School me on Mercyful Fate and King Diamond

[Beyond Black]

My "Captain Obvious" answer for Mercyful Fate would be to start with Don't Break The Oath and Melissa. If you like what you hear, dive into the "reunion" albums starting with In The Shadows and Into The Unknown.

For King Diamond, start with Abigail and Them. If you like those, check out The Eye and Conspiracy.

And Fatal Portrait!

 

[Beyond Black]

Someone needs to make a movie masked on Abigail, Them and Conspiracy

Saw KD last night, King’s onstage persona, especially his dialogue between songs, could definitely carry as a character in a horror movie,

 

[JerEvil]

so much good stuff.

Abigail is the GOAT for sure. That album and Conspiracy are what got me really into King.

Here are my favorites from each band, and there’s literally nothing from either I don’t like. Like anything else I prefer certain eras but it’s all solid.

King Diamond:
• Abigail
• Them
• Conspiracy
• Puppet Master
• House of God
• VooDoo

Mercyful Fate:
• Into The Unknown
• Dead Again
• 9
• Don’t Break the Oath

As I said, I like the WHOLE KD/MF discography’s but these in particular are my favorites.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

so much good stuff.

Abigail is the GOAT for sure. That album and Conspiracy are what got me really into King.

Here are my favorites from each band, and there’s literally nothing from either I don’t like. Like anything else I prefer certain eras but it’s all solid.

King Diamond:
• Abigail
• Them
• Conspiracy
• Puppet Master
• House of God
• VooDoo

Mercyful Fate:
• Into The Unknown
• Dead Again
• 9
• Don’t Break the Oath

As I said, I like the WHOLE KD/MF discography’s but these in particular are my favorites.

We talk about all these power house bands but how many people realize just how many incredible albums KING has had?? Don't forget the EYE in there too. It's ridiculous how much killer material he has. This isn't coincidence, this is a guy who has created a unique world of low growls and high piercing falsetto around insane riffage.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Also, bit of a sleeper and not a lot of people seem to like it but Abigail II is the last of the "older sound" before changing the sound in the post 2000 era. That album has some kick ass playing and I like the songs/production. So really, King has very few crappy albums.

 

[dcburn]

Someone needs to make a movie masked on Abigail, Them and Conspiracy

Them alone with that whole grandmother thing could be a movie all on its own!
Fuck him and his grandmother!

 

[gritstogroats]

I remember listening to Sarah's night the first time. It was late, listening on headphones too loud. Jolted and damn near fell out my bed when the end blasted my ear drums.

 

[megamike]

Abigale Them. Conspiracy all great albums

 

[nightlight]

This is the Mercyful Fate compilation I'd recommend to anyone who wants to get into the band.

Just saw the album at a store and thought, "Why not?"

Good decision.

 

[JackBootedThug]

Was never a fan but I also never really listened to them either. Remember the one video on headbangers ball and I was like….nah…. maybe it was Abigail? Can’t remember….

 

[gritstogroats]

Idk if folks on here listened to his black rose or brats stuff. It's a fun listen. But I'm glad he ended up in mercyful fate.

 

[BeZo]

G-G-Grandma!

 

[Greazygeo]

Was never a fan but I also never really listened to them either. Remember the one video on headbangers ball and I was like….nah…. maybe it was Abigail? Can’t remember….

Probably Family Ghost.

 

[Metalhex]

King Diamond The Eye

 

[NotThatBrightCap]

The first album in 2000s that has the uninvited guest is fucking brilliant .

That album was released in 1996. But it's a god damn banger. There's a little old man standing by my window! There's a little old man, hiding in the shadows! The uninvited guest could never have been a friend.