Formed: 1985
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Last Known Status: Active
Latest King Diamond News
Below is our complete King Diamond news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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King Diamond Premieres Another New Live Video
January 25th will see the release of King Diamond‘s new live Blu-ray/DVD set, “Songs For The Dead Live“. Live footage of “Come To The Sabbath” from it can be streamed below:
King Diamond Premieres Live Video
January 25th will see the release of King Diamond‘s new live Blu-ray/DVD set, “Songs For The Dead Live“. Live footage of “Sleepless Nights” from it can be streamed below:
The Blu-ray/DVD release will be out on Metal Blade Records and features two live shows: June 17th, 2016 at the ‘Graspop Metal Meeting‘ festival in Dessel, Belgium and November 25th, 2015 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA. Both of which showcase performances of King Diamond‘s 1987 classic album “Abigail” plus several fan favorites.
‘Graspop Metal Meeting‘ performance: More...
Eight More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2019
The organisers of Belgium's biggest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has announced a further eight bands for next year's event. Newly announced headliners Kiss will be performing their final show in Belgium at the festival, as will thrash metal icons Slayer, where they will also be joined by Slash & Myles Kennedy, Cradle Of Filth, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Death Angel and Skalmold. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 21 - 23.
The current lineup is as follows:
Within Temptation (Headliner)
Slipknot (Headliner)
Kiss (Headliner)
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anthrax
Bleed From Within
Borknagar
Candlemass
Carcass
Children Of Bodom
Combichrist
Cradle Of Filth
Crisix
Crowbar
Cult Of Luna
Deathstars
Death Angel
Def Leppard
Delain
Demons & Wizards
Disturbed
Eluveitie
Equilibrium
Fleshgod Apocalypse
FM
Gloryhammer
Godsmack
Grand Magus
Halestorm
Hammerfall
Hatebreed
Hawkwind
Immolation
In Flames
King Diamond
Krokus
Lamb Of God
Legion Of The Damned
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Municipal Waste
No Fun At All
Orange Goblin
Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
Power Trip
Sabaton
Sick Of It All
Skalmold
Slash & Myles Kennedy
Slayer
Sonata Arctica
State Champs
Testament
To The Rats And Wolves
Trivium
Whitechapel
Whitesnake
Graspop Announces First Batch Of Bands
The organisers of Belgium's premier metal festival Graspop Metal Meeting have announced the first fifty names for next year's edition of the event. Headlining the Friday night will be Dutch symphonic metal outfit Within Temptation, while capping off Saturday will be Iowa nine piece, Slipknot. Also performing at the festival will be Def Leppard, Whitesnake, King Diamond, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Amon Amarth, Carcass, Testament and many more. You can see the initial lineup below. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 21 - 23.
The current lineup is as follows: More...
King Diamond Action Figure Revealed
Having lately teamed up with Iron Maiden and Misfits for similar styled figures, Super 7 have revealed an early prototype of a forthcoming King Diamond vinyl figure at the New York Toy Fair. You can take a look at it below:
Just For Fun
10 Great Metal X-Mas Songs: A Playlist
We've compiled a playlist of some hard-hitting X-mas tunes so you can rock out this Holiday Season with your family and friends....
King Diamond Posts Live Footage Of “Halloween”
The following rough footage of King Diamond performing “Halloween” from his forthcoming live DVD was shared online. The clip was filmed with director Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage) during the band’s November 2015 live appearances at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA and The Fillmore in Detroit, MI.
Check it out below:
Psycho Las Vegas Unveils Full Daily Lineup
In less than three months, the 2017 edition of Psycho Las Vegas will make its descent upon the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Set to commence on August 18th and run through August 20th, 2017 with a pre-party to be held on August 17th, the event flaunts a lineup that includes headlining sets from Atlanta goliaths Mastodon, psychedelic rock legends The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and heavy metal icon King Diamond performing the zenith "Abigail" opus in its entirety.
Today the festival's organizers are pleased to unveil the day-to-day lineups as well as single day ticket options. Tickets are selling fast and you can secure yours right here, while the full lineup is available below. More...
King Diamond Headlining Psycho Las Vegas
Psycho Las Vegas 2017 is set to take place from August 18th through August 20th, 2017 at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Las Vegas.
Today the festival organizers confirm King Diamond as the festival's grand headliner. 2017 marks thirty years since the release of King Diamond's landmark "Abigail" release and King's appearance at Psycho will be his only U.S. performance of 2017.
Additional headliners and official festival artwork are to be revealed in the coming weeks with tickets currently available for the monumental event at this location. The currently announced lineup is listed below.
8/18/2017 - 8/20/2017 Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV More...
Metal Musicians React to Lemmy’s Death
While we’re all still reeling from the news of Lemmy's death, the metal world is paying tribute to the legendary Motörhead bassist/singer.
Dozens of metal celebrities have been posting a few words and personal memories in his honor.
A few highlights from the flood of posts can be found below:
Lost one of my best friends, Lemmy, today. He will be sadly missed. He was a warrior and a legend. I will see you on the other side.
— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) December 29, 2015
Lemmy, you are one of the primary reasons this band exists. We're forever grateful for all of your inspiration. RIP pic.twitter.com/WC1csn5F5x
— Metallica (@Metallica) December 29, 2015More...
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The Best And Worst Of Metal In 2015
We've almost got another year in the bag, so it's time to take a look back at all that went down throughout 2015 in the world of heavy metal.
This was an uneven year featuring both highs and lows, and metal didn't escape the drama frequent in other styles of music at all in the last 12 months. Echoing previous schisms in famous black metal bands, Immortal finally took its turn imploding and split into two, and this was probably the worst year in recent memory for U.S. metal tours.
On the flip side of that, a solid number of amazing albums saw release, and metal also catapulted to the top of the charts with some major releases that made people outside the underground take notice.
After two solid years dominated by reunions and reboots, it looks like that craze is finally winding down. This year most notably we saw the return of Faith No More with “Sol Invictus,” but on the more underground end industrial black metal outfit Diabolicum also came back with a first album in 14 years. Although not quite on the same scale of time, Arcturus finally returned with a new full-length after a decade's waiting.
While there are less surprise reunions announced for the coming year, there is one classic outfit hitting the road to take note of, as Black Sabbath's “final” tour - dubbed The End - runs through most of 2016 across the globe. While we wait to see what's in store in the coming year, first we'll look back at everything that went down throughout 2015.
The Good: The Best Of Metal In 2015
Both Slayer and Lamb Of God ended up topping the charts with their latest albums (with Lamb Of God even getting nominated for a Grammy). It's not often a metal album hits #2 in the world, but Slayer managed to do it. While not everyone loved the album, the exposure alone is good for the genre overall.
But how was the more underground metal? Simply put: pretty killer, if you knew were to look. There was a solid mix of great albums from long time bands like Amorphis, Cattle Decapitation, Enslaved, and Soilwork, as well as excellent material from newer and less prolific groups like Alkaloid, Tribulation, and Lychgate.
The tried and true classic outfits from Cradle Of Filth to Iron Maiden to My Dying Bride made appearances, and there were some seriously ambitious undertakings (Swallow The Sun released a TRIPLE album). A handful of bands that were already solid managed to really outdo themselves with stellar material this year though, including Subterannean Masquerade, Code, Shining, and Melechesh. More...
King Diamond Re-Releasing "The Spider's Lullabye"
King Diamond will release a deluxe edition of "The Spider's Lullabye" on November 27, 2015. This new version was re-mastered by Andy LaRocque and includes a four track bonus CD with previously unreleased demos, on which LaRocque performed the solos and King Diamond himself was responsible for everything else.
In addition to the CD, double translucent red vinyl, including a 23"x33" poster, is available as a limited European import. These can be ordered online now at this location. Catch King Diamond live with Exodus on these upcoming dates:
11/19 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theater
11/20 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theater - SOLD OUT
11/21 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theater - SOLD OUT
11/23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE (Electric Citizen supporting)
11/24 - Boston, MA - Orpheum
11/25 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore (DVD Filming Show!)
11/27 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
11/28 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore (DVD Filming Show!)
11/30 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
12/02 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater (Club Brady)
12/04 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
12/05 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues More...
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Housecore Horror Film Festival 2015 Day One
Philip H. Anselmo brought his third installment of his Housecore Horror Film Festival to San Antonio this year. Many hearts were heavy as this was the first festival that founder Corey Mitchell didn’t have his thumb under. Mitchell died at the end of last year’s festival.
The first two years were held at Emo’s and Midway Field house in Austin. This time the Aztec Theater and Korova hosted the metallic mayhem. Less than a block down the street the film festival occupied the 7th floor of the Holiday Inn San Antonio River Walk. The Korova is a few blocks further. All venues took place in San Antonio’s historic river walk district. When not accosting their ear drums with brutal metal, fans, especially those from out of state, took a stroll down the River Walk. Joel Grind from Toxic Holocaust was one of those fans in attendance. More...
King Diamond Invites You For New DVD Filiming
Fans in Philadelphia and Detroit will bear witness to "Abigail in Concert 2015" on November 25 and 28, respectively. Those two shows will be filmed by director Denise Korycki with an array of approximately 18 cameras, including GoPros positioned all over the stage.
Tthe band needs each and every diehard fan in those cities to be a part of the experience! Tickets are available for Philadelphia at The Fillmore here and Detroit, also at The Fillmore, here.
The feature length live video will also include clips from various shows throughout the tour. Dates for the trek, which also features Exodus, are as follows:
Nov. 19 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theater
Nov. 20 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theater - SOLD OUT
Nov. 21 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theater - SOLD OUT
Nov. 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE (Electric Citizen supporting)
Nov. 24 - Boston, MA - Orpheum
Nov. 25 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore (DVD Filming Show!)
Nov. 27 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 28 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore (DVD Filming Show!)
Nov. 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
Dec. 2 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater (Club Brady)
Dec. 4 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Dec. 5 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues More...
Housecore Horror Fest Kicks Off This Weekend
Tomorrow night, Philip H. Anselmo's third annual Housecore Horror Fest will pillage its way through San Antonio. This year's multi-stage gore gala will take place at the Aztec Theater, The Korova and the Holiday Inn Riverwalk Hotel on November 13th -15th, 2015 with a Thursday night pre-party on November 12th.
The fest boasts three film-screening rooms, multiple vendors, special artist signings, the return of The Masters Of Metal And Horror panel with special appearances from performing bands and legendary filmmakers throughout the weekend.
For the onscreen carnage cravers, this year's edition of HHF includes 80 soul-severing movies screenings throughout the weekend including 45 independent films from around the globe as well as some of Anselmo's personal favorites. For a detailed 2015 film screening list visit this location.
Easily its most maniacal bill yet, this year's music lineup includes King Diamond performing 1987 quintessential second full-length, "Abigail," in its harrowing entirety, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin doing a live score of George Romero's Dawn Of The Dead, every member of Down playing in their own separate bands (Superjoint, Eyehategod, Corrosion Of Conformity, Honky and Gasmiasma) and so many more. The full lineup consists of: More...
King Diamond Interviews Kerry King
It's King Vs. King as King Diamond sat down for a chat with Slayer's Kerry King while on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem fest this summer. Noisey was there with cameras in hand to capture the conversation - check it out below.
In other news, Philadelphia and Detroit have been selected as the cities in which King Diamond will film the live shows for a forthcoming DVD.
The massive, multi-camera shoot, will be directed by Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage), and will also include additional footage from multiple shows throughout the entire "Abigail In Concert 2015" tour. Upcoming tour dates are available after the jump. More...
King Diamond Filming New DVD
King Diamond will be recording a feature length live concert video for blu-ray / DVD / digital release while on tour this fall.
Director Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage) has been enlisted to direct the project, which will include footage from multiple shows throughout the entire "Abigail In Concert 2015" tour alongside Exodus.
Dates for the impending U.S. live trek are as follows:
10/29 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
10/31 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11/02 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
11/05 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern (SOLD OUT)
11/06 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/08 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
11/09 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11/13 San Antonio, TX Housecore Horror Festival at the Aztec Theatre
11/15 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre
11/16 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
11/20 New York, NY Best Buy Theater (SOLD OUT)
11/21 New York, NY Best Buy Theater (SOLD OUT)
11/24 Boston, MA Orpheum Theater
11/25 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
11/27 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11/28 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
11/30 St Paul, MN Myth Live
12/02 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater - Club Brady
12/04 Houston, TX House of Blues
12/05 Dallas, TX House of Blues
King Diamond Added to Housecore Horror Film Fest
This November, Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Fest will celebrate its third year of audio and visual bedlam. Set to commence in San Antonio, Texas at the Aztec Theater (201 E Commerce St.) on November 13th -15th, 2015, the horror-themed film and metal gala promises to be louder, gorier and more bludgeoning than ever before boasting two film-screening rooms, multiple vendors, special artist signings throughout the weekend and what's morphing into one of the most debilitating lineups of the year!
Already stacked with a crushing bill that includes Agoraphobic Nosebleed performing their second show ever, Corrosion Of Conformity featuring Pepper Keenan, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin doing a live score of George Romero's Dawn Of The Dead, Superjoint, Eyehategod, Nails, Crowbar, Dropdead, Autopsy, Poison Idea, and so many others, the gatekeepers of Housecore Horror Fest today welcome the additions of thrash metal icons, Exodus, veteran death metal legion, Incantation, apocalyptic hardcore punk unit, Gasmiasma, atmospheric drone doom duo, Muscle And Marrow and theatrical heavy metal legend King Diamond whose performance will feature 1987 quintessential second full-length, Abigail, in its harrowing entirety! As an added bonus, Gwar's fabled Sleazy P. Martini will also be attending the annual gathering as a special guest!
And the awesome won't stop there. The fest has expanded the range of its grotesqueries, with a second stage located just steps away from the Aztec Theater. The Korova, at 107 E. Martin St. in San Antonio, will play host to even MORE bands throughout the weekend. Stay tuned for additional band announcements for The Korova in the coming weeks.
Comments Anselmo: "I am beyond excited to announce that the mighty King Diamond will be attacking the house on Friday the 13th at the Housecore Horror Festival. All hail the King."
Adds Maryland Deathfest co-founder Ryan Taylor, who's shaping this year's HHF lineup alongside Anselmo: "It's been a lot of fun piecing together this lineup with Philip. It's gonna be a wild one, so get your tickets while you still can!" More...
King Diamond Announces Tour With Exodus
King Diamond will be back on tour soon for an extra special event for fans - one not to be missed. As part of the set, the band will be performing the classic 1987 album "Abigail" in its entirety.
The tour will begin on October 29th and runs through December 5th with legendary bay area thrash metal band Exodus as the opening act. The full list of confirmed dates is below. The general on sale for tickets begins Friday, August 7th at 10am ET.
10/29 Denver, CO The Fillmore
10/31 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11/02 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
11/05 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/08 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre
11/09 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11/13 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theatre
11/15 New Orleans, LA The Civic Auditorium
11/16 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
11/21 New York, NY Best Buy Theatre
11/24 Boston, MA Orpheum
11/25 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
11/27 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11/28 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
11/30 Minneapolis, MN Myth
12/02 Tulsa, OK Club Brady
12/04 Houston, TX House of Blues
12/05 Dallas, TX House of Blues More...
King Diamond Live Footage Posted Online
King Diamond - named our best live metal performer of 2014 - performed earlier this month at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix during the Rockstar Mayhem festival.
Footage from that show of the band performing "The Candle / Sleepless Nights" and "Eye of the Witch" can be seen below, courtesy of YouTube user Dick Blitzky.
King Diamond is currently writing for a new album, so stay tuned for more details on that forthcoming release.