Graveyard - King Diamond

One of the more difficult King Diamond albums, 'The Graveyard' is blessed with a twisted plot but weakened by a largely unimpressive musical performance that only serves to prove how the band's talents have slipped since the eighties. Opting to be the complete opposite of its controlled and melodic predecessor 'The Spider's Lullabye,' this is more frantic and frankly insane at times, as King Diamond embodies the personalities of an escaped lunatic hiding in a graveyard, and the town Mayor who uses the madman as a scapegoat after he molests his own daughter. King Diamond's vocals have always been the stand-out feature of these albums, and although he's pretty ...  Read the complete review