King Diamond Welcome Home-First Time Reaction

Real, honest reactions

[@marcelovidaldossantos9538]

King diamond the best

[@SouthPlaya]

Vocally and the music alone. Both combined, they are the best

[@jasonschrock2448]

Its a concept record, grandma is a character in the story which was in the asylum for "murdering her husband with an axe taking his head off" this song is welcoming her back home from a "Vaction" described by her daughter that has her two children with her. The demons in the house are thrilled to have visitors hence "can you feel thier eyes" . And the story goes on. this is the only metal song that grandma is allowed 🤣 good old horror witch grandma.

[@josejoglar1792]

I guest they need to understand first what king diamond it’s all about first and then they get it specifically on the lyrics. That’s why they all confuse ? King Diamond it’s a love hate band some love it, some hate it

[@vladtepes9614]

Yep. Gotta listen to the whole album. Each song is a piece of the story.

[@fabianzuluaga7864]

If you got scared listening to King diamond, Is because he did a really good job with His music, His videos and the art of the disc covers.

[@Hellion73]

Thing with KD is that almost all of his records are conceptual horror stories, like a play or a movie, you should listen the whole thing to get what the lyrics are meant to. One song is just one scene🤟

[@marcelovidaldossantos9538]

Excuse me king diamond the best vocal, Marcelo from brazil

[@DissAeon]

I loved her laugh at the start lol Long live the king!

[@ANationalAcrobat]

With two exceptions all of the King Diamond albums are full concept stories. This song is taken from the album ”Them”, its successor ”Conspiracy” ends the story. King is Stephen King of (horror) metal. Please, check out his other band Mercyful Fate as well.

[@Ibenhead16]

Mikkey Dee is one of the greatest drummers from Motorhead Fame, But I love King Diamond

[@tossedburrito9028]

The song is from the concept album "Them", in which every song is s chapter of the same horror story, about a kid (King himself) and his grandmother.
This is the first chapter, where Grandma comes home from the asylum.

[@hamajangz9586]

I remember going to TOWER RECORDS and buying THEM after seeing this video on the HEADBANGER'S BALL! Never heard of KD before but this song just kicked my ass. I also got IRON MAIDEN - SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON and HELLOWEEN - KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS II that day as well. The cashier looked at my items and said BAD ASS! Hell yeah it was! Still a metalhead to this day \m/

[@gamingforfun9000]

This song is very easy to understand, watch the live version, obviously preferable to studio due to its environment. Check out Grim Reaper - See you in hell, also Speticflesh - vampire from Nazareth live

[@Ibenhead16]

This Is a Concept album in conjunction with the album Conspiracy

[@yodieyuh]

If you've seen a little comedy film called Clerks 2 then you have heard renditions of King Diamond.
ie, the drive-through scene.

[@916reactions2]

I knew I heard it somewhere!!! Thanks for jogging my memory!

[@MJ-fh9hj]

A classic King tune! Their albums are based on a story, often scary ones! This classic lineup includes Mikkey Dee on drums! Wonderful reactions, haha!

[@steely666]

song not tune.

[@Razzy1312]

So the deal with King Diamond is that all of their albums are concept albums that tell a story. It makes for some goofy lyrics sometimes but it's trying to be fun macabre theatrical horror, not serious. KD is like a strange dorky blend between 80's power metal and gothic opera.
For example ***SPOILERS*** I guess if you can spoil albums. This album is told from both the point of view of a young child named King and the point of view of the demon(s) named Amon that inhabit an old Victorian house. His Grandma is coming to live with him, his mother, and his slightly older sister after being discharged from an asylum, though the children don't know that. Turns out, Grandma's not crazy but she's a vessel for demons that inhabit the house and now that she's back the demons have power again. Grandma and the demons end up putting the mom in a trance (or possibly drugging her) and brainwashing King to become the next keeper of the house and Grandma's future replacement using a blood-tea ceremony and the mom's blood. Missy, his sister, discovers this and angrily smashes the teapot, prompting Grandma to attack her. Missy takes King and tries to escape the house but now the demons are powerful enough to attack the children directly. They kill Missy but King escapes the house. He comes out from his trance for a moment and instead of running away decides he needs to go back in and kill Grandma after seeing that they are burning Missy's body in the fireplace. He goes back in the house and pretends he is still under the houses' control. After being questioned why he left the house he eventually gains Grandma's trust enough to convince her to come outside and bathe in the moonlight with him. Once outside the reach of the demons in the house he kills her by biting her on the throat and then runs into the woods and passes out. When the police find him and investigate he's charged with the crimes and sent to an insane asylum. Since he was touched by the evil of the house They (the demons) still haunt him in his dreams and he can still hear Them in the night. Later as an adult he is released into society and at the end of the album he gets a phone call from his dead Grandma who tells him he should come back to the house because his sister, mother, and lots of people are waiting for him.
There's a sequel album but it's not as good. Them is a classic. If I ever had enough spare money it would be a fun thing to make a kind of rock-opera short film for King Diamond's Them and Abigail albums.

[@kevinhazelbaker8765]

Love King Diamond but tool would've definitely been more influenced by King Crimson.

[@t.y.3966]

This song ironically got me into King, but I always feel there's literally 50+ better songs to listen to, even of this same album like Tea or Twilight Symphony. I feel like the best song of his is Charon, the concept of this song would have been great because it's contained on one song this is part of an entire concept album so you can't get it with the one song

[@dariojara2735]

Hey man! if you like Welcome Home, you should to listen "Them", the whole album!

[@rickycoleman8841]

His albums are concepts each song is a chapter. Do invisible guest then this song will make sense

[@FingerBrokenBranches]

Dude I thought you were Vince Gilligan (creator of breaking bad) I was like wtf

[@vinteren4734]

Once again , who the fk is dislikin this lol

[@ObstinateRealist]

No one is disliking the band, just the reaction lol

[@vinteren4734]

@@ObstinateRealist Why though

[@ObstinateRealist]

@@vinteren4734 Because that woman is laughing AT his vocals like it's silly . She judged him within mere seconds and started a mockery. That much clearly hints the dislikes. If she were open minded at all, that wouldn't have happened.

[@vinteren4734]

@@ObstinateRealist To be fair , when that album came out - Them - I laughed at him too . I always thought before that the music was amazing , with both mercyful and King himself , But it is an acquired taste . Once you understand , theres no goin back

[@ObstinateRealist]

@@vinteren4734 True but as a decades old fan I took offense lol

[@catsohooten2157]

Let me help you out of the chair WICKED Grandma

[@alanzackrone3847]

Do your research on the album

[@borisketou3177]

Some people shouldn't be allowed to make some reviews. What's to expect from these?

[@CharlieMonroe73]

the KING RULES!!! check out Mercyful Fate

[@alanzackrone3847]

Wow you guy's are killing me, I think you should stick to your pop and leave King out of your life

[@bastianrivera8802]

NNFNFDNN ella escucha Maluma

[@paulobrandao1739]

Gramaáaaaaaáaa