Chordplay - The Chords Of King Diamond

Here's the next episode of Chordplay with The Chords Of King Diamond.
I've had numerous requests for Andy LaRocque and the music of King Diamond this year, and while I did create a Three-For-All lesson surrounding Andy last year around this time (which also featured touring guitarist Michael Moon), this lesson takes a look at Andy's inventive and aggressive chord-based ideas and rhythm playing.

This episode hits a number of classic King Diamond songs and riffs, including sections from songs such as 'Lurking In The Dark,' 'Halloween,' 'The Family Ghost,' 'Welcome Home,' and many more. As you'll discover in this lesson, Andy's a very interesting rhythm guitarist and his ideas utilize plenty of classic hard rock and metal ideas but using his own signature twist and edge to the mix.

Aside from the heavy riffing and power chord play found in this lesson, there are also a few samples of his lush clean tone ideas, including moments from 'Sleepless Nights' and 'Black Horsemen' to round things out.

There's a little bit of everything hiding in this lesson, from hard-hitting and aggressive metal riffage to ambient and atmospheric chords, so be sure to take your time tackling these ideas and explore some of the edgy ideas that Andy has to offer.

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