According to Denmark's TV 2 VIP, King Diamond has told BT.dk that
there is a good chance that a new studio album from his classic heavy
metal act MERCYFUL FATE will surface at some point in the
not-too-distant future.

"Hank [Shermann, guitar] has written songs [for the proposed MERCYFUL
FATE CD]. And he is ready for our new masterpiece," King Diamond is
quoted as saying.

MERCYFUL FATE's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.

A new two-DVD set of archival MERCYFUL FATE footage is tentatively due
this spring.

Stay Heavy!
Phil