Reanimating corpses? Haunted dolls? Possessed grandmothers? All of these things and more made their presence known at the King Diamond show at Roadrunner on Halloween. The king brought back all of his best motifs for a special evening with Boston fans. His setlist was as appropriate as it was foretelling: He began with “Arrival” from his famous album Abigail, stabbing a doll above a coffin decorated with the album’s name to welcome fans to a night of fright. When “Halloween” came shortly afterwards, it brought the crowd into an absolute frenzy. The king also debuted some new material, with songs “Spider Lilly” and his closer “Electro Therapy.”  With a stage transformed into “St Lucifer’s Hospital, 1920,” surprises were in store all night. He drifted around in a cloud of smoke, carrying props and lanterns, including his signature bone microphone and ripped covers off of tanks holding creepy experiments. He was backed by organist Amalie Bruun of Myrkur and his regular lineup which includes drummer Matt Thompson, guitarists Andy Laroque and Mike Wead, and bassist Pontus Egberg. Overkill and Night Demon provided support.

Check out all of Wendy’s photos from the show below.