King Diamond

”My healing is slower than anticipated, and I’ve been advised to ‘forego air travel until his healing stablizes and additional risks are minimized,’” he writes.

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As King Diamond and Company gear up for the promotion of The Institute, their first studio album in 12 years, their stage setup has morphed into a crumbling mental hospital, replete with metal bars and an upside-down cross.

King Diamond’s new album ‘The Institute’ will be out on Metal Blade in 2020.

”I just found out that I lost one of my dearest friends, who has been fighting cancer for a long time, in such an incredibly brave way,” King Diamond wrote, confirming the news.

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King Diamond’s tour hits Brooklyn soon, with two very cool support acts, Uncle Acid & the Dead Beats and Idle Hands, and you can enter for a chance to win your way in. Plus: read a new interview with Idle Hands over at IO.

Not only are Mercyful Fate playing their first shows in 20+ years in 2020 (in Europe at least), frontman King Diamond is also releasing a new album in 2020 and going on a North American tour this fall…

”…believe me I will fight everything I can to be ready. It’s my big dream to be on stage again playing the old Mercyful Fate numbers in front of all of you very loyal fans,” Timi writes.