Abigail II: The Revenge, King Diamond's tenth full-length solo album and sequel to his 1987 classic, Abigail, unfortunately doesn't recapture much of the magic of the original, but instead continues the consistent but less inspired professionalism of most of his latter-day work.
What separates King Diamond's great records from the mediocre ones is not storylines, but songs; his best have memorable melodies, detailed atmospheres, and imagination (listen to the first four or five records for evidence of this).
Abigail II naturally has all the sonic hallmarks of classic King Diamond and, of course, the music is beautifully executed.
It's just not as memorable as the old stuff, and is nearly indistinguishable from its predecessors.
Still, hardcore fans won't be disappointed.
Also includes some cringe-inducing dialogue and "acting.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spare This LifeKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 01:44 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | The StormKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Mansion in SorrowKing Diamond, Andy LaRocque | King Diamond | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | MiriamKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Little OneKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Slippery StairsKing Diamond, Andy LaRocque | King Diamond | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | The CryptKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Broken GlassKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | More Than PainKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | The WheelchairKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | SpiritsKing Diamond, Andy LaRocque | King Diamond | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | MommyKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 13 | Sorry DearKing Diamond | King Diamond | Play | 00:54 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 53 mins | 121 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 362 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian J. Ames | Layout Design |
| 2 | King Diamond | Composer, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Mastering, Primary Artist, Producer, Strings, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Andy LaRocque | Composer, Guitar, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Producer, Strings |
| 4 | J.T. Longoria | Editing |
| 5 | Kol Marshall | Engineer, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Mastering, Mixing, Producer, Strings |
| 6 | Hal Patino | Bass |
| 7 | Travis Smith | Artwork |
| 8 | Alex Solca | Photography |
| 9 | Matt Thompson | Drums |
| 10 | Mike Wead | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |