KING DIAMOND — "Them" (review)

KING DIAMOND — Album · 1988 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
Warthur
Emboldened by the strong performance of Abigail, King Diamond chose to follow it up with another narrative concept album, this time inserting himself into the story as a character - specifically, as a child whose sinister grandmother turns out to be in constant communication with the invisible spirits who haunt the old family home. It's a fun enough story, though it does seem that - unlike on Abigail - the narrative overpowered the music this time around, with few really standout tunes on offer; only an even more diverse and wide-ranging than usual vocal performance from King raises this album to "above average" status.
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