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LEX LEGION, Featuring Classic KING DIAMOND Members MIKKEY DEE, ANDY LA ROCQUE, PETE BLAKK And HAL PATINO, To Begin Recording Second Album
Mikkey Dee was due to start tracking drums about two weeks after the interview, and Andy La Rocque expects the album in August or September 2027 if all goes well. The singer is Nils K. Rue of PAGAN'S MIND. The band's first concert is on December 11 at Filmstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden.
"The King's Curse: Death Metal Homage", A Death Metal Tribute To KING DIAMOND, Out December 18
Death Metal Promotion will release the seven-track compilation, featuring bands from Canada, Poland, Brazil, Sweden, Romania and the USA, each taking on one song.
King Diamond's Three-Song 'Halloween' Picture Disc Returns October 23 With New Artwork
King Diamond's "Halloween", the three-track picture disc originally issued in 1986, will be re-released worldwide on October 23 via Metal Blade Records with new art by Mario Lopez. It carries "Halloween" and "The Candle", both from the 1986 debut album Fatal Portrait, plus "The Lake", recorded around the same sessions but left off that nine-track record.
KING DIAMOND Joins MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE On Stage In San Antonio For "Mama"
The Danish singer made a guest appearance at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on September 12. Gerard Way brought him out to perform "Mama" alongside opera singer Marianne, and the song ended with King Diamond knighting the band as flames erupted behind them. Way also told the crowd that My Chemical Romance hope to make another studio album, their first in more than 15 years.
KING DIAMOND Teases New MERCYFUL FATE Album For 2027, Says Official Documentary Has Been Filming For Three Years
Speaking to Frank Godla of Metal Injection, King Diamond said a new MERCYFUL FATE album is planned for 2027 and a KING DIAMOND album for 2028, describing the MERCYFUL FATE record as sounding “classic, old-fashioned, but modern and clear”. He also revealed that an official documentary about his life has been filming for three years. It is directed by Danish filmmaker Frederik Brun Madsen, written by Peter Engel and produced by UpNorth Film AS in co-production with Wingman Media. The film traces his career from his early bands BRAINSTORM (1976) and BLACK ROSE (1978-1980) to the present day and includes rare live footage from the late 1970s. It is backed by the Danish Film Institute and is planned for the festival circuit.
GUS G. "Excited About Creating New Music" With KING DIAMOND
In a video message, the guitarist called joining as Andy La Rocque's replacement "a big, big honor".
Andy La Rocque Comments On His Exit From KING DIAMOND
He described the split as "mutual, respectful and friendly" in a social media statement.
KING DIAMOND Part Ways With Andy La Rocque — Gus G. Steps In
The guitarist departs after 40+ years since 1985; Ozzy Osbourne/Firewind alumnus Gus G. joins as his successor.