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Metal Discussion => Metal Discussion => Topic started by: ldj on December 17, 2024, 09:13:32 PM

Title: King Diamond
Post by: ldj on December 17, 2024, 09:13:32 PM
New single, album has been delayed a few years now, be interesting if it comes out next year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofg7-vpyoVw
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Sworntothecans on December 17, 2024, 09:21:44 PM
It's pretty good, there's a bit of Goblin/Morricone Giallo scores to it.

Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Mithrandir on December 17, 2024, 09:38:28 PM
Pretty disappointing after all this time. The guitar sounds like a digital guitar pro tab track, no life in it at all.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 17, 2024, 10:04:10 PM
Can't say I totally disagree with you on that, reminds me of the sound Sneap gave Hell. Strange though, cos it's not Sneap but rather Arthur Rizk who most recently did... Absolute Elsewhere!

Not a bad track though.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: ldj on December 17, 2024, 10:18:01 PM
Yeah production isn't great, especially in the intro sounds a bit off. I read Rizk mixed it alongside King/La Roque, they should just let him do the whole thing himself.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Mithrandir on December 17, 2024, 10:34:13 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 17, 2024, 10:04:10 PMCan't say I totally disagree with you on that, reminds me of the sound Sneap gave Hell. Strange though, cos it's not Sneap but rather Arthur Rizk who most recently did... Absolute Elsewhere!

Not a bad track though.

Don't get me started on the Hell albums! But that's one for the pet peeves thread  :laugh: 
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Polaris on December 17, 2024, 11:21:34 PM
Musically the song seems fine to me, but the guitars sounds a bit dry and front-loaded, and are oddly spaced. 
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Carnage on December 18, 2024, 12:59:41 AM
The drums are really flat sounding too, like a demo or some of those lockdown recordings.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Trev on December 18, 2024, 08:15:25 AM
Decent enough song, but the production is pretty flat alright
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: ldj on March 31, 2026, 10:12:08 AM
Here's an interesting one, the 1988 'Them' lineup of King Diamond have formed a new band...without the King! Strange move since Laroque is still in KD but the tune is better than expected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QhmkfLI1bA&list=RD8QhmkfLI1bA&
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Eoin McLove on March 31, 2026, 12:38:10 PM
The music is decent but the vocals bring absolutely not darkness to it, which is really what you'd want from this line up. A bit more evil!

Who's the old codger in the vid? Wait. I should be more specific:  the old boy who rambles in and grabs one of the guitarists by the shoulder, then smiles at the camera and walks off again...
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Floss on April 01, 2026, 11:11:25 AM
Enjoyed that - good tune and yer man has some voice as he'd be expected to. I was wondering who the ould lad (i.e. the ould lad not in the band) was too, gas.  :laugh:  Full album is out in May according to Andy, looking forward to that!

King clearly works at a snails pace so good on them for doing something in the meantime....
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Trev on April 01, 2026, 02:24:00 PM
Yeah must be so frustrating sitting around waiting for King to get off his hole and do something

For someone that was churning out KD and MF albums through the 80s and 90s he really hasn't been fucked with anything bar the odd tour for the last 20 years
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Post by: Necro Red on April 02, 2026, 11:08:20 AM
Seen King live last year and he was fantastic. Very theatrical as you'd expect
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: ldj on July 24, 2026, 05:16:23 PM
Oop, that previous news was seemingly an omen...Laroque is out, and Gus G is in.

Would be very surprised at this stage if any KD album actually comes out.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Sworntothecans on July 24, 2026, 05:58:24 PM
Quote from: Trev on April 01, 2026, 02:24:00 PMYeah must be so frustrating sitting around waiting for King to get off his hole and do something

For someone that was churning out KD and MF albums through the 80s and 90s he really hasn't been fucked with anything bar the odd tour for the last 20 years

In fairness he did have major heart surgery a few years ago and I think he holds off on long-term touring due to his kid.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Trev on July 24, 2026, 06:37:19 PM
He had his heart surgery over 15 years ago! :laugh:

Don't know what he does with his days, but it certainly isn't working on new music. Which would be fine if he didn't keep saying since about 2018 that the new album will be ready "next year"
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Bürggermeister on July 24, 2026, 06:56:27 PM
Voices from the past, man.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Pagan Saviour on July 24, 2026, 06:58:12 PM
King Diamond is the new Anthrax. Next year lads.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Carnage on July 24, 2026, 07:17:54 PM
Has he out-Tooled Tool at this stage?
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Post by: Eoin McLove on July 24, 2026, 11:18:58 PM
Chinese Conspiracy.
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 25, 2026, 12:01:39 AM
 :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re: King Diamond
Post by: Carnage on July 25, 2026, 12:19:40 AM
Fear Inocuthem
Give Us An Album... Please