Return of the Vampire
Return of the Vampire
Track Listings
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1. Burning the Cross
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2. Curse of the Pharaos
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3. Return of the Vampire
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4. On a Night of Full Moon
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5. Corpse Without Soul
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6. Death Kiss
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7. Leave My Soul Alone
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8. M.D.A.
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9. You Asked for It
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Return of the Vampire,Mercyful Fate,Roadrunner Records,Heavy Metal,Popular Music,Rock,Thrash
Average customer rating:
- Really classic stuff right here...
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Don't Break the Oath/Return of the Vampire
Mercyful Fate
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Melissa/The Beginning
- Them/Conspiracy
- Abigail/Fatal Portrait
- Dead Again
- Into the Unknown
ASIN: B0002FR128
Release Date: 2004-07-13 |
Tracks:
- Dangerous Meeting
- Nightmare
- Desecration of Souls
- Night of the Unborn
- Oath
- Gypsy
- Welcome Princes of Hell
- To One Far Away
- Come to the Sabbath
- Death Kiss [*][Demo Version]
Tracks:
- Burning the Cross [Demo Version]
- Curse of the Pharaohs [Demo Version]
- Return of the Vampire [Demo Version]
- On a Night of Full Moon [Demo Version]
- Corpse Without Soul [Demo Version]
- Death Kiss [Demo Version]
- Leave My Soul Alone [Demo Version]
- M.D.A. [Demo Version]
- You Asked for It [Demo Version]
Customer Reviews:
Really classic stuff right here..........2004-09-30
Anything with King Diamond's name on it is pretty much essential if you're into the metal scene, particularly his early work with Mercyful Fate. This is the second, and so far the last, of the two-disc sets that Roadrunner have put out of Mercyful Fate's body of work (they've also got two of these sets of KD's solo stuff as well).
The first disc here is DON'T BREAK THE OATH, the band's second album and the last full length that the original group would put out before King Diamond left to pursue a solo work. It may not scale the heights of the first album MELISSA, but there are some songs that you can't live without. "Dangerous Meeting," "Desecration of Souls," "Gypsy," and "Come to the Sabbath" are the obligatory classics here, but really there's not a bad song to be found. "Oath" is an epic combination of virtuoso instrumentation, superb songwriting and satanic postering. While King Diamond's vocals are usually the focus of alot of these songs (and doubtless they're unique and draw a lot of attention to themselves), the rest of the band are just as impressive here. Just check out those guitar harmonics on "Nightmare," for instance... classic stuff right there.
The second disc of this set is RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE, which is basically a collection of B-sides, alternate versions of songs, etc. The most famous songs here are "Curse of the Pharaohs" and "Corpse Without a Soul," and while none of these versions outshines the original, they're great to have. Some of the material is so superb that you're compelled to wonder just why these weren't included on either MELISSA or DON'T BREAK THE OATH. "Burning the Cross" and "Return of the Vampire" are especially excellent. The rest is pretty fascinating stuff... "M.D.A." is about an alien invasion, of all things, and is a wonderful curio for long time fans of the band.
So yeah, this stuff is pretty indispensible. Any fan of the early 80s scene needs to have some King Diamond in his collection, and this is a pretty good place to start. Also check out the other Mercyful Fate 2-disc set, MELISSA/THE BEGINNING, not to mention the King Diamond ones. In addition to the discs, you get some pretty cool liner notes, which while not telling you anything new, are pretty fun to glance through while you're listening to the albums.
Average customer rating:
- If this is your first Mercyful Fate Cd, Dont buy it!
- INDISPENSABLE TO THE FANS
- The price says it all
- Heavy Metal, it's beginning Mercyful Fate
- CD for the true MF fan
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Return of the Vampire
Mercyful Fate
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Thrash & Speed Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- The Beginning
- In the Shadows
- Don't Break the Oath
- Time
- Dead Again
ASIN: B000000H7C
Release Date: 1992-06-09 |
Tracks:
- Burning The Cross
- Curse Of The Pharaos
- Return Of The Vampire
- On A Night Of Full Moon
- A Corpse Without Soul
- Death Kiss
- Leave My Soul Alone
- M.D.A.
- You Asked For It
Customer Reviews:
If this is your first Mercyful Fate Cd, Dont buy it!.......2005-11-19
This was my first Mercyful Fate cd.. I don't regret buying it by any means. I am just suggesting that you only buy this if you're into Mercyful Fate already. Return of the Vampire is a great album. It is compiled of rare and uncut takes (as well as raw unedited tracks). My favorite track is Leave My Soul Alone.
INDISPENSABLE TO THE FANS.......2005-05-07
this release was clearly aimed for the established Mercyful Fate fan,as these are essentially unreleased /out-takes of various sound quality.
this should not be construed as negative,however as these tracks have that inmistakable Fate magic - all the ingredients are present;heavy,catchy & King's classic falsetto.
for the uninitiated,one should probably start with one of their earlier studio recordings for a point of reference(again,the production differs from track to track here).
for the fan,add another star
The price says it all.......2004-02-09
When I pulled this item up, it said:
"10 used & new from $6.66 "
The price says it all - it's definitely satanic.
Not much to pay for a decent album.
Heavy Metal, it's beginning Mercyful Fate.......2003-01-01
I enjoy this album very much. I love the hard licks, the vocals and believe that this MF album ranks in there with the other MF albums, dark, haunting, yet uplifting and great vocals and a rocking, heavy pulsing beat!
CD for the true MF fan.......2000-08-14
This is a great idea for an album, all unreleased and rare tracks including early demos of later songs, e.g the legendary "Curse Of The Pharaohs" in its earlier, longer form than that on the re-mastered "Melissa" album which cuts out some great riffs. There are also earlier forms of: "Desecration of souls" with its amazing intro, "A Dangerous Meeting", in a better form called "Death Kiss". But, the main attraction for me is the stuff I hadn't heard. E.g Peterson's "Burning the cross" with king diamond's younger sounding voice is a 8min + thriller. The album includes "Corpse Without Soul", from the first Fate ep which with its changing riffs and howling vocals is a must for any MF fan. This album even goes back to before Mercyful Fate when Hank would also fill in for bass in Michael Denner's 3 piece band in which he wrote vocals which, unsurprisingly were never put on any album. These 3 songs are very un MF but still have great riffs, rough sound quality and a brilliant King Diamond voice. All the songs have rather good quality sound for demos and howling King Diamond vocals, though it is sometimes hard to hear what he is singing and it all sounds rather dated, even compared to some of the stuff on "Don't Break The Oath" and "Melissa". The title track is one of the best songs on the album and I can't wait to hear the 1993 version. This is a good album, though by no means one of the best, also I wouldn't recommend it as a first MF album to buy because it doesn't reflect what the band is really like, this is for the die-hard MF fan. I liked the album because it shows what MF were like before their fame, what songs got them business deals. This album is usually on most internet music shopping sites.
Tracks:
- Dracula Fugue/Main Title
- Sunrise
- Family Reunion
- Dracula Pad
- Street Scene
- Jenny's Saga
- Dog's Life
- Seducing Rachel
- Suspicions
- Night Night, Rembrandt
- Party Pooper
- End
- Main Title
- Quite a Map
- Through This Before
- Go Ahead, Bob
- Thinking It Over
- Scratch Batch
- Granite Gully
- Quiet Kiss
- Bring 'Em Back Alive
- Cemetery
- McKee Flips/End Title
Tracks:
- Prelude
- Main Title/The New Guest
- Rorshach Test
- Jane's Life
- Nice Bath
- House of Horrors
- Sleeping Pills
- Happily Alive/The Maze
- Still Trapped
- Seduction
- Breakthrough
- Going Home/End Credits
- Main Title
- Mysterious Patient
- Ballet Practice/Murder!
- Pill Popper
- Human Season
- Introspection/Transformation
- Cops on the Trail
- Daylight Chase
- Radio Source (Caligari) [*]
- Radio Source (I Bury the Living) [*]
- Sounds of the Night [Male Vocal][*]
- Sounds of the Night [Female Vocal][*]
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Dwell Records Presents 17 tracks in Tribute To Mercyful Fate: FEATURING Equinox, Soilwork, Deceased, Memory Garden, Acheron, Morta Skuld, Burning Inside, Dan Swano, Hemisfear, Vital Remains, Varathron, Mystic Force, Psycho Scream, Eternal Autumn, Doomstone, Necrophagia, T.A.R.
Gypsy - Equinox / Egypt - Soilwork , Doomed By The Living Dead - Deceased / Nightmare Be Thy Name - Memory Garden , Room Of Golden Air - Acheron / Desecration Of Souls - Morta Skuld , Evil - Burning Inside / Melissa - Dan Swano , Black Funeral - Hemisfear / To One Far Away/Come To The Sabbath - Vital Remains , Nuns Have No Fun - Varathron / Curse Of The Pharaohs - Mystic Force , A Dangerous Meeting - Psycho Scream / Return Of The Vampire - Eternal Autumn , At The Sound Of The Demon Bell - Doomstone / Devil Eyes - Necrophagia , and Torture - T.A.R.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000QHJKNK |
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