MERCYFUL FATE

Release Year: 1998
Artist Origin: DEN
Style: frightening haunting infernal heavy metal

slightly overshadowed by other outstanding releases by legendary Danish horde, this ominous longplay marks the remarkable debut of Swedish guitar maestro Mike Wead with them, revealing a haunting feast of darkly overwhelming music courtesy by haunting heavy metal forefathers - each member turns in solid performances in both the creation and execution of fine riffs and versatile vocal arrangements, keeping the traditional fundamental vibe firmly alive, where the exceptional title track turns into a super ambitious, bombastic fourteen minute endeavour, conjuring enough of magic to make the whole album a worthy purchase not only for the most devoted fans of the crew, while the rest of nine cuts firmly maintain the gripping tension and theatrical depth; recent German edition comes with authentic design