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discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...

King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto ...

, a Danish heavy metal band, consists of twelve studio releases, three live albums, five compilations, six singles, and four

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s. King Diamond was formed in 1985, after the dissolution of the group

Mercyful Fate Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with Satan and the occult, Mercyful Fat ...

, by vocalist

, guitarists

Andy LaRocque Andy LaRocque (born Anders Allhage, 29 November 1962) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as a member of the heavy metal band King Diamond since 1985. Biography LaRocque started in the Swedish hard rock band Swedish Bea ...

and Michael Denner, bassist

Timi Hansen Timi Hansen (28 October 1958 – 4 November 2019) was a Danish bass player. He played in the Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate from 1981 to 1985 and from 1992 to 1993, and its successor project King Diamond from 1985 to 1987. He played wi ...

, and drummer

Mikkey Dee Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, best known as the last drummer for British heavy metal band Motörhead from 1992 until its dissolution in 2015. Dee also played temporari ...

. The following year, the band released their debut album '' Fatal Portrait'' on 14 March 1986 which charted at number 33 in Sweden. King Diamond's second studio album, ''

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'', was released on 15 June 1987 and reached number 123 in the US, number 39 in Sweden and number 68 in the Netherlands. Following some line-up changes, the group released the album '' "Them"'' on 20 June 1988, which peaked at number 38 in Sweden, number 65 in the Netherlands, and at number 89 in the US, making ''"Them"'' King Diamond's highest-charting album in North America. The following year, the band released the follow-up album ''

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'', which charted at number 111 in North America, number 41 in Sweden and at number 64 in the Netherlands. In 1990, after more line-up changes, King Diamond released the album '' The Eye'', which only charted at number 179 in the US, which makes ''The Eye'' King Diamond's lowest-charting album in North America. After Mercyful Fate was reformed in 1993, King Diamond remained inactive until 1995, when the band released the album ''

The Spider's Lullabye ''The Spider's Lullabye'' is the sixth studio album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond, released on 6 June 1995. Unlike other King Diamond albums, it is not a full concept album; only half the songs form a single plot. The album was recor ...

'' with the line-up of King Diamond, Andy LaRocque, guitarist Herb Simonsen, bassist Chris Estes and drummer Darrin Anthony. The album went on to reach number 31 in Finland. ''The Spider's Lullabye'' was followed by '' The Graveyard'' (number 23 in Finland) and '' Voodoo'' (number 27 in Finland, number 55 in the Netherlands) in 1996 and 1998 respectively. In 2000, King Diamond released the album '' House of God'', which peaked at number 60 in Sweden. After the release of 2002's '' Abigail II: The Revenge'', which peaked at number 42 in Sweden and at number 24 in Finland, King Diamond's line-up has remained stable to this day, consisting of King Diamond, Andy LaRocque, bassist Hal Patino, guitarist

Mike Wead Mike Wead (born Mickael Vikström on 6 April 1967), is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as ''Hexenhaus'', Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Candlemass, The P ...

and drummer Matt Thompson. In 2003, the band released '' The Puppet Master'', which reached number 36 in Sweden. In 2007, King Diamond released their 12th studio album '' Give Me Your Soul...Please'', which peaked at 174 in the US, number 28 in Sweden and at number 25 in Finland.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

References

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