think about or say the name of the band "Mercyful Fate", I just got a big smile on my face Great rank Great video Keep going, bro 🍻🍻
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤘🏼💀🔥
@pathaden
3 жыл бұрын
I have been following this band since late 1982 and no one has even come close taking the top spot as my favorite band in the world. If you actually read this, what would be the ranking of the EP in your top Mercyful Fate list?
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
I really love the EP but it's hard to compare it to the full-length albums but top 3 I think.
@pathaden
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT yeah....If I HAD to decide..it would be third behind Melissa and Don't Break The Oath. Thanks for making my day. Mercyful Fate FOREVER \M/
@toddwilliamson8557
3 жыл бұрын
Me too! I had Melissa imported it was not available in America at the time it was released.
@Bananenbennie
3 жыл бұрын
the EP would be number one for me, because it sounds so raw
@markusforsberg6741
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bananenbennie same here my number 1 favorite by mercyful Fate and number 2 don't Break The Oath and number 3 melissa.🤘🔥😈🔥🤘
@zackarafter
3 жыл бұрын
Great list! I only got really into Mercyful Fate and King Diamond recently, but our lists are very similar. Melissa is a metal masterpiece!
@eddhunter8585
3 жыл бұрын
1) Don't break the oath 2) Melissa 3) 9 Cheers from México!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@betovisconti77
3 жыл бұрын
Mercyful Fate!!! Thanksss. Perfect, I totally agree with the list, I'm just in doubt between Dont Break and Melissa sometimes.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
me too, and the 90s albums are pretty close to each other in terms of quality. 🤘🏼💀🔥
@josephbobbitt7759
3 жыл бұрын
In the Shadows was the first album I heard from Mercyful Fate. King Diamond is so underrated he always sounds awesome live. I also love Don't Break the Oath, Melissa and Into the Unknown. Your ranking is spot on.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!🤘🏼💀🔥
@marcluciano2748
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! 🔥🤘🔥
@Isacjacobmaleh
3 жыл бұрын
Yesterday I saw a video ranking the 20 best metal vocalists of all time: Any of the guys mentioned King Diamond... I answered Fuck You!!!
@ugociocci463
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree eccept 9 for me in fourth position, bye. King Diamond next?
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
it's coming!
@vladtepes9614
3 жыл бұрын
My ranking: 1. DBTO 2. Melissa 3. In the Shadows 4. Time 5. Dead Again 6. Into the Unknown 7. 9
@sassaniandynasty3796
3 жыл бұрын
8:40 evil laugh 1 9:00 evil laugh 2 9:32 evil laugh 3 I love ruthless metal 🤘😂😂
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
moahahaha
@bobbeban342
2 жыл бұрын
I almost think of Melissa and Don’t Break The Oath as one album, they’re such a powerful and amazing one-two punch. If I start listening to either one, I start wanting to hear the other one too, and pretty soon I’ve listened to every song on both records AGAIN! Also worth mentioning that the replay value on those 2 records is infinite. I bought DBTO the week it came out, and I still listen to it multiple times a year. Not sure I can think of 2 other records, or any other band, that I can say that about. I didn’t follow their later releases much, but those 2 records are truly special.
@potatofry1237
3 жыл бұрын
Metal rules. Heil the king
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@vladimirtemnyalov7059
3 жыл бұрын
Mercyful fate is something you can't ignore in metal. Melissa and DBtO are true masterpieces. My love to "Come to the Sabbath" is eternal!!!
@thalesvasconcellos2086
3 жыл бұрын
I was anxiously waiting for this one. Keep up the great work, man! Stay heavy!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
thanks boss!
@Taztiger7272
3 жыл бұрын
This is such a great band, can't get much better.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
true
@FutebolNaMente
3 жыл бұрын
Nice content, as always! Suggestions: King Diamond, obviously, and other Heavy Metal bands, like Saxon, Judas Priest, Def Leppard... 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Some of those are definitely coming... Cheers!
@MAHAMADAMAHAMADA-wb2ep
3 жыл бұрын
MERCYFUL KING DIAMOND FATE,,,,,,THE BEST FOREVER,,,,,PLS COME TO MALAYA
@bryanwild991
3 жыл бұрын
I think Melissa and DBTO must be in the same place... 🤘 pure magic
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘
@zandig666
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for covering mercyful and king !!! Hank is killer, his riffs n leads sound soo sinister ranking him up there with iommi in my books !!!!! saw them in Nov in Quebec!!!!!🤟🤟 I like dead again over time btw imho 1....don't break the oath 2....Melissa 3....in the shadows 4....into the unknown 5....dead again 6....time 7....9 🤟🤟🤟🤟
@RuthlessMetalYT
Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@dantelombardi
3 жыл бұрын
🤘Mercyful Fate is Awesome band fuckin' world🤘still Rules🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘🤘
@dantelombardi
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@AleXMartinez-ot4fl
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely Melissa and Don't break the oath are among the best metal records of all time. Please rank Motorhead albums next.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@hockeyeverything4339
2 жыл бұрын
I was actually frightened a bit when I first heard Black Funeral.
@adamtsiolas
2 жыл бұрын
I think my list is completely different than everyone else!🤘 7. 9 (1999) 6. Dead Again (1998) 5. Into The Unknown (1996) 4. Melissa (1983) 3. Don’t Break The Oath (1984) 2. Time (1994) 1. In The Shadows (1993)
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that one is a bit weird. ;) but Time and In the Shadows are incredible albums, there is no denying that. Cheers!
@CarlosRoberto-yz8vb
2 жыл бұрын
Damn man! Your final words about Mercyful Fate menbers in Melissa álbuns Will echoes in eternity rsrs Mercyful Fate? Will never forget It! 1 Melissa 2 Don't Break the Oath 3 The Begining 4 Return The Vampire 5 In The Shadows 6 Time 7 9 8 Dead Again There's no worst álbum in Mercyful Fate history...King Diamond came from the other side sure 🤘🏿🤘🏾🤘🏽🤘🏼🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
they are just too good! :) Cheers!
@dingdong6069
3 жыл бұрын
Mercyful Fate ranked? 1) Mercyful Fate EP (or alternatively get the excellent 'The Beginning' compilation) 2) Melissa Forget the rest. Although Don't Break The Oath does possibly have THE best album cover of all time. What? Am I too harsh? This channel IS called Ruthless Metal so I'm only doing as told. Plus.... Metallica agree with me (wink)
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
👏👏
@l.salisbury1253
3 жыл бұрын
9:02 - When I first heard "Melissa" I thought my head was being nailed to the floor!!
@leandromaciel4009
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with 80% of The List, Dont break The oath is The First and Time is Better than In The shadows in my opinion 🙂
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
yeah, they are all great. 🤘🏼💀🔥
@leandromaciel4009
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT and I wish to return of Michael Denner to The Band (I like Michael Wead too) but Denner is the soul of M.F with King and Shermann.
@toddwilliamson8557
2 жыл бұрын
@@leandromaciel4009 Denner, Sherman and LaRoque are 3 of my 5 all time favorite metal players, but current state of technical prowess Wead is the man. Just go Iron Maiden + with the Mercyful Fate/King Diamond Ensemble and all 4 dudes rotating up there with Wead holding down the fort and playing the difficult solos. He really is incredible, like Jeff Loomis incredible. Id pay to see that.
@leandromaciel4009
2 жыл бұрын
@@toddwilliamson8557 yeah ! Michael Wead is phenomeal, I Like The older Band of him, Hexenhaus...technical and awesome...
@magicsinglez
Жыл бұрын
King Diamond’s vocals are strangely soothing. It’s fairly bizarre. . .but they do soothe
@RuthlessMetalYT
Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@benedictdonald4338
3 жыл бұрын
1) Melissa 2) oath 3) EP 4) In the Shadows 5) Time 6) 9 7) Into the Unknown 8) Dead Again
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘🤘
@glenkepic3208
3 жыл бұрын
Melissa !!! Had the before then after "Don't...) All i need. ha, move, reluctant to jam with this, Cort Arrow, Michael a Cort as well (check the line up). Down hill ever since.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@highscores8593
3 жыл бұрын
Mercyful Fate are the best band ever! I got Melissa when I was 18 and it will be with me the rest of my life. You are right. My list 9 Dead Again Into the Unknown In the Shadows Time Don't Break the Oath Melissa
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@paulosicne8498
2 жыл бұрын
Good list, but again I highly disagree with the top two slots. Don't Break The Oath is just way better than Melissa. The 1st album I bought of them was Don't Break The Oath. Every song is a 10. Next I had bought Melissa, and thought it fell a tad short in comparison.
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
I think they are equals, the songwriting is more advanced on Don't Break but the production is warmer on Melissa.
@g-man4744
3 жыл бұрын
I have tried to get passed King Diamond's vocals since 1995...but I never made it. I know I am missing out, but I can't do anything about it!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@michiganscythian2445
3 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to name a horse Nightmare Be Thy Name. And oddly enough, it was through horses that I learned about Mercyful Fate. When I was 13-14 yrs old, my riding instructor and I were talking about music and I told her that I liked Metallica and Guns N Roses. So she lent me some Mercyful Fate cassettes and I was hooked, lol
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Nice. :) Cheers!
@themadmattster9647
3 жыл бұрын
My list is pretty much identical though I’d put Oath #1
@abdulmortada4010
2 жыл бұрын
Mercyful fate is the greatest metal band in my opinion and nothing will top the original lineup with Kim ruzz on drums 🔥🔥🔥 love your videos sir everything you said is what I’ve been saying for years!!!! Keep it up
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss! 🔥🔥
@stevelamonica2297
3 жыл бұрын
1. Oath 2. Melissa 3. Time 4. Shadows 5. Unknown 6. 9 7. Dead
@joaobabler1584
2 жыл бұрын
The Oath is Number to me too. Always will be
@mojorusty
3 жыл бұрын
I mostly agree with your ranking, but I'd swap Melissa and Don't Break the Oath. Now I'm gonna see how you did on the KD ranking lol
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
hehe, do it! Cheers!
@saposapochile
3 жыл бұрын
Don't break the oath is the best by faaar, due the songs, the quality sound, the voice of King Diamond, the lenght...
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@kenedie4646
3 жыл бұрын
Mercyful fate has never put out an album that I did not love. As I said in my last comment, Fate, Diamond solo, all songs, all albums, I fukkin' love them!
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@seanz1115
2 жыл бұрын
Hard to argue with that list!!! Melissa is one of my top favorite albums ever and DBTO is very very close.
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@seanz1115
2 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT a friend of mine is actually longtime acquaintances with King Diamond and the Mercyful Fate guys. He had their demos in the early 80s and even went over and visited them in Denmark in 82 before the first EP dropped. Pretty amazing! He’s even listed on the Thank You section of the album.
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
@@seanz1115 Damn that's cool. :) Tell him to take me with him the next time. ;) hehe
@zodiac6968
2 жыл бұрын
Well done Mr. Ruthless, Mellissa is their best, Oath is good but it ain't near Mellissa, i would have the debut mini-lp at No.2, i remember a mate of mine buying it in 82' when it was released, he was 12 i was 13 (we thought we were pretty cool being into these sort of bands at our age especially when you consider most kids here in Australia were into Adam and the ants and Duran Duran at the time) he had to hide it from his grandparents who he lived with at the time, some of the language was a bit colorful for a 12 year old back in 82'
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@victors4177
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You for put Melissa at first place really Is my favorite of all albums 🤘
@joaobabler1584
2 жыл бұрын
Don't Break the Oath is THE best album, by far. Melissa is great, but is the second one.
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
I dig it more since it has a better production in my opinion.
@marcluciano2748
3 жыл бұрын
In the Shadows in the Top 3 Yes !!! 🔥🤘🔥 Great Rank em All !!!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@themadmattster9647
3 жыл бұрын
I saw the last show on the 9 tour, experience I’ll never forgot
@BennyDogwasp
3 жыл бұрын
Great list - although I'd put Don't Break the Oath above Melissa. Both brilliant but I think Oath shades it. Melissa has one of the best album covers ever though.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@markusforsberg6741
3 жыл бұрын
Mina 3 favorite albums med Mercyful Fate är första plats deras ep från 1982 🤘nuns have no fun🤘 och numer 2 monster albumet 😈don't Break The Oath😈 och numer 3 💀melissa💀
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
ja, klassiska eran är ju som alltid bäst. :)
@Shermann27
3 жыл бұрын
I think most hardcore Mercyful Fate fans would rank the albums in a similar way - obviously the first two records and the reunion album have to come first, and most fans would agree that "Dead Again" is the low point, though as you mentioned, it's not an awful album by any means, it's just the weakest when they're all weighed against one another. I think the most common disagreement between Mercyful Fate fans is the debate about whether "Melissa" or "Don't Break the Oath" ought to be considered the band's masterpiece. Personally, my vote goes to "Melissa" because I think it has a better sense of direction, a more consistent feel, and simply because I think the songs are better and sound better due to a production quality that better suited the band. Hank Shermann wrote all of the music for the first record, and while there are a couple of moments that seem like they may have been an afterthought in terms of the arrangements (notably the glam-metal style riff in "Satan's Fall" that comes in at around the 4:20 mark), all of the songs have a similar feel despite them all sounding different and having so many different riffs in them. I think the guitar sound on "Melissa" is sufficiently dark, and the songs work perfectly without anything besides the basics - there are no effects (like the sound of rain), and no organ or harpsichord. It's just raw, in-your-face, really dark atmospheric metal and "Melissa" still sounds fresh 38 years after it was recorded. Definitely one of the greatest if not THE greatest metal album of all time. "Don't Break the Oath" is fantastic, but I don't think it's as good as the first one. Firstly, the writing process for the second album was very different. Shermann wrote some songs, Denner wrote a couple of songs, and King wrote some songs. That definitely led to a difference in the overall tone and feel of the music. Some of the riffs on "Don't Break the Oath" go back to the very early days of Shermann, Denner, and King playing together - "A Dangerous Meeting" is probably the oldest song on there and it wasn't even a Mercyful fate song originally. Musically it's a really strong record, but the songs don't sound as fleshed out as they do on the first one. To be fair, the album set the new standard for how Shermann, Denner, and King would approach songwriting going forward, with Shermann and King writing 4 songs each or so and Denner contributing two. "The Oath" and "Come to the Sabbath" are arguably the best Mercyful Fate songs King has to his credit. But the production on the album is really bright. To me, that detracts from how much more evil those riffs might have sounded. Sure, they're different live without that crispness, but that makes them sound so different that it's just not the same as when they play stuff from "Melissa" or the mini-album. Still fantastic, but I think "Melissa" edges it out in a contest. Completely agree about "In the Shadows" being the best reunion album of all time. The songs are great, but again, I think the record sounds TOO perfect, it's got this very clear and very bright sound and the distortion on the guitars sounds a bit synthetic to me. It's just a minor complaint because musically it's glorious. The songs are packed with riffs, it shows a huge jump in the band's maturity as songwriters, but it still sounds authentic and it makes you wonder what a third record might have sounded like if they'd recorded one back in 1985 instead of 1993. "Time" is a lot more of a minimalistic effort in some ways. There are some more complex songs on there, but the majority are pretty simple and straightforward. I like the production a lot. Everything sounds really clear, but really dark at the same time. It's not as accomplished an album as "In the Shadows", but it's still a great album. My biggest peeve is that King's vocals are too loud and too prominent in the mix on some tracks and the riffs aren't as in-your-face as they should be. I like "Into the Unknown" but it's the first Mercyful Fate album to feature filler songs. The band had just released a couple of albums back to back, and when they started getting songs ready for the next album a couple of years later, the material wasn't of the same standard. And, as it was mentioned in the video, there's a definite strain of very King-Diamond sounding songs on there. Keep in mind that the King Diamond band had just released "The Spider's Lullabye" and "The Graveyard" back to back - and "Into the Unknown" and "The Graveyard" were only released about a month apart, meaning that the songwriting sessions and recording sessions occurred really close together, probably sometimes overlapping. Honestly, King's offerings on "Into the Unknown" are not his best, but Shermann and Denner's songs are much stronger. I also think the title track is one of the best songs they ever released that isn't on the first three records. What to say about "Dead Again" that hasn't been said already? It's got character, but it's just a subpar record. Lyrically it's by far the weakest Mercyful Fate album. It's packed with filler - each and every song could have been improved upon before the recording. I think Mike Wead has been an excellent replacement for Denner, but without Denner's contributions King had to pick up some of the slack, and again, his songs were not the greatest he's ever written by any means. Honestly, I think the record is only half as good as it could have been - they should have waited another year. Not that there's any guarantee that might have made a difference - the King Diamond band took a five year hiatus before recording "The Spider's Lullabye" and it didn't do them any good, that album is a lame duck compared to the classic first five. I like "9" and I definitely rank it above "Dead Again", but I think they were going for a more modern sound that didn't entirely work. Some of the songs sound as though they could have been written by another band and they don't have that signature stamp on them. There are too many faster tracks on there that work fine for King Diamond, but not so much for Mercyful Fate. I understand that bands need to grow and evolve, there's got to be progression and development over time, but I just think "9" was a leap the band didn't have to make. They should have concentrated on sculpting some songs to make everyone forget about "Dead Again" and not been worried about sounding like a proper 90s band. Thanks for reading, if you bothered.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss! Superb disco for sure! Cheers!
@victormedrano2316
3 жыл бұрын
First two albums, timeless classics.. Do Dio
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
I will, Cheers!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
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@zurielfigueroa706
3 жыл бұрын
Dead Again is one of my faves. Would pick it over Into The Unknown and Time. 9 as well.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@obliviardbeyondo
3 жыл бұрын
I remember trading a friend Fatal Portrait for To Mega Therion when it came out. Not because I didn't like Fatal Portrait...just because I had already worn the grooves down.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
two great albums.
@jeremyscout3464
3 жыл бұрын
To Mega Therion is one of my favorite albums ever. Came out just before I was born.
@christianvillarroel3405
3 жыл бұрын
If you are a King Diamond or Mercyful Fate fan, subscribe, and click on the sound of the demon bell for notifications
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Haha exactly!
@caljerm
2 жыл бұрын
Wow - your ranking and explanations here are like you read my mind LOL - 110% spot on in every way 😁
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Hehe, Thank you Sir! :)
@klauswigsmith
3 жыл бұрын
I don't even hafta watch this to know that Melissa and Don't Break the Oath will hold the top 2 positions. But I'm a watch anyway!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
good! ;)
@KaaiHawaiianDeathMetal
3 жыл бұрын
On the In The Shadows album. I love the way King’s voice sounds with the guitar on the chorus line of the song Legend Of The Headless Rider. It’s one of my favorite parts of any song. Devil Eyes is my favorite song of theirs. For the most part. I agree with your ranking
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘🤘
@mightykelu
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, there is no such thing as a bad Mercyful Fate album. Whoever thinks otherwise needs to turn in their metalhead card on the way out
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
true! Cheers!
@johnrestrepo8942
3 жыл бұрын
You haven't listened to this album, what are you doing with your life😆🤘🤘🤘 Well said Ruthless. Long live the king🤘🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🤘🏼💀🔥
@customgod
3 жыл бұрын
I fucking LOVE Mercyful Fate!!!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
One of the all-time greats. 🤘🏼💀🔥
@PeterJDeVault
3 жыл бұрын
Right on, man. This band is very important to me. I think you nailed it. Cheers.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
thanks boss!
@josepasher
3 жыл бұрын
Una de mis bandas favoritas. Un saludo.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Saludos
@AGATZShore
3 жыл бұрын
Return of the vampire isn't on the list? Is not a officiao studio album but...
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
no, I only rank studio albums, and that is a compilation of demos. Cheers!
@diegohabibdesouza2189
3 жыл бұрын
Don't Break The Oath is the best for me.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
🤘🏼💀🔥
@larrydotson2625
3 жыл бұрын
Not too familiar with these guys, but they seem like a textbook case of quality over quantity.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
You need to hear them
@thedddemon
3 жыл бұрын
So you hadn't heard any mercyful Fate before 1999? After watching quite a few of your previous videos I thought you were around in the 80s. I mean it was hard to escape the first two MF albums back then, or Abigail by King Diamond.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
no, don't think I've even heard of them until Metallica did that Mercyful Fate medley. I didn't know anyone that liked Mercyful Fate and they were never played on the radio or on tv.
@thedddemon
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT Fair enough! Never too late
@sassaniandynasty3796
3 жыл бұрын
It would have been better if you included KD solo albums too
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
that might be for another day. ;)
@ricsithompson6671
2 жыл бұрын
My only swap, Melissa #2 Don't Break the Oath #1
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@haroldlozano720
3 жыл бұрын
I looked the video, i have to listen Melissa one of the greatest albums ever, Long Live the King
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@BanjoSick
3 жыл бұрын
What? Dead Again is in my top 3! 9 was somehow flat…
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Dead Again is solid but I still think it's their worst. :)
@brenobutcher
3 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to get into MF from a young age, when I was 13, more or less around the same time as you did in 1998, and was lucky to see them during the 9 tour which was actually my first actual metal concert (before that I had seen only Deep Purple). I look forward to hear their new material, it's just a real shame that Michael Denner was left out of the reunion!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
yeah he should have been there.
@bigmonsdangolfuzzjamboree7086
2 жыл бұрын
Mercyful Fate never made a bad album; maybe the most consistent band in metal.
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
yeah I think so. :) Cheers! 🤘
@ricardorocha813
2 жыл бұрын
Time should be higher than in the shadows since it is more consistent. The two on top they are in correct order and are untouchable.
@RuthlessMetalYT
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with U. I like the don't break the Oath album a little bit more than Melissa. Love the shadows album, time and into the unknown. Thanks for the video. Please do King Diamond next.
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
It's coming! 🤘
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT hail to the King. Check out: Cage with King Diamond 🤘🏻🎃
@martincook1365
3 жыл бұрын
In 1983/4 On a school trip to France for the day, me and a friend popped into the local record store. He bought Melissa on LP. I was still fairly new to metal at that point. I could not believe what I was hearing when I got to listen to it on a visit to his house that weekend. Not sure I even liked it too much then! Absolutely love it now, nearly 40 years later!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, It was a bit too strange for me as well the first time I heard them.
@TheSchmed
3 жыл бұрын
For me it was “Corpse without a Soul”, the first song I heard, circa 1982-83, and was hooked.
@DahmerJ17
3 жыл бұрын
Igen.. Jag måste förutspå. Don't Break The Oath är otvivelsaktigt det bästa MF eller KD har gjort.. Är inte detta album först blir jag ledsen!!
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
Gråt inte. ;)
@DahmerJ17
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT Hehe, Ok första val ändå.. Svårt att göra helt fel i den discografin!
@shredward666
3 жыл бұрын
This is the only ranking you've done that I pretty much agree with. I would only have switched 'In the Shadows' & 'Time'. I think 'Time' is criminally underrated in their discography. 🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, it's one of the best albums of the decade!
@eon14873
3 жыл бұрын
It's always been the oath album for me. Got a tattoo of the cover art. The production on the guitars on Melissa is lacking overdrive imo
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 жыл бұрын
yeah, the production is a bit different between those albums. I dig that Melissa sound though, Cheers!
@eon14873
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT you know you have to do king diamond next! take care
@GinoBtheman
Жыл бұрын
I get to see mercyful fate tomorrow in LA I’m excited
@RuthlessMetalYT
Жыл бұрын
Nice, have fun! I'm so jealous.
@skywarp2180
3 ай бұрын
Best for me are In The Shadows and Into The Unknown
@RuthlessMetalYT
3 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@christopherdaniel5919
3 жыл бұрын
I have all these albums. 🤘 (And every KD as well.)
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