The music is composed such that fans of the band might immediately identify and connect with.

Cheesy and silly? Oh well it might seem so, but believe me, King can scare the shit out of most people from the silliest stories as he did on Them or Voodoo and does it again so effectively on this record. The album consists of 12 tracks which tell the story of a guy and his girlfriend who attend a puppet show and then are captured by the puppet master and turned into puppets themselves. Guitar work is great as usual on a King Diamond album and LaRoque must be appalauded for an impressive lead performance. The back up vocals by Livia are also very nicely done. His trademark wails are toned down, but his use of mid range is very effective creating a complex mash up of vocals. Continuing on the legacy of The Eye, Them and Abigail, The Puppet Master is a cleverly crafted horror story with equally well composed music to back it up.Īmong the technical performances, King is in good form. Which brings us to the topic King's 12th output titled The Puppet Master. With his Alice Cooper inspired theatrics comprising of horror stories, King has put down album after album of high quality heavy metal. Few people in the metal world put as much thought or efforts in their works as King Diamond.

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