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DescriptionDon't Break the Oath is the second studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released in 1984. The style Mercyful Fate employed on Don't Break the Oath resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond's theatrical falsetto vocals. Although very influential to future black metal bands due to its lyrical content, the music itself is more reminiscent of traditional heavy metal. The album was remastered and subsequently re-issued on Roadrunner Records in 1997. This reissue came with the bonus track "Death Kiss (Demo)", which would eventually evolve into the album's lead-off track, "A Dangerous Meeting". Metal Rules named this the greatest extreme metal album of all time.[3] Mercyful Fate King Diamond - vocals, keyboards, harpsichord Hank Shermann - guitars Michael Denner - guitars Timi "Grabber" Hansen - bass Kim Ruzz - drums Benny Petersen - guitar (on track 10) Production Henrik Lund - producer, engineer Niels Erik Otto - engineer Thomas Holm - cover art
Released 7 September 1984 Recorded May 1984 Studio Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark Genre Heavy metal Length 47:30 Label Roadrunner Producer Henrik Lund
The Oath Mercyful Fate By the symbols of the creator I swear henceforth to be A faithful servant of his most Puissant archangel The Prince Lucifer Whom the creator designated as his regent And Lord of this World I deny Jesus Christ, the deceiver And I abjure the Christian faith Holding in contempt all of it's works As a being now possessed of a human body In this world I swear to give my full Allegiance to it's lawful master, To worship him our Lord Satan and no other In the name of Satan, the ruler of Earth Open wide the gates of Hell And come forth from the abyss By these names: Satan, Leviathan, Belial, Lucifer I will kiss the goat I swear to give my mind My body and soul unreservedly To the furtherance of our Lord Satan designs Do what thou wilt shall be the Whole of the law As it was at the beginning Is now and ever shall be World without end Amen
Credits Artist Credit Michael Denner Composer, Guitar Timi Hansen Bass King Diamond Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Henrik Lund Engineer, Producer Mercyful Fate Primary Artist Niels Erik Otto Engineer Kim Ruzz Drums Hank Shermann Composer, Guitar
DescriptionDon't Break the Oath is the second studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released in 1984. The style Mercyful Fate employed on Don't Break the Oath resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond's theatrical falsetto vocals. Although very influential to future black metal bands due to its lyrical content, the music itself is more reminiscent of traditional heavy metal. The album was remastered and subsequently re-issued on Roadrunner Records in 1997. This reissue came with the bonus track "Death Kiss (Demo)", which would eventually evolve into the album's lead-off track, "A Dangerous Meeting". Metal Rules named this the greatest extreme metal album of all time.[3] Mercyful Fate King Diamond - vocals, keyboards, harpsichord Hank Shermann - guitars Michael Denner - guitars Timi "Grabber" Hansen - bass Kim Ruzz - drums Benny Petersen - guitar (on track 10) Production Henrik Lund - producer, engineer Niels Erik Otto - engineer Thomas Holm - cover art
Released 7 September 1984 Recorded May 1984 Studio Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark Genre Heavy metal Length 47:30 Label Roadrunner Producer Henrik Lund
The Oath Mercyful Fate By the symbols of the creator I swear henceforth to be A faithful servant of his most Puissant archangel The Prince Lucifer Whom the creator designated as his regent And Lord of this World I deny Jesus Christ, the deceiver And I abjure the Christian faith Holding in contempt all of it's works As a being now possessed of a human body In this world I swear to give my full Allegiance to it's lawful master, To worship him our Lord Satan and no other In the name of Satan, the ruler of Earth Open wide the gates of Hell And come forth from the abyss By these names: Satan, Leviathan, Belial, Lucifer I will kiss the goat I swear to give my mind My body and soul unreservedly To the furtherance of our Lord Satan designs Do what thou wilt shall be the Whole of the law As it was at the beginning Is now and ever shall be World without end Amen
Credits Artist Credit Michael Denner Composer, Guitar Timi Hansen Bass King Diamond Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Henrik Lund Engineer, Producer Mercyful Fate Primary Artist Niels Erik Otto Engineer Kim Ruzz Drums Hank Shermann Composer, Guitar
