Special Topics in Metalology #2: Long Live the King Pt. 1- Mercyful Fate in the 1980s

Summary: <p>Wherein Eric and John explore the formative years and the 1980's output of possibly the most important band of all the bands, the glorious Mercyful Fate! Long live the King indeed.</p> <p>Throughout these "Special Topics in Metalology" episodes, we'll feature extended timeframes, more music, and even more verbal sparring, as we engage in deep dive explorations and analyses of challenging and esoteric subjects drawn from a wide swath of heavy metal history.</p> <p>Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode!</p> <p>Music listening break #1: Brats- "OY-905"<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsNfKRwLVM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsNfKRwLVM</a></p> <p>Music listening break #2: Black Rose- "Locked Up in the Snow"<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwMa1pK_Nyg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwMa1pK_Nyg</a></p> <p>Music listening break #3: Mercyful Fate- "Return of the Vampire" (demo)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDlq2ZN2muI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDlq2ZN2muI</a></p> <p>Music listening break #4: Mercyful Fate- "Doomed By the Living Dead"<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18EvR5HnwVg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18EvR5HnwVg</a></p> <p>Music listening break #5: Mercyful Fate- "Evil"<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Q5lH09GuM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Q5lH09GuM</a></p> <p>Music listening break #6: Mercyful Fate- "Come to the Sabbath"<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvvsWC9HmqA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvvsWC9HmqA</a></p> <p>Visit us at: <a href="https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast">https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast</a> (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)</p> <p>Contact us at: <a href="https://heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com/">heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Social media: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast">https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/heavy_101">https://twitter.com/heavy_101</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/">https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/</a></p> <p>New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!!</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast/message