Puppet Master (Bonus Dvd)

King Diamond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B0000DG06H
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,916 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, powerful and moving..., November 5, 2004

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Russroom (Summit, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Puppet Master (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

Of King's last 3 albums this one is the best. It nails the perfect blend of power and emotion. Abigail II was very good, and House of God was good but not very catchy. This album is great. Some of the other reviews mention Magic as being a standout track, and I think it is the song that could be the closest to what would be a mainstream hit. The rest are still excellent. There's some pretty gorey stuff going on here.
I've been with King since Abigail and consider this to be one of his best albums.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Echoes Back To Abigail Days. 5 Stars., January 14, 2005

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SpacegrassMan (Insane Land of Words & Music) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Puppet Master (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I never thought a release by the King here would ever make me put next to Fatal Portrait and Abigail (1st Abigail). But, in terms of craziest, best told story throught the music, this one is unblelieveable. The bonus DVD you get of King telling the story is great because you really see the way his demented mind sees it. Excellent!. All in all, the best release since the old days. Not to ripp on the ones in the middle. Any new fans of King Diamond should defintely check out, House of God, The Graveyard, Conspiracy, Them, really all King Diamond is like sex ... even if it's bad it's still good. 5 stars!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST have for any King Diamond fan, October 26, 2003

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Jerry C (Boston, MA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Puppet Master (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I honestly believe King Diamond is incapable of writing a bad album. Out of his solo albums, the only one that I didn't instantly love was VooDoo-need to give that one another go.

King is back with Puppet Master, telling the story of an evil puppet master and his wife as only King can do. He attends a pupet show and meets a girl, Victoria, and they fall in love. Victoria attends the puppet show again, alone, and never returns. The Unfortunate Man (King) goes looking for her and stumbles upon more than he bargained for.

Technically, this is just incredible. It reminds me of his early days. The guitar work is stellar-Andy is in fine form as usual. Riffs dovetailing in and out of each other, VERY melodic. King's vocals are different this time though. Gone are the operatic screams for much if it, instead he uses them to punctuate areas of the story. I also believe this is the first KD album that has no typical introduction as they all have in the past.

The DVD included is a great treat for Diamondbangers! King sitting in full make up telling the story of the Puppet Master. I only wish he had done this for all his other albums. It was a cool touch!

NOBODY does it as well as King! I've been a huge fan since Fatal Portrait and am only more obsessed with each album. He has never faltered and has always remained true to his vision and his fans.