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Track Listings
| 1. Eye Of The Witch (Reissue) |
| 2. The Trial (Chambre Ardent) (Reissue) |
| 3. Burn (Reissue) |
| 4. Two Little Girls (Reissue) |
| 5. Into The Convent (Reissue) |
| 6. Father Picard (Reissue) |
| 7. Behind These Walls (Reissue) |
| 8. The Meetings (Reissue) |
| 9. Insanity (Reissue) |
| 10. 1642 Imprisonment (Reissue) |
| 11. The Curse (Reissue) |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By King Craig
Format:Audio CD
Love him or hate him, King Diamond is the heavy metal standard bearer when it comes to releasing consistently excellent albums. Whether this consistency comes from a lack of progression or a knack for continually writing interesting melodic metal is up for debate, but the point of the matter is that King and his various bands have continued to release quality albums year after year.
The Eye, King's fifth album, is yet another in a long string of concept albums. I won't go into the story too much, although I should tell you that the tale being told is apparently a true account of the actions of five characters during the French Inquisition which lasted from 1450 until 1670. Not his most interesting concept perhaps, but the gothic-tinged melodic metal that King specializes in truly suits the bizarre story. Musically this album might be King's most melodic effort and the instrumentation includes plenty of keyboards, harpsichords, and even some acoustic guitar thrown in for good measure. King Diamond is his usual self on this album, spewing forth lots of falsetto screams and plenty of interesting vocal melodies. However, as great as King's performance is, it's guitarists Andy La Rocque and Pete Blakk who steal the show by trading off some of the coolest leads this reviewer has ever heard.
I've never heard a disappointing King Diamond release and this album is no different. In fact, I'd recommend this album to veteran King Diamond fans as well as those unfamiliar with his work.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
KING DIAMOND IS A WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED ARTIST IN THE GREEK METAL COMMUNITY. NO GREEK METAL FAN COULD EVER FORGET THE LIVE PERFORMANCE GIVEN BY HIM IN THE EARLY 90'S DURING THE PROMOTION OF THE "CONSPIRACY" ALBUM. WHEN "THE EYE" ALBUM WAS RELEASED THE GREEK MUSIC PRESS TREATED IT WITH SCEPTICISM AND DENIAL. THE THING IS THAT THIS ALBUM REALLY ROCKS. WONDERFULL STORY (A NEW HORROR EPIC) FAR BETTER THAN ANY CRADLE OF FILTH VAMPIRE CRAP, SPLENDID MUSIC (HAIL TO ANDY LA ROQUE) AND GREAT WORK-AS ALWAYS- IN THE FIELDS OF PRODUCTION.A SONG THAT MADE A GREAT IMPRESSION IN THE METAL COMMUNITY AND KEPT PLAYED FOR YEARS BY THE LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND CLUBS IS "BEHIND THESE WALLS". THIS ALBUM EXISTS IN THE METAL COMMUNITY AS A MUST HAVE ALBUM, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS BADLY CRETICIZED BY THE PRESS. AS YOU ALL KNOW THERE ARE MANY BAND AND ALBUMS THAT ARE UNDERESTIMATED CAUSE TO BAD DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISEMENT. IF YOU LIKE PLACING YOUR SELF IN THE LEAD ROLE OF A HORROR MUSIC SHOW FOR 60 MINUTES WITH STROKES OF HISTORIC REFERENCE,TRY THIS ALBUM.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Vespertin
Format:Audio CD
This album is a pure masterpiece. It is one of the top ten heavy metal albums of all time. The Mercyful Fate album "Don't Break the Oath" is the only other album that King Diamond participated in that is on equal footing as far as pure listening enjoyment is concerned. The complexity of this piece of metal artwork is breathtaking.
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Most recent customer reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
All show, no go.....
King was on a roll having stormed our
senses with Fatal Portrait,Abigail,Them
and Conspiracy. Read more
senses with Fatal Portrait,Abigail,Them
and Conspiracy. Read more
Published on Nov 9 2003 by B. D. Rawson
5.0 out of 5 stars
A timeless classic indeed......
I think The Eye is a kick ass album and one of my personal favorites by King Diamond himself.Every song just rocks but if i had to pick my favorites that would be tracks 5 through... Read more
Published on Nov 5 2003 by Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favorite King Diamond Cd!!!1
I got this last night. I finally found it used, after looking for it for about 2 years. After my first listen, it was my favoriteKD cd so far. I still need about five of them. Read more
Published on Sep 7 2003 by CoryCox
5.0 out of 5 stars
King Has Eye for the Music
Very good songs! Differnt kinds of! King loves his music. Keyboards are well done and vocals too. This is a story album, like Them and Conspiracy. Read more
Published on April 4 2003 by Reijo Piippula
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Eye Of The Hurricane
Now this isn't King's best, but it's very good indeed. It took me a few spins to really get into this story, but once I stopped comparing it to the masterpiece "Abigail", I grew to... Read more
Published on Feb 28 2002 by Masked Jackal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Overlooked Classic
This is clearly one of the best recordings from King Diamond.The 2 Guitar attack of Andy LaRocque and Pete Blakk were the best.The solos are incredible. Read more
Published on Dec 10 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very progressive: IMO the best KD album after "Conspiracy"
This is King Diamond (KD) at its best. After "Conspiracy", KD is no longer a black metal band, but a progressive one! Read more
Published on July 16 2001 by I. MUNOZ
5.0 out of 5 stars
There's more than meets the...
This is one of those rare albums that really can broaden your horizons. I've been a King/MF fan since I first heard "Melissa", and I can appreciate the hardcore... Read more
Published on Jun 14 2001 by Christopher A. Gingolph
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most melodic King Diamond
When this album came out, many former Mercyful Fate fans gnarled. I was hooked! King`s melodic feeling is to be heard on this album in the widest scale. Read more
Published on Nov 7 2000 by Jiri Kacetl
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where's the proof!
The Eye is another King Diamond classic! It's a story about witchcraft, nuns, and priests that are based on real people from the French inquisition. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2000 by fleshgone
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