King Diamond will release The Spider’s Lullabye deluxe edition on November 27th. This new version was re-mastered by Andy LaRocque and includes a four track bonus CD with previously unreleased demos, on which LaRocque performed the solos and King Diamond himself was responsible for everything else. In addition to the CD, a double translucent red vinyl with a 23″x33″ poster is available as a limited European import. These can be ordered online now at indiemerch.com in North America and emp.de in Europe.

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In other news, Philadelphia and Detroit have been selected as the cities at which King Diamond will film the live shows for the forthcoming DVD. The massive, multi-camera shoot, will be directed by Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage), and will also include additional footage from multiple shows throughout the entire Abigail in Concert 2015 tour. Tickets are on sale now for all shows, so pick them up soon before they sell out!

King Diamond tour dates

w/ Exodus
Oct. 29 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 31 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Nov. 2 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
Nov. 4 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Nov. 5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Nov. 6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Nov. 8 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
Nov. 9 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Nov. 13 – San Antonio, TX – Housecore Horror Festival at the Aztec Theatre
Nov. 15 – New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre
Nov. 16 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
Nov. 19 – New York, NY – PlayStation Theater
Nov. 20 – New York, NY – PlayStation Theater
Nov. 21 – New York, NY – PlayStation Theater
Nov. 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Nov. 24 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater
Nov. 25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
Nov. 27 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 28 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
Nov. 30 – St. Paul, MN – Myth Live
Dec. 2 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater (Club Brady)
Dec. 4 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Dec. 5 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

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King Diamond will be recording a feature-length live concert video for Blu-ray/DVD/digital release while on tour this fall! Director Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage) has been enlisted to direct the project, which will include footage from multiple shows throughout the entire Abigail in Concert 2015 tour.

King Diamond Tour Dates:

w/ Exodus
10/29 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium – Tickets
10/31 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex – Tickets
11/02 San Francisco, CA The Warfield – Tickets
11/05 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern (SOLD OUT)
11/06 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern – Tickets
11/08 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre – Tickets
11/09 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues – Tickets
11/13 San Antonio, TX Housecore Horror Festival at the Aztec Theatre – Tickets
11/15 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre – Tickets
11/16 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle – Tickets
11/20 New York, NY Best Buy Theater (SOLD OUT)
11/21 New York, NY Best Buy Theater (SOLD OUT)
11/24 Boston, MA Orpheum Theater – Tickets
11/25 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore – Tickets
11/27 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom – Tickets
11/28 Detroit, MI The Fillmore – Tickets
11/30 St Paul, MN Myth Live – Tickets
12/02 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater – Club Brady – Tickets
12/04 Houston, TX House of Blues – Tickets
12/05 Dallas, TX House of Blues – Tickets

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Already stacked with a crushing bill that includes Agoraphobic Nosebleed performing their second show ever, Corrosion Of Conformity featuring Pepper Keenan, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin doing a live score of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, Superjoint, Eyehategod, Nails, Crowbar, Dropdead, Autopsy, Poison Idea, and so many others. But, the gatekeepers of Housecore Horror Fest have just welcomed the additions of thrash metal icons, Exodus, veteran death metal legion, Incantation, apocalyptic hardcore punk unit, Gasmiasma, atmospheric drone doom duo, Muscle and Marrow, and theatrical heavy metal legend King Diamond, whose performance will feature 1987 quintessential second full-length, Abigail, in its harrowing entirety! As an added bonus, GWAR’s fabled Sleazy P. Martini will also be attending the annual gathering as a special guest!

And the awesome won’t stop there. The fest has expanded the range of its grotesqueries, with a second stage located just steps away from the Aztec Theater. The Korova, at 107 E. Martin St. in San Antonio, will play host to even more bands throughout the weekend. Stay tuned for additional band announcements for The Korova in the coming weeks.

Comments Anselmo:

I am beyond excited to announce that the mighty King Diamond will be attacking the house on Friday the 13th at the Housecore Horror Festival. All hail the King.

Housecore Horror Festival Day-To-Day Lineup:

Aztec Theater

Friday:
King Diamond *
Superjoint
Exodus *
Eyehategod
Warbeast
Child Bite

Saturday:
Suffocation
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Corrosion Of Conformity
Negative Approach
Crowbar
Nails
Poison Idea
Dropdead
Cripple Bastards
Gasmiasma *

Sunday:
Goblin (Dawn Of The Dead live score)
Autopsy
Incantation *
Zombi
YOB
Ghoul
Author And Punisher
Gristnam
Muscle And Marrow *
*newly added!

Besides showcasing the best in extreme metal, the festival will screen film gems from the personal vaults of both Anselmo and late festival co-founder, Corey Mitchell. Horror filmmakers are also encouraged to submit their films and winners will be selected in various categories and given the coveted Rot-Scar Award. And yes, Anselmo does watch them all. For rules and deadlines visit: housecorehorrorfilmfestival.com.

Single-day passes are on sale now. Don’t sleep on this. They will sell out! Order yours here.

Additional bands, films and special guests to be announced in the near future. Until then, suffer.

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Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original guitar players of Mercyful Fate‘s legendary Melissa and Don’t Break the Oath albums, have created a new classic in the forthcoming EP, Satan’s Tomb, coming in 2015, on Metal Blade Records. These songs were crafted with the Mercyful Fate worldwide legion of fans at the forefront of their collective minds. From the first riff to the last wail, one cannot help but feel the magic newly recaptured once again.

The band, which is simply called Denner / Shermann, calls into service a formidable group of allies who were capable of helping realize this menagerie of malice, was a task carefully orchestrated by these metal mad scientists. Shermann first called upon Marc Grabowski (Demonica) to handle the bass guitar, followed by the only drummer that made sense for many obvious aspects, the one known as Snowy Shaw (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Dream Evil)! Many voices were considered, but fate led them to Sean Peck (Cage and Death Dealer). He was not only a fan, but also had the versatile vocal skills to make the new songs come to life like their fans would expect.

Hank Shermann said:

We have been writing and recording with an incredible lineup of musicians and the fans are in for a dark, classic, heavy metal treat for sure. We wanted to get back to the essence of what we created back in the early ’80s. The music inevitably sounds like you would hope it to be, fans of our early work should be very excited.

Music for their debut release has been completed, and the title of the album is Satan’s Tomb, and it promises to be one of the finest pure classic metal releases of 2015.

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King Diamond (aka, Kim Bendix Petersen) got his start in 1974 with Brainstorm, moved on to Black Rose, joined the Brats in 1980, and from there formed Mercyful Fate in 1981. King Diamond has been in and out of Mercyful Fate through the years, since forming his solo band in 1985.

Aside from his evil persona, he’s also known for his falsetto vocals, which I find extremely annoying. I much prefer is natural singing voice, but I get that the falsetto adds to the theatrics. Think what you will about his vocal style, the music of King Diamond is among the best metal you’ll hear.

You’ll hear and see proof of King Diamond’s superior stage show, and the best thing about it is how King Diamond plays air guitar with his microphone. You gotta love someone who’s a fan of his own music. The video isn’t bad for someone filming from the audience, but you’ll be surprised by the audio (I’m guessing someone was jacked into the soundboard).

King Diamond: Live At Sweden Rock Festival (2012) set list:

[00:00] 01. Intro
[01:33] 02. The Candle
[07:00] 03. Welcome Home
[11:31] 04. Matt Drum Solo
[13:28] 05. Voodoo
[18:20] 06. At The Graves
[27:36] 07. Up From The Grave
[31:00] 08. Let It Be Done
[32:17] 09. Dreams
[37:10] 10. Sleepless Nights
[42:25] 11. Andy + Mike Solo
[44:47] 12. Shapes Of Black
[50:19] 13. Come To The Sabbath (Guests: Hank Shermann + Michael Poulsen)
[55:54] 14. Eye Of The Witch
[61:12] 15. Band Introduction
[62:11] 16. The Family Ghost
[67:24] 17. Halloween (Guests: Michael Denner + Mikkey Dee)
[74:15] 18. Black Horsemen

Yell! Magazine’s Concert Series brings you kick-ass live shows to get your party started right and to help you vent your Friday frustrations.

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This past weekend, the legendary King himself, that’s right, King Diamond announced a North American Tour! After previously announcing a concert at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas, the King has decided to do a North American tour.

Even better, though not better than the “somebody made a stinky poo” face in the picture above, is that the North American tour will give you a taste of what its like at a European music festival, and you’ll get to see Diamond play his full-length show. Below is the list of dates that have been announced.

King Diamond North American Tour:

10/11 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
10/13 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
10/14 New York, NY Best Buy Theatre
10/16 Worcester, MA Palladium
10/17 Montreal, QC Olympia
10/18 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
10/19 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/21 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
10/22 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10/24 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
10/26 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/28 Seattle, WA The Moore Theatre
10/30 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
10/31 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/01 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11/03 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
11/05 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/06 Dallas, TX House of Blues

If hearing the Jacob Hansen-mastered version on YouTube isn’t doing it for you, you are entitled to a free download at www.kingdiamondcoven.com.

The track “Room 24” features a massive coup for Volbeat with the guest appearance from King Diamond, the legendary front man of Danish metal pioneers Mercyful Fate, and one of Poulsen’s musical idols. Volbeat reveals,

“I’m a huge fan of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. Having King on the record is a huge privilege. Normally, it’s not something he does. He wrote his own lines, and it is half my lyrics and half his. It’s a weird, scary story, and he’s the perfect person for it.”

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On the site, you will find all the latest news, videos, photos, tour dates, discography, and more! In the brand new official web store, items ranging from T-shirts, hoodies, gym shorts, and bootie shorts, to items like beanies, sweat cuffs, and backpacks are currently available for pre-order with more items set to be added each month.

Designs will cover King Diamond’s entire catalog, so be sure to head over to KingDiamondStore.com (European fans go to www.emp.de/kingdiamond) to check out current designs available for pre-order. Be sure to check back every few weeks for new designs and exclusive items, including limited items that once sold out and will not be made again.

King Diamond recently took a trip out to Southern California to be a guest on Season 11 of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, with hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamieson. Tune into VH1 Classic on Saturday, September 8th, at 11 p.m. EST.

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King Diamond – Credit: KingDiamondCoven.com