The Dark Sides
The Dark Sides is a compilation of King Diamond songs, released in 1988 by Roadrunner Records. This album contains five tracks, released on previous albums, but are mostly unrelated in their stories.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
- "Halloween" – 4:14
- "Them" – 1:58
- "No Presents for Christmas" – 4:21
- "Shrine" – 4:23
- "The Lake" – 4:13
- "Phone Call" – 1:38
Credits
- King Diamond - all vocals
- Andy LaRocque - guitars
- Michael Denner - guitars
- Pete Blakk - guitars
- Timi Hansen - bass
- Hal Patino - bass
- Mikkey Dee - drums