Tracklist

A1	–Dissection	Shadows Over A Lost Kingdom	2:49
A2	–Dissection	Frozen	3:28
A3	–Dissection	Feathers Fell	0:52
A4	–Dissection	Son Of The Mourning	3:25
A5	–Dissection	Mistress Of The Bleeding Sorrow	4:39
A6	–Dissection	In The Cold Winds Of Nowhere	4:01
B7	–Dissection	Into Infinite Obscurity	1:04
B8	–Dissection	The Call Of The Mist	3:59
B9	–Dissection	Severed Into Shreds	4:27
B10	–Satanized	Satanized	2:54
B11	–Satanized	Born In Fire	2:40

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Jon Nödtveidt (tracks: 1 to 9)
• Bass – Peter Palmdahl (tracks: 1 to 9), Thomas Backelin (tracks: 10, 11)
• Design – Stephen O'Malley
• Design [New Design], Photography By [Photos Manipulation] – A. K. Wilson
• Drums – Ole Öhman (tracks: 1 to 9), Tobias Kjellgren (tracks: 10, 11)
• Guitar [Rhythm] – Johan Norman (tracks: 10, 11), John Zwetsloot (tracks: 1 to 7), Jon Nödtveidt (tracks: 1 to 9), Mattias Johansson (tracks: 9)
• Lead Guitar – Jon Nödtveidt
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Frater Nihil
• Vocals – Jon Nödtveidt (tracks: 1 to 9), Per Alexandersson (tracks: 10, 11)

Notes

Tracks 1, 4 and 7 were recorded in September 1991 at TBV Studios, Smogen, Sweden. Taken from the 7" EP "Into Infinite Obscurity".
Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 6 were recorded in March 1992 at TBV Studios, Smogen, Sweden. Taken from the "The Somberlain" promo.
Track 8 was recorded in December 1990 at Strömstad Studios, Strömstad, Sweden. Taken from the "The Grief Prophecy" demo.
Track 9 taken from a rehearsal tape, spring 1990.
Tracks 10 and 11 taken from a rehearsal tape, summer 1991.

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Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NR 017	Dissection	The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) ‎(CD, Comp, Dig)	Necropolis Records	NR 017	US	1997
none	Dissection	The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) ‎(LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Pic)	Necropolis Records	none	US	1997
none	Dissection	The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	Moon Records	none	Ukraine	1998
none	Dissection	The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) ‎(CD, Comp, Unofficial)	Спюрк	none	Russia	Unknown
NR 017	Dissection	The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) ‎(CD, Comp, Jew)	Necropolis Records	NR 017	US	1997