King Diamond - "Black Horseman" - REACTION - This might be my favorite so far!

[@soulfly391]

I am so glad you liked King Diamond, he is the best metal singer out there, hands down.

[@hanknyc]

Black Horsemen -- one of the most epic (and beautiful) song endings, as well as an overall epic song to end an epic album. Next up: THEM

[@soulfly391]

Now it's time for King Diamond album, "Them." Listen to that album, it's the one after Abigail. It's killer!

[@willieb8161]

I saw "Them" on the "Them" tour. Such an awesome show!

[@eventone1360]

This should have been a movie.

[@alexbrannon]

RIP Timi "Grabber" Hansen I saw King Diamond live last at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Nov. 4, 2019. Earlier that day, Timi Hansen, Bass player on several Mercyful Fate albums and early King Diamond albums (including Abigail) passed away. King announced the sad news at the show and then declared that the song Black Horsemen would be dedicated to Timi everytime they played it.

[@jima6545]

Saw that show at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia. Amazing stuff

[@MandalaOfThe7]

I'm so glad you did this. He's my favorite artist and I hope his music really makes you happy. As dark as the tone normally is; it had really got me through the toughest of times when I was younger. I'll never forget what Kim Bendix Peterson has done for the world of rock and metal.

[@dougyoung4790]

Denner's outro solo = GOD

[@rudyrosasjl]

The way you groove to the song is so cute 😍

[@mattdavis7876]

That last guitar solo on "The Black Horsemen" is pure 🔥

[@LittleBombbuilder]

Yes , it's just beautyful 🤩

[@nausicaa262]

The good thing about King Diamond is that all the albums have a story!

[@ANationalAcrobat]

You know, the story of Abigail isn’t really over yet. It goes on with the 2002 album ”Abigail II: The Revenge”. It’s not par with ”Abigail”, but still a great album and there are some twists in the story….

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

The ultimate end to a truly incredible album, w/ultimate ending/outro. They went OFF at the end. My all-tIME favorite KD song

[@zackary647]

Don’t worry almost all their albums are concept albums. You should definitely check out some of their other ones. Them, Conspiracy, and The Eye are all great

[@CB-ep8mf]

I was gonna tell her about the exact 3 albums that you stated here. The eye is my favorite butt Them and Conspiracy is an awesome 2 part story also.

[@MoveitorLoseit2]

There is actually one more song from Abigail, but it wasn't part of the story so it's just a bonus track. It's called "Shrine" very good song too if you want to check it out. It wasn't included on some versions of the album.

[@MetallIstKrieg]

That’s because it wasn’t originally a bonus track on “Abigail”… It was the B side to “The Family Ghost” single.

[@MoveitorLoseit2]

@@MetallIstKrieg it was recorded during the Abigail sessions. My physical copy of Abigail includes Shrine as a bonus track

[@BlackieNuff]

I usually put Shrine with the Fatal Portrait album, at the end to close things out and provide a "preview" of the new Abigail production sound.

[@MetallIstKrieg]

@@MoveitorLoseit2 What does “Shrine” being recorded during the “Abigail” sessions have to do with anything? Of course it was, that is why it was the B side to “The Family Ghost” single. However if your copy of “Abigail” is an ORIGINAL from 1987 it definitely would NOT have “Shrine” on it…

[@MoveitorLoseit2]

@@MetallIstKrieg not the original. My copy was a roadrunner reissue of Abigail with Shrine as a bonus track

[@chasestreet8082]

So now you have heard the classic King Diamond lullaby (lol seeing you react to that bit of the song) in its entirety! I agree with you 100% when you say that this is the most diverse song on the album. What we end up with by the time the song is over are the ghosts of Jonathan and Miriam, and the Horsemen are taking Baby Abigail off to the coffin in the woods to most likely drive the silver spikes through her again (as in the first song on the album). This album is so much better than most horror movies I've seen, so its kind of a shame that its never had a film version. I am so glad that you enjoyed the album as a whole, and I am very happy to have humbly suggested it! If you wanted to listen to the whole album as a live stream, you could certainly count on me to be there. I also think that if you prefer to listen to it on your own, that a review type reaction would be a lot of fun to see as well. Its really a shame that there aren't more reaction videos of King Diamond on KZbin. Thanks Randi for all of these reactions as it was a blast to watch them!

[@mikeg.4211]

Very cool, Chase! I've enjoyed this album since it first came out. (Yes, I am that old, haha)! :)

[@chasestreet8082]

@@mikeg.4211 Thanks Mike, I thought this might be one Randi would enjoy! I was probably a bit young for this album when it was released, but the main reason I didn't listen to King Diamond until the early '90s was because stores near me (in Tennessee) just didn't have their albums/cassettes. I had recently started listening to Iron Maiden around the time Abigail was released. Anyway, all that to say I'm getting old too! Oh... and I'll be interested to see any reactions she makes to that Wide Awake album you got her!! Nice gifts there!!

[@mikeg.4211]

@@chasestreet8082 thanks! Stay tuned! :)

[@MetallIstKrieg]

Fun fact: What Baby Abigail was eating in the sarcophagus that King said he “cannot tell you” was the mummified corpse of her 1st birth… 🤮

[@dougyoung4790]

Which has repercussions in Abigail 2

[@glennscotti8891]

The world has their king and we metal heads have ours.

[@mikeg.4211]

Very well done as always, Randi! Your reactions are masterpieces full of thoughtfulness and sincerity. This is an outstanding album, and this track is a classic, made all the more enjoyable because it is a well constructed concept album, which gives it major bonus points with me. Speaking of great concept albums, the Wide Awake album you have there is a double cd concept album about birth, childhood, life, old age, death, and rebirth; and like this album, the last track is an epic conclusion, titled "The Infinite Wave", all primarily written by a 19 year old (Andrea Menoudakis). You're super welcome, and I hope you enjoy the cd's (but wait to react to them before listening!) :)

[@grahamnash9794]

A very kind man indeed. Always compliment my comments. And now sending girts to our hostess. My p.o. Box is.... LOL. Just kidding my friend. TTFN.

[@mikeg.4211]

@@grahamnash9794 😄👍

[@stevenboyce4136]

RIGHT ON....long live the King...next the album "THEM"...you will be diing for a cup of tea.... another concept album

[@kiamkuczynski6786]

Great reaction

[@betoguillen2523]

Denner solo is fantastic

[@tonyv.8781]

I truly enjoyed this journey with you. King made a follow up album, Abigail II, decades later. All their albums are conceptual albums. I suggest Conspiracy and The Puppet Master. It's been a pleasure and thank you.

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Awesome! Loved watching your reactions to this masterpiece. Now it’s time for you to start listening to “THEM” …listen to the album in order! 👍👍

[@TheMetalGBG]

By now you already know King Diamond has 2 more records of the same caliber (imo) "Them" and "Conspiracy". I enjoyed watching your reactions to one of my favorite bands. \m/>

[@jima6545]

However you do it, definitely listen to it in one play. Thank you for these

[@torgo4ever]

The " lullaby " line at the end is the payoff plot twist to the entire story. Abigail was the baby who died when the original owner of the house " pushed the girl down the stairs" ( Abigail's mother ) . When the descendant of that man , Johnathan , tried to reclaim the house , Abigail possessed his wife and shoved HIM down the stairs to his death. The " lullaby " is the story of Abigail's revenge. ...the narrator of the album IS ABIGAIL.

[@dougyoung4790]

RIP Timi Hansen

[@recurrencetheorem4264]

THEM (another horror story): some of the best guitar work I have ever heard... the drumming is also amazing

[@kiamkuczynski6786]

Love your KING reactions

[@rookmaster7502]

This album is definitely best enjoyed in one go as one can better understand how each track plays its part to tell the story.

[@grahamnash9794]

Having walked this path of discovery with you, it's been so interest to see how 2 minds are influence by one album. On a lot of things, we've seen eye to eye, and only diverted on minor nuances in the details. I cannot say weather this last track could out shine any, or all the the others, simply because every one of them has successfully maintained a steady air of fantasy horror, with intrigue, and plenty of cliff hanging, both during and between song. But the overriding factor that held me in suspense, was the total unpredictability from one moment to the next throughout the entire story. I'd have been so sure that that the demon would be sent on it's merry way, and they all lived happily ever after, that I anyone said to me that evil would win the day, I wouldn't have given it ear at all, stand by what I had predicted. Thanks Mike, or Chase, you're fully responsible for bring something unheard to the table, giving us another to search up, and allowing to be taken on one heck of a journey. I personally thank you. If I had that time to do so, Id listen to the album from start to finish, and then again. Just to soak up all that it has to offer. A big thank you to you too Randi for put this exciting string of reactions out in good order. TTFN.

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

I think it was Chase who has been suggesting King Diamond (although Mike and others have also been in favor of the band). I am glad that you enjoyed it as well! I am looking forward to their next album.

[@grahamnash9794]

@@BetterEveryDayKZbin After the first shock from hearing the 1st song, it's all been exciting.

[@chasestreet8082]

@@grahamnash9794 Yeah, I was the one that originally started Randi down this path. I'm just really happy that you have enjoyed the journey as well! Oh, and it wasn't totally an evil ending... The Black Horsemen did drag Abigail off to the cathedral and spike her back into the coffin. Unfortunately the end result is the Mansion in Darkness is now haunted by the ghosts of Jonathan and Miriam. It was Randi's "Anthony Vincent - "MASTER OF PUPPETS" (Metallica Cover) - in 50 Styles - REACTION" that prompted me to introduce her to King Diamond, as he was one of the styles that Anthony Vincent attempted to imitate (but not that great) in that video. Its at roughly the 4:05 mark of that video. Anyway, I mentioned King Diamond to Randi and she had not heard of the band nor the singer, so I am honored to have introduced her (and anyone else) to them.

[@chasestreet8082]

@@BetterEveryDayKZbin Thanks for the credit! I am honored to have had the opportunity to introduce you to the King!

[@grahamnash9794]

@@chasestreet8082 Well taking in the story has been very much a ride of ups and downs. And like any goo book, I just had to follow it through to the end. And I very much enjoyed it too. Way back, I remember seeing King Diamond albums in the old fashion record shop, and always by passed them. And the only reason the name rang a bell with me is the cover art was truly eye catching. At the time it Mororhead all the way with me. Saxon, Whatesnake, Iron Maiden, and several other British metal bands of the time. And rarely, if ever, did I stay into paths unknown. My mistakes are many, and sitting tight in my comfort zone has been the route of most of them. Thanks again for bringing this to Rani's attention.

[@mix6809]

Loved all your reactions to this album, and yes please do a reaction of the full album here on KZbin. And of course, the next step is "Them", another amazing concept album...

[@mattmarkowitz8894]

Well there's no movie or short film of this but there is a graphic novel

[@phinofcancillasr]

You need to listen to Fatal Portrait.. . Totally Epic Awesome 🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@phinofcancillasr]

Took my kids to see King Diamond and they were blown away at the concert.

[@CB-ep8mf]

Hi if you ever venture down the road of King Diamond again I would like to give you some advice. If you decide to do The albums Them or Conspiracy they are both part of the same story. Them being the 1st Conspiracy being the 2nd chapter. I highly recommend the album The Eye. It is such a fantastic story and not to mention it probably has the best instrumental I have ever heard.

[@siren-x869]

vintersea the host ❤❤❤

[@chrisellenback6210]

OK cool. How about Them and the Eye???

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

Tell me that outro didn't break your heart

[@dismalangel]

I'm glad you got into it any chance you'll move on to the next album and the next and so on I'm not trying to influence you in any way, actually i am.😊

[@kiamkuczynski6786]

No my dear listen to the "THEM" album a real horror story

[@BlackieNuff]

Now that you've completed your first King Diamond album, Here are the rest of King Diamond / Mercyful Fate albums, in their chronological (release) order : Mercyful Fate [1982] MERCYFUL FATE [EP] (aka Nuns Have No Fun) [1983] MELISSA [1984] DON'T BREAK THE OATH King Diamond [1986] FATAL PORTRAIT (only the first 3 songs and last song tell a story) [1987] ABIGAIL [1988] "THEM" [1989] CONSPIRACY (the continuing story of "Them") [1990] THE EYE (based on actual historical people & events during the French Inquisition) Mercyful Fate (resurrected) / King Diamond (simultaneous releases) MF [1993] IN THE SHADOWS MF [1994] TIME KD [1995] THE SPIDER"S LULLABYE (only the last 4 songs tell a story) MF [1996] INTO THE UNKNOWN KD [1996] THE GRAVEYARD KD [1998] VOODOO MF [1998] DEAD AGAIN MF [1999] "9" (final MF album... for now) King Diamond [2000] HOUSE OF GOD [2002] ABIGAIL II : THE REVENGE [2003] THE PUPPET MASTER [2007] GIVE ME YOUR SOUL, PLEASE

[@ANationalAcrobat]

King Diamond and Mercyful Fate are planning to release new albums next year. King Diamond’s “The Institute” will be a two-album concept.

[@BlackieNuff]

@@ANationalAcrobat Yeah, been waiting on that Institute for some time. I was pretty sure MF was done...

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Great great reaction! 👻

[@sean7735]

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