The debut studio album by the Danish heavy metal band, originally released in October 1983, and the first album released by Roadrunner Records. This was also the first Mercyful Fate effort to get an official release in the United States through Megaforce Records, as the self-titled EP was a highly sought after import, and the BBC sessions were only available on bootleg tapes. The album has been identified as one of the earliest examples of extreme metal, and is often considered to be a major influence on the then-developing thrash metal, black metal and death metal genres.
Track Listing:
1. Evil - Mercyful Fate (4.45)
2. Curse of the Pharaohs - Mercyful Fate (3.57)
3. Into the Coven - Mercyful Fate (5.11)
4. At the Sound of the Demon Bell - Mercyful Fate (5.24)
5. Black Funeral - Mercyful Fate (2.5)
6. Satan's Fall - Mercyful Fate (11.23)
7. Melisa - Mercyful Fate (6.4)
Year of Production: 1983
