The Bell Witch (EP)
The Bell Witch is a short, promotional EP released by Mercyful Fate to herald the band's reunion album. It features two tracks off In the Shadows, of which one is based on the American legend of the Bell Witch, plus four live tracks. The EP was released in 1994. It was re-released in 2004 on Metal Blade Records.
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| Released | June 27, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 8 October 1993 (live tracks) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 28:56 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | King Diamond, Hank Shermann, Tim Kimsey | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
Track listing
- "The Bell Witch" (Hank Shermann) – 4:34
- "Is that You, Melissa" (King Diamond) – 4:37
- "Curse of the Pharaohs" (Diamond, Shermann) – 4:24 |¹
- "Egypt" (Diamond) – 4:53 |¹
- "Come to the Sabbath" (Diamond) – 6:48 |¹
- "Black Funeral" (Diamond, Shermann) – 3:40 |¹
|¹ Recorded live October 8, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.
Credits
- King Diamond - vocals
- Hank Shermann - guitars
- Michael Denner - guitars
- Timi "Grabber" Hansen - bass
- Snowy Shaw - drums (on live tracks only, studio tracks feature Morten Nielsen)
- Sharlee D'Angelo - bass (on live tracks)
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References
- "Bell Witch - Mercyful Fate". AllMusic.
- Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
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