Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate (Vinyl 12" Mini-Album | EU Reissue | 2020)

Mercyful Fate – Mercyful Fate is the first release by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, a four-track mini-album released on November 8, 1982 on Rave-On Records. It was recorded over two days in September 1982 at Stone Studio in Roosendaal, Netherlands, produced and mixed by Jac Hustinx. It is often referred to as "Nuns Have No Fun" after its second track. This copy is the limited, numbered 2020 Metal Blade Records reissue on clear ghost-white vinyl, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Metal Blade Records – 3984-15703-1
• Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, mini-album, clear ghost-white vinyl
• Pressing: EU reissue, limited edition, numbered
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2020 (original: 1982)
• Genre: Metal, Limited Edition & Colored Vinyl, New vinyl, Heavy Metal

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. A Corpse Without Soul (Shermann/King Diamond)
2. Nuns Have No Fun (Shermann/Denner/King Diamond)

Side B

1. Doomed by the Living Dead (Shermann/King Diamond)
2. Devil Eyes (Shermann/King Diamond)

Personnel

Mercyful Fate: King Diamond (vocals), Hank Shermann (guitar), Michael Denner (guitar), Timi Hansen (bass), Kim Ruzz (drums). Produced and mixed by Jac Hustinx; engineer: Willem Steentjes.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1982 on Rave-On Records in the Netherlands. This record is the 2020 Metal Blade Records reissue.

What makes this edition special?
The clear ghost-white variant is limited to 300 numbered copies. It includes a lyric insert and an MP3 download card and was pressed by Pallas in Germany.

Is the record new?
Yes, the record is new and factory sealed.

Do you have more Mercyful Fate records?
Yes, for example Mercyful Fate – Don't Break the Oath (2014), Mercyful Fate – Melissa (NL, 1989) and Mercyful Fate – The Beginning (1987). More titles are in our Metal collection.