time to talk King Diamond now

One of my favorite singers in the metal realm. King Diamond is awesome!!! I am still missing some of his albums, but I will have them all soon!!!

My favorite albums are:

1. Give Me Your Soul ... Please (it took a good two years with the album to realize this is his masterpiece!)

2. Conspiracy
3. Them

My least fave is "The Eye", but I still like it.

The Eye is actually one of my favorites. But they're all good IMO. With all the re-releases I've purchased Abigail at least five separate times. And would have no problem doing so again. Also think Abigail II is very under-rated.

I know that at some point I'll bite on the new remasters.

King Diamond tends to be one of those that when I'm in the mood for it I'll end up going through the whole discography. Usually happens in the fall - no surprise.

jstate wrote:

King Diamond tends to be one of those that when I'm in the mood for it I'll end up going through the whole discography. Usually happens in the fall - no surprise.

I hear that. I go on 'King Diamond' binges too. Lots of times.

By the way, isn't King due for a new album sometime soon here?

His last one was 3 years ago.

He is suffering form severe back problems, which is why he is in hiatus now.

I prefer his Mercyful Fate stuff to KD's solo material, actually. I have almost all of the MF catalog (everything except the rather boring "9," which I traded off a while back), but I only have KD's ABIGAIL and FATAL PORTRAIT. I've had some others over the years but they haven't stuck with me the way most MF material has.

Love KING DIAMOND music with all my heart. Also MERCYFUL FATE is cool but ABIGAIL or FATAL PORTRAIT are just increible and still today he is releasing good albums.

I can't stand the inverted cross he wears.

I love his music though.

Abigail rocks

aside from UncleSaxon, i'm probably the biggest King Diamond fan here (i just don't dress up like KD like Sax does). fave albums are The Eye & House of God.

i still prefer his Mercyful Fate stuff though.

Sadly, I can't get into this dude's voice. =(

I loves the KD....

kmorg wrote:

He is suffering form severe back problems, which is why he is in hiatus now.

That sucks pretty bad. I know he cancelled a show here two years ago because of this. I had no idea it was still a problem for him a few years later! I hope he gets the help he needs. I have chronic back pain too. So I know it can suck.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I prefer his Mercyful Fate stuff to KD's solo material, actually. I have almost all of the MF catalog (everything except the rather boring "9," which I traded off a while back), but I only have KD's ABIGAIL and FATAL PORTRAIT. I've had some others over the years but they haven't stuck with me the way most MF material has.

I'm just the opposite. I like Mercyful Fate quite well - but King Diamond's music (to me) is way better.

First of all, I like the lyrics way better. Instead of satanic tripe, King tackles subjects of stories and horror tales. Also King's music is so much more memorable and full of hooks!

krokus wrote:

Love KING DIAMOND music with all my heart. Also MERCYFUL FATE is cool but ABIGAIL or FATAL PORTRAIT are just increible and still today he is releasing good albums.

Here here.

Eyesore wrote:

Sadly, I can't get into this dude's voice. =(

A lot of people feel this way. I think that is why he's not been more successful. I like unique sounding vocals though, so I've always been a fan.

Eyesore wrote:

Sadly, I can't get into this dude's voice. =(

I agree, I've never even owned any Kind Diamond or Merciful Fate.

Any recommendations, anyone? I'll give 'im a chance.

The Eye is one of my favorite KD releases. Abigail and Them are also masterpieces.

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Akel, dude! Get King Diamond's latest album, "Give Me Your Soul ... Please"!

Here's a sample:

I'm a big King Diamond fan as well. My favorite album is Them and my least favorite is The Eye. But I like them all.

Mercyful Fate are GODS so that just goes without saying!

Mercyful Fate and King Diamond are great to listen to around Halloween for some reason. The music always makes me think of that part of the year.

Love the first three King Diamond albums, but they're nowhere near the greatness of the early Mercyful Fate stuff. Everything up to and including Don't Break the Oath is just pure heavy metal perfection. The first riff in The Oath is one of my favorite riffs ever recorded.

Blaze, if you haven't heard The Puppet Master yet, get it, you will NOT be disappointed. Great CD.

King's music is quite haunting. I remember listening to ABIGAIL while driving a mountain road at 2.00 am on my way back home last summer.

Spooky indeed...

I am fan of King Diamond but I prefer his work with Mercyful Fate then his solo work, but IMO all of the solo albums I have heard they are all solid.

King diamond belongs to the genre of bands that either you like or don't.

Gilbert wrote:

King diamond belongs to the genre of bands that either you like or don't.

Very true.

But for me,

When it comes to flat out killer traditional heavy metal ... you can do little better than King Diamond!!!

Alright MB I think they put something in your Eater eggs!

Please don't tell me you don't like King Diamond too Akel!!!

BLASPHEMY!!!