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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 screams. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist for both Mercyful Fate and the band King Diamond. He 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 and his story concepts. He is also known for his distinctive shock stage persona (in particular his black and white face paint). He has been an influence for other rock and metal artists, including Metallica, Slayer and Cradle Of Filth. |
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'Mercyful Fate' is the first E.P. by Mercyful Fate. It is also known as 'Nuns Have No Fun'.
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'Melissa' is the debut studio album by Mercyful Fate. It has been identified as one of the earliest examples of extreme metal, and is often considered to be a major influence on the then-developing thrash metal, black metal and death metal genres.
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'Don't Break The Oath' is the second studio album by Mercyful Fate. The style employed on the album resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond's theatrical falsetto vocals. Although very influential to future black metal bands due to its lyrical content, the music itself is more reminiscent of traditional heavy metal.
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'Fatal Portrait' is the debut album by King Diamond. Guitarist Andy LaRocque joined the album recording sessions at the last minute, as the band's second guitarist at the time wasn't working out in the studio. As a result, it is the only King Diamond album which does not feature any writing credits from LaRocque. Recording a solo for "Dressed In White" functioned as his audition for joining the band. Along with 'The Spider's Lullabye' (1995), it is one of the band's only albums which is not a whole concept album.
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'Abigail' is the second studio album by King Diamond. It was the band's first concept album, and the last to feature guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen.
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'Abigail II, The Revenge' is the tenth studio album by King Diamond. It is a concept album that continues the plot of the 1987 album 'Abigail'. It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, and the first to feature bassist Hal Patino since 'The Eye' (1990).
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'The Puppet Master' is the eleventh studio album by King Diamond. It is a concept album with a storyline telling the tale of a young couple who go to watch a puppet show in Budapest in the 1700s, and end up being turned into undead puppets by the Puppet Master and his wife.
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'Give Me Your Soul... Please' is the twelfth studio album by King Diamond. The album's concept and cover art are both based on a painting titled "My Mother's Eyes". This was the last album to feature bassist Hal Patino, who was fired from the band in 2014.
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