In honor of the spirit of Christmas, we take a trip back to December 25, 1985 to a song by the one and only King Diamond called “No Presents for Christmas.”
This was the first song released by King Diamond after Mercyful Fate broke up and is one of the most well known King Diamond songs! You can find the track on the “Fatal Portrait” album reissue.
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!! Keep it METAL!!!
Hey Metalheads! I hope you’re having a great week so far. Last month it was all about debut albums. This month I want to hear from you guys on your favorite Power Metal band. Each week I’ll choose two bands and please let me know in the comments below which one is your favorite.
Thanks to everyone who voted on their favorite album last week. Last week it was Mercyful Fate – Melissa vs. King Diamond – Fatal Portrait. This was EXTREMELY hard for me but I chose:
I look forward to your responses. Let me know in the comments below who your favorite is and which lineup you like best. Also, don’t forget to visit us The Metal Wire on Facebook and on Instagram (the_metal_wire). Have a METAL week! Horns up!
Hey Metalheads! I hope you’re having a great week so far. Last month it was all about drummers. This month I want to hear from you guys on your favorite debut album. Each week I’ll choose two classic albums and please let me know in the comments below which one is your favorite.
Thanks to everyone who voted on their favorite drummer last week. Last week it was Sanctuary – Refuge Denied vs. Overkill – Feel The Fire. This was EXTREMELY hard for me but I chose:
I look forward to your responses. Let me know in the comments below who your favorite is and which lineup you like best. Also, don’t forget to visit us The Metal Wire on Facebook and on Instagram (the_metal_wire). Have a METAL week! Horns up!
L to R: Andy LaRoque, Timi Hansen, King Diamond, Mikkey Dee, Michael Denner
Pictures courtesy of High Roller Records and Indy Metal Vault
Happy Friday Metalheads. Today we take a trip back to 1987 to the second album from King Diamond called “Abigail”, released on Roadrunner Records.
This was the first concept album by King Diamond, which tells the story of a young couple, Miriam Natias and Jonathan La’Fey, who move into a mansion that La’Fey inherited in the summer of 1845. As they arrive, they are warned by seven horsemen not to move into the house, but they ignore the warning and move in. During the first night, Jonathan meets with his deceased relative, Count La’Fey, a.k.a. the Family Ghost. The ghost shows him a casket where the corpse of stillborn child, Abigail, rests and informs him that Miriam is carrying the spirit of Abigail inside her. The Count tells Jonathan that Abigail will soon be reborn and wants Jonathan to kill Miriam to prevent the rebirth. As the story unfolds we learn more about the Count and his wife. Abigail was born on the 7th day of the seventh month, July in 1777. The Count threw his wife down the stairs, causing her neck to break and in turn also killed Abigail, who was his illegitimate daughter.
The next day, we find out that Miriam is pregnant and as the fetus develops quickly, Jonathan contemplates throwing her down the stairs. Miriam, instead throws Jonathan down the stairs and soon after gives birth to Abigail. Miriam does not survive the birth, and Abigail is left all alone. The seven horsemen once again return, planning to kill Abigail.
“Abigail” has been reissued several times and has sold over 175,000 copies in North America alone. The lineup for Abigail includes: King Diamond – vocals, Andy La Rocque and Michael Denner – guitars, Timi Hansen – bass and Mikkey Dee – drums. The track listing for Abigail is as follows:
1) Funeral
2) Arrival
3) A Mansion in Darkness
4) The Family Ghost
5) The 7th Day of July 1777
6) Omens
7) The Possession
8) Abigail
9) Black Horsemen
The remaster includes 4 bonus tracks: “Shrine”, “A Mansion In Darkness” (Rough Mix), “The Family Ghost” (Rough Mix) and “The Possession” (Rough Mix) and King released a video for the track, “The Family Ghost”.
King Diamond had some health issues in recent years including several heart attacks and had to have triple bypass surgery in 2010. After his health scare, King quit smoking and lives a healthier lifestyle as of late, but continues to prove that the King will live on forever.
Hey Metalheads! Hope you’re having a great week so far. This month I want to hear from you guys on your favorite drummer. Each week I’ll choose two classic drummers and please let me know in the comments below which one is your favorite.
Thanks to everyone who voted on their favorite drummer last week. Last week it was Nicko McBrain vs. Mikkey Dee. A tough choice but my choice:
I look forward to reading your responses and let me know in the comments below who your favorite is and which lineup you like best. Also, don’t forget to visit us The Metal Wire on Facebook and on Instagram (the_metal_wire). Have a METAL week! Horns up!
Hey Metalheads! Happy New Year! Hope you’re having a great New Year so far. This month I want to hear from you guys on your favorite drummer. Each week I’ll choose two classic drummers and please let me know in the comments below which one is your favorite.
Thanks to everyone who voted on their favorite vocalist last month. Last week it was Alice Cooper vs. Glenn Danzig. My choice:
I look forward to reading your responses and let me know in the comments below who your favorite is and which lineup you like best. Also, don’t forget to visit us The Metal Wire on Facebook and on Instagram (the_metal_wire). Have a METAL week! Horns up!
In honor of the spirit of Christmas, we take a trip back to December 25, 1985 to a song by the one and only King Diamond called “No Presents for Christmas.”
This was the first song released by King Diamond after Mercyful Fate broke up and is one of the most well known King Diamond songs! You can find the track on the “Fatal Portrait” album reissue.
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!! Keep it METAL!!!
Hey Metalheads! Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a great week so far. This month I want to hear from you guys on your favorite guitarist. Each week I’ll chose two classic videos and please let me know in the comments below which one you enjoy the most.
Thanks to everyone who voted on their favorite video. Last week it was King Diamond – Helloween vs. Ozzy Osbourne – Bark at the Moon. Tough choice again but in the end I chose:
I look forward to reading your responses and let me know in the comments below who your favorite is and which lineup you like best. Also don’t forget to visit us The Metal Wire on Facebook and on Instagram (the_metal_wire). Have a METAL week! Horns up!
Happy Halloween Metalheads!! Hope you all have a fantastic Halloween with lots of tricks and treats!! Just a few tracks to get you in the Halloween spirit.
What are some of your favorites? Let me know in the comments below! Have a festive Halloween!!
Hey Metalheads! Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a great week so far. This month I want to hear from you guys on your favorite Halloween video. Each week I’ll chose two classic videos and please let me know in the comments below which one you enjoy the most.
Thanks to everyone who voted on their favorite video. Last week it was Type O Negative – Black No. 1 vs. Alice Cooper – Feed My Frankenstein. Tough choice again but in the end I chose:
I look forward to reading your responses and let me know in the comments below who your favorite is and which lineup you like best. Also don’t forget to visit us The Metal Wire on Facebook and on Instagram (the_metal_wire). Have a METAL week! Horns up!
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