Into the Unknown (Mercyful Fate album)

Into the Unknown is the fifth album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released on 20 August 1996 through Metal Blade Records. It is the most commercially successful Mercyful Fate album to date, peaking at No. 31 in the Finnish charts and remaining for two weeks in the Top 40. It is the only album by the band to appear on the charts.

Personnel
Mercyful Fate
 * King Diamond – vocals, keyboards
 * Hank Shermann – guitars
 * Michael Denner – guitars
 * Sharlee D'Angelo – bass
 * Bjarne T. Holm – drums

Production
 * King Diamond – production, mixing
 * Hank Shermann – mixing
 * Tim Kimsey – production, engineering, mixing
 * Troy Scheer – assistant engineering
 * Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
 * Brian Slagel – executive production