Group

King Diamond

the band

From: Copenhagen, Denmark
Since: 1985–present
Rating: ★ 4 (5 votes)
Releases: 34

heavy metal
metal
black metal
progressive metal

About

King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band formed in 1985 by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Mikkey Dee. King, Denner and Hansen had recently disbanded Mercyful Fate, and formed a new band under the King Diamond moniker, already known from the initial Mercyful Fate era. Since the band's inception, there have been over fifteen musicians in and out of King Diamond, with Diamond as the only remaining original member, while LaRocque remained until 2026. Their current line-up consists of Diamond, guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, bassist Pontus Egberg and guitarist Gus G as LaRocque's replacement.

King Diamond has released twelve studio albums (most of them concept albums), two live albums, two extended plays, five compilation albums, and five singles. Their first album, Fatal Portrait, was released in 1986, followed a year later by the band's first concept album, Abigail (1987). Three more albums followed – "Them" (1988), Conspiracy (1989), and The Eye (1990) – before the band went on hiatus around 1992, when King Diamond, Denner, and Hansen reformed Mercyful Fate. He reformed the King Diamond band in 1994, and balanced recording and touring with Mercyful Fate and his eponymous band for nearly a decade, until the former went on hiatus again by the early 2000s. King Diamond's studio output has been minimal since 2007's Give Me Your Soul...Please, though the band has continued to perform live and occasionally teased more than one upcoming album.

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