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In a time when many metal bands had settled for playing somewhat namby-pamby hard rock looking in your direction, Metallica! Listening to it today, I get the same feeling of freshness. Meanwhile, it's still an absolute kick to listen to: excellent playing, excellent singing. Well worth having in any metal fan's collection.
Angel of Light- this song shows where the Satanism is back. This song has a great riff, excellent drumming and classic vocals from the king. It has some heavy bass with some great guitar. This is a slower song with some tempo changes and a violin piece in the middle but this song is still a classic.
My Demon- This song has the heaviest riff on the album. This song shows the different styles of Mercyful Fate with its tempo changes and the part with kings demonic laugh in the background.
This song is a classic. Time- this is a slow song. It has a harpsichord throughput the entire song but there is just something about this song. It does get a little heavy towards the end right before a kick ass guitar solo. The Preacher- this song is ok.
The Lady in Black- This song is a classic. It starts out with a heavy riff and goes through tempo changes making this song one of the best off the album. There are some great solos in this song along with great drumming.
Again there is just something about this song to make it classic. King has some great vocals in this song and it is one of my favorite songs of this album. It has a slow beginning and then gets heavy. Castillo Des Mortes- When I saw the Spanish title I thought to myself what the hell but this is one heavy, kick ass song.
I thing it means castle of the dead in Spanish. It starts out slow and then it gets heavy and heavier. Probably the most "different" album to ever be released by Mercyful Fate. The main differential factor that this has as opposed to other MF albums is that it's more in the melodic direction and less in the spontanious direction, unlike the band's other releases.
It sounds very much alike to the other tracks on that release, heavy and aggressive, yet very melodic. A very strong track. This is where the album turns a bit more melodic and symphonic, though keeping its heaviness all the way through. This song has a very memorable chorus.
Going into an even more symphonic level is 'Witches' Dance'. It's one of the catchiest songs on the album, yet one of the more complexed yracks heard here. King shows his interest in writing middle eastern lyrics once more on 'The Mad Arab', except this time the music has an arabic tone to it that sets the mood well for the song.
The riffs heard through out are pure ownage and the chorus is just godly. This is probably the best song on here. The title track is the most melodic on the album, a beautifuly done number and also one of the band's best songs. Just beautiful! Now we have the weakest song on the album, 'The Afterlife'.
It's pretty boring in the begining but then gets heavier, though not memorable at all. The spanish guitar work in the begining it great, as well as the rest of the song, ending off the album in a rather strong way. This just goes to show that Mercyful Fate isn't only an aggressive, occult metal band, but they can also produce material away from their usual standards. This is essential for any music fan to own.
While not as good as their classic stuff, you can tell by hearing this that the old flame that fueled the aura of said early work still persisted, albeit not burning as strong as before.
Most of the eerie feel of before is gone, but there's still some of it here.
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