Metal Mythos: KING DIAMOND

[@TheRageaholic]

Table of Contents: (for Mobile Peasants): 02:09 - FATAL PORTRAIT (1986) 07:50 - ABIGAIL (1987) 12:43 - "THEM" (1988) 19:07 - CONSPIRACY (1989) 24:06 - THE EYE (1990) 30:48 - THE SPIDER'S LULLABYE (1995) 34:09 - THE GRAVEYARD (1996) 38:03 - VOODOO (1998) 41:08 - HOUSE OF GOD (2000) 45:30 - ABIGAIL II: THE REVENGE (2002) 47:57 - THE PUPPET MASTER (2003) 52:09 - GIVE ME YOUR SOUL... PLEASE (2007)

[@l30S3UX]

The Graveyard was my first KD album, in a cassete copy format, and it's one of my favourites, the story is original and creepy, the 2 first tracks are up there to the best KD ever did... and some other standouts, his 90's best I'd say

[@kerbal666]

Mr Razorfist sir. I'm going to a festival this August and I was wondering if you could recommend a playlist of badass metal I could blast out my backpack I built for such an occasion :)

[@SellOrReee]

When ya gunna do Tool?

[@brandonledlow2698]

Please do Overkill next!!!

[@evancoveney6268]

@@brandonledlow2698 I'm right there with ya man, but unfortunately, Razor ain't a fan of them. They're absolute titans of Thrash metal, but apparently not good enough for him. If he does a video on Exodus, however, there's no excuse.

[@shayneoneill1506]

Am I the only one who wishes King Diamond would write a novel. The dudes got a wild imagination for horror

[@notramesses4790]

Abigail now has one!

[@mikebutler1855]

He made a movie called The Bogs but I couldn't ever find it

[@dovesofwar1777]

It’s crazy he hasn’t or the fact his albums haven’t been adapted into gothic hammer horror films

[@whitelightsheddinweedsmokin]

My parents named me Melissa from that Merciful Fate record. Very fitting 28 years later. \m/

[@l30S3UX]

nice avatar

[@mikeyo1O1]

Bro, my brother named his daughter Abigale around the same time.

[@maxhammer8676]

Anytime I play a game where I get to create a character I almost always play as female named Melissa or Abigail. Thanks to King, those have became my favorite names.

[@whitelightsheddinweedsmokin]

@@mikeyo1O1 that's cool af

[@whitelightsheddinweedsmokin]

@@maxhammer8676 \m/

[@youvegotmysong]

Abigail is one of metal's finest moments. Andy LaRocque is a beast, his playing on Abigail is masterful.

[@truejohnsolo]

Abigail should be in any discussion of the greatest metal albums ever written.

[@kiekko673]

youvegotmysong That’s true, but my favorite KD record is Conspiracy. 🤘

[@simondiamond4380]

Andy is a metal guitar god....enough said! Real metal fans know the legacy this man will leave on the genre.

[@RandyKing314]

Agreed...Andy LaRoque is indeed a beast! His intro to Family Ghost on the live Abigail album tears me a new earhole every time I hear it

[@johnlee7479]

What about pete Blakk?

[@ForestOfSleep]

His falsetto might be weaker now than it was, but the fact he can still do it after damn near dying is impressive.

[@Dakka0451]

His voice is actually stronger than it's ever been since the Them album. Listen to the Masquerade of Madness single for the new album.

[@ABAddonfromHeLL]

I don’t think his falsetto is getting any weaker more like he gained his lost vocals again. His vocals during the 90s were weak.

[@o.d.b.5344]

It’s actually stronger which is incredible to believe

[@rachelrekkit9664]

I just saw him last night with Mercyful and his voice is incredibly strong

[@thebrutaljudge9883]

very strong voice.....you know shit about King's vocals is what transpires from this post.

[@StepBruthaz]

Just saw him in Vancouver!!! I couldn't even breathe, tears streaming the whole time, My 11 year old son (Damien) jumping in on some choruses. Absolutely blown away! What an incredible show....especially after being a fan for 36 years :)

[@themasterrogerdelgado]

“Gene patented his mother’s birth canal on the way out.” LMFAO! Long live the King.

[@bluedream9668]

and "OJ" for Orange Juice. Gene is an "artist"!

[@flamedemore9558]

He Sues everyone he can... KING'S makeup is nothing like Gene's...Gene has bat wings painted on his eyes and King has a gothic design on his eyes...the only similarity is the black on white makeup. I always wondered why King changed his makeup, now I know. Hail the King😈🎻

[@dougjoha]

I'll never forget hearing Abigail for the first time back in 1987 at a tiny metal shop in Melbourne, Australia. Life changing event..All hail the king!

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

Melbourne is full of North Africans

[@Jim-be8sj]

I remember seeing King Diamond on the Abigail tour. The "white metal" band Trouble opened for them here in Denver and was really outstanding and professional. After their set, the crowd started chanting "Satan! Satan! Satan!" and kept it up for a long time until King Diamond took the stage. He had a cool theatrical show back then. He had the goat skull's horns wrapped in flash paper which burst into flames. He also had flash paper on the back of his black cape which was put into a shape so that when ignited it made an upside cross of fire. If you were up close you could feel the heat from those pyros. I saw just about all the main touring acts in 1984-1990 and nobody was half as memorable as this guy.

[@your_belief_vs_everything]

Holy shit man, thanks for reminding me of Trouble. Time to go through boxes of cassette tapes. I worked at a new and used music shop in Wichita Ks back in my teens . I collected so many cool old metal tapes when people had stopped buying the format. I got a gang of cool shit that would probably make a metalhead collector jizz their panties.

[@catamenia8485]

@@your_belief_vs_everything lucky bastard \../,

[@Jim-be8sj]

@@badmonkey2222 Agreed. I lost interest too. One of the losses was not having Michael Denner on guitar. Hardly andbody ever did lead guitar with as much taste and class as that guy.

[@husq48]

I saw that tour, none of that nonsense went on in Cleveland, Trouble was great!

[@SpinninMyReels]

Clerks II movie, Jay and Silent Bob with a boombox jamming King Diamond in the parking lot is awesome !!!!

[@Jester1411]

Abigail is one of the greatest metal albums of all time! A true masterpiece!

[@dragoon1090]

I'm named after King Diamond's album Abigail.

[@soullessSiIence]

K

[@lisamann]

That. Is. So. Cool.

[@scout805]

My Fave name! In Spanish it's pronounced Abba-guy-eel

[@nikolas_schreck]

@@lisamann it's ok looks like abby not Abigail.

[@xDamageProducer]

No you aren’t

[@TheJollyMisanthrope]

Andy is the man. His solo contributions to Death's Individual Thought Patterns were brilliant.

[@StepBruthaz]

EFFING YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Davidbrompton58]

Wow! You're so knowledgeable! Wanker.

[@domenmajcen3065]

Yes! For me, thats the best Death album and Andy makes it happen!

[@Davidbrompton58]

@Jeffrey Dohnger no I don't.

[@shawnuptegraph5319]

@@Davidbrompton58 you really do, though.

[@TheMetalBlock380]

"Gene Simmons would copyright a copyright symbol" lol So true!!!

[@RWulff007]

"Copyrighted his mothers pussy on the way out" 🤣🤣🤣

[@celticjay2306]

Erik Fullmer A JEW IS A JEW. ARE YOU SURPRISED? LOOK AT THE COLLECTION OF EXCREMENT CALLED ISRAEL

[@synthogd808]

I’m surprised he didn’t try to copyright using makeup

[@thomasfarmer1730]

Yes I remember reading about Gene Simmons confronting King about his stage make-up.

[@thedude8526]

I always get a kick listening to King Diamond speak. I wonder how the hell he can sing like he does with such a soft spoken voice.

[@BelieveIt1051]

King Diamond makes my favorite Christmas music.

[@brandon18054]

No presents for Christmas this year!

[@kensurrency2564]

👍

[@MrPlowboy666]

I was at work a couple weeks ago and just had one of those weird memory flashes of the King's cackle at the end of "No Presents..." and went home and listened to it for the first time in probably 20 years, at least. "The Dark Sides" and "Abigail" have been my playlist non-stop since. All killer, no filler.

[@hbomb495]

Oh my god oh my god oh my god... Yesssssssssssssssss. And on my birthday as well. How did you know? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Jekyll_Jackal]

!!HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!! \^_^/

[@thisguy9733]

No way what year

[@LanceCorporalHawk30]

Happy Birthday!

[@hbomb495]

victor graham 1978 mate and happy birthday. Cheers everyone for the bday wishes, Razor fucking delivering on this one. I bugged him a few times to do this episode but never thought he’d do it. No doubt I wasn’t the only one. He is officially the man 👍

[@DCI_LeoDan_]

Razor knows all.

[@JohnGhost]

Hell yeah, King is badass! Now, we wait for Venom mythos...

[@musicman1977]

To those crying out for a Mercyful Fate Mythos, sit back and relax. He said in the beginning that once he gets his albums delivered he’s most likely bound to do one on them for sure! 🤘🏻but in the meantime hells ya another metal mythos is upon us💯

[@janeswurld]

How about a MF tour instead? 😏

[@TheJordanHageman]

Still waiting on that, 2 years later.

[@cylonvoiceguy]

Did he know Abigail means "joy of her father" when he wrote this masterpiece? Those acoustic guitar tones give me chills

[@wadekresak2149]

I'm quite pleased to stumble upon a valid input. Three years afterward; perhaps you've been opportunistic enough to enjoy a live experience. Always enjoy with open ears. 🤘❤

[@Hammerhead547]

King Diamond is heavy metal's Stephen King.

[@sharkybb]

I agree! I've been repeating these same words for decades!! Cheers!

[@PRHILL9696]

and they both believe what they write about are true

[@scout805]

I want Rob Zomble to put Them on the Big Screen! And why not Conspiracy too! How fuckin cool wud that be!

[@j.p.lovecraft1826]

So.... Stephen King Diamond? I like your description!

[@croweman6515]

Except, KD's stories have better endings...

[@unbindingfloyd]

The 1st time I talked to my dad was when I was 19. One thing we talked about was his King diamond cassettes I found when I was 12. Lets just say, we talked about this for 3 hours. My dad got me into rock music on accident.

[@jcolterh]

Sounds like you were the accident.

[@acdcking1234]

jcolterh 😂😂😂

[@stephencaveney827]

My dad wasnt a metalhead by any stretch of the imagination. He was a cabaret singer (bloody good one at that). Whilst i hated music in the 70/80s my dad had 3 albums which changed my life forever Motorhead No sleep til hammersmith, Cooper Schools out, Sabbath - Sabbath. Which i listened to sneakily every time i was on my own (i was 11/12 at the time (mid 70s). Then in high school i was introduced to saxon maiden and priest. My 1st gig was saxon 1982 at Glasgow Apollo and my life was complete then later i found the thrash movement in early 80s and The fate King Daimond is a total Legend in metal world. I will be watching more of your channel from this point forward. Keep it metal 🤘🤘

[@celticjay2306]

FUCKIN STELLAR STORY BROTHER. I LOVE IT. MY DAD GOT ME STARTED WITH ALL OF IT TOO.

[@bdb3350]

Thats why I am damn proud to be a Gen Xer. Living and experiencing the coming of age of metal, watching Tipper gore loose her shit, and the days when MTV actually played MUSIC VIDEOS.

[@flamedemore9558]

I first heard of King Diamond in high school,my older brother's X girlfriend Laura was obsessed With the King... She was always ending her Letters with the phrase "Smile Satan Loves you"🖤🔥🎻 I've been a fan since the late 80s.She let me borrow her "Them" cassette and told me about the storyline and Intrigued.

[@Hegelmaus81]

There can never be too many reminders that Gene Simmons is shameless, narcissistic opportunist, for whom nothing is too petty.

[@Bog_Wizard]

I hate Gene Simmons with a passion.

[@tammyjones2631]

​@@Bog_Wizardme too!!

[@matthiasthulman4058]

Do you realize how excited I am? One of my favorite youtubers and one of my favorite bands.

[@KozmicGirlCrafts]

I remember listening to Abigail in the middle of the night. I was maybe 15 yo? Those simple memories made music mean a lot to you. And that’s fantastic.

[@GrayWoIf]

KISS wasn't even wearing makeup at that point in time so saying Kings design would confuse people or whatever is irrelevant since Genes Demon design had disappeared almost a decade prior

[@doublep1980]

It's Gene Simmons we're talking about,the guy tried to copyright the ''devil's horn'' handsign,in 2017 ffs!

[@DieselWeazel]

Typical Jew smells money.

[@ianhastings3711]

Gene Simmons owns everything bruh.

[@ravenfn831]

Great point!

[@NorthAmericanDogmanProject]

I was in Germany 1985-88 and I needed to find some European metal. I had been balls deep in Exodus, Slayer and Metallica but needed something different. Merciful Fate was it.....been following my Liege King Diamond ever since. Rageaholic.....this video took me around the world with the King. I am so much more knowledgeable about our King than ever had hoped to be. Appreciation is an understatement. I owe you 1 old man's soul. Peace brother! Your work is immensely valuable to all of us existing in metal fandom.

[@aaronazagoth6373]

The first 5 albums that King Diamond released were all incredible!!!!!! Not many bands came make that claim!

[@ALLMETAL1970]

If you ask me, def leppard and black sabbath can.

[@sephyfan]

Thank you to Kevin Smith for introducing me to King Diamond Through Clerks 2 "LET ME HELP YOU OUT OF YOUR CHAIR, GRANDMAAAA."

[@joshstanton267]

Funniest moment of cinema ever 😂😂😂 my favorite 🤘 😝

[@nebwachamp]

White Rabbit... 2003 Summer San Antione... Some Eastern European dude Lariacian (Pronounced Larry Ocean) is was in training with at fort sam Houston (US ARMY) talked me into going to bar to see metal show. I never looked back. Puppet master is and will always be my favorite album.

[@jimmiethompson3637]

I totally agree man, The Puppet Master is one of King Diamonds best records!!! My favorite KD record!!

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

"Them" will always be my favourite, for me it has no bad songs and I can't think of any other album I love that doesn't have at least one or two tracks I tend to skip. It is also probably the only album I really feel that once I start I want to listen from beginning to end, as it is such an addictive story I can't just stop halfway through.

[@brianmcalpine6011]

I wish them was recorded with Abigail’s quality or conspiracy But alas it is my favorite album by far

[@fretman09]

I am so happy and blessed that i was raised in my teens while King Diamond and Metal were rising. A great moment in my life. Love King and Fate, all awesome records from the King! Learning these songs was a challenge to sing, but awesome to play loud!

[@erikrandan7294]

Love King Diamond! While Abigail is my favorite of his albums, my old High School band actually covered "Trick or Treat" from The Graveyard. My wife would always be like, "I dont get it" when I listen to KD....then she actually listened to the "Voodoo" album as her family hails from New Orleans (complete with all the fascinations with the metaphysical/paranormal affectations that come with it lol). Now she is like, "Hey, put on the guy with the crazy falsetto!" LOL

[@davidsiller9078]

King Diamond and Mercyful Fate are the greatest heavy metal bands ever! I love both of them.

[@RakieemF]

I have been waiting for this since I commented about King Diamond on the Bathory Metal Mythos.

[@darrentg6]

I made my mormon parents listen to The Graveyard in the car in the late 90's, pretty sure it gave them nightmares and made them consider disowning me.

[@ArcianDarkrobe]

One of the most overlooked & ostracized bands.

[@brotherdoom2406]

The guitars are so savage on these records

[@TreeWizard648]

This was the Metal Mythos episode I have been waiting for. I would like to see a Metal Church episode.

[@woady_one]

I'm seeing Metal Church in concert this Thursday!

[@sportyorty3570]

TreeWizard648

[@asmodai2025]

This would be great!

[@Metal-Gamer999]

Without a doubt one of my favorite artists!

[@thebassclef626]

Same here. Was so glad to see him live years ago in Seattle in a tiny club with maybe 200 people. King deserves always bigger audiences, but ya gotta admit, those small shows are the best.

[@Metal-Gamer999]

@@thebassclef626 I've been a pretty much lifelong fan of MF and KD but hadn't had the opportunity to see him until about five years ago. The first time I got to see him was in the DC area on a tour supporting Slayer. It was an awesome show but King's set was only around 45 to 50 minutes so I was left wanting more. Fortunately I had that opportunity to satiate my cravings the following year when I saw the Abigail 2015 tour in Atlanta GA at the Tabernacle. I attended in full KD makeup. It is an intimate venue and he played for at least hour and a half including the entire Abigail set. Needless to say it was one of the most cathartic and awesome experiences I have ever had at a live show!

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

What's an "AOR" band?

[@sephyfan]

@@daytonasayswhat9333 A style of popular music in which a hard rock background is combined with softer or more melodic elements. Origin 1970s (originally US): from album-oriented rock or adult-oriented rock.

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

@@sephyfan I see. Thank you. What does it stand for?

[@ChimourTheBatFurry]

I constantly practice my falsetto by singing along to early Mercyful Fate songs. King Diamond helped shape my voice into what it is today.

[@aaronhanson9898]

That's so good to know. Cheers.

[@FlintMoorehead]

I cant sing for shit but i can hit king diamond notes almost to perfection

[@JarJarBinks4ever]

@@FlintMoorehead This. I learned pitch and vibrato from King Diamond. After that I managed to bring it from falsetto to normal voice. Interesting how the King Diamond falsettos can be easier for some poeple

[@maxhult830]

@@JarJarBinks4ever "Interesting how the King Diamond falsettos can be easier for some poeple" Yup... Like for King Diamond himself. His non-falsetto isn't that tonal... for a reason. Barry Gibb for instance, though he's great all around, kind of sounds like he's struggling when not in falsetto. It's generally easier to lock and hold (maintain finetune over time) high pitches compared to low.

[@christianhart2159]

What is your voice type?

[@kiekko673]

The man is a beast; he did a tour that included BOTH Merciful Fate and King Diamond, so he did two sets every night!!! However, the best concert I’ve seen from King Diamond was in 1990; the best lineup (except, that Mikkey Dee had just left the band, which I was really sad about, since he was my favorite metal drummer and perfect for King Diamond. However Snowy did a great job replacing him.) and they played the Them/Conspiracy story almost entirely. Singing was superb, playing was superb, and the whole fucking show was superb! One of the best gigs I’ve ever witnessed from any band. I was totally blown away...🤘

[@HungNguyen-qr7bt]

00:01 love that female metalhead reaction 00:28 shock rock solos 01:19 prog bores 01:57 the filthy fifteen haha 03:26 mercyful fate studs 04:40 that’s pretty impressive synth intro from fate 06:47 lyrical storytelling 12:47 satanic scare 14:54 kiss vs. king 21:30 prog vs metal according to Mickey Dee 23:22 Razor’s favorite King Diamond’s song 24:50 sold-out metal bands 28:46 that’s an impressive theme 33:03 ode to Alice and the album‘s structure 34:44 the 90’s, ratt, def leppard… and metallica 39:40 Dimebag Darrel 😂 42:13 Christ album 45:48 [aliens]

[@viriatvsoflvsitania5422]

17:29 Now THAT is some proper ASMR

[@MomsRavioli]

Speaking about ASMR, the first time i heard the name King Diamond was from Ephemeral Rift (ASMR KZbinr)

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

My favorite manga & anime is Bastard!, which unfortunately almost no one remembers now. Anyway, Bastard! is a sword and sorcery, Heavy Metal influenced anime that has kingdoms, spells and characters based off of heavy metal music from the late 70's and 80's. I recognized most of the characters except the vampire Count Diamond. Had no idea what influenced him. Now I know lol Thanks sir, for solving that 20 year question for me😎

[@kevintanza6968]

Thanks to you, I'm going to check it out! It looks really cool!

[@joeyskar]

Bastard is the truth!!

[@doublep1980]

All I have to say is,Andy Larocque is a monster guitarist not only in terms of technique but even more as a songwriter. The dude has written amazing guitar parts and he's so underrated,it's not even funny.

[@Drinkwithclass]

Almost all his solos are memorable, no hyperbole here

[@dhmig88]

Larocque and Pete Blakk were the best duo from KD era, Them to The Eye there neo classical styles complemented each other like Denner and Sherman with MF.🤘🏻

[@russellward4624]

@@dhmig88 Michael Denner was amazing. His solos on Abigail are amazing.

[@codyrogers1011]

Agreed, Andy is hugely Underrated... imo he's the most underrated guitarist of all time

[@keithboruff8056]

One of the best for sure.

[@JUGGALOMADNESS]

King Diamond is a legend I seen him at the last Metal mayhem Metal mulisha in Tinley Park Illinois I think it was 2015 I believe he didn't have any makeup on because he had a eye infection and it was my first time seeing him on stage so I didn't get to see him with the makeup on but I knew it was him by his voice. It was still a kick ass concert . I've been a King Diamond fan since I was 5 years old 1985

[@williamkarpusjr19]

I was at this same show, with Slayer!

[@JUGGALOMADNESS]

@@williamkarpusjr19 yeah me and my friends were smoking a big fat joint while watching King. And that was keeping the eye out for the security. They came at the last minute half of the crowd was probably high by then . Then I took my last hits and I sat down and I watch King diamond singing fucking the family ghost he didn't have his makeup on but I can still hear his voice that was fuckingawesome ! . He put on a great show so this where they did a great show to I saw Slayer five times there. At the metal mulisha

[@samuelkidwell6728]

You kick ass for making this! One of my favorite artists of all time.

[@diegoechiveste502]

Samuel Kidwell Amen

[@tomislavdebelic7285]

I almost did a falseto when I saw this xDD

[@l30S3UX]

Mike Dee was simply a beast on his KD days, I honestly don't know any performance more complex, heavy, and pounding than his work on Abigail Them and Conspiracy... the guys deserved more credit, but chose to go on more simple route and did not become a "virtuoso" drummer.

[@J-T99]

Just imagine if King Diamond's albums where made into movies

[@joeyuzwa891]

Them would be AMAZING if done in the style of an eighties horror movie

[@J-T99]

@@joeyuzwa891 eighties horror movies are the best

[@robertpreston2220]

That would ruin them

[@J-T99]

@@joeyuzwa891 comics?

[@claemayor1650]

Most of there music videos were pretty good

[@trendkill1891]

I grew up a bit out of time and even still finally came across King Diamond at 10 years old when Clerks 2 dropped and a mom that was a huge Kevin Smith fan and passing King Diamond fan, I’ve come to get into his music❤

[@blackrasputin3356]

Voodoo is one of my all time favorite King Diamond albums. Very underrated.

[@rudyrosasjl]

Agree......my favorite album that was released after The Eye.

[@cryptoftriumph4576]

The intro. The enthusiasm. The fucking impulsive obsession in this video/doc is top fucking notch! Give this man his flowers!! Powerful shit🤟 thank you sir

[@Arsenico971]

Abigail is still one of my all time favuorites.

[@SirLancelot86]

King Diamond is my idol saw them for the second time last week for The Institute tour 2019

[@Satans_Financial_Advisor]

I just found this channel last week, mainly thanks to Ramones mythos. I instantly loved your videos. You are literally the Heavy Metal Spoony. Your personality and mannerisms are exactly what made Spoony so popular long ago. Im just curious if others have made that comparison or by chance were you also a fan of his glory years. Either way, videos like this are pure gold. Thank you.

[@bryanmchugh1307]

EDIT 11/5/20 King and company King or Fate have been incredible. Even when King was VERY sick in the 1990s every album had VERY good hits on it. Will continue to update this. The OP does us all a great service. Love him or hate him King has the greatest falsetto I still have ever heard. It took me nearly 30 YEARS to catch him live but finally saw him with Fate in Washington DC. It still blows me away that he actually sounds better LIVE than on media. It was a sell out crowd and one of the best shows I have ever seen. They sounded beyond perfect. Pro Tools is weak sauce. I really wish so many great acts that water their sound down with it would stop. RIP Timi Hansen

[@Misadventures_85]

He has undergone surgery twice: in 2010 and recently.

[@murphy_boy]

I can't believe my own eyes. Is this real? What is this madness? My body is ready to go through this hellish torment.

[@tonymcc5171]

King Diamond!! 🤘🤘Just listened to Abigail again this weekend!! Been a fan since 85!! One if the most underrated talented bands ever!!

[@Artak091]

omg... you can't just post these things and get my hopes up.. clicked so fast... just to see the "starts in 10 hours"... so that's the game we're playing huh.. damn you i'll still be here waiting!

[@ralphdinome2733]

Sad day today. Timi Hanssen passed away after his long battle with cancer. Rest in Power

[@lhfinatl7068]

Agreed, The Puppet Master is one of my favorite King Diamond albums. It's the perfect blend of a compelling, tragic story of cursed love and heart-pounding music with some nice experimental departures from the usual fare like 'Emerencia'. Then in the vein of 'No Presents for Christmas', we get another holiday standard with 'The Little Drummer Boy'. 'The Puppet Master' ranks among King Diamond's best, imo.

[@zoltarmachine7409]

I've only just started listening to King Diamond. He is an amazing talent. This was a fantastic video. I really enjoy your channel. Great work!

[@AbbieSTABBY]

I get to finally see King Diamond this summer after about 13 years of listening to him. Seeing the notification for this video being put out has me absolutely over the moon!!

[@TheTrueNecronus]

This is a really great episode. You need to do Venom now! Abigail is my favorite King Diamond album, and I love all the early Mercyful Fate!

[@mikemcnamer535]

Time to dig my Abigail cassette out of storage...

[@loganshate]

Ozzy: "I'm the prince of darkness!" King Diamond: "Oooh how cute...did you bring that bat from home little boy?"

[@joesmith7509]

The band mayhem

[@PakleniVuk]

No KD just say "meow,meow,meow".

[@tiggytheimpaler5483]

Was about to get up, then I find this. Looks like I'm shitting for another hour

[@krymera666x7]

Tig TV just how it goes.

[@gamerxyouthubecamp9624]

Tig TV that’s what happens to me all the time dude!

[@taco2947]

Ha!!!!

[@texankenobi]

I just recently started listening to merciful fate. Thank you razorfist, a year ago this week you lead me on my path to metal with the band that started it all. Judas Priest. Keep making videos man.

[@richardaaron4454]

Frailobi2kenobi i That’s great that he is getting people into metal, I never considered that for some reason. Anyway welcome to the club!

[@absolutelymiey522]

Listen to KD/Merciful Faith & Judast Priest since 1990 and still in my playlist till now...

[@wowster762]

Darth Vader listens to King Diamond

[@RealBillyGarcia]

I wasn’t disappointed by The Graveyard. It was just different. But then I love all things King Diamond.

[@steelerfreak1977]

RealBillyGarcia The Graveyard is my favorite. Soooooo underrated.

[@buttkid3548]

I love Graveyard. My favorite is The Spiders Lullaby. I usually get ostracized for saying that.

[@LisaWagner-wy5li]

This video you did was very well put together.Hail the king !

[@THEDonnyB]

Apparently King Diamond is releasing a new album in 2023 called The Institute. Can't fuckin wait.

[@aswollengoat]

All hail to the King.... “The Eye” is my personal favorite

[@Bob_Beaky]

I'd love a Mythos on Voivod. Nobody talks about them enough!

[@FinalBaton]

This.

[@asmodai2025]

Based!

[@julianpeterson6464]

because they suck lol

[@chrismcintosh7593]

Saw him back in '88 on the Abigail tour and was honored enough to catch him doing it again in 2015. It was my wife's first metal show ever and she was absolutely blown away! Thanks SO much for talking up The Puppet Master. It irritates the fuck outta me when I read or hear negativity about that album. It is an absolute masterpiece and, for me, it sits on the exact same level as Abigail. How ANYone can listen to that album and not fucking love it is beyond me.

[@bloodwrage]

Abigail is one of my favorite albums and Abigail in concert was the best concert I’ve ever been to.

[@rivzxxx3490]

Ghost should be paying king diamond royalties

[@ThePirateCasey]

I had to wait a few days to watch this in its entirety, I wanted to give it full attention. I finally did a few minutes ago, and I clapped at the end with a standing ovation from my couch (lol). The King is by far my favorite metal act, and you could not have covered him better. I have to say I completely agree with you on everything. Even the things I didn't agree with, I absolutely see your point you were making. Thanks for doing this, Hail to the fuckin King!!

[@VenusEnchantress]

I don’t think you give the graveyard hardly enough credit.

[@johnmethvin9066]

Graveyard is my favorite album

[@VenusEnchantress]

Although not my favorite. But it is in my top five.

[@Lovelockmm]

"The Eye" was my favorite King Diamond album. "Them" #2 and "Conspiracy" #3. It was a great time to be a metal fan back then. All the now classics were brand new. I still remember putting a tape in the deck and pouring through the album sleeve, reading the lyrics as every song played, looking at the artwork (I really loved Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Death, Obituary, and most Death Metal bands for the artwork), and reading the liner notes (the thank yous and what not).

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

This was so great. Thank you for the time you spent to make this.

[@p.d.l7023]

Love King Diamond! Saw him perform the entirety of the 'Abigail' album a couple of Autumns ago.

[@truejohnsolo]

That was an epic tour. I caught it in Detroit. Was my favorite metal show I'd ever seen. The only thing that would compare would be seeing the King again this past weekend in Louisville. They were just as good this time around.

[@dhmig88]

King Diamond and Mercyful Fate are so legendary, there overlooked by many that like Metal but his talent and the bands are unquestionable. I was a teenager in the late 80s and listen to all the heavy groups of that era but I never got into KD and MF. What a mistake, it took another 10 years for me to rediscover the genius of the King and I haven’t looked back. 💀🤘🏻

[@bassliveevil]

Thank You A Million Times for spotlighting the King!!!!!!

[@ZERODIS0]

Man I need to learn welcome home on drums, Mikey Dee was just phenomenal

[@slayermill8621]

Seeing the, Don't Break The Oath, album cover on here took me back 20 years to a high school art project I did where I created the cover for a fictional magazine. My magazine was Road Runner Magazine with artwork from bands I liked under the Road Runner label. I put some Slipknot stuff on there, Soulfly, and of course the image from Don't Break The Oath. I'm pretty sure my teacher thought I was crazy but I got an A. Such a bad ass album.

[@SavoxYT]

*_Mentions that Lizzy Borden nailed the shock rock genre as a band_* Oh! Is a Lizzy Borden Mythos a possibility in the future?

[@skummtoons6686]

Now wouldn't that be the SHIT!!?

[@Joeinternet]

Fuck yeah, i'd love if he did a Lizzy Borden Mythos \m/

[@ChucksterOLove]

SEE YOU IN HELL! 🤘

[@russnussman7074]

That would be tremendous!!

[@alexlogan124]

This gonna be good, but when do we get one for the king of Black Metal himself, Chuck Berry

[@thebassclef626]

Lol that reminds me of the Anal Cunt song “Living Colour is my Favorite Black Metal Band”.

[@genghiskhan2068]

Ah i see what you did there. Lol Chuck was the OG though. I used to work at a grocery store he would visit quite a bit and checked out his grocies several times. He was a little awkward in person, but i have nothing but respect for jim

[@alexlogan124]

That’s awesome my dude, Chuck Berry was a legend. More reasons we need a Black Metal Mythos on him

[@johnthesavage381]

@keller blair You're thinking of Groucho. Chuck did the fuck walk.

[@VinnieBoomBoom]

Screaming Jay Hawkins is the true King of Black Metal and probably the great grandaddy of all metal bands. He used to sing while holding a bone... hmm, seems like another singer did this too but actually turned his into a microphone.

[@blackpaladin3339]

I love this mythos ep... I only wish there was some kind of focus on King Diamon's single, "No Presents for Christmas". It's one of my favorites from King Diamond. (That, and Eye of the Witch)

[@at0micwerew0lf]

Classic. Thanks much for including King Diamond in the Metal Mythos pantheon. King has held stronk on my playlist since 1987.

[@jbBehemoth]

“So Sad” on King’s Puppet Master is the saddest fucking song I’ve ever heard. I’ve never felt so choked up and sappy from a metal tune before.

[@RevanJJ]

Mercyful Fate & King Diamond have always been so underrated. He’s the real deal. Can sing in any scale. Tells stories and his shows show those stories. Much respect for giving the King his due.

[@dazawinkle6077]

I love king diamond . 'THEM' is my favorite album kicks so much ass .

[@codyrogers1011]

King Diamond is truely a gift to the world of metal

[@bestthingsinceslicedrice]

This is the first time I heard of this band and hear King Diamond sing. At first I thought the high pitch voice is not my cup of tea but as days go, the falsettos stuck with me that I started liking it like some sort of an acquired taste. I liked heavy metal when I was in highschool and now on my late 30s seing and hearing these bands perform , reminds me of why I appreciated the work these guys put in their craft. Thanks Razorfist for doing this