18th January 1981

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2010

Label: Not On Label

Demo recorded at their rehearsal room in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 18th, 1981.

Cover shown is for the bootleg.
King Diamond - Vocals
Hank Sherman - Guitar
Carsten Van Der Volsing - Guitar
Yenz - Bass
Lars Monroe - Drums

Most tracks later became well-known Mercyful Fate songs :
Some Day -> On a Night of Full Moon -> Desecration of Souls
Death Kiss -> Walking Back to Hell -> A Dangerous Meeting
Love Criminals -> Into the Coven
Nightriders -> Curse of the Pharaohs
You Asked for It -> Black Masses
Powers of Darkness -> Return of the Vampire

Limited edition 500 copies.
The recordings did not entirely fit on a 12" inch lp. The remaining tracks were separately released on a 7" Brats - 18th January 1981 II

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