THis is by far the best King Diamond album. Released in 1986, it's a kind of third Mercyful Fate album. In any casse, is much better than the albuns Fate recorded after they regrouped ( " IN THE SHADOWS ", etc ). It's pure metal, King singing over the top ( or screaming, anyway ). It's powerful and one must be in the right mood to listen it from the first to the last track in one shot.