MERCILESS · Behind The Realms Of The Dark | CLEAR/BLACK LP

Product information "MERCILESS · Behind The Realms Of The Dark | CLEAR/BLACK LP"

Clear/black marbled vinyl with 32-page A4 booklet including interview and never-before-seen pictures, double-sided A2 poster, and download code.

Limited to 300 copies.

Background information about 'Behind The Realms Of The Dark'

Raw Swedish metal history comes alive with Merciless' legendary early recordings! "Behind The Realms Of The Dark" compiles the band's crucial 1987-1988 demos that laid the groundwork for their groundbreaking 1990 debut "The Awakening" – the very first release on Euronymous' infamous Deathlike Silence Productions. These recordings capture Merciless at their most primal and ferocious, showcasing the unbridled energy that would help define the Swedish extreme metal scene.

What these demos might lack in studio polish, they more than compensate for with sheer intensity and youthful aggression. Alongside pioneers like Obscurity and Morbid, Merciless carved the path that countless Swedish black and death metal bands would follow. The careful restoration and remastering by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony brings new life to these historical gems while preserving their essential rawness. This isn't just a collection – it's a time capsule of Swedish metal's most formative period.

For fans of:
Bathory, Morbid, Obscurity, early Mayhem, Grotesque

Other Versions

CD · 14,99 € BLACK LP · 22,99 € WHITE TAPE · 13,99 €

Track listing

A1. Behind The Black Door
A2. Realm Of The Dark
A3. Dreadful Fate
A4. Nuclear Attack
B1. The Awakening
B2. Denied Birth
B3. Bestial Death
B4. Burned Alive

Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions, Lengenfelder Straße 58, 08107 Kirchberg, Germany, Contact: darknessshallrise.de

Artist: Merciless
Color: Black, Clear
Label/Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions
Product type: Vinyl Record
Vinyl specification: Booklet, Download Code
Genre: Death Metal
Format: 12" LP

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