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30.07 - Germany
Wacken Open Air 2014 (33)

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2014 (29)

08.08 - Portugal
Vagos Open Air 2014 (22)

07.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 (14)

13.08 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2014 (14)

13.08 - Germany
Summer Breeze Open Air 2014 (11)

22.01 - USA
70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 (11)

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27 - Cyrill
38 - David Fremberg
61 - Geddy Lee
37 - Jani Juhola
55 - John Sykes
29 - Joni Palmroth
28 - Luke "Blaspherion" Blaso
32 - Mariusz "Koshen" Kozon
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46 - Paavo Lötjönen
45 - V.O. Pulver
49 - Woodroe "Woody" Weatherman

RIP:

1996 - Jason Thirsk

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King Diamond

Popularity index: 118
535 fans

Country:	Denmark
Label:	Metal Blade Records

Links:	Official website Myspace Facebook show moreTwitter YouTube

Formed in:	1985

1986-	Heavy metal

Line-up

Current members:
1985-	Kim "King Diamond" Bendix Petersen - vocals, keyboards, harpshichord, guitar, organ
1985-	Anders "Andy LaRocque" Allhage - guitars, keyboards
1990-1993	Mikael "Mike Wead" Vikström - guitars
› 2000-	-//-
2000-	Matt Thompson - drums
Former musicians:
1985-1987	Michael Denner - guitars
1985-1987	Timi Hansen - bass
1985-1988	Michael "Mikkey Dee" Delaouglou - drums
1986	Floyd Konstantin - guitars
1987-1990	Pete Blakk - guitars
1987-1990	Hal Patino - bass
› 2000-2014	-//-
1988	Chris Whitemeier - drums
1989-1993	Tommie "Snowy Shaw" Helgesson - drums
1990-1993	Sharlee D'Angelo - bass
1995-1997	Darrin Anthony - drums
1995-1998	Herb Simonsen - guitars
1995-2000	Chris Estes - bass, keyboards
1997-2000	John Luke Hebert - drums
1998-2000	Glen Drover - guitars
2000	David Harbour - bass
Studio musicians:
1986-1990	Roberto Falcao - keyboards
1989	Michael "Mikkey Dee" Delaouglou - drums
2000-2002	Kol Marshall - keyboards
Live musicians:
1987	Michael Moon - guitars
2003	Livia Zita - vocals
2014	Pontus Egberg - bass
Guest musicians:
1998	"Dimebag" Darrell Lance Abbott - guitars
2001	Elias Holmlid - keyboards
2002	Alyssa Biesenberger - voice
2003	Livia Zita - vocals
› 2007	-//-

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

1986 \| 8.5	Fatal Portrait
1987 \| 8.8	Abigail
1988 \| 7.9	The Dark Sides [EP]
1988 \| 8.6	"Them"
1989 \| 8.6	Conspiracy
1990 \| 8.5	The Eye
1995 \| 7.9	The Spider's Lullabye
1996 \| 8	The Graveyard
1998 \| 7.9	Voodoo
1999 \| 7.5	Collector's Item [EP]
2000 \| 8	House Of God
2002 \| 7.8	Abigail II: The Revenge
2003 \| 8.5	The Puppet Master
2007 \| 8	Give Me Your Soul... Please
	Detailed discography ››

Photo galleries

15.06.2012

Hellfest 2012 by Natalia_Die_Hexe

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

19.07.2014	King Diamond - Bassist Hal Patino Fired
24.06.2014	King Diamond - North American Tour Confirmed
21.05.2014	King Diamond - US Festival Appearance At Fun Fun Fun Fest
19.10.2013	King Diamond - Performance At Japan's Loud Park Cancelled
03.12.2012	King Diamond - Sign New Deal With Metal Blade Records
12.10.2012	Bloodstock Open Air 2013 - King Diamond Confirmed As Headliners
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Concerts

01.08.2014	GER, Wacken - Wacken Open Air 2014 (33)
30.07.2014	NED, Tilburg (1)
08.08.2014	FIN, Oulu - Jalometalli Metal Music Festival 2014 (1)
11.10.2014	USA, Atlanta, GA (1)
13.10.2014	USA, Silver Spring, MD
14.10.2014	USA, New York, NY
16.10.2014	USA, Worcester, MA
17.10.2014	CAN, Montreal, QC (1)
18.10.2014	CAN, Toronto, ON
19.10.2014	USA, Pittsburgh, PA
21.10.2014	USA, Chicago, IL
22.10.2014	USA, St. Louis, MO (2)
24.10.2014	USA, Denver, CO
26.10.2014	USA, Salt Lake City, UT (1)
28.10.2014	USA, Seattle, WA (1)
30.10.2014	USA, San Francisco, CA
31.10.2014	USA, Los Angeles, CA
01.11.2014	USA, Las Vegas, NV
03.11.2014	USA, Tucson, AZ
05.11.2014	USA, Houston, TX
06.11.2014	USA, Dallas, TX

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