On the Decibel Magazine website
last week, they had a contest to win a book called “Season of the Witch: How
the Occult Saved Rock and Roll” by Peter Bebergal. You had to write in under 150
words who you thought was a pivotal occult band. I wrote my piece on none other
than Mercyful Fate. Yes there are many bands that come to mind, such as Black
Sabbath and Candlemass to name a couple, but as far as I’m concerned, Mercyful
Fate is it! Here’s what I wrote:
When I
think of pivotal occult bands, a few come to mind, but the standout band for me
would have to be Mercyful Fate. They are indeed a band that paved the way for
later occult bands, but were also at the forefront of the black metal
movement. With the heaviness of the
music and the range of King Diamond’s vocals, it is no wonder they released so
many classic metal albums. The themes of these albums ranged from horror to
strictly satanic and the cover art is so memorable. King Diamond was also one
of the early pioneers to utilize corpse paint; proving looking evil can win the
hearts of any diehard metal fan. Is Mercyful Fate pivotal for occult rock? Of
course they are, just listen to “Mellissa”, “Don’t Break The oath”, or even
“Dead Again” if you don’t believe me.
No comments:
Post a Comment