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.
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...
The just-announced Hellfest lineup also includes KISS, Tool, Slayer, King Diamond, The Sisters of Mercy, Carcass, Emperor, Tormentor, Cannibal Corpse, Descendents, Refused, Cult of Luna, Envy, Uncle Acid, Kvelertak, Power Trip, and more.