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

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@alphakenny1up640]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4qWmaeomZV6ors Hey love ur vids and u analysis on the singing techs as a non singer im learning alot! Plz check out that link if u can its an awesome metal band called Manowar they have a lot of fantasy elements but their singer is amazing i would put him up there with Rob Halford...its a live version song called Master of the Wind ...Ty have an awesome day

[@PakleniVuk]

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

[@PakleniVuk]

@@rickgrebenikpuggles56 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.

[@rickgrebenikpuggles56]

@@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]

@@rickgrebenikpuggles56 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.

[@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😆

[@Resilient_mickee]

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?!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@СергійСегеда-э4ъ]

\м/

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@b44w535]

​@@T0tenkampfso you saw a guy nearly 30 years old who had been singing since he was a kid and going to school to learn how to sing

[@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). ;)

[@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

[@somedude5414]

She is just SO CUTE when she is surprised!

[@jeffreybrocato4665]

you wanna say shes cuter then Remy Lacroix

[@rickgrebenikpuggles56]

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

[@rustyshackleford891]

And all other times, lol.

[@HagarJ2le]

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

[@cajunvikingrecords]

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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@Bunbunfunfun]

@@adameves5970snob

[@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

[@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😂

[@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!

[@Captain0conrad]

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

[@miiyuzsq]

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 :)

[@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”

[@sarahcathousecritters]

😂😂😂

[@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 😂

[@marknova9918]

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

[@SERGI1974]

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

[@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)

[@Alchemy67]

We need more King Diamond on the channel 🤘

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

Always…more King Diamond

[@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!!!!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 🔥

[@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.

[@untilvalhalla13]

She actually did it.

[@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

[@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.

[@bldsprt518]

they are back out touring, closest to me is boston. saw them in '93, need another tour shirt!

[@logancampos2436]

Love how she's analyzing his vocals. Love how she's enjoying it. Love how she's shocked. Because king diamond got crazy insane vocals. This confirms that king diamond knows his shit. He can sing. Love how she's also checking out how they play. I never seen this live performance before. I was listening to king diamond's twilight symphony & then I was going to listen to sleepless nights because that is what I've been going through these past couple of weeks. I haven't been sleeping. So I thought I'd listen to king diamond full blast in my car. & this video pops out. When I read the title I immediately had to click on it. I was like hmmm interesting. A voice coach/opera singer analyzing king diamond's sleepless nights? Live?! Yes mam! I'll be checking out that live performance as well after I finish watching this clip.

[@evoljoe]

Seeing the king live is such a great experience. I have seen him in 1996 and since then I try to make every tour

[@logancampos2436]

@@evoljoe lucky you. I never seen him play live. I'm gonna be honest,I found out about king diamond & mercyful fate from a friend. Back in 2015. Who to me,literally is a encyclopedia of metal bands!!/metal music. & I immediately loved how diamond sings. & how the band plays as well. Thanks Jonathan!

[@evoljoe]

I was 16 in 1996 my brother took me. I met king and since then have been a fan. This last tour was insane. I believe I have live videos on my channel

[@keithbarlow9701]

​@@evoljoe I'm not the biggest fan of King Diamond, but your loyalty/dedication to his music brings me joy.

[@dragonzord6615]

I love when you talk about muscles and stuff. I don't understand a single bit of it, but your joy about these things is so infectious :D

[@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.

[@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

[@poisonelvis]

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

[@WilianArruda]

Devil Eyes

[@f3ynman44]

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

[@IwieIch123]

Melissa is a masterpiece

[@vjamie69]

Anyone that appreciates king diamond gets my vote!

[@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!!

[@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.

[@JakeMcaulay]

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

[@kirbys1370]

Hi Elizabeth, this is my first time listening to King Diamond and I enjoyed this performance. KD is an interesting and unique singer w/ his falsetto voice/growls. The band was also incredible; the drummer was impressive and the guitar solo was amazing. Thank you, Elizabeth!!! 💙

[@karna6982]

Mikkey Dee used to be the drummer at the time. Later on Motörhead and now Scorpions 🤘

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Listen to the full Abigail, Them, Conspiracy and The Eye albums then.

[@UncleRiotous]

Likewise my first listen and I'm seriously impressed with the bass player.

[@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! 🤘🏼😎

[@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!

[@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

[@asteroidimpact6301]

'Rocking out with elegance'. Elizabeth, you encapsuled the essense of King Diamond in four words! You are so spot on! Another song by the King you could try is, "Welcome Home" or "Magic". Actually there's a ton of them.Once more I loved your reaction & positivity, cheers!

[@TheP1071]

Hail to the King!!!! Another epic Song to listen, " Black Horsemen", there are all his voices ........... i still remember the first time listening to "Abigail" album.....if you read the Lyrics when you hear this, it will take you in another world....absolutly perfect

[@GG-iu6xd]

amazing song

[@suggoz]

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

[@antonlarter1113]

“Rocking out with elegance” yes!! Love it!!

[@larryshepherd5380]

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

[@vegas_jc3722]

Have been waiting for this and you NEVER disappoint. Insightful analysis of one of the best metal voices ever! I think you're ready to meet Abigail!

[@petMonster28]

King Diamond is truly one of a kind in the metalsphere.

[@keldfrslev3935]

The fastest reminder I've ever set :) Don't worry if the lyrics are a bit difficult to make sense of. It's like trying to follow a story if you begin at chapter 2 of the sequel.

[@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,

[@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

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@wilhelmklieschnikov7185]

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

[@dimitru6024]

This song still blows me away. Years and years into KD, holds up real good.

[@arikkthorn]

It took me thirty years to understand the brilliance of King Diamond and I’m glad you understand what he’s doing. I finally can say after all these years I love the kings music and I’m glad you enjoyed it also.

[@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.

[@hExx64]

You're getting some good advice on which singers to cover. You validate everything I've ever thought or tried to articulate to people about the correlation between metal and classical/related styles of music. The content you put out is very healthy for the metal community. You're a metal hero, Elizabeth! As always, your extensive technical analysis is greatly appreciated!

[@odjrvfjdjr3261]

I recommend watching this entire concert from beginning to end. It is absolutely fantastic!!! I have seen him several times and I got goosebumps watching this.

[@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

[@sanchz1111]

Thank you so much for spotlighting King Diamond.......he is a legend!

[@ericsmith2487]

I can't believe I missed this post 😢 I've been an avid fan of King Diamond since I was 5 years old in 1989!!! My mom won concert tickets for the conspiracy tour and brought home a cassette tape! He is an absolute master of vocal manipulation, and on top of that is his songwriting!!! His albums are horror stories, and he shifts his voice for the storytelling aspect. Truly the most underrated frontman in metal!!! Thank you for checking out King Diamond!!!

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Didn’t disappoint!! To hear this , combined with Elizabeth’s expert analysis made my day!!!

[@Molinaro_Snake_Lab]

I absolutely loved hearing you review King Diamond this was really cool. I would love to hear you review “Mansion in the darkness”.

[@toddwilliams8128]

top ten metal song ever change my mind

[@TheMetalPodcast]

Great song!!!

[@jimmyggs91]

When I first heard King Diamond, I was blown away by his super high falsetto range, and the show they put too. And it's metal, so what can go wrong? I'm glad you're digging this Elizabeth!

[@Aimtofflan]

King is god tier! Timeless metal!

[@theclow614]

Elizabeth thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for your open-mindedness of vocals in metal. You validate all of us outcasted metal heads.

[@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...

[@Muscu666]

Can't wait to see this one, he's one of my favorite Metal singers ever and has such a unique way to tell stories in his albums. His singing is not for everyone, but I love it.

[@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.

[@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

[@bannisher]

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

[@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

[@bryanlopez181]

I found this video very enjoyable to watch, from how you broke everything down to how intrigued you looked throughout the video and we’re more eager to hear more. King diamond rules! 🤘

[@mister_syre]

"Rocking out with elegance" -Spot on!

[@jeffreycherep8264]

I've got to say that watching how viscerally you react to the emotions portrayed in the songs fills my heart with delight. Particularly,when you were responding to the end part of this with the sounds of suffering. You must be a beautiful soul.

[@metalxhead]

That bassist! I've not listened to King Diamond much, but during the bridge after the chorus (?) the headbanging is all courtesy of that thumping bass 😍

[@qmccarr89]

I was at this show at the Fillmore. One of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. King Diamond is just one of kind. Long live the king.

[@dehumanized93]

You are so lucky man. I live in Turkey, and he has not visited here since 2001. :(

[@crypticify]

King Diamond, so underrated as a vocalist ! Damn, mind blowing !

[@laurenfazenbaker9777]

Underrated by whom?

[@marcandersen94]

Underrated!? He's having a cult/legend status in almost every heavy metal fan, musiscian and in the envoirement in general. He's well respected and loved...Metallica is greatly influenced by "Mercyful Fate", mostly due to Lars being danish as Kim (King Diamond).

[@PeePeeMilk]

Everyone knows King is a beast at vocals. King Diamond the band is underrated.

[@crypticify]

@@laurenfazenbaker9777 I meant that a lot of kids know who Axel Rose is but never heard of King diamond....It's a travesty in my opinion

[@crypticify]

@@marcandersen94 I meant that a lot of kids know who Axel Rose is but never heard of King diamond....It's a travesty in my opinion

[@desertwhaler]

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

[@desertwhaler]

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

[@SonicEdgeProductionx]

His differentr voices are often different characters in the story.

[@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

[@carlospaolo5027]

With this show you have an endless content to react, your quality explaining about voice and the King Diamond singing is a mix of wonderful knowledge. Some musics from this show like "Halloween", "Abigail", "Black Horsemen" and "A Mansion in Darkness" need some love too. "Melissa" has alot of clean vocal, good to react.

[@rorylefever7260]

The genuine enjoyment and excitement for our beloved metal is a respect that is not only welcomed but well deserved. Having someone of your caliber break it down in such a way helps to wash away many pre conceived notions that have plagued Rock and Metal for years.

[@pietrayday9915]

Sure, she did her homework and knew that she should expect something shocking, so she was prepared for the experience, but the fact that she really took King's vocals in stride with plenty of room left over to appreciate the music, too, is really impressive! Even given a proper warning, all too many metal fans "nope out" the moment the first hint of King's falsetto vocals makes an appearance - Elizabeth took to the whole experience with a respect and joy that were really heartwarming, even making the connection to Rob Halford's unique vocal style while analyzing King's vocals in a way that few people ever do, and her excitement and appreciation were like hearing this song again for the first time. What a fun reaction!

[@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. 🤘

[@Disqualified_Identity]

I'm going to see King Diamond live in Toronto on November 3rd. I've seen them perform live before and absolutely loved it. Can't wait!

[@victorlaurent37]

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".

[@marcelovera8004]

Fan since the 80´s, love your technical explanations!

[@axelcrimmins9931]

I'm so glad the algorithm brought me here. I love King Diamond with my entire being, and I'm glad to hear this complex breakdown of his vocals. It's very easy to understand and I'm learning a lot, while getting to hear music I love. 💙