Into the Unknown (Mercyful Fate album)
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Into the Unknown is the fifth album
by Mercyful Fate
, released by Metal Blade Records
in 1996.
Into the Unknown is the most commercially successful Mercyful Fate album to date. It peaked at #31 in the Finnish Charts, remaining for two weeks in the Top 40. It is the only album by the band to appear on the charts.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate was a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen. Initially active from 1981 to 1985, they reunited in 1992. The band went on hiatus again in 2000, when frontman King Diamond decided to continue his solo career...
, released by Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
in 1996.
Into the Unknown is the most commercially successful Mercyful Fate album to date. It peaked at #31 in the Finnish Charts, remaining for two weeks in the Top 40. It is the only album by the band to appear on the charts.
Track listing
- "Lucifer" (King DiamondKing DiamondKim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond...
) – 1:29 - "The Uninvited Guest" (Diamond) – 4:14
- "The Ghost of Change" (Diamond) – 5:41
- "Listen to the Bell" (Hank ShermannHank ShermannHank Shermann is a Danish heavy metal guitarist. He began playing guitar in 1977.Shermann is best known for his work with Mercyful Fate, a band influential on Metallica. He has also played with the groups Brats, Fate, Zoser Mez, Gutrix, Virus 7, and his last main focus, Force Of Evil...
, Diamond) – 3:56 - "Fifteen Men (and a Bottle of Rum)" (Michael DennerMichael DennerMichael Denner is a Danish heavy metal guitarist.Denner is a fourth generation musician. Denner is known for playing a Gibson Flying V guitar. He lists his inspirations as Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Ollie Halsall. He was a member of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond amongst others...
, Diamond) – 5:04 - "Into the Unknown" (Shermann, Diamond) – 6:33
- "Under the Spell" (Diamond) – 4:40
- "Deadtime" (Denner, Diamond) – 3:13
- "Holy Water" (Diamond) – 4:31
- "Kutulu (The Mad Arab Part Two)" (Shermann, Diamond) – 5:17
Bonus track on Japanese version
- "The Ripper" – 2:53 (appears on the compilation album Legends of Metal: A Tribute To Judas Priest, released in 1997)
Credits
- King DiamondKing DiamondKim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond...
- Vocals, Keyboards - Hank ShermannHank ShermannHank Shermann is a Danish heavy metal guitarist. He began playing guitar in 1977.Shermann is best known for his work with Mercyful Fate, a band influential on Metallica. He has also played with the groups Brats, Fate, Zoser Mez, Gutrix, Virus 7, and his last main focus, Force Of Evil...
- Guitars - Michael DennerMichael DennerMichael Denner is a Danish heavy metal guitarist.Denner is a fourth generation musician. Denner is known for playing a Gibson Flying V guitar. He lists his inspirations as Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Ollie Halsall. He was a member of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond amongst others...
- Guitars - Sharlee D'AngeloSharlee D'AngeloSharlee D'Angelo is the bassist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, as well as the Swedish hard rock band Spiritual Beggars.Sharlee has also been in various bands in the past, either as a studio session player or full member. Some of these include IllWill and Mercyful Fate as well as...
- Bass - Bjarne T. Holm - Drums