ONCE UPON A TIME...Conspiracy

 

KING DIAMOND  Conspiracy  (Roadrunner,1989) - Heavy metal


     Arguably, 'Conspiracy' is the weakest and most directionless of the first five King Diamond albums, both musically and conceptually, but it's still a fun album in its own right. It's by far the most complex of the band's early years and seems to be the peak of their musical excursion and experimentation, since we are treated to a much more mellow successor in 'The Eye'. If we cast aside the story and forget it's a conceptual record, maybe the song placement will not seem all that weird. But there's also no denying that this is a rather lopsided album where Side A pulls all the weight while Side B mostly staggers on the side of the road. However, for all its flaws, this dip in quality is not overpowering enough to dampen the album's unquestionable status as a classic and it only adds to the band's top-drawer resume of fantastic albums one after the other, year after year. 

TRACKLIST : At The Graves
                   Sleepless Nights
                   Lies
                   A Visit From The Dead
                   The Wedding Dream
                   'Amon' Belongs To 'Them'
                   Something Weird
                   Victimized
                   Let It Be Done
                   Cremation

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