{"product_id":"king-diamond-puppet-master","title":"PUPPET MASTER","description":"This release includes a bonus DVD featuring an interview with King Diamond.\nPersonnel: King Diamond (vocals, keyboards); Andy LaRocque (guitar, keyboards); Mike Wead (guitar); Matt Thompson (drums).\nAudio Mixers: King Diamond; Andy LaRocque.\nRecording information: King Diamond's Home, TX; Los Angered Recording, Gothenburg, Sweden; Nomad Recording Studios, Dallas, TX; Solnasound Recording, Sweden.\nPhotographer: Alex Solca.\nKim 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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRSD Date: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 10\/21\/2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"King Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44590041366761,"sku":"EPPEI0-S1S4-00","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/king-diamond-puppet-master_wtzVN.jpg?v=1741078468","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/king-diamond-puppet-master","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}