(Roadrunner, 1984) Mercyful Fate upped the fright factor in 1984 with the release of ‘Don’t Break the Oath.’ The foreboding album cover sends a direct message to the listener, especially when reading along to the lyrics of the overtly Satanic hymn that is the title track. Fusing element...
just about influencing every prominent band of the genre. Though there are poppy elements, mostly in Descendents' lyrics, 'Milo Goes to College' features the fastest and most
‘In Rock’ is a treasure trove and deservedly puts the members faces on a redone Mount Rushmore on the cover. “Child in Time” was one of the first true hard rocking songs that saw wailing high notes enter the fold and establish the blueprint that would later become the heavy metal ...