Return of the Vampire

Infobox Album | Name = Return Of The Vampire
Type = compilation
Artist = Mercyful Fate

| Released = May 12, 1992
Recorded = 1981-1982
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 50:15
Label = Roadrunner
Producer = Mercyful Fate
Reviews =
Last album = "A Dangerous Meeting" (1992)
This album = "Return Of The Vampire" (1992)
Next album = "In the Shadows" (1993)

"Return Of The Vampire" is a compilation album of rare demo tracks from Mercyful Fate recorded before their first, official release in 1982. It is released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records RRD 9184.

Track listing

#"Burning the Cross" (B. Petersen) – 8:49
#"Curse of the Pharaohs" – 4:27
#"Return of the Vampire" – 4:50
#"On a Night of Full Moon" – 6:40
#"A Corpse without Soul" – 8:11
#"Death Kiss" – 5:53
#"Leave My Soul Alone" – 3:21
#"M.D.A." – 4:20
#"You Asked for It" – 4:13

Credits

*Hank Shermann - Bass on "You Asked for It", Guitar
*Michael Denner - Guitar
*Timi Hansen - Bass
*King Diamond - Vocals
*Kim Ruzz - Drums
*C. Volsing - Guitar
* B. Petersen - Guitar

*Tracks 1-5: recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, late autumn 1981, Kharma Studio.
*Track 6: recorded in Hull, England, early spring 1982.
*Tracks 7-8: Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, summer 1981 at Brenner Studio.
*Track 9: Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, early spring 1981.

* "On a Night of Full Moon" was later re-recorded as "Desecration of Souls" for the "Don't Break the Oath" album.
* "Death Kiss" was later renamed to "A Dangerous Meeting" for the "Don't Break the Oath" album, with different lyrics
* "Leave My Soul Alone" and "M.D.A." were recorded for Michael Denner's band.
* "You Asked for It" was later renamed to "Black Masses" for the B-side of the Black Funeral single.