''The Beginning'' is a compilation album 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 ...
released on 24 June 1987 through Roadrunner Records consisting of the ''
Nuns Have No Fun''
EP and different versions of 4 tracks from the album ''
Melissa
Melissa is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Greek language, Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite language, Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey".
Meliss ...
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Track listing
#"Doomed by the Living Dead" – 5:07
#"A Corpse Without Soul" – 6:52
#"Nuns Have No Fun" – 4:17
#"Devil Eyes" – 5:48
#"Curse of the Pharaohs" – 3:50 , ¹
#"Evil" – 4:01 , ¹
#"Satan's Fall" – 10:28 , ¹
#"Black Masses" – 4:30 , ²
#"Black Funeral" – 2:52 , ³
, ¹ From
"The Friday Rock Show". 19 March, 1983
, ² From the "Black Funeral" single (B side)
, ³ From the ''Metallic Storm'' compilation (Remaster only)
References
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Mercyful Fate albums
1987 compilation albums
Roadrunner Records compilation albums