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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + King Diamond - In Concert 1987 Abigail + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-24-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........1997 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.kingdiamondcoven.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : King Diamond Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : In Concert 1987 Abigail Label : RoadRunner ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Parting ways with long time drummer Mikkey Dee, ║ │
│║ King Diamond was looking rather grim. Thankfully ║ │
│║ the band recruited a skilled replacement, Snowy ║ │
│║ Shaw. With a new line-up constructed and Roberto ║ │
│║ Falcao back on keyboards, The King would soon ║ │
│║ record his finest and most overlooked album to ║ │
│║ date. Focusing more on keyboard atmosphere and ║ │
│║ mid-range vocals, The Eye is the definition of a ║ │
│║ masterpiece. It's all here; shred-tacular guitar ║ │
│║ playing by Pete Blakk and Andy LaRocque as well ║ │
│║ as solid bass and drums from Hal Patino and ║ │
│║ Snowy Shaw. On top of all of that, an amazing ║ │
│║ atmosphere surrounded by one of his best vocal ║ │
│║ performances from The King and some of his best ║ │
│║ lyrical content to complement. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The King is back and better than ever. His voice ║ │
│║ is clean, crisp, and more mid-range than ever. I ║ │
│║ have to say I prefer The King's mid-ranged ║ │
│║ vocals to any other vocal style he does and the ║ │
│║ new take on the vocals makes you really ║ │
│║ appreciate those high notes even more. "Burn" ║ │
│║ displays the more higher end of vocals presented ║ │
│║ on this record while tracks like "Father ║ │
│║ Picard", "Into the Covenant", and "Behind These ║ │
│║ Walls" show an almost entirely middle range ║ │
│║ vocal style. The whole 'multiple voices' part of ║ │
│║ King Diamond is still here with a lot of variety ║ │
│║ and character in his voice. "The Trial" has a ║ │
│║ great condescending narration in the intro that ║ │
│║ really shows The King's theatrical capabilities ║ │
│║ as a singer and lyricist. The lyrical side of ║ │
│║ things are really well-written, thanks to the ║ │
│║ newly introduced third person story telling. The ║ │
│║ story tells of a necklace that passes from three ║ │
│║ people; a witch, a little girl, and finally the ║ │
│║ main character, Madeleine. The first four tracks ║ │
│║ of this album are more like a prologue for the ║ │
│║ rest of the story, but supplies an interesting ║ │
│║ background of how the necklace gets to Madeleine ║ │
│║ and the powers it holds. This is definitely some ║ │
│║ of King Diamond's best vocals and lyrical work ║ │
│║ on this album and that's only a small part of ║ │
│║ what makes this album so great. ║ │
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│║ On guitars are Pete Blakk and (as usual) Andy ║ │
│║ LaRocque. Blakk complements LaRocque very well ║ │
│║ on this album in the form of interesting song ║ │
│║ structures and fantastic riffs and solos. "The ║ │
│║ Trail" shows a darker and doom-oriented side of ║ │
│║ King Diamond that is rarely seen, but it really ║ │
│║ sets the landscape of the lyrics of torture and ║ │
│║ rape of a accused witch. "Into the Covenant" is ║ │
│║ more of a traditional King Diamond song with ║ │
│║ progressive song structures and mystical ║ │
│║ solos."The Meetings" is another classic King ║ │
│║ Diamond riff that shows Blakk and LaRocque's ║ │
│║ chemistry as guitar players. Some amazing ║ │
│║ acoustic guitar playing is also shown on this ║ │
│║ album in an incredibly tasteful fashion. "The ║ │
│║ Meetings" has a great acoustic part in the ║ │
│║ chorus that brings the atmosphere and darkness ║ │
│║ right in your face. The instrumental track, ║ │
│║ "Insanity", is nothing short of beautiful, ║ │
│║ perfectly showing LaRocque's skill and ║ │
│║ songwriting ability on full display. Overall, ║ │
│║ Blakk and LaRocque show their musical ║ │
│║ capabilities in the finest and most mystical way ║ │
│║ on this album with a crunching guitar tone ║ │
│║ accompanied by a brilliant high section spread ║ │
│║ out across great song structures and melodies. ║ │
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│║ The drums provided by Snowy Shaw are ║ │
│║ surprisingly good for being done on drum pads. ║ │
│║ "Behind These Walls" has a great beat that ║ │
│║ supports the harpsichord well and keeps the song ║ │
│║ at a good pace. "The Curse" has a cool intro and ║ │
│║ some catchy double bass beats lurking in the ║ │
│║ dark behind the keyboards. "The Meetings" is ║ │
│║ another track with a great drum beat and some ║ │
│║ cool fills, making this an overall standout for ║ │
│║ Shaw. The drum tone is actually rather good for ║ │
│║ drum pads and sound somewhat authentic, but are ║ │
│║ still obviously digital. Other than that, Shaw ║ │
│║ does a great job behind "the pads" and provides ║ │
│║ some great beats and fills for the band to shred ║ │
│║ on top of. ║ │
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│║ Hal Patino returns on bass and does a solid job ║ │
│║ as expected. Patino is in a great deal of the ║ │
│║ mix (depending on pressing) and does some great ║ │
│║ supportive bass lines throughout the album. ║ │
│║ Nothing fancy or special is done on bass, but ║ │
│║ instrumental track "Insanity" has some shining ║ │
│║ moments. In the end, Patino does a great job ║ │
│║ supporting the riffs and melodies on this album ║ │
│║ with a great tone and presence. ║ │
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│║ Keyboard is surprisingly prominent on this album ║ │
│║ thanks to Roberto Falcao. Tracks like "The ║ │
│║ Trial", "1642 Imprisonment", and "The Curse" ║ │
│║ have extensive use of the keyboards in order to ║ │
│║ give the tracks a killer atmosphere and feeling ║ │
│║ unlike any other King Diamond album. "Behind ║ │
│║ These Walls", which is an almost entirely ║ │
│║ harpsichord-dominant song, is very different ║ │
│║ from anything The King has tried before. This ║ │
│║ track and the other makes this album very unique ║ │
│║ with an atmosphere that is irresistibly ║ │
│║ haunting. Thankfully, the keyboards don't take ║ │
│║ anything away from this album or clutter up the ║ │
│║ songs, but instead add to this album ║ │
│║ stupendously and actually make this album as ║ │
│║ great as it is. ║ │
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│║ "The Eye" is a must hear for any King Diamond ║ │
│║ fan and is good enough to challenge and even ║ │
│║ step above the crowning jewel that is "Abigail". ║ │
│║ Be ready for an atmosphere-heavy adventure full ║ │
│║ of heavy riffs, shredding guitar solos, and one ║ │
│║ of The King's best vocal performances. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Funeral [01:56] │
│ 02 - Arrival [05:47] │
│ 03 - Come To The Sabbath [05:43] │
│ 04 - The Family Ghost [04:25] │
│ 05 - The 7th Day Of July 1777 [04:26] │
│ 06 - The Portrait [04:47] │
│ 07 - Guitar Solo Andy [03:36] │
│ 08 - The Possession [03:53] │
│ 09 - Abigail [04:28] │
│ 10 - Drum Solo [03:25] │
│ 11 - The Candle [06:01] │
│ 12 - No Presents For Christmas [04:24] │
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│ Total Length : [52:51 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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