Mercyful Fate
Return of the Vampire
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Surprisingly, I haven't seen anyone review this release, so I'll take a shot at it. This is an official release of various old (pre-Melissa) MF recordings. There are quite a few songs on here that are really amazing, but surprisingly never made it onto an album. One of these is "Burning the Cross", which carries with it all the necessary elements to make it an instant Fate classic. As a matter of fact, this track alone is worth the price of admission. There are different versions of Curse of the Pharaos, A Dangerous Meeting, Desecration of Souls, and Black Masses (most of which appear under different titles). I'll just keep this bullshit short and say that if you are a real MF fan, you fucking NEED this release. It's every bit as essential as their early albums, and every bit as classic.


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