All of Mercyful Fate's potential was fulfilled on Don't Break the Oath, a doomy, Gothic rock collection of post-Judas Priest/Iron Maiden for black metal preoccupied with Satan and the occult. Re-issued on Roadrunner Records in 1997.
The Songs A Dangerous Meeting - 5:10 Nightmare - 6:19 Desecration of Souls - 4:54 Night of the Unborn - 4:59 The Oath - 7:31 Gypsy - 3:08 Welcome Princess of Hell - 4:03 To One Far Away - 1:31 Come to the Sabbath - 5:19 Death Kiss - 4:30