Editing Mercyful Fate (section)

===After disbanding (1985–1992)===
After Mercyful Fate broke up in 1985, King Diamond, along with Michael Denner and [[Timi Hansen]], formed the eponymous [[King Diamond (band)|King Diamond]] band.<ref name="bandhistory02">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070127114717/http://www.covenworldwide.org/bandhistory02.php The complete biography of King Diamond]</ref><ref name="YouTube #1"/><ref name="Music Box"/> Both Denner and Hansen stayed with the group until 1987's ''[[Abigail (album)|Abigail]]'', after which both left King Diamond.<ref name="King Diamond band members"/> They were replaced by [[Mike Moon (musician)|Mike Moon]] and Hal Patino, respectively, and King Diamond continued releasing albums even after Mercyful Fate had reformed.<ref name="King Diamond band members"/> After leaving King Diamond, Denner opened up a recordshop in Copenhagen, until 1988, when he formed the band Lavina (which would later become Zoser Mez), along with former bandmate Hank Shermann.<ref name="King Diamond band members"/><ref name="YouTube #2">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvPWdAk1Fg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/npvPWdAk1Fg| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=King Diamond - Interview 1987 |date=May 19, 2009 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 9, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2020}} Hank Shermann had formed the hard rock band [[Fate (band)|Fate]] in 1985, after having left Mercyful Fate.<ref name="Fate Allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fate-mn0001571766 |title=Fate |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 9, 2012}}</ref> With Fate, Shermann released two albums: 1985's ''Fate'' and 1986's ''[[A Matter of Attitude]]''.<ref name="Fate Allmusic"/> After leaving the band, Shermann joined-up with Michael Denner to form Lavina.<ref name="Fate Allmusic"/>

During the time Mercyful Fate were disbanded, Roadrunner Records released three Mercyful Fate [[compilation album]]s. ''[[The Beginning (Mercyful Fate album)|The Beginning]]'' was released on June 24, 1987, and featured material from the band's 1982 self-titled EP, as well as rare live and studio recordings.<ref name="The Beginning">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-the-beginning/ |title=''The Beginning'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118073523/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-the-beginning/ |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On May 12, 1992, ''[[Return of the Vampire]]'' was released, which was another compilation of rare studio recordings.<ref name="Return of the Vampire">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-return-of-the-vampire/ |title=''Return of the Vampire'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190442/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-return-of-the-vampire/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On October 6, 1992, Roadrunner Records released ''[[A Dangerous Meeting]]'', a greatest hits album under the King Diamond name, featuring material from both Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.<ref name="A Dangerous Meeting">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/king-diamond-a-dangerous-meeting/ |title=''A Dangerous Meeting'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185911/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/king-diamond-a-dangerous-meeting/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>