Photo by Ben Stas
The gates of hell will open in Boston this Halloween, thanks to King Diamond himself blessing Roadrunner with a show guaranteed to chill and ensnare audience members in the frightening world of “The Saint Lucifer’s Hospital Tour, 1920”.
For those unfamiliar, King Diamond is a founding member of legendary band Mercyful Fate, famous for originating black metal as a subgenre. If you are a seeker of bone-chilling riffs, occult visuals, and haunting falsettos over supercharged organ music, look no further than the show of your life (or maybe your afterlife).
Promising over the top set decorations and a haunted timeline linking the old and new again under the visuals belying “The Institute”, this tour might be winking at a much-anticipated, upcoming album release of the same name. It is also worth mentioning that one of his biggest hits is literally called “Halloween,” so like, there will not be a more appropriate opportunity to check him out, possibly ever. For pre-listening, we highly recommend the following albums: Abigail, 1987, or Give Me Your Soul…Please, 2007.
He will be supported by his usual lineup, including guitarists Andy Laroque and Mike Wead, along with drummer Matt Thompson, and bassist Pontus Egberg. There will be additional layers of vocals and pipes from organist Amalie Bruun, of Myrkur. Overkill and Night Demon are set to open. Tickets are on sale now.