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King Diamond

Following the demise of the legendary Mercyful Fate in the mid-eighties, infamous frontman King Diamond decided to form a new band named after himself, initially bringing two other MF members with him. The early King Diamond material was a continuation of the Mercyful Fate sound, perhaps a bit more vocal-oriented and a bit less thrashy, with lyrics focused on horror stories rather than the Satanic overtones of Fate. After a time Mercyful Fate reformed and King sang in both bands as the two swapped priorities. As of this writing (December 2014), MF is on hold and King is still at it here.

Current Members

King Diamond (Kim Bendix Petersen)

vocals (Mercyful Fate)

Andy LaRocque (Anders Allhage)

guitars (ex-Death, ex-EF Band, ex-Illwill, ex-X-World/5)

Mike Wead (Mikael Wikström)

guitars (ex-Abstrakt Algebra, Hexenhaus, ex-Maninnya Blade, Mercyful Fate, ex-Memento Mori)

Pontus Egberg

bass (ex-Lion's Share, Wolf)

Matt Thompson

drums (Aghora, Imagika, ex-Single Bullet Theory, Shaolin Death Squad, ex-Surgeon)

Former Members/Guests

Michael Denner

guitars (ex-Brats, ex-Denner/Shermann, ex-Force Of Evil, ex-Mercyful Fate, ex-Zoser Mez)

Pete Blakk

guitars

Herb Simonsen

guitars

Glen Drover

guitars (ex-Eidolon, ex-Flametal, ex-Megadeth, Withering Scorn)

Timi Hansen (Timi Holm)

bass (ex-Mercyful Fate) RIP: November 4, 2019, cancer, age 61

Hasse Patino

bass (ex-Force Of Evil, ex-Maltese Falcon, ex-Pretty Maids)

Chris Estes

bass

David Harbour

bass (ex-Chastain)

Mikkey Dee (Micael Delaoglou)

drums (guest for Helloween, ex-Motorhead, Scorpions)

Snowy Shaw

drums (ex-Denner/Shermann, guest for Dimmu Borgir, ex-Dream Evil, ex-Illwill, ex-Mercyful Fate, ex-Memento Mori, ex-Notre Dame, guest for Opera Diabolicus)

Darrin Anthony

drums

John Luke Hebert

drums (ex-Chastain)


Discography



Fatal Portrait  
1986 Roadrunner
  1. The Candle
  2. The Jonah
  3. The Portrait
  4. Dressed In White
  5. Charon
  6. Lurking In The Dark
  7. Halloween
  8. Voices From The Past
  9. Haunted
  10. The Lake
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Michael Denner
  • Timi Hansen
  • Mikkey Dee
1986 Readers' Album #8

1986 BNR Top Ten Album



Abigail  
1987 Roadrunner
  1. Funeral
  2. Arrival
  3. A Manson In The Darkness
  4. The Family Ghost
  5. The 7th Day of July 1777
  6. Omens
  7. The Possesion
  8. Abigail
  9. Black Horsemen
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Michael Denner
  • Timi Hansen
  • Mikkey Dee
1987 Readers' Album #5

1987 BNR Top Ten Album



Them  
1988 Roadrunner
  1. Out From The Asylum
  2. Welcome Home
  3. The Invisible Guests
  4. Tea
  5. Mother's Getting Weaker
  6. Bye, Bye Missy
  7. A Broken Spell
  8. The Accusation Chair
  9. "Them"
  10. Twilight Symphony
  11. Coming Home
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Pete Blakk
  • Hasse Patino
  • Mikkey Dee
1988 Readers' Album #10

1988 BNR Top Ten Album



The Dark Sides  COMPILATION EP
1989 Roadrunner
  1. Halloween
  2. "Them"
  3. No Presents For Christmas
  4. Shrine
  5. The Lake
  6. Phone Call
  7. Halloween
  8. "Them"
  9. No Presents for Christmas
  10. Shrine
  11. The Lake
  12. Phone Call


Conspiracy  
1989 Roadrunner
  1. At The Graves
  2. Sleepless Nights
  3. Lies
  4. A Visit From The Dead
  5. The Wedding Dream
  6. "AMON" belongs to "THEM"
  7. Something Weird()
  8. Victimized
  9. Let It Be Done
  10. Cremation
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Pete Blakk
  • Hasse Patino
  • Mikkey Dee
1989 Readers' Album #6

1989 BNR Top Ten Album



The Eye  
1990 Roadrunner
  1. Eye of the Witch
  2. The Trial (Chamble Ardente)
  3. Burn
  4. Two Little Girls
  5. Into the Convent
  6. Father Picard
  7. Behing These Walls
  8. The Meeting
  9. Insanity
  10. 1642 Imprisonment
  11. The Curse
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Pete Blakk
  • Hasse Patino
  • Snowy Shaw
1990 Readers' Album #21



A Dangerous Meeting  COMPILATION
1992 Roadrunner
  1. Doomed By The Living Dead
  2. A Corpse Without Soul
  3. Evil
  4. Curse Of The Pharaohs
  5. A Dangerous Meeting
  6. Gypsy
  7. Come To The Sabbath
  8. The Candle
  9. Charon
  10. Halloween
  11. No Presents For Christmas
  12. Arrival
  13. Abigail
  14. Welcome Home
  15. Sleepless Nights
  16. Eye Of The Witch


The Spider's Lullabye  
1995 Metal Blade
  1. From The Other Side
  2. Killer
  3. The Poltergeist
  4. Dreams
  5. Moonlight
  6. Six Feet Under
  7. The Spider's Lullabye
  8. Eastmann's Cure
  9. Room 17
  10. To The Morgue
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Herb Simonsen
  • Chris Estes
  • Darrin Anthony
1995 Readers' Album #12



The Graveyard  
1996 Priority
  1. The Graveyard
  2. Black Hill Sanitarium
  3. Waiting
  4. Heads On The Wall
  5. Whispers
  6. I'm Not A Stranger
  7. Digging Graves
  8. Meet Me At Midnight
  9. Sleep Tight Little Baby
  10. Daddy
  11. Trick Or Treat
  12. Up From The Grave
  13. I Am
  14. Lucy Forever
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Herb Simonsen
  • Chris Estes
  • John Luke Hebert
1996 Readers' Album #23



Voodoo  
1998 Metal Blade
  1. Louisiana Darkness
  2. "LOA" House
  3. Life After Death
  4. Voodoo
  5. A Secret
  6. Salem
  7. One Down Two To Go
  8. Sending To Dead
  9. Sarah's Night
  10. The Exorcist
  11. Unclean Spirits
  12. Cross Of Baron Samedi
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Herb Simonsen
  • Chris Estes
  • John Luke Hebert
1998 Readers' Album #18



Massacre's Classix Shape Edition  COMPILATION
1999 Massacre
  1. Moonlight
  2. LOA House
  3. Black Hill Sanitarium
  4. From the Other Side
  5. Voodoo


House Of God  
2000 Metal Blade
  1. Upon The Cross
  2. The Trees Have Eyes
  3. Follow The Wolf
  4. House Of God
  5. Black Devil
  6. The Past
  7. Goodbye
  8. Just A Shadow
  9. Help!!!
  10. Passage To Hell
  11. Catacomb
  12. The Place Is Terrible
  13. Peace Of Mind (instr)
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Glen Drover
  • David Harbour
  • John Luke Hebert


Nightmares In The Nineties  COMPILATION
2001 Massacre
  1. From the Other Side
  2. Waiting
  3. The Exorcist
  4. Eastmann's Cure
  5. Just a Shadow
  6. Cross of Baron Samedi
  7. Trick or Treat
  8. One Down Two to Go
  9. Catacomb
  10. Six Feet Under
  11. Lucy Forever
  12. The Trees Have Eyes
  13. LOA House
  14. Peace of Mind


Decade Of Horror  BOXED SET
2001 Massacre
  1. The Spider's Lullabye
  2. The Graveyard :11
  3. Voodoo
  4. House of God


Abigail II: The Revenge  
2002 Metal Blade
  1. Spare This Life (intro)
  2. The Storm
  3. Mansion In Sorrow
  4. Miriam
  5. Little One
  6. Slippery Stairs
  7. The Crypt
  8. Broken Glass
  9. More Than Pain
  10. The Wheelchair
  11. Spirits
  12. Mommy
  13. Sorry Dear (outro)
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Mike Wead
  • Hasse Patino
  • Matt Thompson
2002 Readers' Album #20



The Best Of King Diamond  COMPILATION
2003 Roadrunner
  1. The Candle
  2. Charon
  3. Halloween
  4. No Presents for Christmas
  5. Arrival
  6. A Mansion in Darkness
  7. The Family Ghost
  8. Abigail
  9. Welcome Home
  10. The Invisible Guests
  11. Tea
  12. At the Graves
  13. Sleepless Nights
  14. Eye of the Witch
  15. Burn


The Puppet Master  
2003 Metal Blade
  1. Midnight
  2. The Puppet Master
  3. Magic
  4. Emerencia
  5. Blue Eyes
  6. The Ritual
  7. No More Me
  8. Blood To Walk
  9. Darkness
  10. So Sad
  11. Christmas
  12. Living Dead
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Mike Wead
  • Hasse Patino
  • Matt Thompson
2003 Readers' Album #13



Deadly Lullabyes Live  LIVE
2004 Metal Blade
  1. Funeral
  2. A Mansion In Darkness
  3. The Family Ghost
  4. Black Horsemen
  5. Spare This Life
  6. Mansion In Sorrow
  7. Spirits
  8. Sorry Dear
  9. Eye Of The Witch
  10. Sleepless Nights
  11. The Puppet Master
  12. Blood To Walk
  13. So Sad
  14. Living Dead (Outro)
  15. Welcome Home
  16. The Invisible Guests
  17. Burn
  18. Introductions
  19. Halloween
  20. No Presents For Christmas
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Mike Wead
  • Hasse Patino
  • Matt Thompson


Platinum Edition  BOXED SET
2004 Massacre
  1. The Spider's Lullabye Show disc notes
  2. The Graveyard :11 Show disc notes
  3. Nightmare in the Nineties :29 Show disc notes


Give Me Your Soul ... Please  
2007 Metal Blade
  1. The Dead
  2. Never Ending Hill
  3. Is Anybody Here?
  4. Black of Night
  5. Mirror, Mirror
  6. The Cellar
  7. Pictures In Red
  8. Give Me Your Soul
  9. The Floating Head
  10. Cold As Ice
  11. Shapes of Black
  12. The Girl In The Bloody Dress
  13. Moving On
  • King Diamond
  • Andy LaRocque
  • Mike Wead
  • Hasse Patino
  • Matt Thompson
2007 Readers' Album #15



The Complete Roadrunner Collection 1986 - 1990  BOXED SET
2012 Roadrunner
  1. Fatal Portrait
  2. Abigail
  3. Them
  4. Conspiracy
  5. The Eye


Dreams Of Horror  COMPILATION
2014 Metal Blade
  1. The Candle
  2. Dressed in White
  3. The Family Ghost
  4. Black Horsemen
  5. Welcome Home
  6. The Invisible Guests
  7. At the Graves
  8. Sleepless Nights
  9. Let It Be Done
  10. Eye of the Witch
  11. Insanity
  12. Dreams
  13. The Spider's Lullabye
  14. Waiting
  15. Heads on the Wall
  16. Voodoo
  17. Black Devil
  18. Help!!!
  19. Spirits
  20. The Puppet Master
  21. Blue Eyes
  22. Never Ending Hill
  23. Shapes of Black



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