┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + King Diamond - Songs For The Dead-Live-(3984-15588-0) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-03-2019 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2019 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 18 cd2: 18 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.kingdiamondcoven.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : King Diamond Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Songs For The Dead-Live-(3984-Label : Metal Blade ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Review written by Bruno Medeiros for ║ │ │║ www.metalwani.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ King Diamond - Vocals ║ │ │║ Andy LaRocque - Guitars ║ │ │║ Mike Wead - Guitars ║ │ │║ Pontus Egberg - Bass ║ │ │║ Matt Thompson - Drums ║ │ │║ Livia Zita - Vocals ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ - CD1 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 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] │ │ - [ ] │ │ - CD2 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 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] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [159:5] min │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘