Mercyful Fate (EP)

Mercyful Fate
EP by Mercyful Fate
Released	25 September 1982
Recorded	September 1982
Genre	Heavy metal, speed metal, black metal
Length	22:04
Label	Rave-On Records
Producer	Jac Hustinx
Mercyful Fate chronology
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5[2]

Mercyful Fate is the first official release of Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate.^[3] It is also known as Nuns Have No Fun, the "first album" or the "EP". It is a four track, 45rpm effort and was recorded and mixed at Stone Studio in Roosendaal, Netherlands, in two days in September 1982 and released on the independent label Rave-On Records as RMLP-002. 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 The Beginning compilation.

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

1. "A Corpse Without Soul" (Hank Shermann, King Diamond) – 6:53
2. "Nuns Have No Fun" (Shermann, Michael Denner, Diamond) – 4:17

Side B

1. "Doomed by the Living Dead" (Shermann, Diamond) – 5:06
2. "Devil Eyes" (Shermann, Denner, Diamond) – 5:48

Credits

• King Diamond - vocals
• Hank Shermann - guitar
• Michael Denner - guitar
• Timi Hansen - bass
• Kim Ruzz - drums

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate EP review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
2. Nash, J. "Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
3. "Masters of the macabre Music, Myths & Legends By Martin Vengadesan". Ecentral.my. 2005-06-26. Retrieved 2012-05-31.