King Diamond discography
King Diamond discography | |
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Studio albums | 12 |
EPs | 2 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 5 |
Singles | 5 |
Music videos | 4 |
The discography of King Diamond, a Danish heavy metal band, consists of twelve studio releases, three live albums, five compilations, six singles, and four music videos. King Diamond was formed in 1985, after the dissolution of the group Mercyful Fate, by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Mikkey Dee. The following year, the band released their debut album Fatal Portrait on 14 March 1986 which charted at number 33 in Sweden.[1] King Diamond's second studio album, Abigail, was released on 15 June 1987 and reached number 123 in the US,[2] number 39 in Sweden[1] and number 68 in the Netherlands.[3] Following some line-up changes, the group released the album "Them" on 20 June 1988, which peaked at number 38 in Sweden,[1] number 65 in the Netherlands,[3] and at number 89 in the US,[2] making "Them" King Diamond's highest-charting album in North America.[2] The following year, the band released the follow-up album Conspiracy, which charted at number 111 in North America,[2] number 41 in Sweden[1] and at number 64 in the Netherlands.[3] In 1990, after more line-up changes, King Diamond released the album The Eye, which only charted at number 179 in the US,[2] which makes The Eye King Diamond's lowest-charting album in North America.[2]
After Mercyful Fate was reformed in 1993, King Diamond remained inactive until 1995, when the band released the album The Spider's Lullabye with the line-up of King Diamond, Andy LaRocque, guitarist Herb Simonsen, bassist Chris Estes and drummer Darrin Anthony. The album went on to reach number 31 in Finland.[4] The Spider's Lullabye was followed by The Graveyard (number 23 in Finland)[4] and Voodoo (number 27 in Finland, number 55 in the Netherlands)[3][4] in 1996 and 1998 respectively. In 2000, King Diamond released the album House of God, which peaked at number 60 in Sweden.[1] After the release of 2002's Abigail II: The Revenge, which peaked at number 42 in Sweden[1] and at number 24 in Finland,[4] King Diamond's line-up has remained stable to this day, consisting of King Diamond, Andy LaRocque, bassist Hal Patino, guitarist Mike Wead and drummer Matt Thompson. In 2003, the band released The Puppet Master, which reached number 36 in Sweden.[1] In 2007, King Diamond released their 12th studio album Give Me Your Soul...Please, which peaked at 174 in the US,[2] number 28 in Sweden[1] and at number 25 in Finland.[4]
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||
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US [2] |
SWE [1] |
FIN [4] |
NLD [3] | ||||||||
1986 | Fatal Portrait
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— | 33 | — | — | ||||||
1987 | Abigail
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123 | 19 | — | 68 |
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1988 | Them
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89 | 28 | — | 65 |
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1989 | Conspiracy
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111 | 41 | — | 64 | ||||||
1990 | The Eye
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179 | — | — | — |
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1995 | The Spider's Lullabye
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— | — | 31 | — |
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1996 | The Graveyard
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— | — | 23 | — | ||||||
1998 | Voodoo
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— | 55 | 27 | — |
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2000 | House of God
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— | 60 | — | — | ||||||
2002 | Abigail II: The Revenge
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— | 42 | 24 | — |
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2003 | The Puppet Master
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— | 36 | — | — | ||||||
2007 | Give Me Your Soul...Please
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174 | 28 | 25 | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Live albums
Year | Album details |
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1991 | In Concert 1987: Abigail
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2004 | Deadly Lullabyes
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2019 | Songs for the Dead Live[8]
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Compilation albums
Year | Album details |
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1992 | A Dangerous Meeting
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2001 | Black Rose: 20 Years Ago
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2001 | Nightmare in the Nineties
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2003 | The Best of King Diamond
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2014 | Dreams of Horror
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Extended plays
Year | EP details |
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1988 | The Dark Sides
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1999 | Collector's Item
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Singles
Year | Single details | Album |
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1985 | "No Presents for Christmas"
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Fatal Portrait |
1986 | "Halloween"
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1987 | "The Family Ghost"
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Abigail |
1988 | "Welcome Home"
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"Them" |
1988 | "Tea"
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1990 | "Eye of the Witch"
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The Eye |
2018 | "Halloween (Live)"
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Deadly Lullabyes |
2019 | "Masquerade of Madness"
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The Institute |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1987 | "The Family Ghost" | Unknown[9] |
1988 | "Welcome Home" | Unknown[10] |
1989 | "Sleepless Nights" | Unknown[11] |
2008 | "Give Me Your Soul" | Unknown[12] |
2023 | "Masquerade of Madness" | Unknown[13] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "King Diamond – Chart history" (in Swedish). swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "King Diamond – Chart history". Billboard charts. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "King Diamond – Chart history" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "King Diamond – Chart history". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Z2 Comics Partners with Heavy Metal Legend King Diamond for ABIGAIL". Z2 Comics. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan". www.blabbermouth.net. 30 April 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "KING DIAMOND: 'Give Me Your Soul ... Please' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 28". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
- ^ "KING DIAMOND To Release 'Songs For The Dead Live' DVD/Blu-Ray In January". Blabbermouth.net. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "King Diamond - "The Family Ghost" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "King Diamond - "Welcome Home" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "King Diamond - "Sleepless Nights" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "King Diamond - "Give Me Your Soul" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "King Diamond - "Masquerade of Madness" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 20 August 2024.