Mercyful Fate

These rock and metal bands are still together and actively touring but have not released a new studio album in five years or more.

These brilliant frontmen never fail to ravish us with grimness.

Legendary songs!

King almost joined one of the three, while the other two he suggested would be hard to pass up if there was ever an opening.

Is the bar is too crowded, watch people leave when you put any of these metal songs on the digital jukebox.

Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard was a big metal fan growing up.

See the band's update.

'Where's the beef?' Right here, as 1984 was stacked with great music.

It's a good year for a comeback!

The legendary death metal drummer takes us through the music of his youth.

'Absolutely gruesome stuff,' says King Diamond. 'And know that it was real was something.'

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