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Copenhagen, Denmark (1985 – present)

King Diamond is the band that King Diamond (Kim Petersen) formed after the split up of Mercyful Fate - following the departure of Hank Sherman. He was joined by most members of the then defunct Mercyful Fate. The style has lost most of its proto-black metal style and become a heavy metal band. The Satanic focus was replaced by a focus on horror stories. Apart from two albums, each of the albums contained a story told throughout the songs; some stories span more than one album. Only Fatal Portrait and The Spider’s Lullaby deviate here, in that only half of the songs form a story while the other songs are independent. His extremely high falsetto vocal style is notable.

Current line-up
King Diamond - Vocals, Keyboards (1985-) (Black Rose (Dnk), Mercyful Fate, Danger Zone (Dnk), Brats)
Andy LaRocque aka Anders Allhage (1985-) - Guitars (ex-Death, ex-E.F. Band, Illwill)
Mike Wead aka Mikael Wikström (2000-) - Guitars (Mercyful Fate, Abstrakt Algebra, Memento Mori, Witch (Swe), ex-Candlemass, Maninnya Blade, Hexenhaus)
Hal Patino - Bass (1987-1989, 2000-) (Force of Evil, ex-Blakk Totem, ex-Maltese Falcon, ex-Palladion, ex-Doctor Butcher)
Matt Thompson - Drums (2000-) (Batcastle, ex-Autumn Silence, Shaolin Death Squad, ex-Michael Harris)

Guest vocals:
Livia Zita

Former/past member(s)
Guitars :
Michael Denner (1985-1987) (ex-Mercyful Fate, Force of Evil, Zoser Mez, Iron Space, Brats, Danger Zone (Dnk))
Pete Blakk aka Peter Jacobsson (1987-1990) (ex-Blakk Totem, ex-Geisha, ex-Trazer)
Glen Drover (1998-2000) (Eidolon, Megadeth)
Michael Moon aka Mikael Myllynen (1987 tour) (ex-Madison)
Herb Simonsen (1995-1998)

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heavy metal, metal, progressive metal, horror metal, black metal
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DraKi91 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

"eine der einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten der Metal-Subkultur`???? noch nicht viel davon gemerkt" Wenn man nur nu metal und emomusik hört kringt man halt nichts vom Metal mit.

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Saint_in_Hell wrote:
yesterday afternoon

"eine der einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten der Metal-Subkultur`???? noch nicht viel davon gemerkt" idiotischer Kommentar.

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Iron_Natalia wrote:
Monday evening

OMFG, King with a pug <3

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AzraelDanic wrote:
Monday morning

Hail Abigail!

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DarkNog wrote:
Monday morning

It's proto-black metal. Metal with corpse paint, lyrics about stanic/paranormal activity.

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BrutalNick wrote:
Monday morning

i love how this is tagged black metal when it clearly isnt. fucking idiots fooled by face paint.

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Stabath wrote:
Sunday morning

Where I Am? What I Am doing here? In this God forsaken Graveyard..

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Aeterno777 wrote:
Saturday afternoon

No hay regalos para la navidad otra vez xD

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Irenicus_ wrote:
Friday afternoon

bei jemandem wie dir, der eh nur mallcore scheiß hört, ist das auch kein wunder.

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Tandaro wrote:
Friday afternoon

eine der einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten der Metal-Subkultur`???? noch nicht viel davon gemerkt -.-

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Mgferraresso wrote:
8 days ago

Christmas time has come agaaaaain! Santa needs a helping haaaaand!

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Raredrum wrote:
8 days ago

It's Christmas again...

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metal_gimp wrote:
10 days ago

http://www.last.fm/music/King+Diamond/+images/11316177 vote up for xmas!!!

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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
10 days ago

Why isn't Grandma on the charts?

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Miklak wrote:
10 days ago

As always before Xmas, 'No Presents for Christmas' is fans' favorite ;]

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Nazo64 wrote:
10 days ago

GRANDMA WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE ON THE HOLIDAY SIGHT!!!!!

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ViVaLaRANTer wrote:
10 days ago

Just when I think King Diamond's pictures can't get more ridiculous. He has a pug. There is nothing not to like about this band.

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mrtenev wrote:
11 days ago

GOD BOW

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Shandified wrote:
13 days ago

DEATH TO FALSE RAM! DO NOT ENTRY! Vote up the Swedish Ram brothers and let us crush all others with the IRON FIST OF METAL!

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Lambuz wrote:
15 days ago

All hail the King

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