Merciless – Behind The Realms Of The Dark, CD

塑料盒CD。 早期demo。

MERCILESS 的第一张专辑《The Awakening》于 1990 年问世。它也是 Euronymous 当时新成立的臭名昭著的厂牌 Deathlike Silence Productions 发行的第一张专辑。在发行他们的传奇死亡/激流金属杰作之前，MERCILESS 录制了两张 demo，Behind the Black Door 和 Realm of the Dark，以此磨练自己。这两张 demo 分别于 1987 年和 1988 年发行，自然是相当原始的作品，但它们在熟练程度和音质方面的不足，被 MERCILESS 的无拘无束的狂野和年轻热情所弥补。

这两张 demo 是重要的历史遗迹，也是瑞典先锋乐队之一的过去时光的一瞥，该乐队与 OBSCURITY 或 MORBID 等乐队一起为瑞典（及以后）的黑金属和死亡金属场景铺平了道路。

发行时间：2月27日

Darkness Shall Rise Productions 2025

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Merciless (SWE) – Behind The Realms Of The Dark

MERCILESS’ first album The Awakening broke forth into the world in 1990. It also happened to become the very first release on Euronymous’ then newly founded infamous label Deathlike Silence Productions. Prior to their legendary Death/Thrash masterpiece, MERCILESS cut their teeth recording two demos, Behind the Black Door and Realm of the Dark. Released in 1987 und 1988 respectively, both are naturally rather raw affairs but what they may lack in proficiency and sound quality, is made up for by unbridled ferocity and MERCILESS’ youthful enthusiasm.

These two demos are important historical relics and a peephole into times long past by one of Sweden’s pioneering bands that alongside e.g. OBSCURITY or MORBID paved the way for the Swedish (and beyond) Black- and Death Metal scene.

Music cassette, 6-panel j-card.

Limited to 300 copies.

All songs have been carefully restored and remastered by Patrick W. Engel at the Temple of Disharmony studio.

Also available as LP in different options, jewel-case CD and digital.

Side A:

1. Total Destruction

2. Bestial Death

3. Satanic Slaughters

4. Behind the Black Door

Side B:

5. Realm of the Dark

6. Souls of the Dead

7. Nuclear Attack

8. Dreadful Fate