--- title: "King Diamond" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/king-diamond" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "Denmark" formed: 1985 --- # King Diamond **King Diamond** is a heavy metal band, from Denmark, active 1985 to present. 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 their previous band Mercyful Fate, and decided to form a new band under the King Diamond moniker, as it was 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 the only two mainstays being Diamond and LaRocque. Their current line-up consists of Diamond, guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, bassist Pontus Egberg and guitarist Gus G as LaRocque's replacement. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Diamond_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | King Diamond | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark | | Formed | 1985 | | Releases in catalog | 15 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Mike Wead](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-wead) | Electric guitar | 1990 to present | Current | | [Pontus Egberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pontus-egberg) | Bass guitar | 2014 to present | Current | | [Andy LaRocque](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-larocque) | Electric guitar | 1985 to present | Current | | [King Diamond](https://themetalnet.com/musician/king-diamond) | Eponymous, Lead vocals | 1985 to present | Current | | [Matt Thompson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-thompson) | Drums (drum set) | 2000 to present | Current | | [Sharlee D’Angelo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sharlee-d-angelo) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1993 | Former | | [Snowy Shaw](https://themetalnet.com/musician/snowy-shaw) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 1994 | Former | | [Glen Drover](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glen-drover) | Electric guitar | 1998 to 2000 | Former | | [Hal Patino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hal-patino) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1990 | Former | | [Michael Denner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-denner) | Electric guitar | 1985 to 1987 | Former | | [Mikkey Dee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikkey-dee) | Drums (drum set) | 1985 to 1988 | Former | | [Pete Blakk](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-blakk) | Guitar | 1988 to 1990 | Former | | [Timi Hansen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timi-hansen) | Bass guitar | 1985 to 1987 | Former | | [Chris Estes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-estes) | Bass guitar | 1994 to 1999 | Former | | [Darrin Anthony](https://themetalnet.com/musician/darrin-anthony) | Drums (drum set) | 1995 to 1997 | Former | | [Herb Simonsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/herb-simonsen) | Electric guitar | 1994 to 1998 | Former | | [Mike Moon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-moon) | Guitar | 1987 to 1987 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1986 | [Fatal Portrait](https://themetalnet.com/album/e926de4f-0cfc-3199-843a-2dbcfc3f4176) | Album | | 1987 | [Abigail](https://themetalnet.com/album/ec2dfd65-cdd8-33c1-8ebc-be36c5a686f7) | Album | | 1988 | [The Dark Sides](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e923b3a-ae8d-372a-bd00-01d641c9e9a7) | EP | | 1988 | [“Them”](https://themetalnet.com/album/57ed3d2c-c6ae-3bc9-94e3-6bc2e7d8a774) | Album | | 1989 | [Conspiracy](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccc082a2-fe3e-319d-ba0f-f4689d923573) | Album | | 1989 | [From Forthcoming Album Conspiracy](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae7f7558-a74e-4791-bb59-8c7f10949b5d) | EP | | 1990 | [The Eye](https://themetalnet.com/album/da8b8edb-0111-3ad7-97ac-250032b7c09c) | Album | | 1995 | [The Spider’s Lullabye](https://themetalnet.com/album/ace0c41d-1fd3-3e14-b079-1ac1b3e3f1b9) | Album | | 1996 | [The Graveyard](https://themetalnet.com/album/b719b022-c483-3fe0-a206-5667def748fb) | Album | | 1998 | [Voodoo](https://themetalnet.com/album/105a5710-82fb-3d1c-899c-fecf22142fa7) | Album | | 2000 | [House of God](https://themetalnet.com/album/70746e31-9b3c-3ba6-b856-db27ed179a5a) | Album | | 2002 | [Abigail II: The Revenge](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f58c327-5a6a-3595-89e1-a77549e61d73) | Album | | 2003 | [The Puppet Master](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba4a5826-3ee4-3e7c-8382-f3b3b3fc7f96) | Album | | 2007 | [Give Me Your Soul… Please](https://themetalnet.com/album/1c4ec23f-3b33-32b3-8ba8-118a373717c3) | Album | | 2016 | [Deadly Omens, Vol. 1](https://themetalnet.com/album/744bec23-6453-4f97-a6de-b1272eff73f2) | Album | ## Related bands - [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together) - [Mercyful Fate](https://themetalnet.com/band/mercyful-fate) (listened together) - [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together) - [Testament](https://themetalnet.com/band/testament) (listened together) - [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together) - [Sepultura](https://themetalnet.com/band/sepultura) (listened together) - [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (listened together) - [Manowar](https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar) (listened together) - [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together) - [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together) - [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together) - [W.A.S.P.](https://themetalnet.com/band/w-a-s-p) (listened together) ## Official and external links - x: https://twitter.com/realkingdiamond - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdiamondofficial - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/King_Diamond/255 - bandcamp: https://kingdiamond.bandcamp.com/ - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5i0ph60TnwTlIGrOZAmcZa - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5831 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdiamond/ - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnBgqj6xNHetCIBXJr7lIKw --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/king-diamond](https://themetalnet.com/band/king-diamond). 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