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. King Diamond's second studio album, Abigail, was released on 15 June 1987 and reached number 123 in the US, number 39 in Sweden and number 68 in the Netherlands. Following some line-up changes, the group released the album "Them" on 20 June 1988, which peaked at number 38 in Sweden, number 65 in the Netherlands, and at number 89 in the US, making "Them" King Diamond's highest-charting album in North America. The following year, the band released the follow-up album Conspiracy, which charted at number 111 in North America, number 41 in Sweden and at number 64 in the Netherlands. In 1990, after more line-up changes, King Diamond released the album The Eye, which only charted at number 179 in the US, which makes The Eye King Diamond's lowest-charting album in North America.
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. The Spider's Lullabye was followed by The Graveyard (number 23 in Finland) and Voodoo (number 27 in Finland, number 55 in the Netherlands) in 1996 and 1998 respectively. In 2000, King Diamond released the album House of God, which peaked at number 60 in Sweden. After the release of 2002's Abigail II: The Revenge, which peaked at number 42 in Sweden and at number 24 in Finland, 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. In 2007, King Diamond released their 12th studio album Give Me Your Soul...Please, which peaked at 174 in the US, number 28 in Sweden and at number 25 in Finland.
Albums Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales US SWE FIN NLD 1986 Fatal Portrait Released: 14 March 1986 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, CS, LP — 33 — — 1987 Abigail Released: 15 June 1987 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, CS, LP 123 19 — 68 US: 175,000 1988 Them Released: 20 June 1988 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, CS, LP 89 28 — 65 US: 51,854 1989 Conspiracy Released: 21 August 1989 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, CS, LP 111 41 — 64 1990 The Eye Released: 30 October 1990 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, CS, LP 179 — — — US: 54,793 1995 The Spider's Lullabye Released: 6 June 1995 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, CS, LP — — 31 — US: 29,224 1996 The Graveyard Released: 1 October 1996 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, CS, LP — — 23 — 1998 Voodoo Released: 24 February 1998 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, CS, LP — 55 27 — US: 32,907 2000 House of God Released: 20 June 2000 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, CS, LP — 60 — — 2002 Abigail II: The Revenge Released: 29 January 2002 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, CS, LP — 42 24 — US: 13,466 2003 The Puppet Master Released: 21 October 2003 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, CS, LP — 36 — — 2007 Give Me Your Soul...Please Released: 26 June 2007 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD, LP 174 28 25 — US: 4,500 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Live albums Year Album details1991In Concert 1987: Abigail Released: 1991 Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, CS, LP2004Deadly Lullabyes Released: 21 September 2004 Label: Metal Blade Formats: CD2019Songs for the Dead Live Released: 25 January 2019 Label: Metal Blade Formats: CD, LP
Compilation albums Year Album details 1992 A Dangerous Meeting Released: 6 October 1992 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, CS, LP 2001 Black Rose: 20 Years Ago Released: 6 February 2001 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD 2001 Nightmare in the Nineties Released: 6 March 2001 Label: Massacre Format: CD 2003 The Best of King Diamond Released: 23 September 2003 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD 2014 Dreams of Horror Released: 11 November 2014 Label: Metal Blade Format: CD
Extended plays Year EP details1988The Dark Sides Released: 1 November 1988 Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, CS, LP1999Collector's Item Released: 1999 Label: Massacre Formats: CD, LP
Singles YearSingle details Album 1985 "No Presents for Christmas" Released: 25 December 1985 Label: RoadrunnerFatal Portrait 1986 "Halloween" Released: 6 June 1986 Label: Roadrunner 1987 "The Family Ghost" Released: 1 July 1987 Label: RoadrunnerAbigail 1988 "Welcome Home" Released: 1988 Label: Roadrunner"Them" 1988 "Tea" Released: 1988 Label: Roadrunner 1990 "Eye of the Witch" Released: 1990 Label: RoadrunnerThe Eye 2018 "Halloween (Live)" Released: 2018 Label: Metal BladeDeadly Lullabyes 2019 "Masquerade of Madness" Released: 8 November 2019 Label: Metal Blade 2024 "Spider Lilly" Released: 17 December 2024 Label: Metal BladeSaint Lucifer's Hospital 1920
Music videos Year Title Director 1987 "The Family Ghost" Unknown 1988 "Welcome Home" Unknown 1989 "Sleepless Nights" Unknown 2008 "Give Me Your Soul" Unknown 2023 "Masquerade of Madness" Unknown2024"Spider Lilly"David Brodsky and Allie Woest
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