Fatal Portrait is the debut album by the heavy metal band King Diamond. The album was released in 1986 on Roadrunner Records. It is the only King Diamond album to date in which guitarist Andy LaRocque does not receive writing credits. Fatal Portrait was produced by Rune Hoyer. Along with The Spider's Lullabye, this is one of the band's only albums which is not a whole concept album. This album has sold over 100,000 copies in North America alone.
Plot
Five songs on this album (first four and "Haunted") form a short story. Narrator sees a face in "every candle that [he] burns". This face speaks one word to him: "Jonah". So he finds an old book, speaks a rhyme and frees the spirit from the candle. It's the spirit of a little girl named Molly, who tells him her story, that happened seven years before. Mrs. Jane kept her 4-year-old daughter Molly in the attic until she (Molly) died. Before, Mrs. Jane painted Molly's portrait and put it above the fireplace, so that Molly would become immortal; however, Molly made the portrait speak to her mother, so that Jane would know about Molly's pain. Mrs. Jane then speaks a rhyme and burns the portrait. A free spirit of Molly returns to haunt her until she goes insane.
Halloween is a short animated film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, and starring Toby the Pup. Though not the last cartoon in the series, it is the last one that is known to exist today.
Plot
At a Halloween party, a jolly Toby dances around. He kisses several girls but each reacts with dismay and runs away. One girl confronts Toby. Toby kisses her a few times and she slaps him. She then complains to him about trying to spoil her party, and threatens to tell his mother about it. To placate her, Toby offers to play the piano. He plays while the other guests listen, including a goat who eats various household objects, including the piano keys. A church bell chimes and Toby warns everyone that this is the witching hour.
Meanwhile, a witch and various supernatural creatures are flying above. They fall through the chimney and frighten the party guests. Toby fights with several ghosts. When a number of ghosts surround him, he emulates a rooster's crow which frightens the ghosts and they flee. Toby and the girl notice an egg on the floor which hatches into a small ghost who calls Toby "daddy".
Part 1 was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special.
In this two-part episode, the Harmons are visited by the former owners of the house and are given advice on Halloween decorating while Tate (Evan Peters) is harassed by bloody teens while on a date with Violet (Taissa Farmiga). Kate Mara and Zachary Quinto are credited as special guest stars for their roles as Hayden McClaine, the student Ben was having an affair with; and Chad Warwick, one of the former homosexual owners of the house.
Plot
Part 1
2010
In 2010, a gay couple Chad (Zachary Quinto) and Patrick (Teddy Sears) now own the house. They have a damaging relationship and while decorating the house, Chad confronts Patrick about his infidelity after finding seductive messages to a person online before an angered Patrick leaves. Moments later, the Rubber Man appears and Chad believes the man to be his partner but the latex figure ends up attacking him before attempting to drown him before breaking his neck. Patrick, in a cowboy costume arrives and sees Chad's corpse before staring at the Rubber Man in shock.
Tracklist:
01-The Candle 00:01
02-The Jonah 06:49
03-The Portrait 12:09
04-Dressed In White 17:20
05-Charon 20:28
06-Lurking In The Dark 24:48
07-Halloween 28:24
08-Voices From The Past 32:40
09-Haunted 34:09
-----Remaster bonus tracks:
10-No Presents For Christmas [Bonus Track] 38:03
11-The Lake [Bonus Track] 42:24
Line-up:
King Diamond - lead & backing vocals, All guitars on "Voices from the Past"
Andy LaRocque - lead guitars
Michael Denner - lead guitars
Timi Hansen - bass
Mikkey Dee - drums
Released: 1986
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The Portrait · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
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KING DIAMOND: FATAL PORTRAIT (An Animated Horror Story)
Fatal Portrait tells the story of a Molly a young child that died in the attic after being neglected by her mom Mrs. Jane that turned insane. Molly's soul was captured in the candle of fate. Molly speaks of the word 'The Jonah' to the narrator who finds a book and speaks a rhyme to free Molly. While her mom paints a portrait of her daughter to make her image immortal. However, Molly made the portrait speak to her mother, so that Jane would know about Molly's pain. Mrs. Jane then speaks a rhyme and burns the portrait. A free spirit of Molly returns to haunt her until she goes insane.
Fatal Portrait is a album with five songs that form a conceptual story. It was released in 1986 by King Diamond formerly of Mercyful Fate and this is a tribute to this masterpiece.
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Fatal Portrait
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
+ 180 Gram Picture Disc
Metal Blade Records item #250551
Code: KingDiamond-PD-2018
U-Turn Audio turn table:
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published: 25 May 2018
The Candle
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The Candle · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 29 Oct 2021
King Diamond "Fatal Portrait" Halloween Special LP Stream
King Diamond "Fatal Portrait" stream in celebration of Halloween! We've also launched a Halloween sale - 33% off select King Diamond vinyl! See what's available at https://goo.gl/CQyRBF
Current version of "Fatal Portrait" available via Indiemerch:
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
Vinyl Features:
+ 180 Gram Black Vinyl
+ Single Jacket
+ 2-Sided Insert
The MB U-Turn Audio turntable: https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/item/54068
published: 31 Oct 2017
King Diamond - Fatal Portrait (Subtítulos en español)
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Fatal Portrait: The King Diamond Tribute
Fatal Portrait: The King Diamond Tribute
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Haunted
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Haunted · King Diamond · Kim Petersen · Michael Denner
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Tracklist:
01-The Candle 00:01
02-The Jonah 06:49
03-The Portrait 12:09
04-Dressed In White 17:20
05-Charon 20:28
06-Lurking In The Dark 24:48
07-Halloween 28:...
Tracklist:
01-The Candle 00:01
02-The Jonah 06:49
03-The Portrait 12:09
04-Dressed In White 17:20
05-Charon 20:28
06-Lurking In The Dark 24:48
07-Halloween 28:24
08-Voices From The Past 32:40
09-Haunted 34:09
-----Remaster bonus tracks:
10-No Presents For Christmas [Bonus Track] 38:03
11-The Lake [Bonus Track] 42:24
Line-up:
King Diamond - lead & backing vocals, All guitars on "Voices from the Past"
Andy LaRocque - lead guitars
Michael Denner - lead guitars
Timi Hansen - bass
Mikkey Dee - drums
Released: 1986
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Tracklist:
01-The Candle 00:01
02-The Jonah 06:49
03-The Portrait 12:09
04-Dressed In White 17:20
05-Charon 20:28
06-Lurking In The Dark 24:48
07-Halloween 28:24
08-Voices From The Past 32:40
09-Haunted 34:09
-----Remaster bonus tracks:
10-No Presents For Christmas [Bonus Track] 38:03
11-The Lake [Bonus Track] 42:24
Line-up:
King Diamond - lead & backing vocals, All guitars on "Voices from the Past"
Andy LaRocque - lead guitars
Michael Denner - lead guitars
Timi Hansen - bass
Mikkey Dee - drums
Released: 1986
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The Portrait · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-...
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Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
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The Portrait · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
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Fatal Portrait tells the story of a Molly a young child that died in the attic after being neglected by her mom Mrs. Jane that turned insane. Molly's soul was ...
Fatal Portrait tells the story of a Molly a young child that died in the attic after being neglected by her mom Mrs. Jane that turned insane. Molly's soul was captured in the candle of fate. Molly speaks of the word 'The Jonah' to the narrator who finds a book and speaks a rhyme to free Molly. While her mom paints a portrait of her daughter to make her image immortal. However, Molly made the portrait speak to her mother, so that Jane would know about Molly's pain. Mrs. Jane then speaks a rhyme and burns the portrait. A free spirit of Molly returns to haunt her until she goes insane.
Fatal Portrait is a album with five songs that form a conceptual story. It was released in 1986 by King Diamond formerly of Mercyful Fate and this is a tribute to this masterpiece.
King Diamond - Fatal Portrait on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0l9HvMchT9T7ZPoWBhu1Zj?si=n6jAHu-rSHKDzlIxVxaobg
Featuring: Molly, The Narrator & Mrs. Jane (Molly's Mother)
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KING DIAMOND: FATAL PORTRAIT (An Animated Horror Story)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:29 The Candle
1:49 The Jonah
3:11 The Portrait
4:33 Dressed in White
5:25 Haunted
6:20 The End
Featuring: King Diamond
And the album: Fatal Portrait
The Abigail lineup:
King Diamond - Vocals
Andy LaRocque - Guitar
Michael Denner - Guitar
Timi Hansen - Bass
Mikkey Dee - Drums
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Fatal Portrait tells the story of a Molly a young child that died in the attic after being neglected by her mom Mrs. Jane that turned insane. Molly's soul was captured in the candle of fate. Molly speaks of the word 'The Jonah' to the narrator who finds a book and speaks a rhyme to free Molly. While her mom paints a portrait of her daughter to make her image immortal. However, Molly made the portrait speak to her mother, so that Jane would know about Molly's pain. Mrs. Jane then speaks a rhyme and burns the portrait. A free spirit of Molly returns to haunt her until she goes insane.
Fatal Portrait is a album with five songs that form a conceptual story. It was released in 1986 by King Diamond formerly of Mercyful Fate and this is a tribute to this masterpiece.
King Diamond - Fatal Portrait on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0l9HvMchT9T7ZPoWBhu1Zj?si=n6jAHu-rSHKDzlIxVxaobg
Featuring: Molly, The Narrator & Mrs. Jane (Molly's Mother)
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KING DIAMOND: FATAL PORTRAIT (An Animated Horror Story)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:29 The Candle
1:49 The Jonah
3:11 The Portrait
4:33 Dressed in White
5:25 Haunted
6:20 The End
Featuring: King Diamond
And the album: Fatal Portrait
The Abigail lineup:
King Diamond - Vocals
Andy LaRocque - Guitar
Michael Denner - Guitar
Timi Hansen - Bass
Mikkey Dee - Drums
RUTHLESS METAL ON FACEBOOK:
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RUTHLESS METAL ON SPOTIFY: (A King Diamond playlist can be found on Spotify)
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The Music in the video is from:
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https://www.m...
Check out all the King Diamond vinyl reissues including, Fatal Portrait, Them, Abigail, Conspiracy, The Dark Sides, Halloween Live and The Eye at:
https://www.metalblade.com/kingdiamond/
Fatal Portrait
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
+ 180 Gram Picture Disc
Metal Blade Records item #250551
Code: KingDiamond-PD-2018
U-Turn Audio turn table:
https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/item/54068
Check out all the King Diamond vinyl reissues including, Fatal Portrait, Them, Abigail, Conspiracy, The Dark Sides, Halloween Live and The Eye at:
https://www.metalblade.com/kingdiamond/
Fatal Portrait
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
+ 180 Gram Picture Disc
Metal Blade Records item #250551
Code: KingDiamond-PD-2018
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The Candle · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02...
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The Candle · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
The Candle · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
King Diamond "Fatal Portrait" stream in celebration of Halloween! We've also launched a Halloween sale - 33% off select King Diamond vinyl! See what's available...
King Diamond "Fatal Portrait" stream in celebration of Halloween! We've also launched a Halloween sale - 33% off select King Diamond vinyl! See what's available at https://goo.gl/CQyRBF
Current version of "Fatal Portrait" available via Indiemerch:
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
Vinyl Features:
+ 180 Gram Black Vinyl
+ Single Jacket
+ 2-Sided Insert
The MB U-Turn Audio turntable: https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/item/54068
King Diamond "Fatal Portrait" stream in celebration of Halloween! We've also launched a Halloween sale - 33% off select King Diamond vinyl! See what's available at https://goo.gl/CQyRBF
Current version of "Fatal Portrait" available via Indiemerch:
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
Vinyl Features:
+ 180 Gram Black Vinyl
+ Single Jacket
+ 2-Sided Insert
The MB U-Turn Audio turntable: https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/item/54068
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Haunted · King Diamond · Kim Petersen · Michael Denner
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Releas...
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Haunted · King Diamond · Kim Petersen · Michael Denner
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Haunted · King Diamond · Kim Petersen · Michael Denner
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Tracklist:
01-The Candle 00:01
02-The Jonah 06:49
03-The Portrait 12:09
04-Dressed In White 17:20
05-Charon 20:28
06-Lurking In The Dark 24:48
07-Halloween 28:24
08-Voices From The Past 32:40
09-Haunted 34:09
-----Remaster bonus tracks:
10-No Presents For Christmas [Bonus Track] 38:03
11-The Lake [Bonus Track] 42:24
Line-up:
King Diamond - lead & backing vocals, All guitars on "Voices from the Past"
Andy LaRocque - lead guitars
Michael Denner - lead guitars
Timi Hansen - bass
Mikkey Dee - drums
Released: 1986
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The Portrait · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Fatal Portrait tells the story of a Molly a young child that died in the attic after being neglected by her mom Mrs. Jane that turned insane. Molly's soul was captured in the candle of fate. Molly speaks of the word 'The Jonah' to the narrator who finds a book and speaks a rhyme to free Molly. While her mom paints a portrait of her daughter to make her image immortal. However, Molly made the portrait speak to her mother, so that Jane would know about Molly's pain. Mrs. Jane then speaks a rhyme and burns the portrait. A free spirit of Molly returns to haunt her until she goes insane.
Fatal Portrait is a album with five songs that form a conceptual story. It was released in 1986 by King Diamond formerly of Mercyful Fate and this is a tribute to this masterpiece.
King Diamond - Fatal Portrait on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0l9HvMchT9T7ZPoWBhu1Zj?si=n6jAHu-rSHKDzlIxVxaobg
Featuring: Molly, The Narrator & Mrs. Jane (Molly's Mother)
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KING DIAMOND: FATAL PORTRAIT (An Animated Horror Story)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:29 The Candle
1:49 The Jonah
3:11 The Portrait
4:33 Dressed in White
5:25 Haunted
6:20 The End
Featuring: King Diamond
And the album: Fatal Portrait
The Abigail lineup:
King Diamond - Vocals
Andy LaRocque - Guitar
Michael Denner - Guitar
Timi Hansen - Bass
Mikkey Dee - Drums
RUTHLESS METAL ON FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/176669589198816
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON AND GET A DISCORD INVITE:
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SWEDISH METAL - FROM THE PAST ON FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374325439496042
RUTHLESS METAL ON SPOTIFY: (A King Diamond playlist can be found on Spotify)
https://open.spotify.com/user/nla1154q1kamkscnp5z1d79h3?si=K1ujpPh_SLujafZ_WUHFwQ
LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE!
The Music in the video is from:
YouTube Audio Library (Jesse Gallagher & Brian Bolger)
Check out all the King Diamond vinyl reissues including, Fatal Portrait, Them, Abigail, Conspiracy, The Dark Sides, Halloween Live and The Eye at:
https://www.metalblade.com/kingdiamond/
Fatal Portrait
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
+ 180 Gram Picture Disc
Metal Blade Records item #250551
Code: KingDiamond-PD-2018
U-Turn Audio turn table:
https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/item/54068
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
The Candle · King Diamond · Kim Petersen
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
King Diamond "Fatal Portrait" stream in celebration of Halloween! We've also launched a Halloween sale - 33% off select King Diamond vinyl! See what's available at https://goo.gl/CQyRBF
Current version of "Fatal Portrait" available via Indiemerch:
SIDE A
01. The Candle
02. The Jonah
03. The Portrait
04. Dressed in White
SIDE B
05. Charon
06. Lurking in the Dark
07. Halloween
08. Voices from the Past
09. Haunted
Vinyl Features:
+ 180 Gram Black Vinyl
+ Single Jacket
+ 2-Sided Insert
The MB U-Turn Audio turntable: https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/item/54068
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Haunted · King Diamond · Kim Petersen · Michael Denner
Fatal Portrait
℗ 1986 Metal Blade Records, Inc.
Released on: 1986-02-17
Music Publisher: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Fatal Portrait is the debut album by the heavy metal band King Diamond. The album was released in 1986 on Roadrunner Records. It is the only King Diamond album to date in which guitarist Andy LaRocque does not receive writing credits. Fatal Portrait was produced by Rune Hoyer. Along with The Spider's Lullabye, this is one of the band's only albums which is not a whole concept album. This album has sold over 100,000 copies in North America alone.
Plot
Five songs on this album (first four and "Haunted") form a short story. Narrator sees a face in "every candle that [he] burns". This face speaks one word to him: "Jonah". So he finds an old book, speaks a rhyme and frees the spirit from the candle. It's the spirit of a little girl named Molly, who tells him her story, that happened seven years before. Mrs. Jane kept her 4-year-old daughter Molly in the attic until she (Molly) died. Before, Mrs. Jane painted Molly's portrait and put it above the fireplace, so that Molly would become immortal; however, Molly made the portrait speak to her mother, so that Jane would know about Molly's pain. Mrs. Jane then speaks a rhyme and burns the portrait. A free spirit of Molly returns to haunt her until she goes insane.