The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) is a compilation album by Swedish
black metal band
Dissection. It contains tracks from early EPs and promos. It also includes two tracks by Satanized, the former band of
Jon Nödtveidt. Some versions also include two tracks taken from the Where Dead Angels Lie EP. It has been released several times by different labels, including
Necropolis Records who released it originally and
Karmageddon Records. It also has been released with different cover artwork.