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Released
  
1988

The Dark Sides (1988)
  
Conspiracy (1989)

Release date
  
1988

Label
  
Roadracer Records

Length
  
20:47

Artist
  
King Diamond

Producer
  
King Diamond

Genre
  
Heavy metal

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The Dark Sides is a compilation of King Diamond songs, released in 1988 by Roadrunner Records. This album contains five tracks (and an outro), released on previous albums, but are mostly unrelated in their stories (as King's albums were concept albums).

Contents

Controversy

The album cover featured King Diamond with face paint that resembled KISS bassist Gene Simmons' "Demon". Simmons claimed that King's face paint was copyright infringement and sued him. The lawsuit was eventually dropped when King changed his design.

Track listing

  1. "Halloween" – 4:14 (previously released on Fatal Portrait)
  2. "Them" – 1:58 (instrumental track, previously released on Them)
  3. "No Presents for Christmas" – 4:21 (previously released on No Presents for Christmas and as a bonus track on a limited version of Fatal Portrait)
  4. "Shrine" – 4:23 (previously released as a b-side of The Family Ghost single and on a limited edition of Abigail)
  5. "The Lake" – 4:13 (previously released as a b-side of Halloween single and as a bonus track on Fatal Portrait)
  6. "Phone Call" – 1:38 (outro track, previously unreleased)

Credits

  • King Diamond - all vocals
  • Andy LaRocque - guitars
  • Michael Denner - guitars
  • Pete Blakk - guitars
  • Timi Hansen - bass
  • Hal Patino - bass
  • Mikkey Dee - drums

    • Songs

    1Halloween4:14
    2Them1:57
    3No Presents for Christmas4:21

    References

    The Dark Sides Wikipedia
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