In honor of the 30th anniversary of their classic 1983 release, Melissa, Mercyful Fate guitarists Michael Denner and Hank Shermann recently got back together to play the riffs from every song on the album.
The Danish heavy metal band released the original album in the fall of 1983.
Here's the complete Melissa track listing: "Evil" | "Curse of the Pharaohs" | "Into the Coven" |" At the Sound of the Demon Bell" | "Black Funeral" | "Satan's Fall" | "Melissa."
To see what the guys are up to now, visit kingdiamondcoven.com.
Enjoy! And if you really want to revisit 1983, check out Big Hair and Bigger Riffs: 40 Albums That Defined 1983.
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