MERCYFUL FATE 8211 The Beginning (2022 Reissue) 8211 LP 8211 Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl Mercyful Fateis a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalistKing Diamondand guitaristHank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with Satan and the occult, Mercyful Fate were part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s. Many of the bands from this movement went on to influence later black metal musicians in the 1990s, particularly in Norway. The Beginningis a compilation album released in 1987 consisting of theNuns Have No FunEP tracks and different versions of 4 tracks from the albumMelissaand uses his vocal range to great theatrical effect. Tracklist Side A1. Doomed by the Living Dead2. A Corpse Without Soul3. Nuns Have No Fun4. Devil Eyes Side B1. Curse of the Pharaohs (BBC Radio 1 Session)2. Evil (BBC Radio 1 Session)3. Satan\’s Fall (BBC Radio 1 Session)4. Black Masses