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│ + King Diamond - Songs For The Dead-Live-(3984-15588-0) + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-03-2019 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2019 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 18 cd2: 18 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.kingdiamondcoven.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : King Diamond Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Songs For The Dead-Live-(3984-Label : Metal Blade ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ IÆve been a fan of King Diamond (and Mercyful ║ │
│║ Fate) for as long as IÆve been a fan of heavy ║ │
│║ metal, which is close to 20 years. As a kid and ║ │
│║ living in Brazil, I couldnÆt attend King ║ │
│║ DiamondÆs or Mercyful FateÆs concerts in the ║ │
│║ 1990Æs in my home country for being too young, ║ │
│║ so it was only in 2017 that I was able to see ║ │
│║ the great Dane and their faithful band in my ║ │
│║ hometown, but damn, it was worth the wait. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Playing exactly the same setlist as the bandÆs ║ │
│║ upcoming DVD û and subject of this review -, the ║ │
│║ King, Andy LaRocque and Mike Wead (guitars), ║ │
│║ Matt Thompson (drums) and Pontus Egberg (bass) ║ │
│║ provided ace instrumental, perfect execution and ║ │
│║ masterful atmosphere, bringing tears to young ║ │
│║ and old alike. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ That same atmosphere and sense of nostalgia can ║ │
│║ be traced back to the bandÆs two shows featured ║ │
│║ in this DVD. The first one, a huge and epic ║ │
│║ performance at the 2016 Graspop Metal Meeting in ║ │
│║ Belgium, showcases the KingÆs monstrous crowd- ║ │
│║ control power, as every metalhead in that sea of ║ │
│║ humans, leather jackets and sweat was left ║ │
│║ mesmerized by the theatrically inspired nuances ║ │
│║ and trademark falsettos. The second, an ║ │
│║ extremely similar display of what I experienced ║ │
│║ in Brazil: an intimate, tailor-made spectacle ║ │
│║ where band and audience were equal parts of a ║ │
│║ thrilling experience, this time around in a ║ │
│║ smaller venue û The Fillmore in Philadelphia, ║ │
│║ PA, US û in 2015. ║ │
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│║ The art direction and the photography are top ║ │
│║ notch and will definitely put you very close to ║ │
│║ the action, from LaRocqueÆs prolific and ║ │
│║ meticulous riffing to the camera itself waltzing ║ │
│║ in the stage, making you see and hear the ║ │
│║ Grandma in ôWelcome Homeö or King himself ║ │
│║ stabbing a wonderfully hilarious Abigail doll in ║ │
│║ the initial part of ôFuneralö. All cameras add ║ │
│║ to a really cool sense of immersion. ║ │
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│║ As for the music itself, there is little to be ║ │
│║ said about King DiamondÆs 1987 masterpiece ║ │
│║ æAbigailÆ û which is played in its entirety here ║ │
│║ û and about classics such as ôSleepless Nightsö, ║ │
│║ ôEye of the Witchö and the beautiful holy trio ║ │
│║ of ôHalloweenö, ôMelissaö and ôCome to the ║ │
│║ Sabbathö. All of those are executed to ║ │
│║ perfection and with the extra flavor provided by ║ │
│║ the powerful and loud drumming of Matt Thompson, ║ │
│║ as well as KingÆs falsettos û accompanied by ║ │
│║ Livia ZitaÆs soothing backing vocals -, which ║ │
│║ are actually scary if you think that theyÆre ║ │
│║ coming from a 60+ year old man. ║ │
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│║ From GrandmaÆs wheelchair to AbigailÆs coffin, ║ │
│║ from the ghost surrounding the stage to the ║ │
│║ constant changes of lighting and scenario, the ║ │
│║ professionalism allied to the extremely high ║ │
│║ skills of the musicians makes for the macabre ║ │
│║ and spectacular aura throughout both concerts, ║ │
│║ particularly more so in the Philadelphia one. ║ │
│║ The shows are thrilling, aesthetically ║ │
│║ beautiful, and musically perfect. YouÆll feel ║ │
│║ chills with the organ bits of the æAbigailÆ set, ║ │
│║ get mesmerized by LaRocqueÆs acoustic intro in ║ │
│║ ôThe 7th Day of July 1777ö and be fearful of the ║ │
│║ omens and the apocalyptic ending with ôBlack ║ │
│║ Horsemenö and ôInsanityö, not to mention travel ║ │
│║ back in time listening to the solos and the ║ │
│║ strong bass lines. ║ │
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│║ æSongs for the Dead LiveÆ is the ultimate King ║ │
│║ Diamond concert experience turned into DVD. ║ │
│║ There isnÆt a single note out of key, a single ║ │
│║ camera take that could be better from a ║ │
│║ different angle, or a single second when you ║ │
│║ would think that something could be better; itÆs ║ │
│║ a product made to equally please visually, ║ │
│║ musically and from a nostalgia point of view. ║ │
│║ The only downside for me is that both concerts ║ │
│║ feature the exact same setlist, which could ║ │
│║ easily be prevented by changing a couple of ║ │
│║ tracks from one to the other û God knows (well, ║ │
│║ Satan knows) King Diamond has plenty of classics ║ │
│║ to spare. ║ │
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│║ This is a must-have for every heavy metal fan, ║ │
│║ not just King Diamond ones, as it is an epitome ║ │
│║ of all we love: organic, passionate ║ │
│║ performances, visually appealing, haunting ║ │
│║ moments and û best of all û a perfect homage to ║ │
│║ the heydays when band and audience would unite ║ │
│║ as one for a seminal experience. All hail the ║ │
│║ King. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Bruno Medeiros for ║ │
│║ www.metalwani.com ║ │
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│║ King Diamond - Vocals ║ │
│║ Andy LaRocque - Guitars ║ │
│║ Mike Wead - Guitars ║ │
│║ Pontus Egberg - Bass ║ │
│║ Matt Thompson - Drums ║ │
│║ Livia Zita - Vocals ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ - CD1 [ ] │
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│ 01 - Out From The Asylum [01:59] │
│ 02 - Welcome Home [04:42] │
│ 03 - Sleepless Nights [05:06] │
│ 04 - Eye Of The Witch [04:25] │
│ 05 - Halloween [04:56] │
│ 06 - Melissa [06:31] │
│ 07 - Come To The Sabbath [05:43] │
│ 08 - Them [01:59] │
│ 09 - Funeral [01:28] │
│ 10 - Arrival [05:35] │
│ 11 - A Mansion In Darkness [04:41] │
│ 12 - The Family Ghost [04:39] │
│ 13 - The 7th Day Of July 1777 [05:07] │
│ 14 - Omens [04:12] │
│ 15 - The Possession [03:43] │
│ 16 - Abigail [05:28] │
│ 17 - Black Horsemen [07:52] │
│ 18 - Insanity [01:54] │
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│ - CD2 [ ] │
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│ 01 - Out From The Asylum [01:46] │
│ 02 - Welcome Home [04:36] │
│ 03 - Sleepless Nights [05:11] │
│ 04 - Halloween [05:06] │
│ 05 - Eye Of The Witch [04:20] │
│ 06 - Melissa [06:31] │
│ 07 - Come To The Sabbath [05:40] │
│ 08 - Them [01:59] │
│ 09 - Funeral [01:28] │
│ 10 - Arrival [05:30] │
│ 11 - A Mansion In Darkness [04:42] │
│ 12 - The Family Ghost [04:26] │
│ 13 - The 7th Day of July 1777 [05:05] │
│ 14 - Omens [04:23] │
│ 15 - The Possession [03:56] │
│ 16 - Abigail [05:21] │
│ 17 - Black Horsemen [07:49] │
│ 18 - Insanity [02:09] │
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│ Total Length : [159:5] min │
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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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