Beginning [Original recording remastered]

Mercyful Fate | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B000000H44
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,883 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early Mercyful Fate, May 29, 2000

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exodusone (San Bernardino, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginning (Audio CD)

This album is a collection of classic old school metal from the Danish band Mercyful Fate. Most of the tracks on here capture Mercyful Fates golden period from 1982 up until 1984. I can name 3 reasons why to get this album 1)The Mercyful Fate EP (1982) is on here which happens to be track 1-4. 2) It's a great collection to own for any metal head. 3) The sound is better then ever, since they remastered this album and 1 bonus track. My favorite tracks off this fine album are "Doomed By The Living Dead" (killer riffs), "Devil Eyes" (it's sounds so early 80's and you can tell, but love the drumming), and last the chilling epic in the Mercyful Fate saga "Satan's Fall" (personally i think this is the best Mercyful Fate song ever put on wax). This album brings back alot of memories for me, before thrash came along there was Mercyful Fate with their chilling lyrics and killer but well structured music for the early 80's. Get this and blast it loud for the 80's.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great old school black metal, April 14, 2004

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kill_the_christian9 (Long Island,NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginning (Audio CD)

This is some very good stuff.There are many classic songs that can also be found on Melissa and some that are not on that album."Nuns have no fun" is a great song.This stuff was a good start for the band but i think that Dont Break The Oath was Mercyful Fates best album.And what is that other reviewer talking about comparing them to Christian Death?He says "if you want some real GOTH/DEATH ROCK.....".If you think that Mercyful Fate is even trying to be a death rock band then you shouldnt even be reviewing this album.Although Christian Death with Rozz Williams was great.The mention of Christian Death has no place in a mercyful fate review.Anyway,Mercyful Fate is a lot better.Buy this CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent lyrics, musical masterpiece!, February 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beginning (Audio CD)

Kim Bendix Peterson is the man behind "King Diamond." Great guitar licks, heavy rhythm and an awesome vocal ability make for a collectors item. Some of the heaviest guitar ever recorded!