Follow Me into Madness explained

Follow Me into Madness
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tarot
Cover:	Tarot madness original.jpg
Released:	April 1988
Recorded:	1988
Studio:	Takomo Studios, Helsinki, Finland
Genre:	Heavy metal
Length:	41:50
Label:	Flamingo Music
Producer:	Tarot, Kassu Halonen
Prev Title:	Spell of Iron
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	To Live Forever
Next Year:	1993

Follow Me into Madness is the second album by Finnish metal band Tarot, released in 1988 by Bluelight Records. A remastered version was released in 2006 by Spinefarm Records. Rose On The Grave was released as a single in 1988. This is also the last album with Mako H., as he is replaced by Janne Tolsa, the current keyboard player.^[1]

Track listing

All music written by Marko and Zachary Hietala, all lyrics by Marko Hietala.

Side one

1. "Descendants of Power" – 3:50
2. "Rose on the Grave" – 4:31
3. "Lady Deceiver" – 3:38
4. "Follow Me into Madness" – 5:40
5. "Blood Runs Cold"/"Happy End" – 3:52

Side two

1. "No Return" – 4:30
2. "I Don't Care Anymore" – 3:48
3. "Breathing Fire" – 3:12
4. "I Spit Venom" – 3:14
5. "Shadow in My Heart" – 5:34

Remastered CD edition bonus tracks

11. "I Don't Care Anymore" (1995 Version) – 4:09
12. "Shadows in My Heart" (live) – 6:45
13. "Descendants of Power" (live) – 3:30
14. "In My Blood" (demo) – 4:00
15. "Born into the Flame" (demo) – 4:00

Personnel

Tarot

• Marko Hietala – vocals, bass
• Zachary Hietala – guitars
• Mako H – guitars
• Pecu Cinnari – drums

Production

• Dan Tigerstedt – engineer, mixing
• Kassu Halonen – executive producer
• Mika Myyryläinen – reissue producer with Tarot
• Janne Tolsa – reissue producer, bonus track engineer and mixing
• Mikko Tegelman – bonus track engineer and mixing
• Mikko Karmila – bonus track engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: ~ Wings of Darkness ~ The Official Tarot Website . Wingsofdarkness.net . 16 February 2012.