Release date:
March 27, 2026
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The Mercyful Fate compilation The Beginning was originally released through Roadrunner Records in 1987. Collecting their early, rare material like the 'Nuns Have No Fun' EP, BBC sessions, and alternate versions of tracks from their album, showcasing the band's raw, occult-infused metal roots before their 1985 split. It serves as an essential release for fans, featuring their pioneering sound that influenced black metal.
Tracklist:
- 1. Doomed By the Living Dead
- 2. A Corpse Without Soul
- 3. Nuns Have No Fun
- 4. Devil Eyes
- 5. Curse of the Pharaohs
- 6. Evil
- 7. Satan's Fall
- 8. Black Masses
