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Mercyful Fate Heavy Metal 1994 Europe
Mercyful Fate - The Bell Witch flac album
  • Performer Mercyful Fate
  • Title The Bell Witch
  • Date of release 1994
  • Country Europe
  • Style Heavy Metal
  • Other formats ASF DXD MPC AAC AIFF AUD RA
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1815 mb
  • Size FLAC 1108 mb
  • Rating: 4.3
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In the Shadows is the third full-length studio album by Mercyful Fate. It is also the first offering of the band since their reunion in 1992. It was released in 1993 on Metal Blade Records. Unlike previous Mercyful Fate albums, which were entirely centered around lyrical themes of Satanism and the Occult, the lyrics on this album are rather focused on more conceptual horror-themes, akin to King Diamond's work with his eponymous band.

Written during Mercyful Fate’s first reunion in 1993, The Bell Witch is easily one of the band’s best and most unique songs. It’s a tour de force performance by singer King Diamond, who utilizes his complete arsenal of vocal tactics, from whisper to growl to high-pitched squeal. It’s both wild and wildly entertaining.

The Best of Mercyful Fate. Show all albums by Mercyful Fate.

Is That You, Melissa. Curse Of The Pharaohs (Live). Come To The Sabbath (Live). Black Funeral (Live). MusicBrainz: The Bell Witch. this site: The Bell Witch. Bandcamp: The Bell Witch.

The Bell Witch" is based on the true story of the Bell family in Tennessee. After John Bell fired his gun at a strange animal in his cornfield, mysterious noises occurred and his daughter Betsy claimed to have been assaulted. John later died in his bed with a mysterious vial, thought to have been medicine, next to him. People reported hearing a witch laughing during the funeral.

Tracklist

1 The Bell Witch 4:34
2 Is That You, Melissa 4:38
3 Curse Of The Pharaohs (Live) 4:24
4 Egypt (Live) 4:53
5 Come To The Sabbath (Live) 6:48
6 Black Funeral (Live) 3:40

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – Metal Blade Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Metal Blade Records Inc.
  • Distributed By – Priority Records
  • Mastered At – Future Disc
  • Published By – Roadblock Music, Inc.

Credits

  • Bass – Sharlee Angelo*
  • Booking – Andy Somers
  • Drums – Snowy Shaw
  • Engineer [Light] – Sonny Satterfield
  • Engineer [Moniter Engineers] – Mark Donald
  • Engineer [Monitor] – Mark Donald (tracks: 3 to 6), Mike Adams (tracks: 3 to 6)
  • Engineer [Sound] – Vinnie Polselli, Vinnie Polselli (tracks: 3 to 6)
  • Executive Producer – Brian Slagel
  • Guitar – Hank Shermann, Michael Denner
  • Management [Tour Manager] – Ole Bang
  • Mastered By – Eddy Shreyer*
  • Mixed By – Hank Shermann (tracks: 3 to 6), King Diamond
  • Other [Security] – Erling Sibbern
  • Photography [Cover Photo] – William Hames
  • Producer – Hank Shermann (tracks: 1, 2), King Diamond , Tim Kimsey
  • Stage Manager, Management [Road Manager] – Svend Baker
  • Technician [Drum Tech] – Tommy Skriver
  • Technician [Drum] – Tommy Skriver (tracks: 3 to 6)
  • Technician [Guitar Tech Hank Shermann] – Peter Fernando
  • Technician [Guitar Tech Michael Denner] – Michael Skøtt
  • Technician [Guitar, Denner] – Michael Skøtt (tracks: 3 to 6)
  • Technician [Guitar, Shermann] – Peter Fernando (tracks: 3 to 6)
  • Vocals – King Diamond
  • Written-By – Shermann* (tracks: 1, 3, 6), Diamond*

Notes

"Extra Long EP Featuring Four Live Tracks"

Track 1 and 2 taken from the Mercyful Fate album In The Shadows

Tracks 3-6 live mobile recording by Westwood One Network, October 8, 1993 at The Palace, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Dallas Sound Lab, March 1994.

Mastered at Future Disc.

© 1994, ℗ 1994 (Tracks 3-6), ℗ 1993 (Tracks 1-2) Metal Blade Records.
Manufactured and distributed by Priority Records Inc.
Engineer [Moniter Engineers]: Mike Adams (Monitor misspelled in the booklet)
For Booking, contact I.C.M., Los Angeles
Att: Andy Somers

Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 4992-53911-2 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 53911 5 94 1 1 1-1-1 EMI JAX
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 53911 5 94 1 1 1-1-2 EMI·JAX
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
3984-17027-2 Mercyful Fate The Bell Witch ‎(CD, EP, Ltd) Metal Blade Records 3984-17027-2 Europe 1994
262.022 Mercyful Fate The Bell Witch ‎(CD, EP, Ltd) Roadrunner Records-Argentina, Metal Blade Records 262.022 Argentina 1994
3984-17027-2 Mercyful Fate The Bell Witch ‎(CD, EP, Ltd, RE) Metal Blade Records 3984-17027-2 Germany 2014
NIGHT TEST Mercyful Fate The Bell Witch ‎(12", S/Sided, MiniAlbum + 12", Etch + Ltd, Num, TP) Night Of The Vinyl Dead Records NIGHT TEST Italy 2008
CDMZORRO 78 Mercyful Fate The Bellwitch ‎(Cass, Promo) Metal Blade Records CDMZORRO 78 Europe 1994


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