Melissa / The Beginning is a Rock album by Mercyful Fate. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.
About
Though heavy metal’s interest in Satanism and witchcraft dates back to the ’70s, Mercyful Fate turn them into full-blown obsessions on their game-changing debut. No ghastly topic is off-limits—necrophilia and ritualistic murder included. The utterly singular King Diamond leads the procession: His multi-octave range allows him to shape-shift from shrill banshee to growling demon at the drop of a hat. Likewise, the music swings abruptly between neoclassical opulence (“Into the Coven”) and quick-fire assaults powered by drummer Kim Ruzz’s NWOBHM-style blitz (“Black Funeral”).
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Tracklist
- 1Evil (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)4:45
- 2Curse of the Pharaohs (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)3:57
- 3Into the Coven (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)5:11
- 4At the Sound of the Demon Bell (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)5:22
- 5Black Funeral (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)2:49
- 6Satan's Fall (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)11:23
- 7Melissa (2005 Remaster by Ted Jensen)6:44
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Melissa:
Recorded and Mixed at Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, July 1983
The Beginning:
Tracks 1-4 [...] Recorded and Mixed in 2 days at Stone Sound Studios, Holland, Sept. '82
Originally released on the "Mercyful Fate" EP
(Rave On Records, 1982)
Tracks 5-7 Produced and Mixed by Tony Wilson for Radio One's "Friday Rock Show"
Recorded in 8 hours on March 19, 1983
Track 8 is an out-take from the "Melissa" recording sessions.
Originally appeared as the B-side of the "Black Funeral" single.
Tr
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Hank ShermannLEAD GUITAR
- Kim RuzzDRUMS
- King DiamondLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS
- Timi GrabberBASS
- Benny PetersenGUITAR
- Michael DennerLEAD GUITAR
5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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