Brats Pre Mercyful Fate Myspace

MercyfulUngol · Post by **MercyfulUngol** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:51 pm

Hey, everyone! I just made a Brats fan page, I got the, "OK" from Hank Shermann! Hope you like it! The site is not done yet.

http://www.myspace.com/brats1980

If anyone has any pictures, info, or anything they would like to contribute, I will gladly put it up! Or a song recommendation.

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:55 am

Nice work MU. Brats are really cool band!

I like King Diamond's first "real" band Black Rose a lot too.

Post by **DaN** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:46 am

I hold 1980 BRATS as one of my all-time fave Hard Rock albums. Next to flawless raging stuff. Good work!

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:32 pm

cool! I've always wanted to hear Brats but never have- am listening now. What the heck does 'OY 905' mean?

The Knell · Post by **The Knell** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:49 pm

At first listen I don't the music too good. Average Punk Rock

Post by **DaN** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:02 pm

The album sorta pends between the HR/"nwodhm" of OY905 and the punk of Pinned On My Eyelids. I'd like to see Heavy Rocker and Tame Me added to that MySpace page asap. The best and heaviest 2 tracks imo

ElectricWizard · Post by **ElectricWizard** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:08 pm

Nice work! Some of the Brats songs are awesome and some are less awesome

In The Raw · Post by **In The Raw** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:48 am

DaN wrote:The album sorta pends between the HR/"nwodhm" of OY905 and the punk of Pinned On My Eyelids. I'd like to see Heavy Rocker and Tame Me added to that MySpace page asap. The best and heaviest 2 tracks imo

I agree about "Heavy Rocker" - its an amazing metal track. The whole album has a weird crossover thing going between metallic punk and straight metal though. Since I like a fair amount of punk I enjoy those songs, but I can see how a metalhead NOT into punk would not be crazy about something like "B-Brains" or "Pinned To My Eyelids".

Still, I rate it as one of the great overlooked albums from that period.

Metalipeiklo · Post by **Metalipeiklo** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:19 am

I have to say that I don't the music too good either, but BRATS are great!

I'm OY-905, don't shoot me down tonight

Stark · Post by **Stark** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:53 am

We (Overdrive) did a gig with Brats in Karlshamn, Sweden, just after King D had joined the band in 1981. The line-up featured King D - vocals, Hank Sherman and Carsten on guitar, Yenz on bass and Monro on drums. They played none of the songs from the album, only stuff that became M fate songs. I'm still trying to get the video from the show from the guy that filmed it. I had it, but lost it years ago which is a fucking shame I know.
I've still got some photos and the gig poster.

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:21 am

Does anyone have the brats '81 demo with KD in vocals?

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:10 am

Stark wrote:We (Overdrive) did a gig with Brats in Karlshamn, Sweden, just after King D had joined the band in 1981. The line-up featured King D - vocals, Hank Sherman and Carsten on guitar, Yenz on bass and Monro on drums. They played none of the songs from the album, only stuff that became M fate songs. I'm still trying to get the video from the show from the guy that filmed it. I had it, but lost it years ago which is a fucking shame I know.
I've still got some photos and the gig poster.

Now that's some treasure - hope you can find it. And playing Karlshamn?! Was there anyone present apart from bands, roadies and their friends?

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:48 am

great_knuthulhu wrote:
Stark wrote:Now that's some treasure - hope you can find it. And playing Karlshamn?! Was there anyone present apart from bands, roadies and their friends?

Actually Karlshamn was quite some metal town in the 80's.

snaps666 · Post by **snaps666** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:10 am

The Erlking wrote:Does anyone have the brats '81 demo with KD in vocals?

Death Kiss?

It's been released on vinyl .

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:32 pm

mordred wrote:
great_knuthulhu wrote:Now that's some treasure - hope you can find it. And playing Karlshamn?! Was there anyone present apart from bands, roadies and their friends?
Actually Karlshamn was quite some metal town in the 80's.

It was?! I've been there a couple of times lately and it's looked everything but. Then again, the most unlikely places may very well be metal havens.