King Diamond - Abigail
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Artist: King DiamondEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1997-11-11
Music Label: Roadrunner Records
Soundtracks:
- Funeral
- Arrival
- A Mansion In Darkness
- The Family Ghost
- The 7th Day Of July 1777
- Omens
- The Possession
- Abigail
- Black Horsemen
- Shrine
- A Mansion In Darkness (Rough Mix)
- The Family Ghost (Rough Mix)
- The Possession (Rough Mix)
Music reviews of Abigail
Music Review: Brilliant and Beautiful are all I have to say
Rating: 5 Stars
This is King Diamond's second solo album "Abigail" which was released in 1987. This was my first KD album I ever bought, and it's my all time favorite album of his. Of course I also own "Fatal Portrait", "Them", "Conspiracy", and "The Puppet Master" which are all great albums, but like I said, "Abigail" is my all time favorite King Diamond album. This is also an incredible and brilliant concept album which tells a great horror story as well. The lyrics on here are just wonderfully written, and of course the musicianship is just incredibly off the hook. Michael Denner (who played in King's other band Mercyful Fate) and Andy La Rocque are just a wonderful duo on the guitars. These guys unleash a neverending barrage of angry shredding riffs and beautiful blazing dueling leads and solos throughout. Timi Hansen has great bass lines that you can HEAR. Mikkey Dee's drumming is just rock solid, fast, and just flat out unstopple. And of course topping all of that are the ever so incredible soaring vocals of the one and only King Diamond himself.
The Story -
The album begins in the 18th Century in which the body of baby Abigail La'Fey who was born dead on the 7th day of July 1777 is buried and put to rest in gruesome fashion: seven black-clad horsemen secure her to a coffin with seven spikes, including one through her mouth so that she may never rise and cause evil again. Flashing forward to the summer of 1845, the story also tells about a young couple, Miriam Natias and Jonathan La'Fey who move into a mansion that Jonathan inherited. At their arrival they are warned by seven horsemen not to move into the house because if they do "18 will become 9". They do not heed the warning and proceed to move into the mansion which is old, abandoned and dark. During their first night, Jonathan meets with Count La'Fey the Family Ghost, who is a deceased relative. The ghost shows Jonathan a casket in which the corpse of the stillborn child Abigail rests. The ghost then informs him that Miriam is carrying the spirit of Abigail and that the child will soon be reborn. He asks Jonathan to kill his wife to prevent the rebirth. In the meantime, the story unfolds of what happened to the Count and Miriam; she gave birth to Abigail on the 7th Day of July 1777. The Count had thrown her down the stairs causing her neck to break as well as the death of Abigail. The next day, Miriam is clearly pregnant and the fetus develops quickly. Jonathan contemplates throwing her down the stairs, encouraged seemingly by his wife. However Miriam throws him down the stairs killing him instantly and gives birth to Abigail. However Miriam does not survive the birth, and Abigail is left alone. At that moment the seven horsemen arrive again, planning to destroy Abigail once more and succeed.
The songs -
1. Funeral (1:29) - 4/5
2. Arrival (5:26) - 5/5
3. A Mansion in Darkness (4:33) - 5/5
4. The Family Ghost (4:05) - 5/5
5. The 7th Day of July 1777 (4:51) - 5/5
6. Omens (3:56) - 5/5
7. The Possession (3:25) - 5/5
8. Abigail (4:52) - 5/5
9. Black Horsemen (7:39) - 5/5
10. Shrine (Bonus Track) (4:23) - 4/5
Didn't feel like rating the three bonus rough mixes. They're basically the same songs from the album.
I don't normally write long reviews, but since this album is soooooo incredible, I thought I'd give it a long thought out written review. Bottom Line is this masterpiece of an album is just brilliant and beautiful in so many words. Anyways if you're a fan of King Diamond, heavy metal, or just good music in general, by all means, you must and I DO MEAN must add this classic metal album to your collection. Happy Headbanging!!
LONG LIVE KING DIAMOND!!
Description of Abigail
80's Black metal classic featuring Andy LaRoque on guitar, Mickey Dee (Motorhead) on drums, and the King himself. Re-mastered with four bonus tracks.TRACK LISTING:
1. Funeral
2. Arrival
3. A Mansion In Darkness
4. The Family Ghost
5. The 7th Day Of July 1777
6. Omens
7. The Possession
8. Abigail
9. Black Horsemen
10. Shrine
11. A Mansion in Darkness (rough mix)
12. The Family Ghost (rough mix)
13. The Possession (rough mix)
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