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King Diamond has appeared on the covers of many rock and metal magazines, and has influenced many artists, including Metallica's Lars Ulrich, [3] Cradle of Filth, [5] Cage, [29] and Andy DiGelsomina of the Wagnerian opera metal project Lyraka. [30] American heavy metal band Cage devoted to him the song "King Diamond" on the album Hell Destroyer ...
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 group Mercyful Fate , and decided to form a new band under the King Diamond moniker, as it was already known ...
Denner left King Diamond after the release of the band's second album Abigail in 1987, [2] with Mike Moon taking his place for a European tour at the end of the year. [3] Hansen also left after the tour, with Hal Patino joining alongside Moon's replacement Pete Blakk. [3] [4] By the end of the year, Dee had also left King Diamond.
Andy LaRocque (born Anders Allhage, 29 November 1962) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the heavy metal band King Diamond since 1985. Biography [ edit ]
Mike Moon is the stage name of Mikael Myllynen, born 1968, a guitar player from Sweden. [1] He is most well known for his guitar work while in the King Diamond band.. Before joining King Diamond in 1987 at age 19, Mike was in the Swedish band Madison from 1984–1986, which also featured Göran Edman (of Yngwie Malmsteen and John Norum fame).
King Diamond was formed in 1985, after the dissolution of the group Mercyful Fate, by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Mikkey Dee. The following year, the band released their debut album Fatal Portrait on 14 March 1986 which charted at number 33 in Sweden. [1]
Livia Zita (born Lívia Zita Lokay [1] on 21 December 1984 in Budapest, Hungary [2]) is a Hungarian voiceover actress and rock singer, best known for her work with the Danish heavy metal band King Diamond, to which she belongs as a guest musician in studio and backing vocalist in live performances since 2003.
A Dangerous Meeting is the first compilation album of King Diamond songs, put out by Roadrunner Records. It also includes older Mercyful Fate songs, recorded during 1982–1984. Track listing