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Prior to their legendary Death/Thrash masterpiece, MERCILESS cut their teeth recording two demos, Behind the Black Door and Realm of the Dark. Released in 1987 und 1988 respectively, both are naturally rather raw affairs but what they may lack in proficiency and sound quality, is made up for by unbridled ferocity and MERCILESS’ youthful enthusiasm.
These two demos are important historical relics and a peephole into times long past by one of Sweden’s pioneering bands that alongside e.g. OBSCURITY or MORBID paved the way for the Swedish (and beyond) Black- and Death Metal scene.
Jewel-case CD with 24-page booklet including an in-depth interview with Erik Wallin and many never seen before pictures.
Prior to their legendary Death/Thrash masterpiece, MERCILESS cut their teeth recording two demos, Behind the Black Door and Realm of the Dark. Released in 1987 und 1988 respectively, both are naturally rather raw affairs but what they may lack in proficiency and sound quality, is made up for by unbridled ferocity and MERCILESS’ youthful enthusiasm.
These two demos are important historical relics and a peephole into times long past by one of Sweden’s pioneering bands that alongside e.g. OBSCURITY or MORBID paved the way for the Swedish (and beyond) Black- and Death Metal scene.
Jewel-case CD with 24-page booklet including an in-depth interview with Erik Wallin and many never seen before pictures.
Reprint, 500x red opaque with heavy white & black splatters 12" (140g) in a microtene innerbag, printed innersleeve, full-color on 220g, jacket, full-color printed on 350g, lyrics sheet, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
+ Bonus live tracks "Bestial Death" , "The Awakening" ,"Nuclear Attack" , and "Pure Hate". Complete new artwork close to the original with lyrics.
eprint, 500x red opaque with heavy white & black splatters 12" (140g) in a microtene innerbag, printed innersleeve, full-color on 220g, jacket, full-color printed on 350g, lyrics sheet, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
Comes in black digipak with embossed album name and band's logo in red.
Death/Thrash from Sweden this is the bands second full length,released in 1992 on Active Records.
POSSIBLE BOOTLEG / REPLICA
Demo archives reissued in a A5 case, dvd like case...
Merciless was one of the first underground Death/Thrash Metal bands in Sweden, inspired of the early fast-playing bands such as Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Bathory. Merciless was formed during the summer of 1986 in Strängnäs
In July ´87 they recorded a 4 track demo tape called "Behind the Black Door" which was only printed in 100 copies, then came the recording of their second 4 track demo tape "Realm of Dark" in June ´88 The demo sold about 2.000 copies and gave them a record deal with Norwegian "Deathlike Silence Productions". In the summer of 1989 Merciless recorded their first album "The Awakening" which was released on D.S.P. in March ´90.
