What is King Diamond (band)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = King Diamond | Img = King Diamond live 2006 Moscow 02.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1985-present | Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]] | Associated_acts = [[Mercyful Fate]], [[Black Rose (band)|Black Rose]], [[Death (metal band)|Death]], [[Motörhead]], [[Megadeth]], [[Arch Enemy]], [[Brats (band)|Brats]], [[Eidolon (band)|Eidolon]]. [[Metallica]] | URL = [http://covenworldwide.org covenworldwide.org] | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = [[King Diamond]]<br>[[Andy LaRocque]]<br>[[Mike Wead]]<br>[[Hal Patino]]<br>[[Matt Thompson (drummer)|Matt Thompson]]<br>[[Livia Zita]] | Past_members = [[Mikkey Dee]] <br> [[Pete Blakk]] <br>[[Glen Drover]] <br> [[Timi Hansen]] <br> [[Michael Denner]] <br> [[Mike Moon|Michael Moon]] <br> [[Snowy Shaw]] <br> [[Herb Simonsen]] <br> [[Chris Estes]] <br> [[Darrin Anthony]] <br> [[Paul_David_Harbour|David Harbour]] <br> [[John Luke Hebert]] <br> [[Sharlee D'Angelo]] }} '''King Diamond''' are a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[band]]. It was formed by [[King Diamond]] after the split up of his band [[Mercyful Fate]]. == Band members == ===Current members=== * [[King Diamond]] – vocals, keyboards, harpsichord (1985–present) * [[Andy La Rocque]] – guitar, keyboards (1985–present) * [[Mike Wead]] – guitar (1990–1993, 2000–present) * [[Hal Patino]] – bass (1987–1990, 2000–present) * [[Matt Thompson (drummer)|Matt Thompson]] – drums (2000–present) * [[Livia Zita]] – b