Mercyful Fate in Sacramento (exactly 39 years after the release of Melissa)

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Railroad Park Resort And Dining Car Restaurant (Dunsmuir, California)

…I found myself driving up the I-5 after seeing Mercyful Fate the night before. Did they play Halloween? No, that’s a King Diamond solo song. It was the 39th anniversary of the Melissa (one of my favorite albums) release, and they played five of the seven tracks off of Melissa which was wonderful.

Anyway, back to today’s photo. I turned off the freeway to grab a bite to eat. The Dining Car Restaurant wasn’t open yet so I took a few photos of Castle Crags before heading back up the highway to see Ashland’s Halloween Parade.

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Mercyful Fate (October 30, 2022)

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“Every night will be another evil scene
Like in horror dreams
I want
I command you to scream

Halloween, you are my pride
Halloween, not just a dream”

40 years ago yesterday, a magical album was released that forever changed my brain.

The above song wasn’t on that album. King Diamond’s “Halloween” was another two and half years down the road, but it fits better with today’s theme.

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King Diamond watching Black Sabbath’s final performance in Copenhagen (June 2016)

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I’m still smiling from the King’s performance in Mercyful Fate on the 39th anniversary of the release of Melissa this past Sunday night.

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