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Avg: 3.5 (34 ratings)
- Date Released: October 21, 2003
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Hard Rock
- Label: Massacre Records / The Orchard
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Kim Bendix Petersen, better known as King Diamond, has built an empire out of wailing spirits, singing spiders, and voodoo priestesses. His 11th full-length ghost story, The Puppet Master, centers around an unfortunate man, his girlfriend, and a husband and wife team of puppet masters as they abuse and torture their subjects somewhere in Budapest. Diamond wisely forgoes his usual cheeseball spoken-word intro and simply launches into "Midnight," a melodic dirge that ranks high amongst his huge -- and often inconsistent -- body of work. The brutal "Emerencia" features stellar guitar work from Andy LaRocque -- the thread that binds each and every King Diamond album -- and "The Ritual" aptly deals with the popular heavy metal theme of souls burning in Hell -- lyrical prowess has never been his forte. The remainder of the record is serviceable goth-metal filled with oaths and omens, blood and sacrifice, and one ill-conceived Christmas song. King Diamond has reached a stage in his career where evil has begun to fade into novelty, and The Puppet Master resonates with a dark giddiness that suits a man with face paint and a cape nearing his fifties. However, there's still a sinister aura that surrounds his very name, making it virtually unfathomable to picture him -- and all of his demons -- teeing off with fellow urchin -- and avid golfer -- Alice Cooper on a misty fall morning, heads bowed, asking the dark lord to grant them the power to eagle a par four. Maybe.
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| 01. |  |
Midnight |
1:55 |
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| 02. | |
The Puppet Master |
4:41 |
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| 03. | |
Magic |
4:57 |
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| 04. | |
Emerencia |
5:19 |
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| 05. | |
Blue Eyes |
4:24 |
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| 06. | |
The Ritual |
5:02 |
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| 07. | |
No More Me |
3:16 |
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| 08. | |
Blood To Walk |
5:32 |
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| 09. | |
Darkness |
4:37 |
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| 10. | |
So Sad |
4:38 |
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| 11. | |
Christmas |
5:18 |
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| 12. | |
Living Dead |
6:04 |
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12 Total Tracks, 55:43 Total Length
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Credits
- King Diamond - Keyboards // King Diamond - Vocals // King Diamond - Producer // King Diamond - Mastering // King Diamond - Mixing // King Diamond - Group Member // Brian J. Ames - Cover Art // Andy LaRocque - Guitar // Andy LaRocque - Keyboards // Andy LaRocque - Producer // Andy LaRocque - Engineer // Andy LaRocque - Mixing // Andy LaRocque - Soloist // Andy LaRocque - Group Member // Alex Solca - Photography // Hal Patino - Bass // Hal Patino - Group Member // Matt Thompson - Drums // Matt Thompson - Group Member // Mike Wead - Guitar // Mike Wead - Soloist // Mike Wead - Group Member // Travis Smith - Artwork // J.T. Longoria - Producer // J.T. Longoria - Engineer // Nick Sahakian - Producer
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