Return of the Vampire
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| Compilation album by Mercyful Fate | ||
| Released | May 12, 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1981-1982 | |
| Genre | Black metal Heavy metal |
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| Length | 50:15 | |
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mercyful Fate | |
| Mercyful Fate chronology | ||
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| A Dangerous Meeting (1992) |
Return of the Vampire (1992) |
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- This article is about the album. For the film, see The Return of the Vampire.
Return of the Vampire is a compilation album of rare demo tracks from Mercyful Fate recorded before their first, official release in 1982. It is released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records RRD 9184.
[edit] Track listing
- "Burning the Cross" (B. Petersen) – 8:49
- "Curse of the Pharaohs" – 4:27
- "Return of the Vampire" – 4:50
- "On a Night of Full Moon" – 6:40
- "A Corpse without Soul" – 8:11
- "Death Kiss" – 5:53
- "Leave My Soul Alone" – 3:21
- "M.D.A." – 4:20
- "You Asked for It" – 4:13
[edit] Credits
- Hank Shermann - Bass on "You Asked for It", Guitar
- Michael Denner - Guitar
- Timi Hansen - Bass
- King Diamond - Vocals
- Kim Ruzz - Drums
- C. Volsing - Guitar
- B. Petersen - Guitar
- Tracks 1-5: recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, late autumn 1981, Kharma Studio.
- Track 6: recorded in Hull, England, early spring 1982.
- Tracks 7-8: Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, summer 1981 at Brenner Studio.
- Track 9: Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, early spring 1981.
- "On a Night of Full Moon" was later re-recorded as "Desecration of Souls" for the Don't Break the Oath album.
- "Death Kiss" was later renamed to "A Dangerous Meeting" for the Don't Break the Oath album, with different lyrics
- "Leave My Soul Alone" and "M.D.A." were recorded for Michael Denner's band.
- "You Asked for It" was later renamed to "Black Masses" for the B-side of the Black Funeral single.
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