Mercyful Fate – The Beginning (1987) [Full Album Compilation | Danish Heavy Metal]

Описание: Album: The Beginning
Type: Compilation
Year: 1987
Country: Denmark
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label: Roadrunner Records
Note: Official 1987 reissue of the ultra-rare 1982 self-titled EP (tracks 2-5) plus the complete 1982 BBC Radio session (tracks 6-9) and one bonus studio track; essential early material that bridges the band’s raw beginnings to the classic Melissa era.

LINEUP (1982 EP & BBC session):
King Diamond – Vocals
Hank Shermann – Guitars
Michael Denner – Guitars
Timi Hansen – Bass
Kim Ruzz – Drums

TRACKLIST:
00:00 1. Doomed by the Living Dead – 05:09
05:07 2. A Corpse Without Soul – 06:59
12:03 3. Nuns Have No Fun – 04:21
16:22 4. Devil Eyes – 05:53
22:12 5. Curse of the Pharaohs (BBC Radio 1 Session) – 03:53
26:01 6. Evil (BBC Radio 1 Session) – 04:03
30:03 7. Satan's Fall (BBC Radio 1 Session) – 10:31
40:31 8. Black Masses – 04:32
45:02 9. Black Funeral* -- 02:52


Released in June 1987, The Beginning compiles Mercyful Fate’s earliest official recordings before Melissa. The opening track “Doomed by the Living Dead” is a 1987 studio re-recording, while tracks 2-5 are the legendary 1982 Mercyful Fate EP (often called the “Nuns Have No Fun” EP), and tracks 6-9 are the complete BBC Friday Rock Show session from March 1982. Raw, aggressive and dripping with occult atmosphere, these songs showcase King Diamond’s already unmistakable falsetto and the band’s unique blend of heavy and speed metal that would soon explode onto the world stage. Essential for every fan of first-wave black/heavy metal and a perfect companion to Melissa and Don’t Break the Oath.