MERCYFUL FATE 'NUNS HAVE NO FUN' CLEAR WITH BLACK SMOKE EP ESCUELAGRIND The Four Horsemen

The Four Horsemen

Trevor Dunn and Buzz Osborne from The Melvins)

but with one consistent message

Mer de Noms in 2000 and Thirteenth Step in 2003

MERCYFUL FATE 'NUNS HAVE NO FUN' CLEAR WITH BLACK SMOKE EP ESCUELAGRIND The Four HorsemenIts 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