Special Topics in Metalology #2: Long Live the King Pt. 1- Mercyful Fate in the 1980s
Heavy Metal 101Show Notes
Wherein Eric and John explore the formative years and the 1980's output of possibly the most important band of all the bands, the glorious Mercyful Fate! Long live the King indeed. Throughout these "Special Topics in Metalology" episodes, we'll feature extended timeframes, more music, and even more verbal sparring, as we engage in deep dive explorations and analyses of challenging and esoteric subjects drawn from a wide swath of heavy metal history. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode! Music listening break #1: Brats- "OY-905" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsNfKRwLVM Music listening break #2: Black Rose- "Locked Up in the Snow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwMa1pK_Nyg Music listening break #3: Mercyful Fate- "Return of the Vampire" (demo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDlq2ZN2muI Music listening break #4: Mercyful Fate- "Doomed By the Living Dead" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18EvR5HnwVg Music listening break #5: Mercyful Fate- "Evil" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Q5lH09GuM Music listening break #6: Mercyful Fate- "Come to the Sabbath" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvvsWC9HmqA Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: [email protected] Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #mercyfulfate #kingdiamond
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