In this thread we appreciate King Diamond.

[Metal head87]

I managed to catch Mercyful Fate on their Time and Dead Again tours. They played Satan's Fall (still my all-time favorite song) and it was incredible. Walking back to the car after the show, I told my brother "I can die happy now. I've seen Satan's Fall live."


I didn't care much for it. The music was certainly good, and very similar to Mercyful Fate, but the vocals and lyrics just seemed cheesy and cliche. But hearing Michael Denner and Hank Shermann playing together, is more than enough for me.

I've wanted to check out all of Michael's side projects, but I haven't had the chance to. Apparently, there are so many demos, from so many bands he worked with, that span classic rock, to speed metal. I would love to hear every one of them.

My KD rankings in order, rated from 1 to 10

Abigail - 11
Fatal Portrait - 9
Them - 9
Conspiracy - 8
Voodoo - 8
The Eye - 8
The Spider's Lulllabye - 7
The Puppet Master - 7
House of God - 6
The Graveyard - 3
Abigail II - The Revenge - 2 (not worthy of the name Abigail)

I haven't listed to Give Me Your Soul...Please enough yet to give it a fair rating, but probably a 6 at this point.

Keep in mind that a King Diamond rating of 1 is equal to about a 6 in normal ratings.

Lucky. I could only imagine what an experience seeing Satan's Fall live must be like. My eyes always light up whenever I watch any bootlegs of it (especially the Eindhoven 1983 show, a bootleg I watch at least once a week).
Apparently, on their first live show in the US (which, if I'm not mistaken, Fates Warning opened for that show), they had a naked woman on a cross. But I haven't seen any pictures of that show, so I don't know if it's true or not.
Do you have a copy of the bootleg where Mercyful Fate opened for King Diamond (I believe it was for the Into The Unknown/The Graveyward European tour)?

The vocals in Force Of Evil really improved on Black Empire. But I do agree that the lyrics were pretty bad.

I pretty much agree with your list, although I'd place Spider's Lullabye a little higher (like a 9), with The Puppetmaster and Them being 10s.

 

[MegadeV]

Do you have a copy of the bootleg where Mercyful Fate opened for King Diamond (I believe it was for the Into The Unknown/The Graveyward European tour)?

No, I'm not a big fan of bootlegs/live recordings. I would rather listen to the studio produced versions unless I'm actually at the show. I will however be getting the Nevermore DVD whenever that comes out.

That would have been an amazing show though. I would probably need to wear a neck brace for a month after that.

I just realized that ticket is for the upcoming tour. They're on sale already?!?

 

[Kvlt Wench]

Yeah! I bought mine like two months ago.

Fucking Leaves Eyes and Cellador are opening though.

 

[EricT]

Listening to Them... so FUCKING awesome.

 

[neal]

back in high school my friend bought 9 based on the awesome cover. we were quite surprised at the contents haha. Abigail is pretty rockin.

 

[Metal head87]

No, I'm not a big fan of bootlegs/live recordings. I would rather listen to the studio produced versions unless I'm actually at the show. I will however be getting the Nevermore DVD whenever that comes out.

That would have been an amazing show though. I would probably need to wear a neck brace for a month after that.

It's definitely an excellent show.
The setlist is
Doomed By The Living Dead, Uninvited Guest, Desecration Of Souls, Fifteen Men, Into The Unknown, Satan's Fall, Come To The Sabbath

Welcome Home, Sleepless Nights, Spider's Lullabye, The Inquisition (really interesting to see/hear in a live setting), Waiting, Meet Me AT Midnight, Trick Or Treat, Up From The Graves, Abigail, Halloween

 

[MegadeV]

The Inquisition (really interesting to see/hear in a live setting)

I imagine there would be a lot of "theater" and props for that one.

 

[Metal head87]

There actually was.
The song itself also seems like it would have been difficult to pull off live, but they did it perfectly