WEEKEND DOUBLE-DOSE, PART I !
From the 1984 album Don't Break The Oath.
The over-the-top Satanic lyrics of this soul-selling epic (taken directly from a black mass) must have come as an absolute shock to any parent snooping through their kids record collection, and I can only imagine how many "confiscations" and stern talks must have taken place upon finding it. This track really has it all when it comes to theatrical evil: a thunderstorm, church organs, bells, evil laughter — the works. Even the album cover ranks high on the sinister scale.
Couple that with that amazing NWoBHM-esque riff that kicks in two minutes in, and King Diamond's unearthly falsetto (that I will badly sing along with every time if I'm alone), and you've got yourself a heavy metal classic.
"I will kiss the goat!"
Now that's some metal I can get behind.
ReplyDeleteI probably could have picked a Mercyful Fate song at random and it would have been just as appropriate, but this one really is their "Hallowed be Thy Name", if ya get my drift. Mercyful Fate (and by extension, King Diamond) were definitely one of the "formative" bands for me, and will always put a big smile on my face.
ReplyDeleteThere's a street out here called "Melissa Street", and sometimes when I'm in the car with my sister, I'll bust out with an obnoxiously loud and high-pitched "MELISSA! You were the queen of the night!", causing her to swerve. Fun times.