Abigail (album)
1987 studio album by King Diamond
Abigail is the second album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond, and the band's first concept album. It was released on 29 May 1987 through Roadrunner Records. There were several re-releases, first in 1997 with four bonus tracks, and then a 25th anniversary edition in 2005 with a bonus DVD. Abigail is the last album to feature guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen.
Plot
Abigail tells the story of a young couple, Miriam Natias and Jonathan La'Fey, who move into an old mansion that La'Fey inherited. It takes place in the summer of 1845. Upon their arrival they are warned by seven horsemen not to move into the house because if they do, "18 will become 9" ("Arrival"). They do not heed the warning and proceed to move into the mansion ("A Mansion in Darkness"). During their first night, Jonathan meets with Count de La'Fey, the Family Ghost, who is a deceased relative. The ghost shows him a casket in which the corpse of a stillborn child, Abigail, rests. The ghost informs him that Miriam is carrying the spirit of Abigail, and that the child will soon be reborn.
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