Melissa (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Melissa
Type = studio
Artist = Mercyful Fate


Released = 1983
Recorded = 1983
Genre = Heavy metal, black metal
Length = 39:09
Label = Roadrunner
Producer = Hendrik Lund
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9fyxqq5ldte link]
Last album = "Nuns Have No Fun" (1982)
This album = "Melissa" (1983)
Next album = "Don't Break the Oath" (1984)

"Melissa" is the debut album of Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate released in 1983.it's the first album released by Roadrunner Records. In 2005 Roadrunner Records re-released this album with several bonus tracks and bonus DVD.

Track listing

#"Evil" – 4:45
#"Curse of the Pharaohs" – 3:57
#"Into the Coven" – 5:11
#"At the Sound of the Demon Bell" – 5:23
#"Black Funeral" – 2:50
#"Satan's Fall" – 11:23
#"Melissa" – 6:40
#"Black Masses" - 4:31
#"Curse Of The Pharaohs" - 3:52 (BBC Radio 1 Session)
#"Evil" - 4:02 (BBC Radio 1 Session)
#"Satan's Fall" - 10:29 (BBC Radio 1 Session)
#"Curse Of The Pharaohs" - 4:26 (demo)
#"Black Funeral" - 2:54 (demo)"Tracks 8-13 are bonus tracks on 25th Anniversary edition"

25th Anniversary edition DVD track listing

Live At Dynamo, Eindhoven, Holland 1983

#"Doomed By The Living Dead"
#"Black Funeral"
#"Curse Of The Pharaohs"

Credits

*King Diamond - Vocals
*Hank Shermann - Guitars
*Michael Denner - Guitars
*Timi "Grabber" Hansen - Bass
*Kim Ruzz - Drums

External links

* " [http://www.covenworldwide.org/melissa.php Melissa on Coven Worldwide] "