Metalbrew Stu wrote:No. I wont accept it. Anyone can scream like that. It's high pitched for high pitched sake. Silly. He sounds like a very poor singer at a talent contest trying to sing like Rob Halford.

yeah,
I think rob is one of the best metal vocal ever

For High Pitch vocal I think no one can touch John Cyriis

but for King,
maybe you're right,
he sounds too silly,
I really can understand why people think he's silly
even some of my friend think he's silly when I play KD songs

I can do those silly falsetto too
even sillier than him
but no one cant do it better than him!

like him or not
King Diamond is god

King of silly sounding falsetto.

Rob Halford is God.

this thread remind me Flemming of Artillery,
People dislike him when I think he's one of the best

Denmark is a place spawn great weird vocalist

Eurgh! Awful, misconceived thread alert!

How many times have I heard people call Dickinson's vocals "silly" or "funny"? Loads. I totally ignore them because they are clearly not Maiden fans and can't grasp how they work within the band.

Now even if people are saying they like Mercyful Fate musically, they are clearly not in tune with their whole style and atmosphere if their only response to the vocals is amusement. They are unique, and an integral part of Mercyful Fate's brilliance.

Rob Halford has nothing to do with this! Why is he even relevant? Yes, he's the greatest. But I don't see why King Diamond needs to be compared to him. In fact, I've often found that it is dedicated Priest fans who have it in for King - they seem to feel he is attempting to copy Halford or eclipse his awesomeness - this is not even an issue!

Also, swizzlenuts makes one of the best points so far - the melodies executed by King are incredible, and go with the riffs so amazingly well that it's unbelievable (not to mention his lyrics, which are easily some of the best ever penned in metal).

This is not about comedy value or Halford imitation! If that is all you get out of King Diamond vocals, you are clearly not getting the message!

James wrote:Eurgh! Awful, misconceived thread alert!

How many times have I heard people call Dickinson's vocals "silly" or "funny"? Loads. I totally ignore them because they are clearly not Maiden fans and can't grasp how they work within the band.

Now even if people are saying they like Mercyful Fate musically, they are clearly not in tune with their whole style and atmosphere if their only response to the vocals is amusement. They are unique, and an integral part of Mercyful Fate's brilliance.

Rob Halford has nothing to do with this! Why is he even relevant? Yes, he's the greatest. But I don't see why King Diamond needs to be compared to him. In fact, I've often found that it is dedicated Priest fans who have it in for King - they seem to feel he is attempting to copy Halford or eclipse his awesomeness - this is not even an issue!

Also, swizzlenuts makes one of the best points so far - the melodies executed by King are incredible, and go with the riffs so amazingly well that it's unbelievable (not to mention his lyrics, which are easily some of the best ever penned in metal).

This is not about comedy value or Halford imitation! If that is all you get out of King Diamond vocals, you are clearly not getting the message!

Winner is you, all hail the king.

Uh oh. I shouldn't have brought up Halford, because I hate it more than anything when people try to compare the 2.

I'm really starting to appreciate King Diamond and Mercyful Fate recently, the new KD album is ace!

The new one is ok, but it isn't a patch on Them/Abigail.

It's just King Diamond, everything falls uniquely into place. Nothing touches him in the scary/hilarious metal genre. Sure Halford has a better voice, but could he write a song about his Grandma and wail like a crazy banshee?

No Rob.

Grandmaaaaa what was it likeeeeeeeee!

Does anybody know if Tom and Jerry are still drinking sherry?













I'm dreaming of a white.... sabbath.
AAAAAAAAHAHAAAAAAAHAAAAAHHAAAAAA!!!!!

Darkweasel wrote:Does anybody know if Tom and Jerry are still drinking sherry?













I'm dreaming of a white.... sabbath.
AAAAAAAAHAHAAAAAAAHAAAAAHHAAAAAA!!!!!

Haha my old band covered that song at a gig we did at Christmas once. It was funny, nobody had a clue what we were doing

Best christmas song ever.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME IN FOR SOME TEA?!

King Diamond is amazing and James is completely right. Anyway, Abigail and Them are great albums, no Mercyful Fate but still great albums.