"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 3/11/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Mercyful Fate is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 12 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Mercyful Fate is rated as an exceptional live performer, with many notable strengths. Mercyful Fate concert reviews describe live shows and performances as glorious.
ON TOUR
Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile (April 22); Memorial da América Latina, São Paulo, Brazil (April 26)
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (1981 - present)
BIO
Mercyful Fate is an influential heavy metal band that formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1981 from the remaining members of Hank Shermann's band Brats and King Diamond's band Black Rose. In early 1981 they helped out Michael Denner with demos for his band Danger Zone.
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CRITIC concert REVIEWS
That Music Magazine (USA)
December 1, 2022
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A Dangerous Meeting: Mercyful Fate Welcomes Philadelphia to the Sabbath
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