Line up: King Diamond-vocals, Hank Shermann-guitars, Michael Denner-guitars, Timi Hansen-bass, Kim Ruzz-drums. Songs 1-4 were produced by Jac Hustinx and Recorded in Stone Sound Studios, Holland in September, 1982.  These songs are from the Mercyful Fate EP also called Nuns Have No Fun. Songs 5-7 were Produced by Tony Wilson for Radio One's "Friday Rock Show.  Recorded in eight hours on March 19, 1983 Song 8 was recorded during the Melissa sessions but left off the album and used a B-Side. This compilation was released in October, 1987. All music by Hank Shermann and all Lyrics by King Diamond. Songs published by RoadBlock Music Inc. (ASCAP) Track list: Doomed by the Living Dead A Corpse Without Soul Nuns Have No Fun Devil Eyes Evil Curse of the Pharaohs Satan's Fall Black Masses

Doomed by the Living Dead

I'm back again,
back in the evil night,
and you're waiting
Doomed by the living dead,
flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

The wolves are howlin',
a baby's cry in the distance,
cold winds blowing
in the dead of night,
flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

No way to survive this evil night,
if the dead won't leave you alone
So just say goodbye to all your holy angels,
you're gonna die

Long black hair,
face like a dead,
I am here, Satan in my head

You can't see nothing but confusing mirrors,
now you feel it, It's getting nearer,
flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

So dark in your mind,
breath of Satan in my back,
I can't help you, cause I'm one of the dead,
flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

No way to survive this evil night,
if the dead won't leave you alone
So just say goodbye to all your fuckin' angels.

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A Corpse Without a Soul

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken, he's taken his toll
And he took it out on me
I, I'm trapped, I'm trapped, I'm trapped in his spell
Tonight, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going to Hell, inside his spell
I was walking down among the graves, I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, I felt so alone, Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of the stones, I saw my soul, in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back, now hear my prayer, beggin' for mercy
I'm living to die, Satan has taken his toll.

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Nuns Have No Fun

Upon a cross a nun will be hanged,
she will be raped by an evil man
Knock spikes through her hands,
things won't come she won't understand

You're a nun you haven't had no fun,
living your life as virgin queen
I'm gonna change it and I'll get it done,
tomorrow you won't be a virgin queen

C. U. N. T. that's what you are,
you're C. U. N. T. yeah

I get it up, I get it up in the dark, I make her feel I'm not a holy man
Faster breathing, she's like a shark, she want's more
I'm gonna give her my cross

Nuns have no fun, They just have their fathers and sons
But I'll give them hell, I never fail
Nuns have no fun, They just have their fathers and sons
But I'll give them hell, I never fail

I get it up, I get it up in the dark, I make her feel I'm not a holy man
Faster breathing, she's like a shark, she want's more
I'm gonna give her my cross

C. U. N. T. that's what you are,
you're C. U. N. T. yeah.

Devil Eyes

Angel, lady in white,
stay away, you know my forces,
Devil eyes
I'll take you to hell, You're inside my spell, In Lucifer's mirror
And I am his killer,
I'm devil eyes
Angel, lady in white,
you've had your time, now you are mine,
Devil eyes
I'll take you to hell, You're inside my spell,
In Lucifer's mirror
And I am his killer
Oh yeah, I'm devil eyes,
Oh yeah, I love my eyes,
Oh yeah, those evil eyes,
Oh yeah, I love my eyes (I'm gonna get you)
I am heading for the gates of hell,
bringing a victim,
she's angel eyes
I took her to hell,
In Lucifer's spell,
I am his mirror
And still I'm his killer,
still I'm his killer,
Devil eyes, Devil eyes.

Curse of the Pharaohs

Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you

Now if you're breakin' the seals
and disturbing the peace
Then you're startin' up a curse
Bringin' evil disease

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you

The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Or just destroying your future
Takin' it all shady

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you

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Evil

I was born on the cemetery
Under the sign of the moon
Raised from my grave by the dead
I was made a mercenary
In the legions of Hell
Now I'm king of pain, I'm insane

You know my only pleasure
Is to hear you cry
I'd love to hear you cry
I'd love to feel you die
And I'll be the first
To watch your funeral
And I'll be the last to leave
I'd love to hear you cry

And when you're down beyond the ground
I'll dig up your body again
And make love to shame
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye

You've gotta say goodbye
'Cause I will eat your mind

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Satan's Fall

They're walking by the night
The moon has frozen blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
Their load must get through

Now bats are leaving their trees
They're joining the call
Seven satanic Hell preachers
Heading for the hall

Bringing the blood of a newborn child
Got to succeed, if not it's Satan's fall

Home... Come home
Evil messengers with blood stained wings
Home... Come home
Home... Come home

Is it Satan's fall?

No... It's Satan's call

Craniums high on stakes
It's Satan's epigraph
Something you can't erase... 666
They call him the beast

Use your demon eyes, uncover the disguise
Time is out.. Yeah, I don't need your god
Oh the law of Satan
Pray and obey it forever
Oh the law of Satan

Innocent lovers...it's a lie

Iron fists won't do no good against the evil eyes
Of seven holy Hell preachers, don't you even try
Now they cross the river Styx and see the castle rise
So high

Waiting on the other shore for Charon to arrive
A shape with horns and glowing eyes, Satanrs still alive
He receives the sacrifice with evil laughs and pride
You better escape, you've got to escape
You cannot escape

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Black Masses

Come and join
My black masses
Bring along
Your iron axes
Now draw a circle
Right here in the light
I'll tell you
Just what to write

Elohim...Adonai...Tetragrammaton

Slaughtering babies
In ceremonial ways
If we're lucky
We can see them for days
'cause baby blood
Is full of strength
But I tell you
Oh how it stinks

Give me some baby blood

Elohim...Adonai...Tetragrammaton

Black masses...black masses...black masses...
Runnin' wild

Spittin' blood
In my lady's face
I show her my pets
A few rotten heads
And about my lady
If she can't take it
She's got to face it
I'll slaughter her too

Come and join
My black masses
Bring along
Your iron axes
Now draw a circle
Right here in the light
I'll tell you
Just what to write

Elohim...Adonai...Tetragrammaton

Black masses...black masses...black masses...
Killin' babies...black masses

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