The Awakening (Merciless album)

The Awakening is the debut album by the Swedish death metal band Merciless. The original album was recorded in Summer 1989 but was not released by Deathlike Silence Productions until February 1990.[1] The original press was limited to 1000 CDs and LPs and is now considered one of the most rare and expensive albums in heavy metal collecting. It was later re-issued in 1999 by Osmose Productions with a different color cover and four live bonus tracks. The live tracks were recorded in Uppsala, Sweden on 7 December 1990.

The Awakening
Studio album by Merciless
Released	1990
Recorded	2–6 July 1989 at Tuna Studio
Genre	Death metal Black metal Thrash metal
Length	Original: 27:02 Re-issue: 38:09
Label	Deathlike Silence Productions Osmose Productions (Re-issue)
Merciless chronology
The Awakening (1990) The Treasures Within (1992)

Track listing

1. "Pure Hate" – 3:28
2. "Souls of the Dead" – 2:59
3. "The Awakening" – 3:11
4. "Dreadful Fate" – 2:47
5. "Realm of the Dark" – 3:52
6. "Dying World" – 4:18
7. "Bestial Death" – 2:26
8. "Denied Birth" – 4:01

1999 Re-issue bonus tracks

9. "Bestial Death" (Live) – 2:20
10. "The Awakening "(Live) – 3:10
11. "Nuclear Attack" (Live) – 2:27
12. "Pure Hate" (Live) – 3:10

Credits

• Roger "Rogga" Pettersson - Vocals (1988-)
• Erik Wallin - Guitars (1986-)
• Fredrik Karlén - Bass (1986)
• Stefan "Stipen" Carlsson - Drums (1986-1992)

References

1. Merciless (Swe) - The Awakening