The Spider's Lullabye

The Spider's Lullabye

Track Listings

1. From the Other Side

2. Killer

3. Poltergeist

4. Dreams

5. Moonlight

6. Six Feet Under

7. Spider's Lullabye

8. Eastmann's Cure

9. Room 17

10. To the Morgue

Tracks:

From The Other Side
Killer
The Poltergeist
Dreams
Moonlight
Six Feet Under
The Spider's Lullaby
Eastmann's Cure
Romm 17
To The Morgue

Customer Reviews:

dark and melodic.......2007-07-28

I am just now getting into the King's music after all these years and this was the first one of 3 I bought. I actully like this album alot. The first 5 songs are incredible. Especially "From the Other Side". The humerous title track is quite amusing.
Personally I thought the production was kind of poor. The eq is flat on it. Other then that is my only gripe. Has a cool story to it. Poor Harry.

Definitely not as good as "The Eye," but still...........2006-08-25

It's the King!!! So you should own it, considering that in 1995 a less than great KD album still blew out of the water the popular grunge craze of the time. Before I proceed, can I make a suggestion? STOP USING HERB SIMONSON AS THE SCAPEGOAT!!!! So you don't like his style? Fine! It doesn't mean he's not a worthy player. I mean think about it: this guy lasted for three albums straight (Spider's Lullabye, Graveyard, Voodoo). Don't you think King and Andy would have fired him a long time ago if he was really that terrible??? My point is, the problem with Spider's Lullabye is not the line up change but mediocre writing. Why the less than usually extraordinary writing? Well, I imagine the main reason is the enormous stress of handling KD as well as the recently reunited Mercyful Fate. Every great band has it's "average" moments. Still with that said, Lullabye has some moments of greatness, especially the opening track "From the Other Side," which is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite KD songs. Other highlights are "Killer," "Dreams" and "To the Morgue," with its rediculously simple yet catchy chorus. Ultimately, an uneven hit and miss album by King Diamond is still an album worth owning, especially by a loyal fan base.

King Diamond's Most Underrated Record.......2006-07-11

Granted, the half length story is somewhat weak. But that is the only bad thing I can say about this record. This record is a solid indication that King Diamond was not to sell out the way Metallica and Megadeth and several others did. In the 90s era of grunge, rapp, and sell outs, King Diamond continued to do what he did best and he stayed loyal to his fans. One of King Diamond's strengths is that he does not allow himself to be swayed by current trends. 'From the Other Side' is a powerful opener that sets the tone of this record. Andy La Roque is sadly the only band member left from the "Fatal Portrait" - "The Eye" era. But the record still delivers. 'Killer' is a haunting song about a criminal that will soon face execution. 'Poltergeist' is an especially haunting song where King Diamond makes use of his frightening growls. 'Dreams' is not quite so intense, but it is a good song. 'Moonlight' has a real dark edge, thanks to King's ability to use whispers. 'Six Feet Under' is a somewhat thrashy horror story about a man who has been buried alive by his 'loving' family. And then begins the half length story of Harry's fear of spiders. 'Spider's Lullabye' begins with a creepy harpsichord, and if you suffer from arachniphobia, now would be a good time to stop. The harpsichord only makes it more frightening. (King Diamond seems to know that sometimes softer creates a more eerie effect.) In 'Eastman's Cure' Harry goes to Dr. Eastman to see if the doctor can cure him. 'Room 17' once again displays one of King Diamond's favorite things. (Characters going insane.) 'To the Morgue' kind of tells us how things turned out, and while King Diamond seems to hold back on the musical levels, this only seems to make the end more haunting. He makes especially good use of a technique that ends the record and sounds like an old fashioned record that was put on too slow of a speed. While this record is 2nd best to "Abigail," "Them," and "Conspiracy," it is still an excellent record that reflects King Diamond's best abilities. Some people have gone so far to say this was the last great King Diamond record, and if it had not been for "Abigail II," I would have agreed. Don't be stopped because this record is underrated. You'll miss out!

GREAT! .......2006-04-14

Awesome! Well, just good creepy heavy metal. Guitarist Andy La Rocque and Herb Simonsen create some very intense solos.
I own 3 albums of those guys: The Graveyard, The Eye , and The Spiders Lullaby
I like all of them.
Heavy metal with horrow/artistic imagery. Very talented and interesting music, my friends!
Bravo!

Not My Favorite.......2005-12-22

I own just about all of King's and MF's releases, and this is probably my least favorite of King's. I am a big fan of the Abigail/THEM era. I feel the stories, lyrics and melodies of those albums (and The Eye) are the highlight of King's career. The lyrics and music on this release are a bit "light" and cheesy.

If you are a long time fan of King's music, you already are used to his style of tale telling. He doesn't strive to make cutesy rhymes, much of his writing is written somewhat as a narrative, with actual dialog from the characters.

I simply felt that this release was a little less evil or macabre when compared to the others. King's loyal sidekick, Andy (guitar) doesn't have the usual, deep and catchy melodies behind the sound this time around. It's possible it's due to the quality of the CD, though. This, like the original release of "THEM" is strongly lacking in depth and bass. It's not as rich and thick as other albums. Usually, with dual guitars and lots of keys, the sound is a tapestry of creepiness, like a scary movie. I just didn't get that feeling from "Lullabye".

If you are looking to get into KD, I would definitely recommend Abigail or The Eye, then move into Them/Conspiracy and finally, try Puppet Master and Abigal II.

Spider's Lullabye/Graveyard/Nightmares in the Nineties

Average customer rating:

"I'm leaving my body..."

Spider's Lullabye/Graveyard/Nightmares in the Nineties
King Diamond
Manufacturer: Massacre
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006J1HNY
Release Date: 2006-03-30

Tracks:

From The Other Side
Killer
Poltergeist
Dreams
Moonlight
Six Feet Under
Spider's Lullabye
Eastmann's Cure
Room 17
To The Morgue
Graveyard
Black Hill Sanitarium
Waiting
Heads On The Wall
Whispers
I'm Not A Stranger
Digging Graves
Meet Me At Midnight
Sleep Tight Little Baby
Daddy
Trick Or Treat
Up From The Grave
1 Am
Lucy Forever
From The Other Side
Waiting
Exorcist
Eastmann's Cure
Just A Shadow
Cross Of Baron Samedi
Trick Or Treat
One Down Two To Go
Catacomb
Six Feet Under
Lucy Forever
Trees Have Eyes
Loa House
Peace Of Mind

Album Description

Limited Platinum Edition series from Massacre Records collects 3 albums originally released in 1995, 1996 & 1998. Three standard jewel cases housed in a slip-box. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

"I'm leaving my body...".......2006-02-12

Not a real big fan of re-releases, but this one really defies logic and common sense. If you're a fan of King Diamond, you probably already have both The Spider's Lullabye and The Graveyard. But the thing that irritates me most about this three CD release is that it contains the CD Nightmare in the 90s. This release was a "best of the 90s" from the King Diamond collection in the 90s(of course). The inclusion of this CD is TOTALLY unnecessary, as songs on this CD appear on both The Spider's Lullabye and The Graveyard. Wouldn't it made more sense to have included Voodoo? As King Diamond's releases in the 90s were the weakest entries from the band, having a CD that just repeats some of the songs doesn't make it that tempting to purchase.