MERCYFUL FATE
Die Schwarze Maske Mit Gefolge

"vinyl replica" digipak CD  2020 reissue

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Comes as a 6 Panel 2 Tray CD DigiPak with Low Centre Slit-Cut and a 24-paged booklet containing expanded artwork & extensive liner notes.
Recorded and mixed at Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark in July 1983.
Digitally remastered by Chris Gehringer (The Hit Factory, New York, New York).

Track 8 is an out-take from the 'Melissa' recording sessions.
Black Masses originally appeared as the B-side of The "Black Funeral" single and later on the album The Beginning
Tracks 9-11 produced and mixed for BBC Radio 1's "The Friday Rock Show" and recorded in 8 hours on March 19, 1983. Appears courtesy of BBC Enterprises Ltd.
These versions were recorded 3½ months prior to the versions on the 'Melissa' album. Originally appeared on the album The Beginning.
Track 12 recorded at Kharma Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark (late Autumn 1981) before Mercyful Fate was signed. Originally appeared on the album Return Of The Vampire
Track 13 recorded before Mercyful Fate was signed. Originally appeared on the compilation Metallic Storm and later as a bonus track on the CD remaster of The Beginning
Note: On tracks 12 & 13, Benny Peterson plays guitar along with Hank Shermann, as Michael Denner had yet to join the band.
The DVD footage was recorded live at the Dynamo in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1983. It also includes a commentary track by King Diamond.