Biography
King Diamond does not cease to amaze and admire fans with enchanting, spectacular rock views. The Danish Hebi-Metalist became famous for the original vocal parties and shocking scenic image. Being a vocalist and frontman of several musical groups, the performer has become an icon among the fans of heavy music.Childhood and youth
The singer was born on June 14, 1956 in Copenhagen. Real name of the Rock Star - Kim Benedis Petersen. Children's and youthful years in the biography of the musician were held in the commune specimen. As a schoolboy, the child often skipped lessons and did not differ in adjacent. At the same time, the young Dane has received good estimates. In this teenager helped photographic memory - he immediately remembered the read material.
In the youth, Kim discovered rock. His "teachers" became a group of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page's virtuoso game prompted the schoolchildren to purchase the first guitar. At the same time, the young man liked football, and he even thought to become a professional athlete. In the local football club Petersen received the title "Player of the Year". But still the "championship" in the life of the artist won music.
Personal life
About the personal life in the youth rocker is not known. Now Kim is married to the Hungarian singer Libya. The performers became partners not only in the family, but also in creativity. The woman participated in the records of the Puppet Master and Give Me Your Soul ... Please in the role of back vocalist. In 2017, the musicians were born a son called by Byron by the name of the legendary vocalist from the Uriah Heep group.Music
Inspired by the hits of British hard rock teams, the young man also collected the first team at school. Records of the young group is not left, it is known only that the young musician called King Diamond called his first brainchild. In 1973, the guy graduated from the Stockholm conservatory, where he studied in the class of violin.
In the same year, Petersen entered the brainstorm. The main repertoire of the Copenhagen Rock project included hits Black Sabbath, Kiss and other groups. The participants did not create their own work, and soon the team broke up. After kima was invited as a guitarist in Black Rose.
Young rockers sought to imitate the style of Alice Cooper, they performed the popular tracks of British teams, and also represented by the audience author's compositions. Here, the Dane tried himself in the role of vocalist. Also at concerts, the guy began to experiment with the producer of speeches - invented the original makeup, appeared on the scene in the wheelchair.
Despite the success of the fans, after 2 years the project collapsed. History has kept only one demo recording created at the rehearsal: after 20 years, the singer decided to release it. Petersen's work continued in the Brats punk group. At the time of the arrival of a new member, the team has already published a debut plate, and also managed to sign a contract with a famous recording studio.
However, soon cooperation with the label ceased: representatives did not impress the musical material that rockers demonstrated. The group broke up, but Kim, together with other colleagues, created the Mercyful Fate project, which brought success. The audience immediately appreciated the original artistic filling of the songs of the team thematically associated with the occult.
At that time, the guy who had already held the King Diamond alias, was fond of the works of the Mystic Anton La Bez, in particular the Satanic Bible. He seemed like a close call of the author to follow human instincts, not to abandon evil feelings and emotions that exist in a person along with good and positive.
The ideas of Anton about the occult. The young man tried to move into the texts of the compositions. However, the small experience of writing played with the "Creator" the joke - musical critics noted that early tracks are distinguished by straightness and primitiveness. An important part in the speeches singer gave maker.
Like the first compositions, the scenic image was pretty simple: the artist drew a mask on the face with an inverted Satanian cross. But over time, "Decor" became more complicated, gaining more bizarre and frightening forms. Later, the image has completed a black cloak and a microphone stand, created from crossed human bones.
In 1982, the team released the album Melissa, which immediately became a loud event in the world of heavy rock. After the release of the plate, the frontman began to appear on the scene with the Skull Melissa, allegedly belonging to the girl who became the heroine of the disk. In an interview with King, Diamond told how much unusual props mined.
The guy learned that the Old Professor teaches at Copenhagen's Medical University, which due to the absentness often left in the audience after the bone of the skeleton. This discovery allowed the musician to acquaint the "terrifying attributes" for concert shows.
By the mid-80s, creative disagreements appeared in the team, which is why the group has ceased to exist. In 1985, the singer gathered a new project, calling him on his own creative pseudonym. Progress has appeared in the work - the music has become more "tough", powerful, and the lyrics have become more complicated, they found the depth.
Now instead of superficial "terrible" stories in the compositions, exciting epic narrations unfolded. In the albums of Fatal Portrait, Abigail, House of God, Conspiracy tracks combined into a harmonious storyline with whom the characters were connected. Petersen played several heroes at once, among which are female. Such an artistic approach resembled a metal-opera genre.
Scenic performance complicated. To surprise and "terrify" the public, the frontman came up with unusual productions and tricks. One of them almost ended the tragedy. According to the scenario, King was closed in front of the audience to the coffin, after which they set fire. At this time, the musician had to get out through a special way out, and in his place remained a pre-prepared skeleton.
However, due to the vapor of a hot mixture, the vocalist felt bad even before the assistants managed to close the coffin. From the last forces, a man tried to show that there was a serious threat to life. If the number had continued, an explosion could occur due to technical lining.
Together with the group KIM replenished with discography hits, filmed clips, and also collaborated with other rock projects, in particular with Metallica. Since 2007, there have been reports of the deterioration in the state of the health of the metalist, undermined by creative stress and touring tours. In 2010, he suffered an operation on the heart and after the break returned to work in the group.
In 2013, the Russian fans of the Danish team were able to see idols at a concert in Moscow. Presentation took place on the Stadium Live site. In an interview, the vocalist repeatedly emphasized that it only works on large scenes due to the features of enchanting programs with decorations and special effects.
King Diamond now
In 2020, the musician continues to perform with the team, touring on the official website are painted a few months ahead. In "Instagram" King Diamond shares with fans of photos and video from concerts and rehearsals.Discography
- 1986 - Fatal Portrait
- 1987 - Abigail
- 1988 - Them.
- 1989 - Conspiracy
- 1990 - The Eye
- 1995 - The Spider's Lullabye
- 1996 - THE GRAVEYARD
- 1998 - Voodoo.
- 2000 - House of God
- 2001 - Abigail II: The Revenge
- 2003 - The Puppet Master
- 2007 - Give ME Your Soul ... Please