HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message
on his official blog:
"The concert highlight of the spring took place yesterday [April 21];
KING DIAMOND rolled through town [Gothenburg, Sweden]. I had been
looking forward to this for a long time, and my expectations were
really high. The band absolutely did not disappoint! Beginning
with 'Funeral' and a choice selection of 'Abigail' hits, the crowd
was in a frenzy from the second the lights went down. Continuing
through the band's illustrious career, with two MERCYFUL FATE
classics to complement the unbelievable set list, they fired off hits
like 'Welcome Home', 'The Invisible Guest', 'Sleepless Nights', 'Eye
Of The Witch' plus the obligatory couple of tracks from latest studio
album 'The Puppet Master'. Towards the end of the show, they were
joined on stage by Mikkey Dee (who played on the first four KING
DIAMOND albums, for those of you who are in the dark) for what
apparently was the first time in 18 years, blasting
through 'Halloween'. MERCYFUL FATE's 'Evil' finished off the set, and
my voice. I find it impossible not to sing along to the music of KING
DIAMOND, and judging by the response the band recieved on this night,
neither did the 800 or so in attendance. King's vocals were
remarkably good, and the sound was excellent as well. Great, great
concert!"
Stay Heavy!
Phil