{"product_id":"puppet-master-1","title":"PUPPET MASTER |","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis release includes a bonus DVD featuring an interview with King Diamond.\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: King Diamond (vocals, keyboards); Andy LaRocque (guitar, keyboards); Mike Wead (guitar); Matt Thompson (drums).\n\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixers: King Diamond; Andy LaRocque.\n\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: King Diamond's Home, TX; Los Angered Recording, Gothenburg, Sweden; Nomad Recording Studios, Dallas, TX; Solnasound Recording, Sweden.\n\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Alex Solca.\n\u003cbr\u003eKim Bendix Petersen, better known as King Diamond, has built an empire out of wailing spirits, singing spiders, and voodoo priestesses. His 11th full-length ghost story, The Puppet Master, centers around an unfortunate man, his girlfriend, and a husband and wife team of puppet masters as they abuse and torture their subjects somewhere in Budapest. Diamond wisely forgoes his usual cheeseball spoken-word intro and simply launches into \"Midnight,\" a melodic dirge that ranks high amongst his huge -- and often inconsistent -- body of work. The brutal \"Emerencia\" features stellar guitar work from Andy LaRocque -- the thread that binds each and every King Diamond album -- and \"The Ritual\" aptly deals with the popular heavy metal theme of souls burning in Hell -- lyrical prowess has never been his forte. The remainder of the record is serviceable goth-metal filled with oaths and omens, blood and sacrifice, and one ill-conceived Christmas song. King Diamond has reached a stage in his career where evil has begun to fade into novelty, and The Puppet Master resonates with a dark giddiness that suits a man with face paint and a cape nearing his fifties. However, there's still a sinister aura that surrounds his very name, making it virtually unfathomable to picture him -- and all of his demons -- teeing off with fellow urchin -- and avid golfer -- Alice Cooper on a misty fall morning, heads bowed, asking the dark lord to grant them the power to eagle a par four. Maybe. ~ James Christopher Monger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2003-10-21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49261987692786,"sku":"0R84RD-N1H4-HS","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/king-diamond-puppet-master_Psu5r.jpg?v=1779727437","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/puppet-master-1","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}