Style: 1st wave black metal, traditional heavy metal
Primary Emotions/Themes: Whatever you do, once sworn fealty to the dark lord, one must never break the oath
Thoughts: When it comes to Satanic metal, few are more well known than Merciful Fate. The first two albums are legendary in their scope and influence across all metal. The riffs are powerful and catchy, the rhythm section matches the guitars beat for beat, and then there is King. His vocals are what set the band apart with his impressive falsetto.
Don't Break the Oath has some of the most iconic songs in all of heavy metal on it. The Oath and it's epic intro and continuous barrage of riffs. Gypsy with it's strong vocal performance from King. Nightmare with it's twisted riffs and odd song structure. And of course the closing track of Come to the Sabbath with it's iconic chorus.
Don't Break the Oath set the blueprint for so many heavy metal bands and how to create catchy yet evil music. Merciful Fate wouldn't play in this style again until their last studio album... but this album left one hell of a legacy for the band for many many years.
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