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Mercyful Fate (EP)

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Released
  
25 September 1982

Length
  
22:04

Artist
  
Mercyful Fate

Label
  
Rave-On Records

Recorded
  
September 1982

Producer
  
Jac Hustinx

Release date
  
25 September 1982

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Genres
  
Heavy metal, Black metal, Thrash metal, Speed metal

Mercyful fate 1982 ep


Mercyful Fate is the first official release of Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. It is also known as Nuns Have No Fun, the "first album" or the "EP". It is a four track, 45rpm effort and was recorded and mixed at Stone Studio in Roosendaal, Netherlands, in two days in September 1982 and released on the independent label Rave-On Records as RMLP-002. The album was produced and mixed by Jac Hustinx and engineered by Willem Steetjes. The cover is drawn by Ole Poulsen. The album in its entirety was later re-issued in 1987 as part of The Beginning compilation.

Contents

There are three pressings:

  • First pressing is white bordered.
  • Second pressing is black bordered.
  • Third pressing is black bordered but distributed by Bertus Holland.

    • Track listing

    Side A
    1. "A Corpse Without Soul" (Hank Shermann, King Diamond) – 6:53
    2. "Nuns Have No Fun" (Shermann, Michael Denner, Diamond) – 4:17
    Side B
    1. "Doomed by the Living Dead" (Shermann, Diamond) – 5:06
    2. "Devil Eyes" (Shermann, Denner, Diamond) – 5:48

    Credits

  • King Diamond - vocals
  • Hank Shermann - guitar
  • Michael Denner - guitar
  • Timi Hansen - bass
  • Kim Ruzz - drums

    • Songs

    1A Corpse Without Soul4:17
    2Nuns Have No Fun4:22
    3Doomed by the Living Dead5:06

    References

    Mercyful Fate (EP) Wikipedia
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