MERCYFUL FATE - Melissa Netherlands 12" LP Album Vinyl

Album Description:

he 1983 Mercyful Fate album Melissa is a landmark release in the history of heavy metal music. The album's dark, occult-inspired lyrics and haunting melodies have earned it a place as a classic of the genre.

The album opens with the track "Evil", which sets the tone for the rest of the album with its eerie keyboard intro and driving guitar riff. The following tracks, including "Curse of the Pharaohs" and "Into the Coven", continue the dark and menacing atmosphere, with King Diamond's haunting vocals and the band's heavy instrumentation creating an unforgettable listening experience.

One of the most notable aspects of Melissa is the band's use of occult themes in their lyrics. Songs like "Satan's Fall" and "Black Funeral" deal with themes of demonic possession and satanic ritual, which caused controversy at the time of the album's release. The band's use of occult imagery and themes has become a signature element of their music and has influenced countless heavy metal bands in the years since.

Melissa has been cited as a major influence on the heavy metal genre, particularly on the emerging black metal scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The album's use of occult themes and dark imagery paved the way for bands like Venom and Bathory to incorporate these elements into their own music. King Diamond's distinctive vocal style and the band's intricate guitar work have also influenced a generation of metal musicians.

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Album Production Information:

The album: "Mercyful Fate Melissa NL King Diamond" was produced by: Henrik Lund, Roadster Music

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Jacob J Jorgenson
Notes: Jacob J. Jorgenson is a sound engineer from Denmark and has engineered several records of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.

This album was recorded at: Easy Sound Recording Copenhagen, July 1983

Album cover design: Thomas Holm, Studio Dryan
Notes: Thomas Holm started his career as art designer in the early 1980's and has done the album covers for bands like: Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Spartan Warrior, Dark Heart.

Album cover photography: Thomas Grondahl
Notes: Thomas Grondahl is a Danish photographer and has been working for the album covers of the bands: Mercyful Fate, Geisha

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: MERCYFUL FATE Melissa NL King Diamond

Band-members, Musicians and Performers
• King Diamond - Vocals

  Danish metal legend King Diamond. Shocking makeup, chilling falsetto vocals, and dark, theatrical concepts. A true master of horror-infused heavy metal. Explore his world

• Hank Shermann - Guitars

  Rene Krollmark is from Denmark and was born in 1958. He is also known under the aliases Hank De Wank, Hank Shermann started his musical career as guitar player in 1977 with a band called Brats, this was followed by "Danger Zone", "Mercyful Fate", Fate, Lavina, "Zoser Mez"

• Michael Denner - Guitars

  Michael Denner: Mercyful Fate's guitar master. Iconic melodies, wicked solos, his riffs shaped heavy metal history. Explore his legacy

• Timi Grabber Hansen - Bass

  Timi "Grabber" Hansen: Mercyful Fate's bass legend. His powerful grooves shaped the sound of 80s heavy metal. Remember his legacy

• Kim Ruzz - Drums

  Kim Ruzz ( real name: Kim Thyge Jensen) has been playing drums from 1981-1985 in the Danish Thrash metal band: " Mercyful Fate".

Complete Track-listing of the album "MERCYFUL FATE Melissa NL King Diamond"

The detailed tracklist of this record "MERCYFUL FATE Melissa NL King Diamond" is:

Track-listing:
1. Evil 4:45
2. Curse of the Pharaohs 3:57
3. Into the Coven 5:11
4. At the Sound of the Demon Bell 5:23
5. Black Funeral 2:50
6. Satan's Fall 11:23
7. Melissa 6:40

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