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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
King Diamond - 'Voodoo' (Metal Blade), February 26, 2007
Somewhat over-the-top (but, in a good way), 1998 solo release by the notorious King Diamond. This looks to be his eighth solo outing. Put out around the same time as Mercyful Fate's 'Dead Again', but better. This CD covers some scary subjects like ghosts, witch craft and the afterlife. Tracks that I thought showed that Diamond still has it are "LOA House", the head-banging title cut "Voodoo", "Salem", "Sarah's Night" and the outrageous "If They Only Knew". Also noticed that King Diamond's vocals through out this fourteen track opus is really good. Well done. A definite should-have.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
let this one grow on you, very underrated, January 29, 2006
Yet another concept album from King, musically phenomenal (actual voodoo styled drumming in some parts instead of normal metal style but fits well - don't panic though this cd is still METAL)... its sticks to the KD formula, little "intro" song, second song heavy as,conceptual story line throughout cd, hammer horror feeling throughout, however this cd does take several listens but then it grows on you... I like how the first track is "underplayed" in the last 2 tracks "if they only knew" and "aftermath" where we find the 'ironic shocks" on this storyline.... the only bad things with this cd is in ironically my fave song on the album "LOA" house how King uses several voodoo words such as "Hougun" and "Bogor" in an almost namedropping spirit...musically and vocally this is a phenominal KD cd the songwriting here is best in ages... basically this is where King gets back on track... If you've ever been a Diamondbanger but have tuned out this is the cd to get back on with...enjoy
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Keeping the goosebumps erect!, February 11, 2004
Another concept album from the Royal Dane, this time concerning supernatural dealings in New Orleans (a la Anne Rice). Like many apathetic former fans, I passed on listening to his last offering, "The Graveyard", after reading nothing but bad reviews, but this new record garnered an excited buzz on the internet, so I was kind of looking forward to checking it out. And damn does it smoke! The King is obviously on his second wind, as the songwriting is topnotch throughout this project. Much mileage has been gained from the traditional 80s style of metal on "Voodoo", which doesn't lack in either guitar solos or throat-shredding vocal sonics. I like the way King Diamond maintains his own identity on his records: here he manages to add enough tribal drumming to evoke primal voodoo ritualism without sounding like Sepultura, and he's always been comfortable enough with his Satanism that he doesn't feel the need to constantly flaunt it in his lyrics like most death metal bands. Instead, he soldiers on with his most consistent effort in years. Some may say he's no longer the innovator he once was, today sticking to the same styles and cliches he once helped define. That may be true, but who can argue with the quality of this material? Programme music for the bleak at heart.
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