King Diamond - Fatal Portrait - Import LP

UK Exclusive White Vinyl, United Kingdom - Import

Released in 1986, 'Fatal Portrait' is the debut King Diamond album, unusually not a concept album, although five of the songs link to form a short ghost story, a theme that would be returned to again and again over subsequent releases. Whereas King's previous band Mercyful Fate was overtly satanic and occult, the King Diamond material was more fantastical and conceptual, though still with dark themes throughout.

When King' original band Mercyful Fate split up, having released two genre defining masterpieces 'Melissa' and 'Don't Break the Oath', he formed King Diamond along with guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen The line up on Fatal Portrait was completed by guitar virtuoso Andy La Roque, and drummer Mikkey Dee who later joined Motorhead.

Limited white vinyl pressing.

Tracklisting

Side A:

1. The Candle
2. The Jonah
3. The Portrait
4. Dressed In White

Side B:

5. Charon
6. Lurking In The Dark
7. Halloween
8. Voices From The Past
9. Haunted