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PODCAST: Hell Yeah! New King Diamond Song – “Spider Lilly” Reaction and Review
We review, react to, and discuss the new King Diamond single and music video for “Spider Lilly!” Out now from Metal Blade Records!Continue reading
King Diamond Unveils New Video and Single “Spider Lilly,” from Forthcoming Horror Trilogy
Fresh off a massively successful North American headlining tour, King Diamond offers up a brand new single, “Spider Lilly.” Part of the new “Spider Lilly” video was filmed at the very haunted Pennhurst Asylum outside of Philadelphia on a travel day during the band’s recent North American tour, two days before Halloween. It was only King himself and actress Jodi Cachia who could participate on that specific day, together with producer David Brodsky, Allison Woest, and their killer crew. Watch it now!Continue reading
Beyond the Gates 2025 Adds King Diamond, Opeth, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Taake, Tribulation, Lucifer, Hexvessel, and More!
Cult extreme metal festival Beyond the Gates are now revealing their full 2025 line-up. 11 new bands have been confirmed, including King Diamond, Opeth, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Taake, Tribulation, Lucifer, Hexvessel, Misþyrming, Attic, Helheim and Gehenna.
King Diamond Cancels the Next Three Shows of His Tour, Picking Back Up Next Week
King Diamond has announced he has been forced to cancel his show tonight, November 22, in Calgary, AB as well as the November 24 show in Portland, OR; and the November 25 show in Seattle, WA. the statement about the cancellation did not elaborate, only that the tour will pick back up on November 27 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. Continue reading
King Diamond, Abbath Doom Occulta, Triptykon, I Am Morbid, Destruction, Hellbutcher, Hellripper, and Dark Sonority Booked for Beyond the Gates
Bergen-based festival, Beyond the Gates, has just revealed its first wave of bands for 2025, July 30 – August 2. King Diamond will play in Norway for the first time in 19 years, alongside Abbath Doom Occulta, Triptykon (performing Celtic Frost), I Am Morbid, Destruction (Infernal Overkill 40 years), Hellbutcher, Hellripper, Dark Sonority, and more to be announced. Keep reading for further details.
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CONCERT REVIEW: King Diamond – Overkill – Night Demon Live at The Kings Theater
For fans of Heavy Metal, finding a band that authentically channels the genre’s timeless essence while delivering a fresh live performance is akin to striking gold. Night Demon, a trio hailing from Ventura, California, embodies just that. On my second encounter with them, their mastery of head-banging anthems clearly cemented my status as a devoted fan.Continue reading
Watch King Diamond Debut Two New Songs – “Spider Lilly” and “Electro Therapy”
King Diamond kicked off their long-awaited North American headlining tour last night at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. The “Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920” tour runs through December 6th in Dallas, Texas. Direct support on the tour comes from Overkill and Night Demon! As previously announced backing vocals for the King Diamond set are provided by the special guest Myrkur. King Diamond performed two new songs at the kickoff show – “Spider Lilly” and “Electro Therapy,” which you can hear before. Continue reading
Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slipknot are The Greatest Metal Bands of All-Time, According to Forbes
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Of all the websites in the world, financial magazine and website Forbes has released a list of the top 38 metal bands of all-time. The list actually has no real surprises. All the top most popular bands of all-time are present, topped by Metallica, with virtually no other surprises in terms of major underground bands. In picking their list Forbes wrote that it’s “impossible to include all metal sub-genres in this type of list, the sub-genres that are most prominent and influential across metal today were considered with priority.” They added that all 38 bands were chosen due to having “the most significant impact in the metal genre, and a number of these bands are among the genre’s most famous and revered bands.”
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