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Mercyful Fate: King Diamond (vocals); Hank Shermann, Michael Denner (guitar); Timi Hansen (bass); Morten Nielsen (drums).
Additional personnel: Johnny Mashall (harpsichord); Lars Ulrich (drums).
Producers: King Diamond, Hank Shermann, Tim Kimsey.
Recorded at The Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, Texas between February and April 1993.
Personnel: King Diamond (vocals); Hank Shermann, Michael Denner (guitar); John Marshall (harpsichord, drums); Johnnie Marshall (harpsichord); Timi Hansen (bass guitar); Morten Nielsen, Lars Ulrich, Snowy Shaw (drums).
Audio Mixers: King Diamond; Tim Kimsey.
Recording information: Dallas Sound Lab (02/1993/04/1993).
Editors: David Rosenblad; Thom Caccetta.
Photographer: Jorgen Bak.
Arrangers: Hank Shermann; King Diamond.
After an almost decade-long hiatus, Mercyful Fate's reunion did not disappoint; it was as if they picked up right where they had left off. There are more of King Diamond's gothic tales of horror and the supernatural, and the music sounds better than ever. It doesn't have the historical significance of their early-'80s material, but that doesn't really matter; this is high-quality material from a tight veteran band. The CD features a re-recorded version of the underground classic "Return of the Vampire" with Lars Ulrich on drums. ~ Steve Huey
The first album from the reunited Mercyful Fate (with studio drummer Morton Nielsen replacing Kim Ruzz), IN THE SHADOWS adopts the stripped-down sound and progressive songwriting of the group's debut MELISSA. There's even a harpsichord-laced sequel to that album's title track, called "Is That You, Melissa." Despite the passage of eight years, vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, and bassist Timi Hansen recapture the same spark that made their first two albums classics in the metal realm.
While the atmosphere is not as malevolent as that of their previous release DON'T BREAK THE OATH, Diamond's lyrics and performances are less cartoonish than before, and these songs generally feature the memorable hooks that are one of the group's trademarks. The last track, a re-recording of long-lost chestnut "Return Of the Vampire," features Metallica's Lars Ulrich on drums. It may not be as classic as their first two releases, but IN THE SHADOWS is a strong addition to the Mercyful Fate oeuvre. Mercyful Fate In The Shadows Songs | 1. | Egypt |
| 2. | Bell Witch, The |
| 3. | Old Oak, The |
| 4. | Shadows |
| 5. | Gruesome Time, A |
| 6. | Thirteen Invitations |
| 7. | Room of Golden Air |
| 8. | Legend of the Headless Rider |
| 9. | Is That You, Melissa |
| 10. | Return of the Vampire...1993 - (bonus track) |
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In The Shadows Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   still good stuff
all the hallmark fate stuff is here-good riffs and leads, king's wicked vocals, mini-horror stories for lyrics/songs. egypt, the first track, is one of my favorite MF tunes, its got some awesome twin guitar melody and kings vox and lyrics are just as menacing as curse of the pharoahs from melissa. one thing to notice though is the absence of the outright satanism that MF was known for, not saying that this album is lacking a dark atmosphere-there is plenty of that. overall a very impressive comeback.
Submitted by rottinghead (Missouri) 
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In The Shadows has got to be one of the hardest heavey hitting Mercyful Fate albums to date, with songs like... Egypt, Legend Of The Headless Rider, and The Bell Witch, you can not go wrong! Buy this cd, you will not be sorry !
Submitted by Altan (Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  An amazing reunion!!!
Although not as good as their releses of the 80's, Mercyful Fate made an awsome comeback in the 90's with this album which is prbobly their best after the reunion. It is the closest to their classix "Melissa" and "Don't Break The Oath". My favorite tracks on the album are "Egypt", "The Bell Witch", "Shadows", and "Is That You, Melissa?" The rest of the tracks are also great but they don't compare to the previous releses. I really wish Mercyful Fate would at LEAST go back to the sound of this album instead of disappointing their fans with albums like "9". Well anyway, i'll always be a die-hard fan of Mercyful Fate.
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Additional personnel: Roberto Falcao (keyboards).
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Sharlee D'Angelo (bass); Bjarne T. Holm (drums).
Producers: Sterling Winfield, Mercyful Fate.
Recorded at Nomad Recording Studio, Carrolton, Texas in December 1997.
Personnel: King Diamond (vocals); Hank Shermann, Mike Wead (guitar); Bjarne T. Holm (drums).
Audio Mixers: King Diamond; Sterling Winfield.
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Recorded at Nomad Recording Studio, Carrollton, Texas in February & March 1999.
Recording information: Nomad Recording Studio, Carrolton, TX (02/1999-03/1999).
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Personnel: King Diamond (vocals, harpsichord, keyboards); Hank Shermann, Michael Denner (guitar); Snowy Shaw (drums).
Audio Mixers: Hank Shermann; King Diamond; Tim Kimsey.
Recording information: Dallas Sound Lab (05/1994-08/1994).
Photographers: William Hames; Anneli Adolfsson.
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Recorded at American Recorders, Calabasas, California between February & March 2002.
Personnel: John Mayall (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, harmonica, piano, synthesizer, programming); Buddy Whittington (guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, background vocals); Tom Canning (electric piano, organ, background vocals); Hank Van Sickle (bass guitar); Joe Yuele (drums, percussion); Lenny Castro (percussion); Maggie Mayall (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: David Z. .
Recording information: American Recorders.
Photographer: Randee Saint Nicholas.
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