King Diamond "Sleepless Nights" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer

Who was ready for a falsetto screaming undertaker with a bone cross microphone? You guys were. You've been screaming yourselves for King Diamond, specifically "Sleepless Nights". I, on the other hand, was not. What a fascinating experience you set me up for, one that chilled me to my bones. Thank you!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to King Diamond for the very first time, performing "Sleepless Nights” Live at the Fillmore.
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Performed by King Diamond - Words and Music by King Diamond
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@alphakenny1up640]

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[@PakleniVuk]

Miss Voice. ..next time analize At the Graves...that is far more inhuman song ...you will be delighted ;-)

[@PakleniVuk]

@@rickgrebenik9250 Nice song. I have just click to listen. But not better than King Diamond. King don't use only faceto he is doing much more as Elizabeth explained in video.

[@rickgrebenik9250]

@@PakleniVuk that was full voice he used, not just falsetto, I don't hear anything king diamond can sing that tourniquet can't sing

[@PakleniVuk]

@@rickgrebenik9250 Haha I have found better video for her to react kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6iuipyKgKampMU

[@deraykrause4517]

I've been defending King Diamond against idiots since the 80s. Your exquisite commentary validates all my efforts. You make an old man happy.

[@GG-iu6xd]

King's live performances get better with age. Amazing!

[@angry_mouse]

That makes two of us my friend!🤘

[@caiopavani5413]

I'm carrying your torch man! Some of my friends don't get how amazing King is!

[@andyfleming6784]

@@angry_mouse Got my first alum "Abigail" in Virgin Records in the eighties and never looked back.

[@0Pride000]

You did good standing up for the king. Creds.

[@kissmymetal1]

Therapist: _"So, what brings you here today?"_ Me: _"I cannot sleeeeeep at niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight..."_

[@AndrewMartinez1776Redux]

Therapist: "that's what the day is for anyway."

[@archabe]

Me: "Them".

[@Watergrovey]

LMFAO!!!

[@dougbish5533]

I usually hate these responses, but this was great.

[@karasikryan4]

I’m dying lmao

[@jschultz2363]

He switches voices between characters to detail the story. His albums are mostly whole stories.

[@PatrickOTreat]

I bought Abigail in a used cd bin based on album art alone and I never regretted it. It always has to be played beginning to end for the whole experience.

[@lifearound7191]

Верно! Всегда ими восхищаюсь!

[@scrimpmster]

@@PatrickOTreatI need to get the Graphic novel.

[@GeorgeTsiros]

@@scrimpmster ... there's a fucking graphic novel?!

[@alexandersmith3334]

To me, the most impressive thing about King is that he trained himself over time to sing that high. He's an anomaly.

[@MrRobGodek]

And had rough patches and be able to come back stronger than ever… even with heart issues

[@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA]

False! He stated many times it was natural for him and always went to falsetto.

[@alexandersmith3334]

He's admitted to working on the high falsetto numerous times. He may have naturally gone to higher notes but those really high ones he had to work on.

[@T0tenkampf]

not over much time, I saw Mercyful Fate in about 1982 and he sand exactly this strongly. Maybe you mean even before then.

[@chaosapiant]

Andy LaRocque is a phenomenal guitarist!

[@barrengod2322]

I met him in Sweden and he is an amazing person also!

[@WarmthandMischeif]

As is Mike Wead!

[@keithholm7493]

He is so under appreciated.

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Agreed, and SO underappreciated.

[@Warlock73]

He's been my favorite guitarist since I first heard him 33 years ago on fatal portrait. Suggestion : Tea from the album welcome home.

[@sabbaseleftheriadis5601]

Charismatic Voice: How many voices do you have? King Diamond: yes

[@jeffreycherep8264]

I was going to comment something like this. When she said "It's like he has two voices",I thought to myself "two? he has about seven".

[@andyventures6574]

Falsetto clean. Falsetto growl. Mid range clean Low growl.

[@jeffreycherep8264]

@@andyventures6574 he also has (had) a mid-range that he used in Mercyful Fate.

[@jeffreycherep8264]

Doesn't seem like he really uses it in his solo stuff though.

[@NuntiusInfestissumam]

@@jeffreycherep8264 - he does, mostly in his later albums (from "The Spider's Lullabye" and forth). ;)

[@christiandleyva9064]

Elizabeth interviewing King Diamond? That would be HEAVEN! Let's make it happen!

[@TheMetalPodcast]

That would be fantastic! We actually interviewed Andy LaRocque on our latest episode and we played Sleepless Nights for the break song on the episode!

[@pinzgauerbelgium]

Yea..that would be fantastic.

[@guynakash]

What's most impressive about King is the fact that he's been active since 74, he was born in 56, this show is from 2015 so he's almost 60 years old here and he's as crisp as a cool morning breeze.

[@brandon18054]

We just saw him tonight with Mercyful Fate and the guy sounds as good as ever.

[@christianpilosi9563]

@@brandon18054 I'm going to see then on Monday in Philly and I cannot wait!

[@Aoxomoxoa765]

Just saw Mercyful Fate in Maryland and wow. He still sounds fantastic.

[@thegobbywithpizza]

Saw him in Boston a couple days ago, and he sounds better than ever.

For a moment there I though you were gonna say as a Moring Glory, which would not be wrong :)

[@camilovega9843]

It becomes even more impressive when you realize he's actually 65 years old.

[@xSOILBORNx]

Yes, that and the fact that he had triple bypass heart surgery and is still going strong. Not sure why no one is letting her know that, that be two of the first things I would think to mention, along with the fact that almost every one of his albums are conceptual.

[@adameves5970]

Exactly why this live song was a bad choice. 80's or 90's would give a clearer picture on who he is.

[@xSOILBORNx]

@@adameves5970 Nah... going to have to strongly disagree w/ that, this was a perfect introduction.

[@Coasterdude02149]

And had to relearn to breathe, let alone sing, after triple bypass surgery 11 years ago

[@adrianwagner336]

saw him live when he was in the US a few years ago and he still gets the job done lol

[@grilledspaghetti]

"I don't always listen to King Diamond, but when I do...... !!GRANDMA!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@allisterfiend_2112]

YES!, Where I live they have cookies called 'Grandma' cookies and every time im out somewhere and see them...GRANDMAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

[@Nightbreed82]

LMFAOOO

[@chaospoet]

WELCOME HOME!!!!!

[@andystrange7405]

We have a breakfast place near the beach called Grandma’s. I cannot go past it without singing “Grandmaaaaa”

[@sarahmehrtens4193]

😂😂😂

[@williamjamesayers7719]

King Diamond is one of a few GREAT storytellers with his music.

[@LeonardLeon]

yeah, I was seriously thinking about making a graphic novel like video with Voodoo. Alas….that’s a lot of tedious work. Maybe when I retire❤

[@TheMetalPodcast]

He sure is! One of our all time favorite bands! We just had Andy LaRocque on our show!

[@Gixx-yh4ih]

Yes the ghost story albums love it!

[@marknova9918]

King Diamond - Welcome Home Yes you must break it down! Definitely! Absolutely! Yes, yes yes!

[@floydtaylor43]

“It shows good vocal health.” Not bad for a 65-year old who’s been recording since the 70s, right? 😂

[@gainxchannel7551]

That's a point in this riddle.King Diamond rules forevermore.

[@hijodeltrueno32]

King Diamond's voice is better than ever, I would say that he hasn't sounded this good since the first era of Mercyful Fate. I remember that even in "Abigail in Concert" album his voice didn't sound with this power and clarity. In some interview I heard that after he had to have heart surgery, he also had to quit smoking, which undoubtedly affected his voice in an evident way.

[@iTxip]

Saw king diamond a couple years ago, still excellent performers live. A friend of mine who never saw them before was astonished at how good they sound live

[@Grandmastergav86]

He gave up smoking a few years back and said it made his voice feel stronger than ever.

[@arsxxmoriendi]

@@iTxip Yup. Saw them at Red Rocks around 2015. Blew Slayer right off the stage. Not even a fair contest.

[@Martin-jk2ng]

The woman doing backing vocals is his wife. She's quite an accomplished singer herself. So glad so you are covering the King!

[@caprise-music6722]

I just wish I could hear her in the mix

[@jarmopaakkonen2045]

So her name is His Wife?

[@sipke9485]

Livia Zita

[@sinbysin666]

@@jarmopaakkonen2045 full name Histella Wifenstein

[@jarmopaakkonen2045]

@@sinbysin666 yeah, I know😆

[@thomascox667]

Elizabeth, please analyze Melissa from his mercyful fate days or something off the Abigail album like the Possession, Abigail, or Black Horsemen. They each illustrate very well King's ability to use his voice for characterizing and dramatization.

[@panicinyou8381]

I saw Mercyful fate last night, King is still kicking ass.

[@betoflores551]

Mexico?

[@APlagueOfButterflies]

Boston? I recorded the beginning of the show and posted it on YT.

[@willisingo]

Elizabeth: "It's unusual for a person to start a song out in falsetto...." Kind Diamond fans: *crickets*

[@willisingo]

@A C Yeah, I think a big part of her appeal is how genuinely clueless she is to the greats of metal and how we get to live vicariously to hearing them for the first time again through her.

[@CesarSalinasGarza]

Its more unusual see a singer like him singing for so long, and always shock us

[@ericarmstrong8264]

@@willisingo she is amazing in her ability to listen to and appreciate metal

[@RobSinox]

😅😅...

[@gustavohansen1]

Yeah. She's so Cute!!

[@rizzo_grt]

The fact that King himself approved of this video just goes to show how great it is!

[@stevescourou8006]

Did he?

[@MattSamma]

@@stevescourou8006 Yes, they shared it on King's official Instagram wall.

[@Titan1930S]

@@stevescourou8006 Yes, you can see the post on their IG account.

[@dougk359]

The little lip bite and head bang at 17:41 is the best part of this video. She just gave into it and it was awesome.

[@dsaltlife2925]

She’s becoming more metal 🤘🤘

[@moongloomable]

Metal is flowing through her veins now.

[@nightstarmusic7]

Its fun to watch her try to explain what she clearly doesn't understand.

[@TheBluntist619]

THE KING!!! FINALLY. HE IS INCREDIBLE

[@andreworvis5077]

But that's just like your opinion man...

[@jeffthejinjer]

@@andreworvis5077 the only opinion that counts!!

[@zelthina]

He's amazing live!!

[@andrel3798]

Midnight for Crimson Glory.

[@user-wd3qo9zu8o]

\м/

[@Atavist89]

King was 60 years old when doing this concert. That just makes his voice even more impressive

[@joer2723]

Filled with echo to support his carries... so there's that

[@simolaake]

@@joer2723 What a masterpeace example of assholeness! Good luck, Sir!

[@joer2723]

Awww... those are facts, sorry... have you been waiting to use that? Good Luck to you sir 🙋‍♂️

[@bongkaos5519]

@@joer2723 rockin out with elegance.. You are not..... Tollallllalallllaa. Just sayn

[@joer2723]

Ok

[@b0bb0wen]

It's very hard for some people to get behind King Diamond because it seems like its all over the place for most people.. but if you understand that 96% of his albums are portrayed as stories and he uses all his ranges to enact to the characters then people would have a much better understanding and appreciation for his talent. And yes, Andy LaRoche (sorry if spelled wrong) is one of the best classical guitarist in the metal industry. If you did enjoy listening to him, I would HIGHLY recommend listening to the entire "Them" Album.

[@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint]

That show was a masterpiece…. King Diamond is a living legend…. Thanks for the vid…

[@OrKestrAlan]

Agree

[@aegisreflector1239]

Agreed King and his band were amazing. A modern classic show

[@josephherrera6330]

To really get the King Diamond experience you have to really listen to ABAGAIL from start to finish as well as the THEM ALBUM to see his vocals are based on all the characters in throughout his little stories each ALBUM has to offer!!!! I am definitely HAPPY to see you checking out the King!!!! STAY HEAVY ELIZABETH!!!!! \m/

[@greg83083]

100% Abigail, Them, and Conspiracy is one of my all time favorites. Also The Eye is a really interesting storyline. Basically anything from the King is amazing!

[@albertgein3082]

That's the song I meant to say.. Not Melissa.. that's the name of the album right

[@josephherrera6330]

@@albertgein3082 ABAGAIL!!!! \m/

[@felipeojedabarra8755]

Abigail probably is his best album

[@uoabigaillevey]

@@felipeojedabarra8755 While I love all of his albums, I am currently enjoying 'House of God' the most. 'Abigail' is my second-longest running favorite... but only because I got the 'Conspiracy' album about a year before I got 'Abigail' lol.

[@26alexxkidd]

The reason for his voice shifts is that he's doing all the voices of the different characters in the songs story. He's a one man opera play hehe

[@jacqueslafey]

Diamond is married to Livia Zita, a Hungarian-born singer who has made appearances as a backup vocalist on the albums The Puppet Master and Give Me Your Soul...Please, as well as during live performances. 1:26

[@26alexxkidd]

@@jacqueslafey yes

[@BMichaelGalloway]

Just one of the multitude of reasons I love him and his image is my avatar.

[@mygoodness2041]

@@jacqueslafey they work reaaaaaallly well together, those two are my all time favourite king diamond albums

[@jip5889]

@@jacqueslafey man, what an appropriate name you have for a KD comment.

[@natemellentine7346]

Love this...you can tell by her facial expressions and reactions that she was really impressed. Not just with King's voice, but the music as well. I will definitely show this to people who criticize King's vocals, and metal in general.

[@TheMetalPodcast]

He's truly one of a kind, just like guitar virtuoso Andy LaRocque!

[@Quinceps]

She always makes those faces 😂 She’s animated by Disney 😂

[@wisconsinite920]

Elizabeth! You should review King Diamond - Arrival - Live at Graspop, as King Diamond's wife, Livia Zita, is featured prominently in the video singing backup vocals. Then you should SET UP AN INTERVIEW WITH HER! It would be so interesting to learn about how they compliment each other in their live performances!

[@BxLxZxBob]

Excellent idea!

[@jeffd9782]

Absolutely 🍿 that would be a great interview with two very classy ladies

[@VikingDeathMachine]

I’m 55 i years old and still remember hearing Don’t Break The Oath like it was yesterday. So innovative and different at the time.

[@kiltedlover]

That album is a must have for any metalhead. I had to get a used copy from Russia. It's out of print

[@jleote]

Bro. Im 53. We had the best music in our teens. I miss this so much.

[@grahfkarate1799]

Lol I’m 35 and I remember being 18 years old buying the rereleased version of Melissa and I to this day listen to it every Halloween. It’s perfect

[@alexanderblackthorn4757]

I actually saw that tour in San Antonio Texas with Exciter.

[@Kreontas]

Yeah I remember listening to Don't Break the Oath for the first time, what a masterpiece of an album

[@josephpearce3650]

King Diamond is still one of the best vocalists in metal. His albums are legendary even with Mercyful Fate. Metallica covered some of their stuff

[@aetherofthenorth9700]

He's gonna do some new work with MF soon.

[@Mbjn121]

Agree 👍❤️‍🔥

[@primitiveoutlaw1037]

FACTS 🎯 💯

[@velvetgrimm]

Good Lord! Merciful Fate? You just dragged some memories from their tombs in my mind. Haven't heard that name since I was young and beautiful. We shall all rise again and again, however. 🖤🕷🦇

[@k0bra3eak40]

Especially with Mercyful Fate

[@dathorndike4908]

Once you fall down that King Diamond rabbit hole... you can never come back again.

[@poindextertunes]

I happened upon his Conspiracy album in the 90s at a music store and bought it just off of album art alone. When I got home and played the CD I was blown away and have loved Kind Diamond ever since. The creativity and ability to convey a cohesive idea over the course of a whole album is just incredible. Doesnt hurt that the band is tight af and completely in the pocket 100% of the time. Absolute 🔥

[@somedude5414]

She is just SO CUTE when she is surprised!

[@jeffreybrocato4665]

you wanna say shes cuter then Remy Lacroix

[@rickgrebenik9250]

It's all staged with her pretending to be surprised

[@tywalston5411]

Were all simping for her

[@emptysoul25]

Truth; I want to marry her after watching for 5 minutes

[@aand_av1308]

She's totally starting to get into the Heavy Metal rabbit hole...

[@sarahwolfe1154]

@@zed9955 Check out Savatage Sirens and Mountain King albums. Hoping she does a Savatage video eventually.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@Tan Jenner Most likely.

[@donnamiller6967]

@@zed9955 try Unlucky Morpheus

[@oisnowy5368]

Starting? Only starting? You must have missed a lot of video's...

[@TheCyberMantis]

@Dz ntz Or... she could check out LOVEBITES!

[@ThEm_KDF]

Dear Madame, big thank's for this vidéo! King Diamond is THE king of heavy metal. All concerts of King is a piece of theatre. King is not alone is her head lol. But i love this guys since 30 Years now. All of the King Diamond and Mercyful Fate (same singer) album are a master piece of heavy metal. Long Live to the King. One more time thank's a lot for your vidéo. His real name is Kim Bendix Peterson.

[@russward2612]

King Diamond puts on a phenomenal stage show. I saw him on his Fatal Portrait tour in Long Beach California in 1986. The moshpit turned into a riot and they cancelled the show after 45 minutes of his set. One of 3 opening acts was Exodus. I was tripping on LSD. (No more of that foolishness, my mind expanded enough). My friends and I drove 666 miles in 11 hours (seriously) to get there and the car broke down when we got there. We blew through Vegas at about 120 mph about midnight. The only concert I've seen that even approached his theatrical greatness was Alice Cooper 2 years later. Good times.

[@NickoDim]

Not only is King a unique and incredible singer, he also plays the meanest and the most evil air guitar in heavy metal history!

[@michaeldoyle189]

I saw King at the Trocadero in Philly on the Voodoo tour. We were right in front of the amps. You could actually hear King playing air guitar on his mic stand. He isn't just playing air guitar. He's playing the shit out of those bones.

[@tonyb7615]

no no no

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

Air guitar. The purest art form in art history!

[@kornklone]

This comment right here! HELL YES!

[@mossberg1252]

So damn true😂

[@cajunviking8751]

King Diamond is the master of horror metal. Every album tells a story and the imagery he creates through his vocals are genius.

[@pearlvision7156]

And always sounds as studio recording

[@annf4027]

It's not "horror" to me. He just sounds great to us

[@Miwna]

Iet's the other way around, horror metal is based on King Diamond.

[@ericklandaburu7709]

King Diamond is such an underrated singer but a metal legend, not many ppl give him credit for his talent and music.

[@GilaMonster971]

“Under rated” by whom??? I think “under rated” is over used term by people that don’t recognize how many people actually have been following someone’s career.

[@helloimclaudio]

@@GilaMonster971I think they mean underrated in terms of his popularity. Much less talented artists out there have such a bigger fan base, meanwhile someone much more talented such as King Diamond is a lot more obscure in comparison.

[@dohoeijmans2432]

@@helloimclaudioyou mean outside the metal world. In our world he is highly respected and very well known. One of the pioneers together with Alice Cooper. You know Alice?

[@helloimclaudio]

@@dohoeijmans2432 I’m speaking of the world of music in general, you know generally speaking ? I’ve never heard of this Alice character you speak of, do tell.

[@iznax9]

One of the greatest, if not THE greatest, story tellers in music history.

[@trollcracked6972]

what other metal band can say a movie was made around a song they they did... The Bell witch...or was it Abigail... that was made into the movie with Donald Sutherland... I think was an American Haunting

[@trollcracked6972]

@Tom Karasu yup, I knew the legend and knew he did the song... Still would have made movie just a bit better if would have used the song in end credits at the least.

[@anthonyallen8962]

Agreed

[@momchilandonov]

Dani Filth right next behind him!

[@SERGI1974]

Elizabeth Zharoff reacting to the voice of King Diamond. Another dream come true. By when Eric Adams?

[@Aimtofflan]

King is god tier! Timeless metal!

[@lifearound7191]

Познакомился с ними в 14 лет, в 2000 году. Они открыли просто другой мир в сочетании вокала и музыки. сейчас часто слушаю по настроению , когда хочется драйва. Спасибо за анализ! Вместе с Вами я сново, будто впервые их услышал! 🙏

[@rickjovel]

“Rocking out with elegance “ is by far the coolest way to describe King Diamond. What makes it even way cooler is that it came from a musically educated professional opera singer. That blew me away… Cheers!

[@adameves5970]

"rocking out" is a thing that fratboys and valley girls do/say. Metal people/bands do not "rock out".

[@Loki6669Alpha]

Adam Eves lol, ok junior

[@mykindamakeup]

@@adameves5970 who cares.

[@beautifulstrongman]

When his voice went real deep, it's because "THEY" were talking. There is a story being told.

[@sicfrynut]

i love how he can jump back and forth while they are arguing during this concert. such a great singer. many people love Dio, i like klaus meine, but King Diamond is an exceptional singer bar none.

[@adrianwagner336]

them!!

[@sidween]

@@adrianwagner336 great album

[@Mr._Anderpson]

King Diamond & Mercyful Fate are the masters of the concept album. Having listened to him since my childhood in the 80's, I haven't found anything which truly compares. Listening to King Diamond is an experience.

[@douglascolby2908]

I remember in 1989, at 15 years old, I remember hearing Conspiracy for the first time from my cousin. I was hooked and then got all his stuff and His albums from Mercyful Fate. I'm the only one from my childhood that was into KD and MF and now that I'm almost 50 .....I'm still the only one around me that's into him. lol.

[@Mr._Anderpson]

@@douglascolby2908 Right on, brother. I too was 15 in '89. I had one friend, (the best one, obviously), who was also into KD. Cheers.

[@tedboss9764]

“Tea”, off of the Them album is amazing.

[@srenrosendal74]

Totally Agree.!! One of my favorites and almost making my cry.😳😳😂🤷‍♂️

[@anotherplanet5828]

Female metalhead here… My reaction video suggestion is “A Dangerous Meeting” from the album Don’t Break the Oath by his band Mercyful Fate. Love your channel! Thanks for the articulate appreciation of metal! 🤘🏼😎

[@alanclarke8117]

Diamond Bangers Assemble! The King is finally here! YASSSSSS! I can expire happy now. Blessed with a multitude of voices, timbres, dynamics, shadings, The Insane Dane is Horror Metal personified. He may draw from Alice Cooper, but his heart is Uriah Heep's David Byron (who he named his son after). I draw so much vocal inspiration from this man, it's not funny. Reinforced head voice? A defining leader. "Pretty" head voice (like here and also on "A Visit From the Dead" off of Conspiracy )? You got it. Rough baritone vocal? Check. Growls? Oh yeah. Gurgles, shrieks, bellows, caterwauls? All concert long. Adore, adore, adore. He's been singing these for decades, he was 59 years old here, surviving a triple bypass operation and a herniated disc before that. They are so ingrained in his brain, vocal tract and muscle memory, he could probably sing them with laryngitis. Let's not forget the band; they smoke on the entirety of Songs From the Dead's video, whose production and mixing is basically unparalleled in the King Diamond canon. You can hear everything with clarity, even King's wife Livia, who has accompanied as background layering since, man, '03? In the mid-to-late 80s, King was on fire, creating classics with Mercyful Fate and then his own band, one after another. If you play the entirety of this concert, you will end with the entirety of the Abigail album, played as close to perfection as possible. King is meticulous with his writing, arrangements and production, true state-of-the-art gothic metal, and Abigail stands as one of the three best offerings metal ever produced, any performer, any year, any sub-genre, along with Entombed's Left Hand Path, and whatever you think is best. My faves? Black Horsemen, The Family Ghost, A Mansion In Darkness, Arrival, Melissa (Mercyful Fate), A Visit From the Dead. If this appeals to you, check out albums Abigail, Conspiracy, Them, Fatal Portrait, The Eye, The Puppet Master.

[@oglschmitt]

Awesome summation of a one of a kind artist sir. All I can say is on Friday . . . COME COME TO THE SABBATH!!

[@alanclarke8117]

@@oglschmitt METAL. MUST. BE!!!

[@oglschmitt]

@@alanclarke8117 🤘🤘😈

[@ACorpseWithoutSoul]

I hope some day someone make horror films and musicals of his horror stories. The Puppet Master, Give Me Your Soul...Please, etc. is very great and interesting stories.

[@alanclarke8117]

@@ACorpseWithoutSoul One of the best tributes to his collective works is that most of them are concept albums, with two sequels that approach how great the originals were (and with Conspiracy, I say surpass the original (Them). That's REALLY hard to do)

[@wilhelmklieschnikov7185]

King Diamond is a legend. Ive been a fan since DONT BREAK THE OATH!!!!!

[@coreydrda1285]

Welcome to King Diamond. First time I heard him/his band I knew that I was listening to something very special. That was 30+ years ago. I was completely blown away. I was hooked!

[@danmarshall5895]

You should interview Kim on your show. He lives in Texas these days and is a super nice guy.

[@robthorne2077]

Yes! This would be an amazing idea!

[@rodsmith1856]

That would be fantastic!

[@elculiaodelosjudaspriest]

OHHHH HELL YESSSS WE NEED IT

[@victorlaurent2978]

Do one for Savatage, I personally recommend "The Price You Pay" and "24 Hours Ago". Jon Oliva has a unique voice.

[@16dbuse]

24 hours ago!!! Yes please

[@biglew1161]

I would also add Hall Of The Mountain king

[@SomethingWickedLives]

I think "Gutter Ballet" or "When The Crowds are Gone" would be more representative of Jon's voice. Also, just putting this out there: Criss Oliva is the most underrated guitarist ever.

[@jeffreycherep8264]

@@SomethingWickedLives Chriss Oliva was one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time. Very skilled and completely unique.

[@jeffreycherep8264]

I would go for "Sirens" or "Hall Of The Mountain King".

[@HagarJ2le]

King Diamond’s stage performances are like opera. My all time favorite metal singer! So nice of you analyzing his performance and singing!

[@mikaelmejerwall573]

I started to listen to King Diamond 1982 we recognized his unique voice to and love it still, you will make a unique journey be listen more to him,

[@willh2768]

"The Black Horsemen" of the "Abigail" album is my favorite song of all time. A beyond beautiful ending to an absolute masterpiece of an album. It never fails to give me chills.

[@metalmeltdown4634]

It shows also a huge range of KD, when he hits 1st octave notes and immediately sings his very high falsetto.

[@OldManTenno]

The live performance of this song from the same performance is astonishing. Mike Wead absolutely kills the ending solo.

[@willh2768]

@@OldManTenno I wish there was a high quality recording of one of his Los Angeles performances. They were fantastic performances as well! Can't wait to see King live again.

[@nileist6666]

I like Vodoo even more.... But your right about Abigail that entire album is the best story of all his albums

[@Anthroponeural]

It does give the chills. Starting with the beginning guitar all the way to the end. That beginning guitar is my phone ringtone

[@poisonelvis]

mercyful fate- melissa , king's band way back in the 80's, this song still hunts me almost 40 years later.

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

Into The Coven

[@WilianArruda]

Devil Eyes

[@f3ynman44]

Is this Satan's Fall? No, it's Satan's Call!!!!!

[@IwieIch123]

Melissa is a masterpiece

[@stevensorrell1625]

I'll say what has no doubt been suggested many times: "Abigail" , "Welcome Home" , and one for me "Dressed in White."

[@vjamie69]

Anyone that appreciates king diamond gets my vote!

[@JakeMcaulay]

I was honestly amazed by how good king sounded live after his heart surgery, What a legend.

[@davidgriffin9247]

As many times as I have listened to this guy, his vocal ability always blows my mind. Truely one of the best voices in metal. I love seeing the whimsy on your face as you discover the amazing King Diamond

[@philipjohnson935]

The main factor KD has that a lot of metal bands lack is FUN.

[@djtripnosys]

Yes. Much like Gwar.

[@DaemonRayge]

Power metal seems to be having a blast right now with the number of LARPing bands we have.

[@bannisher]

I love how she was shocked at King's high notes... when he hasn't even warmed up yet.

[@SonicEdgeProductionx]

His differentr voices are often different characters in the story.

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

So far this is the most explanatory with a lot of "on point" analysis of the vocal execution from King Diamond I have ever seen from vocal coaches, I didn't hate the pauses at all! Good work!!

[@suggoz]

King Diamond is a genius. The lyrics, the arraignment, the music, every thing. A genius with a great groupe of musicians.

[@brunocarbone1272]

Listen to her making a Halford's comparison is just a testament to how her already broad musical horizon has broaden even more. Delightful.

[@Anony--Mous]

Last year, Elizabeth listening to NW for the first time "I'm not really a metal head, I just love good music". A year later, rocking out to King Diamond! Love it!

[@FreeRPGer]

Loved The King since 1982. Gigged with him a couple times, and saw him live a few more. Ever since he left Mercyful Fate & went solo, most all of his LPs are tales written like novels, most of which are inspired by Edgar Allen Poe. And he acts out the tales on stage. A sight to behold. HIs studio works are even more amazing. His voice is like an instrument, overdubbing notes like 4 times in harmony. I never expected one thing: In person he's so damn short.

[@Sarigar]

I got to meet King after a show in Baltimore once (I think it was @ "Conspiracy"), and thought the same thing about his height (especially since I'm 6'5"!). 😄 But the thing that has stuck with me most all these years later is how COOL he was: just the nicest, most chill, humble guy, like we were doing HIM a favour by talking to him! It made me even more of a fan than I already was.

[@brycebivens3173]

I've noticed most singers that are short have very powerful vocals

[@FreeRPGer]

@@brycebivens3173 - indeed ... and Dio was short, too. (he was also from upstate NY [Cortland], only a couple hours from me).

[@JonnyCrackers]

I don't even sing, but I could watch you discover new music all day. I love how passionate you are about music, it's really cool to see.

[@susanconstable2113]

Same

[@larryshepherd5380]

King is one of a kind, never will a vocalist/frontman ever compare.

[@kmjdk7683]

Elizabeth and The King! Finally! I've been a KD fan for almost 30 years now. Can't wait to see this. 🇩🇰

[@krea_knaegten]

I have been a fan since "Them" came out in 88 🤘

[@kmjdk7683]

@@krea_knaegten it was the Them album that got me hooked too. But a couple of years after it got released. Them is still my favourite KD album. Længe leve kongen🤘.

[@krea_knaegten]

@@kmjdk7683 Længe leve Kong Kim 🤘😁

[@jamzales]

1987 for me. Met a drummer in Killeen, Texas when I was stationed at Fort Hood. Dude had a full Tama Artstar 24" double set that had oil filled heads. It had so much volume. Anyway he was the dude that introduced me to the King. So glad I got to see at The Moore Theater here in Seattle, Washington back in 2014.

[@mohammadsalihin3220]

The GREATEST EVER VOCALIST THAT EVER EVER EVER LIVED

[@herehere3139]

This was such a good breakdown and reaction. Ive absolutely loved King since I first heard the song Arrival casually playing in the background once.. and I was literally stopped in my tracks and walked back and just sat down and listened to the entire song sitting down awestruck Lol. KD doesn't strike everyone like it did me obviously, But it also DOES for a LOT. And immediately after hearing Arrival, I became entrenched with the band and Mercyful Fate, And have never let up. Fortunately have seen KD live twice so far. Everything about the bands from bass, to drums, to guitars, to Kings vocals, to the stories, Just on and on.. Perfect band for my likes and taste personally.

[@kevinhenry68]

​Black Horsemen, as so many others have said, would make for a great review. An absolute masterpiece, musically and vocally. And you MUST learn the story of Abigail!

[@sorv5790]

I was about to post about that. King is a fantastic vocalist but most importantly, a great writer. The tales tied to the albums are fantastic, especially Abigail and Them/Conspiracy (with honorable mention to The Puppet Master; that bonus disc with King telling the tale in a creepy setting is so great).

[@kevinhenry68]

@@sorv5790 absolutely! The King sure knows how to tell a story! They would make great movies.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Yep! I picked "Behind these Walls", "The Arrival" and "Black Horsemen" as songs to choose from. If I had to pick only one, it would be "Black Horsemen", although I find "Behind these Walls" to be one of his most emotive performances ever. He uses his normal, full voice a lot there too, and it sounds great.

[@kevinhenry68]

@@Neonmirrorblack all great choices!

[@josephherrera6330]

If I am not mistaken, I believe he has written a book about ABAGAIL coming soon?

[@LordBaktor]

Not to distract from the King himself, but that drumset sounds absolutely perfect in my ears.

[@rodholmgren7719]

Drummer is a BEAST

[@austinboucher5286]

Was this during or after Mikkey Dee was drummer?

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

@@austinboucher5286 i believe it’s after. Mikkey left a while ago don’t remember if he came back. But king usually keeps amazing people in his band

[@crashandburn471]

@@austinboucher5286 That's Matt Thompson. He has been in the band since Abigail 2, in 2002. He's a monster of a drummer. Mikkey Dee was the drummer for the first 3 albums. Then he played drums on Conspiracy (the album that this song is from) but agreed to only play in the studio, not the tour. Matt does a great job of playing Mikkey's parts which are of course awesome, and does great with his own drum parts.

[@henrywoods3529]

This is one song, out of a story. He changes his voice so much because he is playing the character of himself, king the child, his mom, sister, grandmother and the omens. You need to listen to the entire two albums. He is not a king returning to a throne, he is a child.

[@jeffrobagman2834]

The boy has lost his mind!

[@Zanatos9]

King Diamond the master. Beginning of the song, she's repulsed, by the end she's in love with the song.

[@bill0405]

Eye of the Witch is a great King Diamond song you should consider analyzing!

[@bill0405]

Getting a lot of likes, so I should probably share a link! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpXUnmeIYr2IpJo

[@Maelstrom2999]

My favourite thing about King Diamond is that all of his albums are like books and each song is a chapter.

[@greghunt3790]

I bought the eye and was blown away. What I love most is that most people don't get it.

[@fbigov10chad]

One of my favorite is King Diamond's "The Accusation Chair" from the Them album. he does everything with his voice in that one song

[@kennethsawyer8519]

You absolutely should do “Black Horsemen” from the same concert. Absolutely rapturous song by King.

[@Razzlyn]

King Diamond; Most unique voice in all Heavy (v)etal, Most underrated Heavy Metal guitarist in Andy LaRocque, and greatest Heavy Metal drummer; Mikkey Dee, this is one bad ass band!

[@alexbrannon]

Amen, King is my favorite vocalist, Andy is one of my favorite guitarists, and I love Mikkey Dee, but I love Matt Thompson too. King has always had amazing musicians working with him.

[@MrJesusHKrist]

I like Danny Carey, Nick Yacyshyn others more on drums

[@Razzlyn]

@@MrJesusHKrist kzbin.info/www/bejne/p33XnpiFmaxlrsU

[@untilvalhalla13]

She actually did it.

[@whatizreality0124]

You are clearly a woman of great musical taste and prowess .

[@BALOMAUNDRELL]

The woman in the video is Livia Zita, wife of Kim Bendix Petersen know as King Diamond and she participate in doing the second voice on some songs, she started on 2007 on the album Puppet Master

[@MetalAsylumNJ]

This reaction and professional critique just further reinforces what us metalheads have always know, and what the uneducated general music listeners don't understand....the sheer talent and brilliance of heavy metal music. From heaviness, to dynamics, darkness, beauty, ballads, an art form. The riffs, vocals, melodies, harmonies, orchestral elements, and overall great song structures with purpose and a chorus. Certain hard rock and metal bands, many, especially from the 70s, 80s, and the past twenty years, are really at the top of the food chain when it comes to one of the most important forms of music

[@scottwallace1]

1,000,000%. My favorite genres of music are metal and…wait for it… classical. Both more effectively communicate intensity of emotion than any other genre, in my opinion.

[@relinquishh]

Metal has always been a musican's genre.

[@fullclipaudio]

The kids today raised on a simple 4 bar beat and auto-tuned robots simply can't understand metal. They completely lack the words to unpack it.

[@nancyzilinsky4219]

Most definitely Metal has the most Beautiful powerful ballads and some of the best vocalists and musicians out there. 🤘

[@KardacCidh]

This will be fun to watch! The King is one of metals true legends and an unique singer. Would love if Elizabeth made an reaction video to Messiah Marcolin singing Samarithian with Candlemass.

[@jorgengabrielsson6660]

MESSIAH 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@andyventures6574]

Yes. Yes. Or... Messiah with snowy Shaw and therion kali yuga Budapest 07.

[@TeamFishweights]

Oh hell yeah, Candlemass and Therion!!!!!!

[@karna6982]

Same here, Messiah Marcolin is a true legend aswell.

[@gymnoise]

Bingo. Bewitched!!!!!!

[@manduheavyvazquez5268]

King diamond , Rob Halford and dio the best voices ever. Greatness

[@midiandirenni8315]

Saw King Diamond live, they really put on a good show.

[@icedvengence3845]

As far as I can tell Nevermore hasn't been featured on here yet The late Warrel Dane (R.I.P )had a great unique voice and should be checked out ASAP...these are a decent starting point they have many great tunes.. Dreaming Neon Black The River Dragon has come This Godless Endeavor

[@KevinKrayden]

One of my favorites

[@President_Starscream]

Absolutely, Nevermore would be great for this channel. This Godless Endeavor is my personal favorite, and I think C.B.F. would be perfect for a vocal review. Sadly I couldn't find a good live performance.

[@dregnar85]

We need a River Dragon reaction.

[@zenistfpv]

Agreed, 100% but go back to Sanctuary for his real power. He started to (sadly) drop off with Nevermore (but was still an amazing talent)

[@KevinKrayden]

@@zenistfpv a Battle Angels reaction would be amazing.

[@oglschmitt]

I am so fascinated to see your take on King Diamond. While it can be argued that he does not have a great voice in the classic sense, if you want to talk about being uniquely expressive and owning an original sound, he does that like, well, a King! A career spanning nearly five decades, multiple classic albums to his name, able to put on a killer show at the age of 60 after triple bypass surgery; if RJD is metal's Freddie Mercury, then King Diamond is metal's Vincent Price. Let every night be Halloween, the witches Eye will shine Let Amon still belong to them and Missy's feeling fine Let Abigail rise once again, let Grandma's teapot sing The Black Horsemen ride . . . Long Live The King

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I would agree that his vocal expression is quite entrancing, though his falsetto is not for everyone.

[@oglschmitt]

@@TheCharismaticVoice I love his work. I think it's the atmosphere. It's like a musical updating of 50's and 60's pulp horror. As always, much respect for your open-mindedness; it never stops being amazing.

[@WDC_wolf]

Yeah, sure. King is one of that singers, who are 100% recognizable whatever they are singing.

[@EstrellaMatutina666]

@@panagiotisssshhh27 Are you ok? Are you jealous? Why so much hate for King Diamond? Your comment don't contribute anything.

[@az_atheist]

@@panagiotisssshhh27 wrong.

[@SteveKN4POP]

You can't do just one song. You have to do an album. I choose "Them". The story telling is awesome and their albums link together

[@jeffrobagman2834]

Them is my favorite work of King's.

[@TheMetalPodcast]

Them is a great album! What is your favorite song on it?

[@dingdongdaddy589]

The Invisible Guests is one of my all time faves. Them is awesome.

[@destroyerofnations1828]

Grandmaaaaaaaaah!

[@bigzeromike]

When you dig deeper you'll learn that King is truly telling a story. He's performing like an audiobook... he does the voices for all the characters, thus the falsetto, the growls, the clean notes, the dirty. He's like the best storytelling/stageshow musicians (Alice Cooper?) but on steroids. And the guys he has playing instruments are always some of the most talented in metal. I used to tell everyone, "once you get past the voice, the music is awesome!" King Diamond still is as good today as back in Mercyful Fate.

[@betteryourlife865]

I remember the first King Diamond song my dad played for me. “The Spider’s Lullabye”…he was trying to scare me but I loved it lol.

[@miztorcrabz]

I used it to scare my little brother once 😭😭

[@lm1383]

The spiders lullabye album was my introduction to King at 13-14. I immediately fell in love with the aesthetics, particularly the harpsichord/cembalo intros. Criminally underrated.

[@zebulonbrazil2495]

Meet Kim few times know Herb Simonson who was guitarist. King lives outside Dallas still I think.

[@gryper1690]

I first heard Don't Break the Path at 15 in the 1984. Scared us all to death but we loved it.

[@elaw1995]

“Welcome Home” from the album “Them” is one of my all time favorites.

[@karna6982]

First video I saw with King and then I was hooked. First album I got was Conspiracy so I love sleepless nights.

[@deraykrause4517]

We're going to repaint the front door soon...

[@DarkLordNick999]

A fun fact about King. He actually started out as a guitarist, but started singing in the second band he was in called Black Rose. He never had a lesson at all, but he picked it up quickly.

[@GilaMonster971]

Bass guitarist

[@CindyPatti-xx6cl]

Been listening to King since Mercyful Fate days!!! Love King Diamond and how he tells a story on each album!!! He is the true King!!! #All hail the King.....