List of King Diamond members

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King Diamond performing at Hellfest in 2012 (top) and 2016 (bottom)

King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen. Formed in 1985 by eponymous vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen after the breakup of their former band Mercyful Fate, the first lineup of the group also included guitarist Floyd Konstantin and drummer Mikkey Dee, although Konstantin was replaced by Andy LaRocque soon after the band’s inception.[1] 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.[3][5] Dee was briefly replaced by Chris Whitemeier,[6] before he was asked to return as a session drummer for the recording of Conspiracy the following year.[3]Snowy Shaw joined as Dee’s replacement prior to the beginning of touring for the album, shortly after his 21st birthday.[7]

Following the release of The Eye in 1990, Blakk and Patino were replaced by Mike Wead and Sharlee D’Angelo, respectively.[3][8] The band remained inactive for a number of years, however, as Mercyful Fate reformed in 1993.[9] King Diamond returned in 1994, adding guitarist Herb Simonsen, bassist Chris Estes and drummer Darrin Anthony for the album The Spider’s Lullabye, released the following year.[10][11] Due to injuries suffered in a road traffic accident, Anthony was forced to leave the band shortly after the release of the 1996 follow-up The Graveyard, with John Luke Hebert taking his place.[3][12] Simonsen left after the release of 1998’s Voodoo, with Glen Drover taking his place.[3]Paul David Harbour took over from Estes for 2000’s House of God,[13] after which Drover, Harbour and Hebert all left the band.[3]

Drover, Harbour and Hebert were replaced by returning members Wead and Patino, and new addition Matt Thompson, respectively.[3] This lineup of the band remained stable for over 13 years and three studio albums, before Patino was fired in July 2014.[14] He was replaced by The Poodles bassist Pontus Egberg.[15]

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  1. ^ Doe, Bernard (1986). “King Diamond – Diamonds Are Forever”. Metal Forces. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ^ King Diamond (Interviewee) (19 May 2009). King Diamond Another Rare Interview. YouTube. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i “King Diamond Band Members”. King Diamond. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. “Them – King Diamond: Songs, Reviews, Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ “Motörhead Drummer Looks Back On His Split With King Diamond”. Blabbermouth.net. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. Anthologie du Metal: Tome 2. Camion Blanc. p. 166. ISBN 9782357796362. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  7. ^ “Snowy Shaw (Therion, Dimmu Borgir, King Diamond, Dream Evil)”. Metal-Rules.com. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  8. ^ “King Diamond – Biography”. Metal Storm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  9. ^ Huey, Steve. “Mercyful Fate: Biography & History”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  10. ^ “King Diamond “The Spider’s Lullabye”“. King Diamond. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  11. ^ Geesin, Joe (30 November 2015). “King Diamond: The Spider’s Lullabye”. MetalTalk.net. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  12. ^ Bromley, Adrian (10 March 1998). “The Curse of the King: CoC Chats with King Diamond”. Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  13. ^ “King Diamond “House of God”“. King Diamond. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  14. ^ “Bassist Hal Patino Fired From King Diamond”. Blabbermouth.net. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  15. ^ “King Diamond Taps The Poodles Bassist Pontus Egberg For Upcoming Shows”. Blabbermouth.net. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.