Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate (1982) [Unofficial Release] (2014)

This album has about 100 different editions.

Official Releases:

First pressing: 1982 The white border was either a misprint or the record company didn't like the look of it and changed it to black. It is unknown how many copies were released.

Second Pressing: 1982 with black border.

Third Pressing: 1982 with black border distributed by Bertus Holland
From 1987-onward this is printed as side one of the compilation Mercyful Fate - The Beginning . That version however moves track 3 ("Doomed By The Living Dead") to the beginning.

Bootleg Pressing:

First Bootleg Pressing: 2001 colored vinyl many different colors and shades. The pressing plates were not cleaned in between colors resulting in a wide range of colors, shades and mixed colors many of which are unique and one of a kind. This pressing has matrix numbers RMLP002 A and RMLP002 B , with about 3 characters of space after the "2" . There is a lyric sheet with this pressing. The records typically weigh 154 or 156 grams. The other major difference with the first bootleg pressing is if you look closely you can see horizontal lines , easiest to see on the girls legs, but present throughout the cover.

Second Bootleg Pressing: 2002: White border. Black Vinyl and 4 different colors pressed. Blue, Dark Blue, Green marbled, Dark Green marbled. This pressing has matrix numbers RMLP002 A and RMLP002 B , with about 3 characters of space after the "2" . Some copies seem to have lyric sheet. Vinyl is lighter weight about 132 grams. The horizontal lines seen on 2001 press are not found on this press.

Third Bootleg Pressing: 2004 Picture Disc 300 copies

Fourth Bootleg Pressing: 2011 In Black Vinyl , White Marbled Vinyl, Redish Purple Vinyl, Clear Vinyl and White Label Test press. Much darker sleeves. Matrix RMLP- 002A and RMLP0021- with about one character of space after the "dash" on side A matrix, with side 1 martix number running together with dash at the end. No lyric sheets. Vinyl weights seem to vary from 152-168 grams

Fifth Bootleg Pressing: 2012 In Green vinyl , Blue Vinyl, Red Vinyl, Purple Vinyl, And Yellow Vinyl. Matrix RMLP- 002A and RMLP0021- with about one character of space after the "dash" on side A matrix, with side 1 matrix number running together with dash at the end. No lyric sleeves. Vinyl weight seems to vary widely from 152-172 grams.

Sixth Bootleg Pressing: 2013 Numbered Picture Disc , Blue Cover Test Pressing (black vinyl) , White border (black vinyl) , White border numbered ediiton (black vinyl) , White border (white vinyl) , White border (yellow vinyl), White border (redish orange vinyl). No matrix number. Some copies seem to come with lyric sleeve but most do not.

Seventh Bootleg Pressing: 2014 Black Vinyl and Red marble vinyl. Bonus tracks.
This press has very dark cover
Matrix / Runout (Side A): RMLP-002-A
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): RMLP -02 -B with about one character of space after the "P" and also after the "2"
Vinyl weighs about 126 grams.

Source: Discogs.

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Mercyful Fate is a heavy metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band was formed by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann in 1981. The original MF line-up shared members with another Copenhagen band, Danger Zone, whom Diamond and Shermann were helping out. 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. Mercyful Fate are widely considered one of the originators of the black metal sub-genre. By 1982, the "classic" Mercyful Fate line up of Diamond, Shermann, guitarist Michael Denner (ex-Brats and Danger Zone), bassist Timi "Grabber" Hansen (Danger Zone), and drummer Kim Ruzz was in place. Over the next couple years, the band would release an EP and 2 LPs that would cement their reputation as one the most influential metal bands of the early 1980s. King Diamond's blasphemous lyrics and theatrical stage presence would have many label the band as part of the 1st wave of black metal, although musically the band was closer to the style of Judas Priest or Iron Maiden. The group split in 1985, as Shermann decided he wanted to pursue a more commercial direction. King Diamond launched a solo career, taking Denner and Hansen with him, while Kim Ruzz disappeared into the regular world.

The band's legend continued to grow after their split. In 1993, the classic line up, minus Kim Ruzz, reformed for a new album, "In The Shadows". Hansen dropped out after that release but the group continued on throughout the 1990s. At the same time, King Diamond kept his own solo career going. Michael Denner left the band after 1996's "Into The Unknown" and Diamond and Sherman continued on with new players. 1999's "9" is, to date, the band's last full-length release. King Diamond has stated that MF has not split up but the band is on hold for the foreseeable future. In 2009, Diamond, Shermann, Denner, Hansen, and drummer Bjarne Holm (who has played with the group since 1994) reunited to re-record the songs "Evil" and "Curse Of The Pharoah" for the "Guitar Hero: Metallica" video game.

In 2019, the group announced they would be playing a series of live dates. The line up would include Diamond, Sherman, Wead, Holm, and bassist Joey Vera (filling in for Timi Hansen, who was battling cancer). Timi Hansen lost his battle with cancer on November 4th, 2019.

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RMLP-002

 

 -Tracklist:

A1. A Corpse Without A Soul     6:53
A2. Nuns Have No Fun     4:17
A3. Doomed By The Living Dead     5:06
A4. Devil Eyes     5:48
A5. Black Funeral     2:52
B1. Curse Of The Pharaohs     3:50
B2. Evil     4:01
B3. Satan's Fall     10:28
B4. Black Masses     4:30

 

-Line up:

 • King Diamond : Vocals, Lyrics
 • Hank Shermann : Guitars, Songwriting
 • Michael Denner : Guitars, Songwriting (track 2)
 • Kim Ruzz : Drums
 • Timi Grabber (R.I.P. 2019) : Bass.

 

 

 Label: Rave-On Records.

 This press has very dark cover

 Seventh Bootleg Pressing 2014

 Re-issue without lyrical sheet on coloured vinyl.

The cover is darker than the Original and even the regular re-issues.

Same track listing as "The Beginning" compilation with tracks re-ordered.

Produced and Mixed by Jac Hustinx

Side A:
Track 1 to Track 4 taken from the self-titled 12" released in 1982.
Track 5 taken from the Metallic Storm compilation released in 1982.

Side B:
Track 1 to Track 3 recorded for the BBC Friday Rock Show in 1983.
Track 4 taken from the Black Funeral 7" released in 1983.
The cover is darker than the Original and even the regular re-issues.

Rave-On Records
P.O. Box 4313
5604 EH Eindhoven
Holland

Mercyful Fate Inc.
328 Hvidovrevej 3TV
2650 Hvidovre
Denmark.

 

12'' EP lyric sheet.

Timi ''Grabber'' Hansen

 

Dark Funeral - Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part II (2008)

 

 1993 was the year it all began, Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon [1993-1996] founded we now know as Dark Funeral. In January 1994 self-titled and self-financed debut mini album were recorded at Dan Swanös Uni-Sound Studio. It was released upon the un-expecting masses on May 4th the same year. The band quickly established themselves as a band to watch. Since then a lot of things has happened. The line-up has changed, several amazing albums has been released and Dark Funeral has toured no less than 45 different countries with acts as Dimmu Borgir, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Immortal and many more.

The album "Diabolis Interium" was nominated as best metal album at P3 Guld awards and in Oct 2002 the band played Singapore as the first foreign band in ten years (Metallica played there in the early 90s).

Their  live album "De Profundis Clamavi ad te Domine" was released in Europe by Regain Records and licensed to several other countries. On January 20th 2005, Dark Funeral signed a new record deal with Regain Records and in late May the band entered Dug Out Studios together with producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Behemoth a.s.o.) and c/o producer Örjan Örnkloo (Misery Loves CO) to begin the work and recording of their new, long awaited Satanic Symphony. The band finally completed their recording session on July 15th, 2005. On Aug 8th, the band returned to Dug Out Studios to lay down the final vocal parts and do the final mixing of the album. Finally, on August the 18th, 2005 Dark Funeral's new Masterpiece "Attera Totus Sanctus" was completed. It was released on October 24th, 2005. Upon the release the album climbed straight up on the Swedish Metal chart as NR #3.

After touring the world in support of their latest “Attera Totus Sanctus” album , they finally released their first ever DVD (2-disc´s)"Attera Orbis Terrarum-part 1 on October 15th". The DVD landed as Nr 5 on the Swedish Music DVD chart. This is the first DVD in a series of two which the band planned to release from their world touring for Attera Totus Sanctus.

Dark Funeral begin 2008 by announcing a release date for their second DVD set, "Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 2". The 2-disc DVD was released on October 20 through Regain Records. This is the second in a series of two DVDs featuring material that was recorded during the band's worldwide touring for "Attera Totus Sanctus.". While Part 1 focuses on European shows, part two focuses on South American shows, where the band has a fanatical following.

 

 

 -Setlist:

DVD1-1     Intro     1:29
DVD1-2     King Antichrist     4:19
DVD1-3     Diabolis Interium     4:13
DVD1-4     Ravenna Strigoi Mortii     4:15
DVD1-5     The Arrival Of Satan's Empire     3:46
DVD1-6     Open The Gates     4:09
DVD1-7     Vobiscum Satanas     4:56
DVD1-8     666 Voices Inside     4:35
DVD1-9     The Secrets Of The Black Arts     3:57
DVD1-10     Attera Totus Sanctus     5:22
DVD1-11     Hail Murder     5:56
DVD1-12     Atrum Regina     6:00
DVD1-13     My Dark Desires     4:19
DVD1-14     An Apprentice Of Satan     7:49
DVD1-15     The Dawn No More Rises     4:08
DVD1-16     Satan's Mayhem     5:11
DVD1-17     The Secrets Of The Black Arts     4:11
DVD1-18     Shadows Over Transylvania     3:35
DVD1-19     Bloodfrozen     4:01
DVD1-20     An Apprentice Of Satan     5:32
DVD1-21     King Antichrist     5:11
DVD1-22     Diabolis Interium     4:27

DVD2-1     King Antichrist     7:21
DVD2-2     Diabolis Interium     4:26
DVD2-3     Ravenna Strigoi Mortii     3:56
DVD2-4     The Arrival Of Satan's Empire     3:40
DVD2-5     Open The Gates     4:00
DVD2-6     Vobiscum Satanas     4:08
DVD2-7     666 Voices Inside     4:13
DVD2-8     Attera Totus Sanctus     5:35
DVD2-9     The Secrets Of The Black Arts     3:18
DVD2-10     Godhate     4:50
DVD2-11     Hail Murder     5:12
DVD2-12     Atrum Regina     4:47
DVD2-13     My Dark Desires     4:05
DVD2-14     An Apprentice Of Satan     7:18
DVD2-15     My Dark Desires     4:22
DVD2-16     The Arrival Of Satan's Empire     5:44
DVD2-17     Vobiscum Satanas     5:04
DVD2-18     Open The Gates     5:41
DVD2-19     Godhate     4:36


  -Line up:

• Lord Ahriman : Guitars
• Chaq Mol : Guitars
• Emperor Magus Caligula : Vocals, Bass
• Matte Modin : Drums
• B-Force : Bass.

 

 

 

 Label: Regain Records.

Tracks DVD1-1 - DVD1-14 - LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES/EL TEATRO [ARGENTINA] October 06, 2006

Tracks DVD1-15 - DVD1-22 - Previously unreleased amateur footage shot during Dark Funeral´s enormously successful tours throughout North America (1997-2007).

Tracks DVD2-1 - DVD2-14 - LIVE IN SAO PAULO/LEDSLAY [BRASIL] September 23, 2006
Tracks DVD2-15 - DVD2-19

Previously unreleased amateur footage shot during Dark Funeral´s enormously successful tours throughout South America (2003 & 2006) and Trailer for Attera Orbis Terrarum Part I.

The DVD includes a stunning A3 poster.

 

 

Inquisition - Anxious Death / Forever Under [Compilation] (2006)

 In 1988, Dagon formed the thrash metal band Guillotina in Cali, Colombia. The band possessed a thrash metal sound on its earliest recordings. The band changed their name to Inquisition in 1989 and released their debut on vinyl 12"EP "Anxious Death" playing the ancient sound of the Thrash Metal in the old Sodom/Kreator vein; the musical style was a bit different but the ideology has been always the same: Total Darkness and Philosophies of Wisdom.

In 1993 the second production was released on full-length tape format which was named "Forever Under", also in the path of violent Thrash Metal Music and in the old Dark Angel/Kreator vein.The band continued with their thrash sound until about 1994, when they evolved into a black metal band.

In 1996 Dagon left Colombia for the US and met Incubus who joined on drums.

 

ANTI-GOTH 042

 -Tracklist:

 Disc 1

Side A
1. Anxious Death     09:17

Side B
2. Intro     01:41       instrumental
3. Low Superiority     09:01
4. Intro / End of Process     07:28

27:27

    

Disc 2

Side A
1. Abstract Confusion     03:00       instrumental
2. What We Want to Be     04:28
3. Wasted Importance     06:37
    
Side B
4. Wild Abuse     07:25
5. Artist of Illusions     07:05
6. Neurotic Depression     01:45       instrumental

30:20 

 

-Line up:

•  Jason Wilson ''Dagon'' : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Lyrics, Songwritin 

•  John Santa : Drums.

•  Cesar Santa : Bass.

 

 Label: Nuclear War Now! Productions.

Picture/splatter vinyl, Limited die-hard edition to 300 copies.

 Comes in a gatefold cover sleeve including an A2-size poster, two inserts, a biography card, an embroidered logo patch and a sticker.

Tracks 1 to 3: Anxious Death EP, 1990.
Tracks 4 to 10: Forever Under Demo, 1993.

(P) + (C) Inquisition 1990, 1993
Licensed from Dagon/Inquisition

Tracks 1 to 3: Recorded at Paranova Estudios, Cali, Colombia, 1/1990.
Tracks 4 to 10: Recorded at Armony Records.

 

 

 

 

 

Various - Litanies Of Sacrilege (2008)

 

-Tracklist:

A1. Martyrvore - Death Hammer
A2. Zygoatsis - Vengeance, Abhorrence And Hateful Armageddon
A3. Morbid Execution - Alcoholic Revelation
A4. Nocturnal Vomit - Screams From The Tomb
A5. Kulto Maldito - Sentencia Infernal
B1. Necroccultus - Deathrone's Dominium
B2. Embrace Of Thorns - Annihilation Of Scrolls (Cantus Lacrimarum)
B3. Bestial Holocaust - Amanecer En Llamas
B4. Grave Miasma - Archaic Infamy
B5. Blasphemophagher - Lights Of White Phosphorus.

 

Label: Calabozo Records.

 Mastered at UMS Studios by Toni Saez.

Cover artwork: Magius, The Archipictor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dismember - Reborn In Blasphemy [promo] (1990)

 

 The band formed in Stockholm in 1988 as a trio of vocalist/bassist Robert Senneback, guitarist David Blomqvist and drummer Fred Estby. This initial line-up only maintained itself for just over a year but did release two demos in the shape of 'Dismembered' and 'Last Blasphemies'. The original Dismember folded in late 1989 with Estby joining forces with Carnage and Blomqvist opting for Entombed. However, shortly before recording of the debut Carnage album Blomqvist jumped ship from his new act to join the band. 

Carnage dissolved when guitarist Mike Amott quit to British extreme Metal act Carcass leaving Estby, Blomqvist and vocalist Matti Karki to resurrect Dismember. Still a trio, this new line-up released the Tomas Skogsberg produced 'Reborn In Blasphemy' demo before inviting Senneback, then a member of Unleashed, to resume his position in the band. Dismember also augmented their sound with the addition of ex-Carbonised bassist Richard Cabeza. Having signed to Germany's Nuclear Blast label, the first hard product to arrive was the inclusion of two of the latest demo tracks on the 'Death Is Just The Beginning' compilation album.
The band began recording in earnest in 1991 and released their debut album Like an Ever Flowing Stream that year. The album is today heralded as a milestone for the burgeoning Swedish death metal scene and established the band's fanbase, which was further bolstered by the controversy surrounding one song in particular, "Skin Her Alive". The song was confiscated by British and Australian customs for being 'indecent and obscene' (hence the title of their 1993 album). Her Majesty's customs had objected to song titles and lyrics such as 'Skin Her Alive' and 'Brutal Orgy Of Flesh'. The subsequent court case shot Dismember's name to the forefront of the current wave of Death metal acts.

The band toured Europe opening for Morbid Angel in June 1991 but these dates were curtailed due to disagreements between the two acts. Further live shows included Dismember's appearance at the Rock Hard festivals alongside Death, Pestilence and Napalm Death.

In 1992, Dismember released the Pieces EP, which saw more live shows in Europe, touring in conjunction with Obituary and Napalm Death and the following year continued with second full-length Indecent & Obscene which featured their song "Dreaming in Red"; the "Dreaming in Red" videoclip was shown in MTV's Headbangers Ball.

Like many of the other Scandinavian death metal bands, Dismember began softening their sound in the mid-1990s, with 1995's Massive Killing Capacity having more melodic approaches, which had a good public response. Nevertheless, they attempted a return to style with 1997's Death Metal, which ultimately became a sales disappointment.

 

 -Tracklist:

 Side A
1. Intro     02:11    instrumental
2. Dismembered     03:53

Side B
3. Sickening Art     04:09
4. Defective Decay     03:54

14:07

 

-Line up:

• Matti Kärki : Vocals (lead), Lyrics
• David Blomqvist : Guitars (rhythm) (lead on track 4), Bass
• Fred Estby : Drums, Lyrics.

 

 

 

Label: Nuclear Blast.

Recorded and mixed at Sunlight Studios, 1990.
Produced by Dismember, all music by Dismember.

 This demo was both self-released by the band and released by Nuclear Blast:

Self-released version:
- Xeroxed covers
- Recorded onto studio tapes, usually black

Nuclear Blast version:
- Pro-covers
- Recorded onto studio tapes, usually black with a red sticker on the shell.

 

 

 

 

 

Darkthrone - Return To Ultima Thule [bootleg] (2001)

In the beginning were a death metal band under the name Black Death formed in late 1986, whose members were Gylve Nagell (Fenriz), Ivar Enger (Zephyrous)  and Anders Risberget. The band changed their name to Darkthrone in late 1987 and were joined by Dag Nilsen. In the spring of 1988, Ted Skjellum (Nocturno Culto) joined the band on guitar and vocals. Based in the Oslo suburb of Kolbotn, the band recorded four demo tapes during 1988 and 1989, (Land of Frost, A New Dimension, Thulcandra, and Cromlech) and was eventually signed by England's Peaceville Records, for whom they recorded their 1991 debut, Soulside Journey. This contained technical death metal in a similar vein to then dominant Swedish groups like Entombed, Edge of Sanity, and Tiamat, and was severely at odds with the small, but dedicated heavy metal community coalescing around Oslo's infamous Helvete record store. It was at this nondescript location, operated by Mayhem guitarist Euronymous, that the seeds were sowed for the so-called "Inner Circle" of Norwegian black metal, whose subsequent activities (involving numerous counts of arson, suicide, and the murder of Euronymous himself at the hands of Burzum's Varg Vikernes) inadvertently drew more international attention than the inaccessible music itself ever could. It was also at Helvete that the members of Darkthrone fell under black metal's irresistibly evil spell, and, no doubt influenced by Mayhem's primal racket, not to mention first generation black metal bands like England's Venom, Switzerland's Hellhammer, Sweden's Bathory, and Brazil's Sarcófago, they began applying corpse makeup and turned their backs on death metal. 

 In August 1991, they recorded their second album, which was released at the beginning of 1992 and titled A Blaze in the Northern Sky. The album contained Darkthrone's first black metal recordings, and Peaceville Records was originally skeptical about releasing it due to Darkthrone's extreme diversion from their original death metal style. After the album was recorded, bassist Dag Nilsen left the band, as he didn't want to play black metal, and is merely credited as "session bass" with no picture on the album.

 

 -Tracklist:

A1. Eon / Thulcandra
A2. Archipelago
B1. Snowfall
B2. Life
B3. Untitled Live Songs (Finland 1991)

 

-Line up:

 • Fenriz : Drums, Vocals (additional), Bass, Guitars (additional).
 • Nocturno Culto : Vocals, Guitars, Bass.

 

 

 

 Label: Not On Label.

A1 & A2 are reissued from Thulcandra Demo
B1 is reissued from New Dimension Demo 1988
B3 is unreleased & exclusive to this record.

 

 

 

Riihimaki, Finland, 1991.