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Heavy metal has its fair share of characters but King Diamond stands out even amongst the most colorful and remarkable musicians. As the iconic frontman of Mercyful Fate and the namesake for the band ...

King Diamond was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio show, giving fans an update on both of his bands - Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. It's been a big year for the musician, with ...

King Diamond is currently dealing with a case of strep throat, which has forced the cancelation of four European tour dates. In a message to fans, the singer revealed that he received his diagnosis ...

King Diamond has had a number of notable musicians in his band over the years, the outfit’s band member Wikipedia entry reading like a restaurant menu of Swedish metal royalty. But, as so often tends ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

King Diamond has been awarded a lifelong honorary grant by the Danish Arts Foundation. The Foundation's honorary award is given to only five people every year and sees recipients paid up to 189,000 ...

People have been saying that Ghost ripped off Mercyful Fate pretty much ever since Ghost released Opus Eponymous in 2010. Though Mercyful Fate vocalist King Diamond doesn't really see it that way.