Melissa (1983)
Don't Break the Oath (1984)
In the Shadows (1993)
Time (1994)
Into the Unknown (1996)
Dead Again (1998)
9 (1999)
Fatal Portrait (1986)
Abigail (1987)
"Them" (1988)
Conspiracy (1989)
The Eye (1990)
The Spider's Lullabye (1995)
The Graveyard (1996)
Voodoo (1998)
House of God (2000)
Abigail II: The Revenge (2002)
The Puppet Master (2003)
Give Me Your Soul...Please (2007)
In Concert 1987: Abigail (1990)
Deadly Lullabyes: Live (2004)
Looking over the complete output I was totally amazed to really see how I know everything released except maybe some composite releases. They have such a huge amount of music and have released stuff for a long time! I even love the MF EP not listed.
I am very familiar with these records. The only record I have not ever heard in MF's TIME(1994). Melissa and Don't Break the Oath were always favorites until Abigail came out. In all my years I had never heard anything like Abigail. The sound was very different from anything ever recorded.Then there was the release of Them which was also just as great. I guess I am a true fan as every album to me is wonderful.
In Concert 1987:Abigail(1990) may not be that well recorded but Deadly Lullabyes makes up for it being a perfect choice of songs and the recording quality is perfect.
If you get a chance to hear The Eye on a really good headphone rig it is amazing. Another well recorded King album would have to be Conspiracy. Melissa is such a strangely recorded record when played. I can not seem to figure out why.
Melissa has a sound all to itself. Some people like the early Diamond up to Conspiracy only and even though I am a little that way, I do like his later output.
Even the album 9 from 1999 by MF is great. I found Dead Again and Into the Unknown to be very interesting too. Nothing though can top Don't Break the Oath, Fatal Portrait
Them and Abigail. In Fatal Portrait you can kind of hear how he was going to change into what Abigail was to be. They have stated themselves as the best Heavy Metal band in the world. If you have ever seen them live you may agree.
For many King's voice is the maker or breaker. I think I was more into the guitar and did not pay close attention to the vocals until I was more used to them.
King's voice is an acquired taste, like many things in life. Seeing him live was seeing influence from Alice Cooper and Andy's guitar is beyond anything. They have talked about the influences of different bands, I always thought it was funny to hear King Diamond say he had influences by the band Kansas! lol. All and all it has been a long wonderful journey over the years. When you see so many King Diamond tattoos, you know how much he has given to the metal community and how dear to the hart they hold him.
Edited by Redcarmoose - 7/2/11 at 8:31pm
