King Diamond

King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band formed in 1985 by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Mikkey Dee. King, Denner and Hansen had recently disbanded their previous band Mercyful Fate, and decided to form a new band under the King Diamond moniker, as it was already known from the initial Mercyful Fate era. Since the band's inception, there have been over fifteen musicians in and out of King Diamond, with Diamond himself as the only remaining original member left in the band, while LaRocque remained until 2026. Their current line-up consists of Diamond, guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, bassist Pontus Egberg and guitarist Gus G as LaRocque's replacement.