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Track listing

# "Necropolis" – 3:39 # "Don't Mess Around with the Bitch" – 5:35 # "Devil's Dancer" – 4:20 # "Queen of Siam" – 4:24 # "Roadcrew" – 3:12 # "Walpurgisnight" – 3:21 # "Bursting Rest" – 3:39 # "Dear Little Friend" – 5:36 # "Torches of Hire" – 3:06

2005 reissue bonus tracks

"Intro" # "Walpurgisnight" # "Bursting Rest" # "Torches for Hire" # "Queen of Siam" # "Death Bells" # "Heavy Metal"

Personnel

– vocals *

– guitar, lead vocals on "Roadcrew" * Ramon Brüsseler – bass * Herbert Dreger – drums

''Walpurgisnight'' demo personnel

– vocals *

– guitar * Ramon Brüsseler – bass * Jörg Heins – drums

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1986 debut albums Holy Moses albums