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1993 studio album by Mercyful Fate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Shadows is the third full-length studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. It is the first offering of the band since their reunion in 1992.[4] This would be the final full-length album Timi Hansen would appear on before his death in 2019. The album was released in June 22, 1993 via Metal Blade Records.[5] Unlike previous Mercyful Fate albums, which were entirely centered around lyrical themes of Satanism and the occult, the lyrics on this album are rather focused on more conceptual horror-themes, akin to King Diamond's work with his eponymous band. The band would not return to a primarily occult/satanic lyrical approach until the band's latest album, 9, released in 1999.
In the Shadows | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1993 | |||
Recorded | February and April 1993 | |||
Studio | Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 53:28 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | King Diamond, Hank Shermann, Tim Kimsey, Brian Slagel | |||
Mercyful Fate chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[3] |
Some editions of In the Shadows contain a bonus track, "Return of the Vampire... 1993", that is a re-recording of the song "Return of the Vampire", present in the homonymous 1992 compilation album, featuring Lars Ulrich of Metallica on drums.
The album cover was painted by Torbjorn Jorgensen / Studio Dzyan.[citation needed]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Egypt" | Diamond | 4:52 |
2. | "The Bell Witch" | Hank Shermann | 4:34 |
3. | "The Old Oak" | Shermann | 8:55 |
4. | "Shadows" | Diamond | 4:42 |
5. | "A Gruesome Time" | Michael Denner | 4:31 |
6. | "Thirteen Invitations" | Diamond | 5:17 |
7. | "Room of Golden Air" (instrumental) | Denner | 3:07 |
8. | "Legend of the Headless Rider" | Shermann | 7:43 |
9. | "Is That You, Melissa?" | Diamond | 4:41 |
All lyrics are written by King Diamond
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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10. | "Return of the Vampire... 1993" | Shermann | 5:08 |
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