February 1984. It’s a freezing night in Copenhagen, Denmark. Under heavy snow, the streets are silent. In a rooftop apartment, something weird is going down. King Diamond is an avowed Satanist. His ...

Heavy metal has its fair share of characters but King Diamond stands out even amongst the most colorful and remarkable musicians. As the iconic frontman of Mercyful Fate and the namesake for the band ...

King Diamond was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio show, giving fans an update on both of his bands - Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. It's been a big year for the musician, with ...

King Diamond fans anxious for new music were rewarded at the 2024 tour kickoff in San Antonio with the live debut of two new songs. The tracks "Spider Lilly" and "Electro Therapy" were performed live ...

Danish metal legend King Diamond and his eponymous backing band are chugging along on their North American tour that kicked off in the middle of last month. With Overkill and Night Demon in tow as ...

King Diamond fans have been waiting a long time for new music, and it looks like the wait will be finally coming to an end in the next 12 months (hopefully). The band's guitarist Andy La Rocque ...

Years before King Diamond, drummer Matt Thompson played in Truncator, a short-lived death metal band with surprisingly ...

In recent years, King Diamond (the singer) has performed with King Diamond (the band) as well as with Mercyful Fate. And now, he'll have some help covering the cost of future tours, thanks to a ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...