The Eye (King Diamond album)
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| The Eye | ||
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| Studio album by King Diamond | ||
| Released | 1990 | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 43:53 | |
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |
| Producer(s) | King Diamond | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| King Diamond chronology | ||
| Conspiracy (1988) |
The Eye (1990) |
In Concert 1987: Abigail (1991) |
The Eye is a concept album by King Diamond released in 1990. It continues to feature a major storyline such as other King Diamond albums, though it is told differently. His past three concept albums have been told from the perspective of the protagonists with this one being told from the view of a narrator. The themes of Christian atrocity with the persecution of alleged witches and sexual abuse against nuns are present. The story is almost entirely historically accurate, including the names of the actual characters ( Except for the storyline about the "Eye necklace" which is fiction ). The story starts off with an unnamed character finding a necklace called the eye which allows him to see the events the necklace was witness for in the past. He sees a witch named Jeanne D'basson being tortured and burned, then witnesses the corruption, sexual abuse, rape and imprisonment of Madeline Bavent. This marked the first King Diamond album without Mikkey Dee recording the drums. The drums on the album are recorded by a drum machine, despite that Snowy Shaw is mentioned as a drummer.
[edit] Track listing
- "Eye of the Witch" – 3:47
- "Trial (Chambre Ardente)" – 5:13
- "Burn" – 3:42
- "Two Little Girls" – 2:41
- "Into the Convent" – 4:47
- "Father Picard" – 3:19
- "Behind these Walls" – 3:45
- "Meetings" – 4:31
- "Insanity" – 3:00
- "1642 Imprisonment" – 3:31
- "The Curse" – 5:42
[edit] Credits
- King Diamond - Vocals, keyboards
- Andy LaRocque - Guitars
- Hal Patino - Bass
- Pete Blakk - Guitars
- Roberto Falcao - Keyboards
[edit] Characters
( Taken from the inner sleeve of the Eye Album. )
The main part of the stories told on this album is unfortunately true, and took place during the French inquisition, 1450-1670. All of the following characters are real and from that period of time.
Nicholas de la Reymie: Head investigator of the Christian Burning Court (Chambre Ardante), in Paris, France.
Jeanne Dibasson: Supposed witch
Madeleine Bavent: 18 year old French nun who entered the convent at Louviers in 1625, after having been seduced by a priest. Died in 1647 in prison.
Father Pierre David: Chaplain of the convent at Louviers till his death in 1628
Father Mathurin Picard: Chaplain of the convent at Louviers from 1628 to his death in 1642. Among his sick, insane deeds he managed to rape Madeleine Bavent.
