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L-R: Michael Denner, King Diamond, lucky duckText by Cosmo Lee Umlaut is a true metal old-schooler. Not only was he friends with Metallica before Cliff Burton joined the band, he had the good sense to document his life in metal meticulously. The result is a priceless treasure trove of metal memories. Every so often Umlaut […]

At the Sound of the Sleigh Bellby Cosmo Lee This is the KING of all Christmas songs. The lyrics are so strange. “Donald Duck is still in bed”??? No Presents for Christmas

Image by red5standingby King Diamond has had a big year. Mercyful Fate and King Diamond placed songs in Guitar Hero and Brütal Legend, respectively. A picture disc single emerged from the former. C1rca made shoes of both bands. DVD’s from both bands are in the works. Finally, Metal Blade reissued four albums from King Diamond’s […]

Until the end of the year, Hells Headbangers is offering a three-pack of EP CD’s by Victimizer, Cerekloth, and Hunters Moon for $15. You can also buy them individually for $7 each. Hells Headbangers favors black and death metal with punk leanings: think Venom, Slaughter (Can), Blasphemy, early Death and Autopsy. It’s all very old-school, […]

Time is short for me at the moment, as I am moving, house hunting, job hunting, and couch surfing all at the same time. But I must remind you of two important anniversaries. Mercyful Fate’s Don’t Break the Oath and Queensrÿche’s The Warning both turn 25 today. Dust them off and bow down. Mercyful Fate […]

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/cUNkYDGi-dI&hl=en&fs=1& Speaking of Andy LaRocque, I’ve been obsessed recently with King Diamond’s “The Family Ghost,” from 1987’s Abigail. My first encounter with it was via Beavis and Butthead. Their riffing/ripping on it is just classic. http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=2912692,t=1,mt=video The Beavis and Butthead episode was a bit unfair, since it didn’t show the whole video. Sure, it’s a […]

Up at Decibel, I have reviews of Blotted Science (new project of Ron Jarzombek), Devian (new project of Legion, ex-Marduk), and Rigor Sardonicous (slower-than-slow dooooom), as well as a feature on Portuguese black metallers Corpus Christii, whose recent record Rising is sick-sick-sick. The print version (#41, At the Gates cover) also has my live review […]