The Dark Sides Explained

The Dark Sides
Type:	EP
Artist:	King Diamond
Cover:	The+Dark+Sides.jpg
Released:	1 November 1988
Genre:	Heavy metal
Length:	20:47
Label:	Roadrunner
Producer:	King Diamond
Prev Title:	Them
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Conspiracy
Next Year:	1989

The Dark Sides is a compilation of King Diamond songs, released on 1 November 1988 through 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).

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.^[1]

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 as the A-side of No Presents for Christmas single; later as a bonus track on the 2007 remastered version of Fatal Portrait)
4. "Shrine" – 4:23 (previously released as the b-side of The Family Ghost single; later as a bonus track on the 2007 remastered version of Abigail)
5. "The Lake" – 4:13 (previously released as a b-side of Halloween single and as a bonus track on CD versions of Fatal Portrait)
6. "Phone Call" – 1:38 (previously released on CD versions of Them)

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. News: unknown . Montreal Mirror.