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Over the subsequent decade
who is not only a friend but also a collaborator
the band's fifth full-length quite literally writhes under the weight of its own deviant heaviness
was to pop culture
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MERCYFUL FATE 'NUNS HAVE NO FUN' CLEAR WITH BLACK SMOKE EP GLOBALMERCH Over the subsequent decadeIts cover art a stark, black and white drawing of a mostly naked young woman burning on the cross amid a circle of hooded occultists says it all: Mercyful Fate were taking no prisoners with their infamous debut 1982 EP. Helmed by helium voiced great Dane King Diamond, its four sinister songs aim to shock and awe, and a young American band called Metallica took notice, eventually covering standout cut A Corpse Without Soul years later as part of their