Timi Hansen (28 October 1958 – 4 November 2019) was a Danish bass player. He played in the Danish heavy metal band

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 Fate w ...

from 1981 to 1985 and from 1992 to 1993, and its successor project

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 s ...

from 1985 to 1987. He played with his fingers rather than with a

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. Many have asked about how Hansen acquired "Grabber" as a nickname. Timi apparently used to play a

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G3 Grabber. A music store clerk began to call him "Grabber" and the name stuck. Aware that the meaning might be misunderstood, he slowly changed his stage name, Timi Grabber, back to his real name, Timi Hansen.

Personal life

On 1 August 2019, King Diamond announced that Mercyful Fate would play on

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and some tour concerts, but Hansen would not attend and was replaced by

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. He explained through Livia Zita's account that he was fighting

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. Hansen died on 4 November 2019, one week after his 61st birthday.

Discography

With Mercyful Fate

* ''

Nuns Have No Fun ''Mercyful Fate'' is the first official release by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. It is also known as ''Nuns Have No Fun'', the "first album" or the "EP". It is a four track, 45rpm effort and was recorded and mixed at Stone Studio in Ro ...

'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

Don't Break the Oath ''Don't Break the Oath'' is the second studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released in 1984. The style Mercyful Fate employed on ''Don't Break the Oath'' resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrical ...

'' (1984) * '' The Beginning'' (1987) * ''

Return of the Vampire ''Return of the Vampire'' is a compilation album of rare demo tracks by Mercyful Fate recorded before their first, official release in 1982. It was released on 12 May 1992 through Roadrunner Records. The album cover was painted by Torbjorn Jor ...

'' (1992) * '' In the Shadows'' (1993) * ''

The Bell Witch EP ''The Bell Witch'' is a short, promotional EP released by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate to herald their reunion album. It features two tracks off '' In the Shadows'', of which one is based on the American legend of the Bell Witch, plus ...

'' (1994) * '' The Best of Mercyful Fate'' (2003)

With King Diamond

* '' No Presents for Christmas'' (1985) * ''

Fatal Portrait ''Fatal Portrait'' is the debut album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. It was produced by Rune Hoyer and released in 1986 via Roadrunner Records. Guitarist Andy LaRocque joined the album recording sessions at the last minute, as the band' ...

'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''

The Dark Sides ''The Dark Sides'' is a compilation of King Diamond songs, released on 1 November 1988 through Roadrunner Records. This album contains five tracks (and an outro), released on previous albums, but are mostly unrelated in their stories (as King's ...

'' (1989) * '' In Concert 1987: Abigail'' (1991) * ''

A Dangerous Meeting ''A Dangerous Meeting'' is a compilation album of King Diamond (band), King Diamond and Mercyful Fate songs. It was released on Compact Disc and Cassette only in Europe and United States on 6 October 1992 through Roadrunner Records. The LP was rel ...

'' (1992) * ''

The Best of King Diamond ''The Best of King Diamond'' is a compilation album by the heavy metal band King Diamond. Track listing #"The Candle" – 6:42 #"Charon" – 4:17 #"Halloween" – 4:15 #"No Presents for Christmas" – 4:22 #"Arrival" – 5:26 #"A Mansion in Dark ...

'' (2003) * ''Dreams of Horror'' (2014)

References

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