Mercyful Fate

Mr. Crowley has inspired many rock icons, from Ozzy Osbourne to Mercyful Fate and more.

See how we ranked Mercyful Fate's albums from weakest to strongest.

It's Black Sabbath vs. Mercyful Fate in Round 1 of March Metal Madness to determine the Best Metal Debut Album of All Time. Vote now!

After discussing the new Denner / Shermann EP, 'Satan's Tomb,' Hank Shermann talked about the early days of Mercyful Fate and gushed over his guitar influences.

Kerry King joined King Diamond onstage during the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J.

Michael Denner and Hank Shermann were part of some of the most iconic metal albums of all time. They were the guitarists for Mercyful Fate when the band released their seminal albums Melissa and Don't Break the Oath.

Check out this hilarious animated phone conversation with two '90s dudes "tripping out" on Mercyful Fate.

When listening to Danish act Volbeat, it's clear that the band was influenced by great number of bands and genres, and frontman Michael Poulsen says that fellow Danish rocker King Diamond and his influential band Mercyful Fate are among the acts that truly inspired him.