KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE

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King Diamond (born Kim Bendix Petersen, June 14, 1956, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Grammy Award nominated heavy metal musician known for his striking face painted image. As a vocalist, he is known for his use of falsetto, mixed with mid-range vocals in most of his music. As the frontman for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond, his music has had an influence on many bands across a variety of metal sub-genres.
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Mercyful Fate

Diamond's first band aka "Whitefish", with whom he played guitar & panflute, was reportedly called Brainstorm. Feeling creatively dissatisfied, Diamond left Brainstorm and began singing with local Danish hard rock band Black Rose. It was during this time in Black Rose that Diamond began experimenting with horror themed theatrics as well as shaping the malevolent quasi-Satanic stage persona that he would become known for in the future. In 1980, he left Black Rose and joined the punk-metal band Brats. It was in Brats that Diamond met the three musicians (Hank Shermann, Michael Denner, Timi Hansen) that would join with Diamond in 1980 and become Mercyful Fate. Because of the group's stage presence, make-up and occult lyrics, their musical style is somewhat reminiscent of heavy metal, power metal, progressive metal and rock opera. Following the 1984 release of Don't Break the Oath and the subsequent tour (which saw them play in the U.S. for the first time), Diamond split ways with Mercyful Fate, as a result of frustration over creative differences with Hank Shermann. With him, he took two of his bandmates (Hansen and Denner) to pursue a solo career under his own name.

King Diamond

The band was first launched with the album Fatal Portrait, which featured the guitar talents of Andy LaRocque, who would become King Diamond's longest running collaborator. In 1987, the King Diamond band released Abigail, which is often considered his best solo work. The album tells the tale of an 18th century house that is inherited by a young couple who soon discover its dark secrets. Abigail was followed by Them and its sequel Conspiracy, which also told of a demon possessed house, this time maintained by a demented old woman who drinks tea made from human blood.

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Was "THE KING" better with or without Fate? 3 Replies

Started by angel tracer. Last reply by Brian Sep. 19, 2008.

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Comment by Laura <3 on October 8, 2008 at 6:30pm: Oh It's Halloween
Every Night To Me Is Halloween
Like An Ancient Scene
You Know Just What I Mean
Halloween You Are My Pride
Halloween Not Just A Dream
The Moon Is Full, Another Perfect Day Has Began
Like A Demon's Eye, That Devil's Eye
Will We Ever Die
Halloween You Are My Pride
Halloween Not Just A Dream
Every Night Will Be Another Evil Scene
Like In Horror Dreams I Want
I Command You To Scream
Halloween You Are My Pride
Halloween Not Just A Dream
Halloween...Halloween...

Just a KICK ASS reminder of Mike and Andy's solo PROPS... AND appropriate for this time of year... NOW and THEN ... he did this is 05 as an ovation also... i almost cried... \m/

Comment by Laura <3 on September 20, 2008 at 12:38pm: oh its in two parts.. duhhh 1 at top 2 under... for those of us who are blondish.. lmao xo <3 and btw King is still a sexy mf!!

Comment by Laura <3 on September 20, 2008 at 12:37pm: MY favorite interview with King Diamond... a little over 20 years ago on a danish tv show, where he argues his Satanist beliefs! A MUST SEE if you already haven't!! ENJOY

Comment by Laura <3 on September 20, 2008 at 11:58am: I love this interview in Danish... with subtitles where this tool is asking King how he celebrates halloween.. lol... ENJOY!!

Comment by Laura <3 on September 20, 2008 at 11:48am: OH and.. although Mercyful Fate were incredible, The work that KING put out after and even now well "2007" is untouchable.. He's influenced so many bands you can't count.
oh and here is a kool vid from 89 without makeup interview intertwined w re-release of sleepless nights vid! ENJOY

Comment by Laura <3 on September 20, 2008 at 11:36am: Welcome home is my answer tone on my cellphone.. lol...
I wish i could find sleepless nights "1983" i last saw king in 2004 in springfield VA. at Jaxx one of my favorite show spots.. If you've never seen him live YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!

Comment by Malcontent13 on September 19, 2008 at 3:18pm: Angel Tracer, do you still want a copy of Charon? I have it MP3 from the remastered Gold CD of Fatal Portrait.

Comment by Malcontent13 on September 19, 2008 at 3:16pm: This is the first fan group I've joined so far. Glad to see there are many King Diamond fans out there. I've been listening to him since 1984 when I first discovered Melissa and Don't Break the Oath. I've seen him many times, starting with Abigail in a nice little club setting and with Mercyful Fate, again in a club with Snowy Shaw on drums.

Comment by CharTheHarlot on September 18, 2008 at 1:05am: GRANDMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Comment by torasham on September 11, 2008 at 8:41pm: i have all their album....
hehehe...
King and his Mercy are my favorite band..

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