Melissa is a Metal album by Mercyful Fate, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 145 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- clean
- eerie
- occult
About
"Melissa" is the full-length debut for legendary Danish proto black / heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. Released in 1983, "Melissa" featured a unique sound for that time which was somewhere between early Judas Priest and the darker dirges of Black Sabbath chocked with a haunting and brooding evil atmosphere, aggressive musicianship, high pitched shrieks and falsettos and lyrics driven by darkness, death and Satanism. These radical and controversial elements would help inspire the future black metal scene along with acts like Venom, and later Bathory. The album cover depicts the iconic skull "Melissa" which was later stolen by a fan .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Evil4:46
- A2Curse Of The Pharaohs4:00
- A3Into The Coven5:35
- A4At The Sound Of The Demon Bell5:20
Side B
- B1Black Funeral2:47
- B2Satan's Fall11:21
- B3Melissa6:40
Credits
Performers
- Timi GrabberBASS
- Kim RuzzDRUMS
- Michael DennerGUITAR LEAD GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Hank ShermannGUITAR LEAD GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- King DiamondVOCALS BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Benny PetersenGUITAR
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 145 pressings tracked on Gatefold