Former MERCYFUL FATE Drummer Doesn't Rule Out Reunion

April 23, 2007

Former MERCYFUL FATE drummer Kim Ruzz has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"A few words from depths of Hamlets, Denmark.

"Kim Ruzz will in a moment appear in front of you in the form of written words. So if you are a true MERCYFUL FATE fan be seated and enjoy.

Hello there great to be back in the circus again. If not for reunion or similar then just for the opportunety to say or write out loud to all our fans, THANKS for all your support — it means so much. And not just as a musician. As I see it, no fans, no recordings, no touring, no fun, [and] for that matter no band. So piss on arrogant attitudes.

"About reunion, its hard to tell. As I said before, lots of things have to go the right way. For one thing, the economy has to be settled since we all got a good deal of obligations; I mean, kids, wives, houses 'n' stuff — you know, middle-age men things. But who knows, the train is set in motion and there's a hole.

"Lot of hard work to be done. Are you up to it? We are!"

MERCYFUL FATE will always be remembered for their unquestionable mark on the history of metal, with their new innovative sound, complex arrangements, memorable melody, and their influence on bands that later took the genre to new heights, according to Wikipedia.

In 1998, METALLICA paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE by recording a medley of classic MERCYFUL FATE songs on the album "Garage Inc." Entitled "Mercyful Fate", the medley included parts from "Satan's Fall", "Curse of the Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into the Coven" and "Evil".

Lars Ulrich of METALLICA (a fellow Dane) played drums on a new version of "Return of the Vampire" on the "In the Shadows" album, which came out in 1993.

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