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When
King Diamond
emerged with the archetypal
black metal
outfit
Mercyful Fate
in the early '80s, his alarmingly satanic lyrics were downright scary. But as a solo artist, he has become a reliable source of harmless,
B-movie
horror
fun with his well-done concept albums.
The Graveyard
isn't one of his best, due to less memorable material and a tight, dry production which, while it sounds cleaner than that of earlier albums like
Fatal Portrait
and
Abigail
, doesn't convey the dark theatricality of the material as well as those albums do.
Diamond
's backing band never disappoints, however; guitarists
Andy LaRocque
Herb Simonsen
contribute plenty of flawless
neo-classical
solos with imagination and spirit. ~ Andy Hinds
King Diamond
emerged with the archetypal
black metal
outfit
Mercyful Fate
in the early '80s, his alarmingly satanic lyrics were downright scary. But as a solo artist, he has become a reliable source of harmless,
B-movie
horror
fun with his well-done concept albums.
The Graveyard
isn't one of his best, due to less memorable material and a tight, dry production which, while it sounds cleaner than that of earlier albums like
Fatal Portrait
and
Abigail
, doesn't convey the dark theatricality of the material as well as those albums do.
Diamond
's backing band never disappoints, however; guitarists
Andy LaRocque
Herb Simonsen
contribute plenty of flawless
neo-classical
solos with imagination and spirit. ~ Andy Hinds