In Concert 1987: Abigail in Bloomington, MN

Like
the Who
with
Tommy
,
King Diamond
decided to perform their
rock
opera
Abigail
in concert in its entirety. One of those occasions was captured on
In Concert 1987: Abigail
. Unlike
weren't a particularly gifted live band; they were very loud, and there were some fine technical moments, but it didn't all come together. In fact,
actually sounds weaker in its concert incarnation than it does in the studio, which means that this disc is only of interest to the most dedicated fan. [
In Concert
was reissued on an import-only Japanese CD in 1991.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine