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King Diamond Biography
King Diamond is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on June 14, 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish metal vocalist who fronts the bands Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.
He has cited signer Ian Gillan as one of his greatest musical inspirations.
King Diamond’s first heavy rock band was called Brainstorm (1974–76), with Jeanette Blum (Jean Blue) vocal and bass, Michael Frohn (Mike West) guitar and Jes Jacobsen (Jesse James) drums. King Diamond left Brainstorm and began singing with local Danish hard rock band Black Rose. It was during this time in Black Rose that King Diamond began experimenting with horror-themed theatrics as well as shaping a malevolent quasi-Satanic stage persona. He left Black Rose and joined the punk-metal band Brats where he met Hank Shermann. Soon after, the two of them were asked to help Michael Denner (also formerly a member of Brats) with his own project Danger Zone. This band included Timi Hansen and the mentioned musicians would join with King Diamond in 1980 to become Mercyful Fate.
On stage, King Diamond uses a microphone stand consisting of a femur bone and a tibia bone in the shape of a cross. King Diamond had previously used a human skull, called Melissa, on stage. In the mid-1980s Melissa was stolen after a performance in the Netherlands.
He has been in a committed relationship with Livia Zita, who is a background singer and actress.
| Name | King Diamond |
| First Name | King |
| Last Name | Diamond |
| Occupation | Metal Singer |
| Birthday | June 14 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place of Birth | Copenhagen |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Livia Zita |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Mercyful Fate reunited in 1992 (while King Diamond simultaneously continued his solo career) and recorded five more studio albums. In 2000, King decided to put Mercyful Fate on hold and continue on with his solo career. Though Mercyful Fate remains dormant, the band is still under contract with Metal Blade Records. Also in 1999, King Diamond and Hank Shermann performed the song “Evil” live with Metallica. This performance also featured King Diamond without his famous makeup. In recent interviews, King Diamond has stated that Mercyful Fate will record and tour again when the timing is right, saying “It’s definitely not finished.”
King Diamond Net Worth
King Diamond is one of the richest Metal Singer from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, King Diamond's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He made his first stage performances with the band Brainstorm in 1974.
He earned a 2008 Grammy Award-nomination for his song “Never Ending Hill.”
Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician and songwriter. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide ranging singing voice, in particular his far reaching falsetto screams. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond. As well as being a vocalist, Diamond also plays keyboards and guitars on studio recordings but uses live shows to focus solely on his vocal performance. Diamond is renowned for his dark lyrical content on many of Mercyful Fate’s albums as well as his story concepts for some of King Diamond’s albums. Diamond is also well known for his distinctive shock stage persona (in particular his black and white facepaint). Diamond remains a huge influence on many rock and metal artists including Metallica, Slayer and Cradle of Filth.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Metal Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2001, King Diamond worked out a deal with the band Usurper to sing backup vocals on the song “Necronemesis” in exchange for them shifting their recording schedule around to accommodate the recording of Abigail II: The Revenge. In 2004, King Diamond contributed vocals to “Sweet Dreams”, which was the final track on the album of Dave Grohl’s heavy metal side project Probot. In late 2005, King Diamond appeared on the Roadrunner United – The All-Star Sessions album, contributing vocals for his song “In the Fire”, which featured multiple Roadrunner Records musicians (past and present) working together to create individual songs. King Diamond also guested on the Cradle of Filth song “Devil Woman” in late 2005.
King Diamond was a special celebrity guest star in four episodes of the Warner Bros. adult-oriented cartoon Metalocalypse as The Blues Devil, Ronald von Moldenberg, a fast food manager, and one of the Klokateers in 2006 on Adult Swim.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Following Mercyful Fate’s 1984 release of Don’t Break the Oath and the subsequent tour (which saw them play in the U.S. for the first time), King Diamond split ways with Mercyful Fate. With him, he took two of his bandmates (Hansen and Denner) to pursue a solo career under his own name.
American heavy metal band Cage devoted him the song “King Diamond” on the album Hell Destroyer in 2007.
Who is King Diamond Dating?
According to our records, King Diamond married to Livia Zita. As of December 1, 2023, King Diamond’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for King Diamond. You may help us to build the dating records for King Diamond!In April 2006, King reunited with Mikkey Dee (Motörhead drummer) at a sold-out gig at Kåren in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2001 King referred to Dee as “one of the best drummers of all time and that’s something that has bothered us since he left.”
Facts & Trivia
King Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. King Diamond celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.
King Diamond released his album Give Me Your Soul… Please, on 26 June 2007. Following the release the band received a Grammy nomination in the “Best Metal Performance” category for the track “Never Ending Hill.” He was forced to cancel a United States tour due to a herniated disk, causing severe back pain, which puts him in intense pain almost all of the time. He attributes the problem to the long stressful hours spent working on the album.
Is King Diamond still alive?
| Genres | Heavy metal gothic metal speed metal hard rock shock rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Is King Diamond still in Mercyful Fate?
The band’s current lineup is King Diamond on vocals, Hank Shermann and Mike Wead on guitars, Bjarne T. Holm on drums and Joey Vera on bass. MERCYFUL FATE was formed in early 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann.
Who are the members of King Diamond?
Members
Where is King Diamond from?
Hvidovre, Denmark
What is King Diamond's real name?
Kim Bendix Petersen
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