Fatal Portrait

Infobox Album | Name = Fatal Portrait
Type = studio
Artist = King Diamond


Released = 1986
Recorded = July 1985
Genre = Heavy metal
Black metal
Length = 41:41
Label = Roadrunner Records
Producer = King Diamond
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7ch1z87ajyvo link]
Last album = "No Presents for Christmas"
(1985)
This album = "Fatal Portrait"
(1986)
Next album = "Abigail"
(1987)

"Fatal Portrait" is the debut album by the heavy metal band King Diamond. The album was released in 1986 on Roadrunner Records. It is the only King Diamond album to date in which guitarist Andy LaRocque does not receive writing credits.

Track listing

Lyrics by King Diamond. Music credits indicated as such.
#"The Candle" – 6:38 (Diamond)
#"The Jonah" – 5:15 (Diamond)
#"The Portrait" – 5:06 (Diamond)
#"Dressed in White" – 3:09 (Diamond)
#"Charon" – 4:14 (Diamond - Denner)
#"Lurking in the Dark" – 3:33 (Diamond)
#"Halloween" – 4:12 (Diamond - Denner)
#"Voices from the Past" – 1:29 (Diamond)
#"Haunted" – 3:54 (Diamond - Denner)
#"No Presents for Christmas" – 3:23 * (Diamond - Denner)
#"The Lake" – 4:11 * (Diamond)* bonus tracks on re-issue

Credits

*King Diamond - Lead & backing vocals / All guitars on "Voices from the Past"
*Andy LaRocque - Guitars
*Michael Denner - Guitars
*Timi Hansen - Bass
*Mikkey Dee - Drums