Return of the Vampire

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Return of the Vampire
Compilation album by Mercyful Fate
Released	May 12, 1992
Recorded	1981-1982
Genre	Black metal Heavy metal
Length	50:15
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer(s)	Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate chronology
A Dangerous Meeting (1992)	Return of the Vampire (1992)

This article is about the album. For the film, see The Return of the Vampire.

Return of the Vampire is a compilation album of rare demo tracks from Mercyful Fate recorded before their first, official release in 1982. It is released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records RRD 9184.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Burning the Cross" (B. Petersen) – 8:49
2. "Curse of the Pharaohs" – 4:27
3. "Return of the Vampire" – 4:50
4. "On a Night of Full Moon" – 6:40
5. "A Corpse without Soul" – 8:11
6. "Death Kiss" – 5:53
7. "Leave My Soul Alone" – 3:21
8. "M.D.A." – 4:20
9. "You Asked for It" – 4:13

[edit] Credits

• Hank Shermann - Bass on "You Asked for It", Guitar
• Michael Denner - Guitar
• Timi Hansen - Bass
• King Diamond - Vocals
• Kim Ruzz - Drums
• C. Volsing - Guitar
• B. Petersen - Guitar

• Tracks 1-5: recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, late autumn 1981, Kharma Studio.
• Track 6: recorded in Hull, England, early spring 1982.
• Tracks 7-8: Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, summer 1981 at Brenner Studio.
• Track 9: Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, early spring 1981.

• "On a Night of Full Moon" was later re-recorded as "Desecration of Souls" for the Don't Break the Oath album.
• "Death Kiss" was later renamed to "A Dangerous Meeting" for the Don't Break the Oath album, with different lyrics
• "Leave My Soul Alone" and "M.D.A." were recorded for Michael Denner's band.
• "You Asked for It" was later renamed to "Black Masses" for the B-side of the Black Funeral single.