Since the band's inception, there have been over fifteen musicians in and out of King Diamond, with the only two mainstays being vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Andy LaRocque. In 1987 the band released their second studio release Abigail (their first concept album). Throughout the 1980s, King Diamond released a total of four studio albums. In the early 1990s, the band was put on hold when King Diamond reunited with his former outfit Mercyful Fate. After reforming King Diamond in 1994, Diamond would balance recording and touring with both Mercyful Fate and his eponymous band throughout the 90's. Since the early 2000s, King Diamond have kept recording and touring and, since 2014, the band has been composed of vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Andy LaRocque, guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, and bassist Pontus Egberg.
Arrival
King Diamond Lyrics
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Through the summer rain of 1845
The coach had finally arrived
To the valley where the crossroads meet below
And where all darkness seems to grow
People blame it on the Hill
The hill where no one dares to go
The coach had stopped and from the window you could see
Seven horsemen in the night
Miriam Natias and Jonathan LaFey
Saw the magic in their eyes
They were in for a surprise
The darkness would soon be complete
A horseman came forth from the dark
"We know you've come to inherit what's your's, the mansion
Take our advise and go back on this night
If you refuse eighteen will become nine, oh no"
Oh eighteen is nine
Jonathan laughed and said "get out of my way"
"I don't believe a word You say"
The seven horsemen disappeared into the night
And said "someday you'll need our help my friend"
I think poor Jonathan was scared
Eighteen is actually nine, it stuck in his mind
The song "Arrival" by King Diamond is a story about a coach arriving at a valley where all darkness seems to grow. People blame it on the Hill, where no one dares to go - the Mansion. From the window, seven horsemen can be seen, and the people inside the coach, Miriam Natias and Jonathan LaFey saw the magic in their eyes. They were surprised, knowing that the darkness would soon be complete. A horseman came forth from the dark and said that they knew they had come to inherit what's theirs - the Mansion. He advised them to go back on that night, and if they refused, eighteen would become nine. Jonathan laughed and refused to believe any word the horseman said. The seven horsemen disappeared into the night, warning him that he will need their help someday.
The lyrics of "Arrival" describe a dark and eerie atmosphere when the coach arrives at the valley. The Mansion symbolizes darkness, and the seven horsemen represent supernatural beings who warn Jonathan and Miriam. They are advised to go back on that night, but Jonathan refuses to believe the horseman's words.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the summer rain of 1845
It was a wet season in 1845 when the events of the song took place.
The coach had finally arrived
The arrival of a coach indicated that someone important was coming to the valley.
To the valley where the crossroads meet below
The valley was where different paths or ways meet.
And where all darkness seems to grow
The valley is a place of darkness or evil that is growing.
People blame it on the Hill
The people blame the evil on a hill where no one dares to go.
The hill where no one dares to go
The hill is so feared that people avoid it at all costs.
The Mansion
The mansion is the main focus of the song, as the reason for the arrival of the coach.
The coach had stopped and from the window you could see
The arrival of the coach brought a pause, allowing those inside to look out and see what was happening.
Seven horsemen in the night
Seven scary horsemen were seen in the darkness outside.
Miriam Natias and Jonathan LaFey
Miriam Natias and Jonathan LaFey are the people inside the coach who witnessed the events.
Saw the magic in their eyes
The horsemen had something magical about them, which the witnesses could see in their eyes.
They were in for a surprise
The witnesses were about to experience a shocking event.
The darkness would soon be complete
The darkness outside was about to get worse or increase in some way.
A horseman came forth from the dark
One of the horsemen rode towards the coach from the dark outside.
"We know you've come to inherit what's your's, the mansion
The horseman knew that the people in the coach had come to take over the mansion.
Take our advise and go back on this night
The horseman advised them to turn back and not proceed with their plans on that night.
If you refuse eighteen will become nine, oh no
If they didn't follow the horseman's advice, their group of eighteen people would somehow become nine.
Oh eighteen is nine
The group of eighteen people would be halved, leaving only nine remaining.
Jonathan laughed and said "get out of my way"
Jonathan didn't take the horseman's warning seriously and told him to move out of the way.
"I don't believe a word You say"
Jonathan didn't believe what the horseman had told him and dismissed his warning.
The seven horsemen disappeared into the night
The seven horsemen vanished into the darkness, leaving the witnesses behind.
And said "someday you'll need our help my friend"
The horsemen left a message behind to remind Jonathan that he may need their help in the future.
I think poor Jonathan was scared
Despite his bravado, Jonathan may have been afraid of what was happening and the potential danger ahead.
Eighteen is actually nine, it stuck in his mind
Jonathan couldn't shake off the horseman's warning, and the number 18 becoming 9 stuck in his mind as a possible foreshadowing of future events.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KIM BENDIX PETERSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Carlos777antos
(Chegada)
Deve ser isto!
Através da chuva de verão de 1845
A carruagem finalmente chegou
Ao vale onde as encruzilhadas se encontram
E onde toda a escuridão parece nascer
As pessoas culpam a Colina
A colina onde ninguém ousa ir
A Mansão...à qual ninguém ousa visitar
A carruagem parou, e da janela você pode ver
Sete cavaleiros na noite
Miriam Natias e Jonathan LaFey
Viram a magia em seus olhos
Eles ficaram surpresos
A escuridão logo estaria completa
Um cavaleiro apareceu do escuro
Nós sabemos que você veio herdar o que é seu...A Mansão
Ouça nosso conselho e volte esta noite
Se você recusar, 18 se tornará 9... Oh Não
Oh 18 é 9
Jonathan riu e disse: Saiam do meu caminho
Eu não acredito em uma palavra que vocês dizem
Os 7 cavaleiros desapareceram na noite
E disseram: "Um dia você precisará da nossa ajuda, meu amigo
Acho que o pobre Jonathan ficou assustado
18 na verdade é 9... Isso ficou em sua mente
@Malkav65
Wow, his voice is incredible live
@IBJ57
Dale Griffim Judas Priest is dad rock with some metal, nah.
@jakubmarszaek5918
@Matthew Duncan funny how you know nothing about metal and post this shitty comment here, King, Hank and Michael are big fans of Judas Priest and there would be no Mercyful Fate without JP. Ask them what they think about this "dad rock", I'm afraid they would consider your words as some joke
@theicedevil
Not a knock on King's abilities, but it's clear that he getting some help with his falsettos from the backing female singer who the camera focuses on several times in the video. Age effects the vocal cords in men. The cartilage in the larynx get's stringier and dryer which effects the high head voice as men age. King was also a smoker before his triple bypass surgery so it's safe to assume that he lost some of his ability to sing high. It happens to all men. Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, even the great Ronnie James Dio and Lemmy Kilmister's voice was effected by age and is evident when you listen to old albums with there more current albums.
@melovestits2
@theicedevil yes, they do a great job of masking it, a far better job than bands like Dream theatre
@robertherrick6703
@c jac It really sounds like it's mostly King. I can hear the other singer (which I think is his wife but I'm not sure) low in the mix. A good example is when King sings "Where no one dares to go" at 1:44 right after singing that high note of "The Mansion". He's definitely hitting that high note then you can hear the other singer holding the note longer.
Since this is from a DVD it's fair to suspect there's some vocal fuckery going on but I saw the band during this tour and King sounded really good, almost as good as this DVD version. King also sounds really good on the various bootlegs from this tour that are floating around on YouTube.
@timetoshred2461
King Diamond is real heavy metal.
It's just 10/10 in every way
@zjohnson2814
And Mercyful Fate.
@metropsiderss
Wish I could it up to 11
@qr-code6334
@metropsiderss Hey, I got that reference!