Editing Mercyful Fate (section)

===Reunion (1992–1999)===
In 1992, King Diamond, Hank Shermann, Michael Denner and Timi Hansen reunited to reform Mercyful Fate (drummer Kim Ruzz was replaced by Morten Nielsen).<ref name="Band members">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/mercyful-fate-band-members/ |title=Mercyful Fate - Band members |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622073012/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/mercyful-fate-band-members/ |archive-date=June 22, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The result was the band's third album ''[[In the Shadows (album)|In the Shadows]]'', which was released on June 22, 1993 through [[Metal Blade Records]].<ref name="In the Shadows">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-in-the-shadows/ |title=''In the Shadows'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904032104/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-in-the-shadows/ |archive-date=September 4, 2012 }}</ref> The album also featured a guest appearance by [[Metallica]] drummer [[Lars Ulrich]] (a fellow Dane) on the track "Return of the Vampire".<ref name="In the Shadows"/> For the album's supporting tour, Morten Nielsen was replaced by King Diamond drummer [[Snowy Shaw]], due to a knee injury Nielsen had sustained.<ref name="Band members"/> Bassist Timi Hansen was also replaced by [[Sharlee D'Angelo]], as Hansen did not want to take part in touring.<ref name="Band members"/><ref name="About">{{cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/archenemyinterv_2.htm |title=Sharlee D'Angelo Interview |publisher=[[About.com]] |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023202437/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/archenemyinterv_2.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2020}} On June 27, 1994, the band released ''[[The Bell Witch (EP)|The Bell Witch]]'', an EP of live tracks, as well as studio recordings from ''In the Shadows''.<ref name="The Bell Witch">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-the-bell-witch/ |title=''The Bell Witch'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214012859/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-the-bell-witch/ |archive-date=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:King Diamond live 1999.jpg|thumb|upright|[[King Diamond]] performing with Mercyful Fate in 1999]]
On October 25, 1994, Mercyful Fate released its fourth album ''[[Time (Mercyful Fate album)|Time]]'', which was recorded and mixed at the Dallas Sound Lab during May and August of that year.<ref name="Time">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-time/ |title=''Time'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904031657/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-time/ |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the album's release, drummer Snowy Shaw was replaced by Bjarne T. Holm for the Time Tour.<ref name="Band members"/> Holm had originally been asked to join Mercyful Fate back in 1981, but had declined due to prior commitments.<ref name="Band members"/> The band spent January through February 1996 recording and mixing their next album ''[[Into the Unknown (Mercyful Fate album)|Into the Unknown]]'', which was released on August 20, 1996.<ref name="Into the Unknown">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-time/ |title=''Into the Unknown'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904031657/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-time/ |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the album's release, guitarist Michael Denner left the band and was replaced by [[Mike Wead]].<ref name="Band members"/> In October 1997, Mercyful Fate began recording its sixth album ''[[Dead Again (Mercyful Fate album)|Dead Again]]'' at the Nomad Recording Studio in [[Carrollton, Texas]].<ref name="Dead Again">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-dead-again/ |title=''Dead Again'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215070649/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-dead-again/ |archive-date=December 15, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Dead Again'' was released on June 9, 1998.<ref name="Dead Again"/> In February 1999, Mercyful Fate began recording its seventh studio album ''[[9 (Mercyful Fate album)|9]]'', which was released on June 15, 1999.<ref name="Nine">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-9/ |title=''9'' at KingDiamondCoven.com |publisher=KingDiamondCoven.com |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215065942/http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/site/discography/mercyful-fate-9/ |archive-date=December 15, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>