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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Guys, 2nd Best Does Not Equal Bad!, November 15, 2001
Because of negative reviews on this record, I was hesitant to buy it. Finally, I decided to take a chance. Being unable to find it locally, I took a trip to F.Y.E. One of those 'you name it, we got it' places. (...) Granted, this is not King Diamond's best. It is not exactly "Them," "Abigail," "Conspiracy," or even "In The Shadows." But let's be fair about this. No matter how good any artist is, not every single record they make can be their best. There are elements that make this record worth listening to. It has Andy's great guitar techniques as well as King Diamond's creepy harpsichord techniques. The lyrics are fairly intense, and the record flows well. Granted, King Diamond has written better stories than Harry's fear of spiders. But one thing that is not missing (even in this weaker story) is King Diamond's captivating technique of showing his characters losing their sanity. (...)If you are a King Diamond fan, you will not want to miss this record. Alright, maybe you only want King Diamond's best. (Well, they are 'Abigail,' 'Them,' 'Conspiracy,' and 'In the Shadows.') But I suggest that if you are hesitant to spend the money, that you at least borrow this record and test it, rather than ignore it. This is truly an underrated record that you will miss out on if you are moved by the negative reviews. (...)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
"Here comes another one......", October 28, 1999
By A Customer
Four years later after "The Eye", King & Andy with new members of the band dish out "The Spider's Lullabye", an a-typical Diamond album, which might be the strangest story line King has put out. Musically, it sounds very similar to many different Diamond songs. Herb Simmonsen's guitar playing wouldn't catch my attention until "Voodoo", and La Rocque is brilliant as ever. Not an epic album, most of the songs, with the exception of the last four, are all self contained stories. But I always felt that "Lullabye" was a follow-up to "The Eye". The "eye" is mentioned in "From the Other Side", which leads me to believe all the songs are related experiences of other people, just like "The Eye". I'm sure a lot of Diamond fans might have been disappointed, but it really isn't that bad. Certainly not to be overlooked!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
SIX FEET UNDER, IN A COFFIN MADE OF GLASS!, August 3, 2003
This is awesome, why do so many people say it is the weakest KD cd ever?? Maybe if they were true KD fans they would realize he sounds just like he did in the 80's. I consider myself one of the biggest KD fans in the world, i have almost all of his cd's,(i cant seem to find SHAPE anywhere.) Oh well, this cd rocks. It only has a story on tracks 7-10, but the first 6 rule too. My favorite song is Six Feet under but all of the songs rule. King Diamond is the god of Power Metal. Buy this along with any other King Diamond cd...
...AND GO BUY THE PUPPETMASTER IN OCTOBER!!
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