King Diamond are a Danish heavy metal/horror-rock outfit formed in 1985 and fronted by vocalist and showman King Diamond, Andy LaRocque - guitars/ keys, Mike Wead - guitars, Matt Thompson - drums, and Pontus Egberg - bass.

They released their debut album, "Fatal Portrait" in 1986, followed by: "Abigail" (1987), "Them" (1988), "Conspiracy" (1989), "The Eye" (1990), "The Spider's Lullabye" (1995), "The Graveyard" (1996), "Voodoo" (1998), "House of God" (2000), "Abigail II: The Revenge" (2002), "The Puppet Master" (2003), "Give Me Your Soul...Please" (2007), plus 2025's: "The Institute".