Скачать или смотреть King Diamond – "The Eye" (1990) [Full Album | Heavy Metal]

Band: King Diamond
Album: "The Eye"
Type: Full-length
Year: 1990
Country: Denmark
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label: Roadrunner Records
Note: The main part of the stories told on this album is unfortunately true, and took place during the French Inquisition 1450-1670. Chart positions: USA: 179. In a Facebook entry titled "The Truth", published in July 2014, King stated that during the recording of the album, "Hal Patino was nowhere to be found when he was supposed to lay down bass tracks. As a result, the band ended up spending seven days watching the walls of the expensive Sweet Silence Studios in Denmark with absolutely nothing to do but sit and hope that Hal Patino would show up at some point." Recording information: Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen from June - August 1990. Identifiers: Barcode: 0 16861-9346-1 3. Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 08 30280 2A1 20 9346 1. Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched): A. Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 08-30280-20-3B 1 9345-1. Barcode (Side B, hand-etched): B. Rights Society: STEMRA. Label Code: LC 9321. Other: BRD INT 146.256. Other: NR 355.

LINEUP:
King Diamond: Vocals, Keyboards, Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 7, 11)
Andy La Rocque: Guitars (lead), Songwriting (tracks 5, 8-10)
Pete Blakk: Guitars (lead), Songwriting (track 6)
Hal Patino: Bass
Snowy Shaw: Drums, Songwriting (track 5)
Guest/Session:
Roberto Falcao: Keyboards

TRACKLIST:
00:00 1. Eye of the Witch – 03:47
03:47 2. The Trial (Chambre Ardente) – 05:13
09:00 3. Burn – 03:43
12:43 4. Two Little Girls – 02:41
15:24 5. Into the Convent – 04:48
20:12 6. Father Picard – 03:20
23:32 7. Behind These Walls – 03:46
27:18 8. The Meetings – 04:31
31:49 9. Insanity – 03:01
34:50 10. 1642 Imprisonment – 03:31
38:21 11. The Curse – 05:44

Released in October 1990, "The Eye" is King Diamond's chilling concept album delving into the true horrors of the French Inquisition (1450-1670), told through a narrative of witchcraft trials, convent conspiracies and madness. Produced by King Diamond and Andy La Rocque at Sweet Silence Studios, it blends theatrical heavy metal with atmospheric keyboards and razor-sharp riffs. The story unfolds from the haunting opener "Eye of the Witch" to the epic closer "The Curse," with standouts like "The Trial (Chambre Ardente)" and "Behind These Walls" showcasing King's signature falsetto and Snowy Shaw's dynamic drumming. Despite production delays (as noted in King's 2014 post), the album's dramatic intensity and historical accuracy make it a cornerstone of progressive heavy metal horror tales. Essential for fans of narrative-driven extremity.