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  • Release Date: 10/21/2003
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 46,475
  • Label: METAL BLADE
  • UPC: 039841444520

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The Puppet Master

1LISTENMidnight 1:55
2LISTENThe Puppet Master 4:41
3LISTENMagic 4:57
4LISTENEmergencia 5:19
5LISTENBlue Eyes 4:24
6LISTENThe Ritual 5:02
7LISTENNo More Me 3:16
8LISTENBlood to Walk 5:32
9LISTENDarkness 4:37
10LISTENSo Sad 4:38
11LISTENChristmas 5:18
12LISTENLiving Dead 6:04

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Kim 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. Reverend Lee Power, All Music Guide

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Puppet Masterby Anonymous

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July 08, 2004: Truly a masterpiece. The story starts with Midnight, a poor unfortunate man in a puppet's body looking back on his blood-stained past. At first I didnt think "BLOOD" should be considered a character, but reconsidered after hearing "No More Me" an interlude describing human dissection and immense pain, much like Abigail 2's "More Than Pain". The highlights of this track(in my view anyway) are Magic:The story of how "Unfortunate Man"(ill call him King) and his girlfriend Victoria meeting and falling in love, Emergencia: The introduction of the evil Puppet Master's wife and a display of some of Andy LaRocque's best guitar work, Christmas: Tale of a not so merry Christmas at the Puppet Theater and with Mike Wead's possible best guitar work, and So Sad: Basic principle of the song: Love, win some, lose a lot(i mean a LOT). Anyway, overall, this is an amazing album full of emotion, gore, and puppets. In my opinion the greatest album of all time. The DVD of King telling the story is also a nice bonus. King is still kickin a** when hes this old, King, I SALUTE YOU FOR THAT! This is a must-have for any fan of King. And if you are a fan of King, rock on! \m/

Puppet Masterby Anonymous

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May 26, 2004: Awesome! Never expected this huge of a comeback after the disappointment of Abigail II! Excellent guitar work now that there's TWO guitarists who can solo(again), Andy, the only one whos stuck with King all through his solo thing and Mike Wead, guitarist for Mercyful Fate(their later albums) just like his old days when there was Hank Sherman AND Mike Denner then Andy and Mike. Perfect vocals for the creepy atmosphere of the story. Just as good as THEM and Abigail if not better.


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