''Mercyful Fate'' is the first official release by Danish heavy metal band

Mercyful Fate Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism (often with ironic ...

. It is also known as ''Nuns Have No Fun'', the "first album" or the "EP". It is a four track,

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effort and was recorded and mixed at Stone Studio in

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, Netherlands, in two days in September 1982, and released on the independent label Rave-On Records as RMLP-002 on 8 November 1982. The album was produced and mixed by Jac Hustinx and engineered by Willem Steetjes. The cover is drawn by Ole Poulsen. The album in its entirety was later re-issued in 1987 as part of ''

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'' compilation. On 5 June 2020 it was released for the first time officially on CD through Metal Blade Records. Issued in hardcover gatefold sleeve, with black polycarbonate CD. There are three pressings: * First pressing is white bordered. * Second pressing is black bordered. * Third pressing is black bordered but distributed by Bertus Holland.

Track listing

Side A # "A Corpse Without Soul" (Hank Shermann,

King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto s ...

) – 6:53 # "Nuns Have No Fun" (Shermann, Michael Denner, Diamond) – 4:17 Side B # "Doomed by the Living Dead" (Shermann, Diamond) – 5:06 # "Devil Eyes" (Shermann, Diamond) – 5:48

Personnel

– vocals *

Hank Shermann René Krolmark (born 11 July 1958), better known by his stage name, Hank Shermann, is a Danish musician best known for his work with the heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. Career Shermann started playing guitar in 1977, influenced by the likes of Ac ...

– guitars * Michael Denner – guitars *

Timi Hansen Timi Hansen (28 October 1958 – 4 November 2019) was a Danish bass player. He played in the Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate from 1981 to 1985 and from 1992 to 1993, and its successor project King Diamond from 1985 to 1987. He played w ...

– bass * Kim Ruzz – drums

References

{{Authority control Mercyful Fate albums 1982 debut EPs