9 | ||||
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Studio album by Mercyful Fate | ||||
Released | June 15, 1999 | |||
Recorded | February—March 1999 | |||
Studio | Nomad Recording Studio, Carrollton, Texas, USA | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 44:20 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Kol Marshall and Mercyful Fate | |||
Mercyful Fate chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Blistering | (unfavorable) |
Chronicles of Chaos | 7.5/10 |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10 |
Rock Hard (GER) | 9.0/10 |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
9 is the seventh and final studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. 9 was recorded during February and March 1999, and was released on June 15, 1999 on Metal Blade Records. This album continues the heavier sound that was introduced in their previous album Dead Again, and also marks the return of the Satanic and Occult-based lyrical themes which were prevalent during the band's first incarnation.
All lyrics written by King Diamond.