House Of God - King Diamond

Leaving behind the turbulent nineties, King Diamond enter the twenty-first century with a bold new album, exploring the contemporary theological argument that Christ never died on the cross. It isn't an original proposal, but it's certainly a lot more thoughtful and intriguing than the band's usual lyrical fare, which most famously deals with the ghosts of children and mad, tea-drinking grandmas. Anyone previously deterred by King Diamond's silliness will be pleasantly surprised here. The music continues in the heavier vein of the previous album 'Voodoo,' blessed with modern production values that make it loud and powerful even when Andy LaRoque's riffs are ...