{"product_id":"39842526713","title":"King Diamond - The Puppet Master (PHD Exclusive) - Import White Vinyl 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKim Bendix Petersen, better known as King Diamond, has built an empire out of wailing spirits, singing spiders, and voodoo priestesses. His 11th full-length ghost story, The Puppet Master, centers around an unfortunate man, his girlfriend, and a husband and wife team of puppet masters as they abuse and torture their subjects somewhere in Budapest. Diamond wisely forgoes his usual cheeseball spoken-word intro and simply launches into \"Midnight,\" a melodic dirge that ranks high amongst his huge -- and often inconsistent -- body of work. The brutal \"Emerencia\" features stellar guitar work from Andy LaRocque -- the thread that binds each and every King Diamond album -- and \"The Ritual\" aptly deals with the popular heavy metal theme of souls burning in Hell -- lyrical prowess has never been his forte. The remainder of the record is serviceable goth-metal filled with oaths and omens, blood and sacrifice, and one ill-conceived Christmas song. King Diamond has reached a stage in his career where evil has begun to fade into novelty, and The Puppet Master resonates with a dark giddiness that suits a man with face paint and a cape nearing his fifties. However, there's still a sinister aura that surrounds his very name, making it virtually unfathomable to picture him -- and all of his demons -- teeing off with fellow urchin -- and avid golfer -- Alice Cooper on a misty fall morning, heads bowed, asking the dark lord to grant them the power to eagle a par four. Maybe. ~ James Christopher Monger\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metal Blade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52162300215585,"sku":"39842526713","price":456.0,"currency_code":"MOP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/39842526713.jpg?v=1766410375","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-mo\/products\/39842526713","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}