Fatal Portrait

Fatal Portrait

Track Listings

1. Candle

2. Jonah

3. Portrait

4. Dressed in White

5. Charon

6. Lurking in the Dark

7. Halloween

8. Voices from the Past

9. Haunted

10. Lake

Tracks:

Candle
Jonah
Portrait
Dressed in White
Charon
Lurking in the Dark
Halloween
Voices from the Past
Haunted
No Presents for Christmas [*]
Lake [*]

Tracks:

Funeral
Arrival
Mansion in Darkness
Family Ghost
7th Day of July 1777
Omens
Possession
Abigail
Black Horsemen
Shrine [*]
Mansion in Darkness [Rough Mix][*]
Family Ghost [Rough Mix][*]
Possession [Rough Mix][*]

Customer Reviews:

"The table is set for three...".......2004-10-14

Another pathetic excuse for Roadrunner to try to make more money off a band they barely tried to promote when they had 'em under their wing. I give it three stars for the band and music. But this release is superfluous as most fans already have these albums.

KING DIAMONDDD!!!!!.......2004-01-12

these are the first cds that I ever got from King and I was blown away by them. The story on Fatal Portrait is somewhat week with the exception of the fourth track, which sadily isn't that good sounding of a song. And Halloween is another song that just comes off alittle stupid. Other than that the album is great though. Now moving onto Abigail... NOT A BAD TRACK ON HERE!!! The standout tracks are "the arrival" and 'mansion in darkness"

Pretty much what you'd expect..........2003-12-31

getting two great King Diamond albums Abigail and Fatal Portrait. Abigail is most likely King Diamond's definitive album and shows him and the band at their best. As with all the KD albums, the storyline is the best part and Abigail has a haunting classic story that will definately keep you listening to the whole album. Fatal Portrait isn't is good as Abigail but has it's moments and is a good album with a creepy story. The reason I gave this package 3 stars is because the CDs didn't come with the lyrics which was a disappointment.

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Packing List for Eternity
A Good New Beginning
MASTERPIECE
The King Delivers!!Thank you,thank you very mush..
KING DIAMOND'S 1ST ALBUM ROCKS!!!!! AAAAA+++++!!!!!!!!!

Fatal Portrait
King Diamond
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Conspiracy
The Eye
"Them"
Don't Break the Oath
Voodoo

ASIN: B000000H4A
Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

The Candle
The Jonah
The Portrait
Dressed In White
Charon
Lurking In The Dark
Halloween
Voices From The Past
Haunted
No Presents For Christmas
The Lake

Customer Reviews:

Packing List for Eternity.......2007-07-15

Friends, when I die, at an absolute minimum, please pack among my provisions for the journey, the following tracks from this album: The Candle.

A Good New Beginning .......2006-07-11

If you are reading this, you probably know that after "Mercyful's Fate's" 'Don't Break the Oath,' the group broke up. (Largely due to the praises to hell on the afore mentioned record.) Guitarist Hank Shermann and drummer Kim Ruzz went their own way, and Bassist Tim Hansen and guitarist Mike Denner stayed with the front man King Diamond. Drummer Mick Dee and the highly underrated guitarist Andy LaRoque joined the party, and this was the beginning of the group we now call "King Diamond." While later efforts by "King Diamond" reflect stronger writing and musical skills, this 1st record hints at the greatness that was to come in later efforts such as "Abigail," "Them," and "Conspiracy." On this 1st record, we are offered a half length story and a few individual songs. After an impressive keyboard opening, we hear the story of a woman who was so obsessed with her daughter Molly that she kept her locked away from anyone else and decided to make her immortal with a portrait. The girl dies, but as most of you know, when King Diamond is involved, death is but a temporary absence. While one can tell this is an early record, the musical and lyrical qualities are prevalent. After the story of the record takes a break, 'Charon' keeps the tone. 'Lurking In the Dark' starts with some howls and is a decent song. 'Halloween' is a good spooky song that keeps the tone and musical pace of the record going. 'Voice From the Past' is a good guitar instrumental played by none other than Mr. Diamond himself. 'Haunted' goes back to the story of Molly and offers a crowning end to the record. While this group was to improve with age, "Fatal Portrait" remains a good record and prepares us for the horrors awaiting in "Abigail," "Them," "Conspiracy," "The Spider's Lullabye," and "The Graveyard."

MASTERPIECE.......2005-08-29

This is the best king diamond album , forget all the others albums this is the best , many people says that abigail is the best of king diamond just forget these people and buy fatal portrait.

The King Delivers!!Thank you,thank you very mush.........2005-06-09

I loved Mercyful Fate,but I had it pretty lucky.I had an older sister that introduced me to bands like KISS,Iron Maiden,and Judas Priest as well as some of the more alternative flavored music from the 80's and late 70's,but I discovered Mecyful Fate all on my own,and was disheartened when I heard they had broken up.But a year later,out came his No Presents For Christmas single,and a few months down the road,it happened..King Diamond's first solo album,Fatal Portrait.I was just eleven,but it had as much an affect on me as did the Ramones or Dead Kennedys.Fatal Portrait is one of those albums that from the beginning grabs you by the short curlies and drags you forward in such a rush of ecstasy that its hard not to tell all your friends about it the moment its over.The opener The Candle begins with spooky synthesizers and a spoken word piece that I can still remember to this day..Seven years have gone..It can no longer be left undone.So the songe begins,and so began a career of creativity that is hard to measure in impact in the metal community,whethr it be traditional or black metal you speak of.I truly enjoyed this album,and so will anyone either previously familiar with either Mercyful Fate or King Diamond,or just becoming familiar with his work.This is my favorite King Diamond album,and it still gives me goosebumps to this day when I listen to it.Some of the best songs on the album are the catchy singalong Halloween which will have you singing glass in hand,or the perfectly melancholy The Lake,not originally available on the release back in '86..And as others have said,No Presents For Christmas will instantly be any headbanger's favorite christmas tune..Every year I make a loop copy of the song on disc and sneak into my local Wal-Mart and sneakily slide it into the stereo that constantly belts out cheesy xmas music.I'm sure there's some old lady banging her head right now to King Diamond thanks to me and my yearly mission..Buy Fatal Portrait..You won't be disappointed..

KING DIAMOND'S 1ST ALBUM ROCKS!!!!! AAAAA+++++!!!!!!!!!.......2005-02-18

Unlike most band's very 1st release (which usually have low production) this album DOES NOT!!! and it absolutely ROCKS!! from start to finish!!King Diamond's voice is excellent on this debut, and with the SAME line-up as on the Metal Masterpiece "Abigail" King Diamond absolutely ROCKS!! Andy La Rocque's guitar playing is AMAZING!!(but ALWAYS IS on ALL the King Diamond albums). There are ALOT of really GREAT songs on this album, Highlights include: "HALLOWEEN","THE LAKE",and "CHARON" ( plus don't forget that Old Yule-time favorite: "NO PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS". The sound quality is absolutely AMAZING!(ALL the Re-Masters are though in the series). Fans of King Diamond,Mercyful Fate, or just really good Heavy Metal in general don't hesitate to pick this album up!!You WILL NOT be dissapointed!!Great Album!!! LONG LIVE THE KING!! and LONG LIVE METAL!!(PS): also be sure to check out King Diamond's other albums in the catalog (especially:"Abigail","Them",and "Conspiracy"!!!!).

Average customer rating:

The Best of the old Diamond...

Fatal Portrait
King Diamond
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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Conspiracy

ASIN: B000000H8M
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Candle
Jonah
Portrait
Dressed in White
Charon
Lurking in the Dark
Halloween
Voices from the Past
Haunted
Lake

Customer Reviews:

The Best of the old Diamond..........2003-09-21

Simply put this album is in my opinion the very best of the older Diamond/Fate stuff. Songs like Charon and Portrait truly sum up what King Diamond is all about, over the top vocals, screaming guitar rifts and a [good] story! All of his albums seem to sound different, perhaps that's his intention with the ever changing band members, and this one represents some of the cleanest guitar and best head banging music that the great King has ever given us! I've got every one of the King Diamond and Mercyful Fate albums and for the pre 1990 era I play this one more than any other! I'd highly recommend this one to anyone who's ready to embrace some very hard and heavy early Diamond!

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Fatal Portrait/Abigal
King Diamond
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002547NO
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Album Description

UK twofer combines the Danish black metal act's 1986 & 1987 albums. Fatal Portrait features 11 tracks including 2 bonus tracks, 'No Presents For Christmas' & 'The Lake'. Abigail features 13 tracks including 4 bonus tracks, 'Shrine', 'A Mansion In Darkness' (Rough Mix), 'The Family Ghost' (Rough Mix) & 'The Possession' (Rough Mix). 24 tracks in all. Roadrunner. 2003.

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