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King Diamond discography

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{{Infobox artist discography

| Artist = King Diamond

| Image = King Diamond live 2006 Moscow 02.jpg

| Caption = Vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Andy LaRocque performing in 2006

| Alt =

| Studio = 12

| Live = 3

| Compilation = 5

| Music videos = 4

| EP = 2

| Singles = 5

}}

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=

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! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions

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style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
{{cite web| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=king diamond|chart=all}}|title=King Diamond – Chart history |publisher=Billboard charts |accessdate=23 December 2012}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE
{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=King+Diamond|title=King Diamond – Chart history |language=Swedish |publisher=swedishcharts.com |accessdate=23 December 2012}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FIN
{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=King+Diamond|title=King Diamond – Chart history |publisher=finnishcharts.com |accessdate=23 December 2012}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NLD
{{cite web| url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=King+Diamond |title=King Diamond – Chart history |language=Dutch |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |accessdate=23 December 2012}}

1986

| Fatal Portrait

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 33

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1987

| Abigail

  • Released: 15 June 1987
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| 123

| align="center"| 19

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 68

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  • US: 175,000{{cite web |title=Z2 Comics Partners with Heavy Metal Legend King Diamond for ABIGAIL |url=https://z2comics.com/blogs/z2-universe/z2-comics-partners-with-heavy-metal-legend-king-diamond-for-abigail |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302225013/https://z2comics.com/blogs/z2-universe/z2-comics-partners-with-heavy-metal-legend-king-diamond-for-abigail |archivedate=2 March 2023 |accessdate=2 March 2023 |website=Z2 Comics }}
1988

| Them

  • Released: 20 June 1988
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| 89

| align="center"| 28

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 65

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  • US: 51,854{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
1989

| Conspiracy

  • Released: 21 August 1989
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| 111

| align="center"| 41

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 64

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1990

| The Eye

  • Released: 30 October 1990
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| 179

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  • US: 54,793{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
1995

| The Spider's Lullabye

  • Released: 6 June 1995
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

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| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 31

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  • US: 29,224{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metal-hard-rock-album-sales-in-the-us-as-reported-by-soundscan/#lYPrx60qdRHd5axZ.99|title=Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan|date=30 April 2002|publisher=www.blabbermouth.net |accessdate=23 December 2012}}
1996

| The Graveyard

  • Released: 1 October 1996
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

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| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 23

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1998

| Voodoo

  • Released: 24 February 1998
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 55

| align="center"| 27

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  • US: 32,907
2000

| House of God

  • Released: 20 June 2000
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

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| align="center"| 60

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2002

| Abigail II: The Revenge

  • Released: 29 January 2002
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 42

| align="center"| 24

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  • US: 13,466
2003

| The Puppet Master

  • Released: 21 October 2003
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, CS, LP

| align="center"| —

| align="center"| 36

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2007

| Give Me Your Soul...Please

  • Released: 26 June 2007
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, LP

| align="center"| 174

| align="center"| 28

| align="center"| 25

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  • US: 4,500{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/king-diamond-give-me-your-soul-please-enters-swedish-chart-at-no|title=KING DIAMOND: 'Give Me Your Soul ... Please' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 28|publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=12 July 2007}}
align="center" colspan="12" style="font-size: 85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

=Live albums=

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1991

|In Concert 1987: Abigail

  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
2004

|Deadly Lullabyes

  • Released: 21 September 2004
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD
2019

|Songs for the Dead Live{{cite news|title=KING DIAMOND To Release 'Songs For The Dead Live' DVD/Blu-Ray In January|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/king-diamond-to-release-songs-for-the-dead-live-dvd-blu-ray-in-january/|work=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=6 December 2018|date=6 December 2018}}

  • Released: 25 January 2019
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD, LP

=Compilation albums=

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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

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1988

|The Dark Sides

  • Released: 1 November 1988
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
1999

|Collector's Item

  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Massacre
  • Formats: CD, LP

Singles

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! Album

1985

| "No Presents for Christmas"

  • Released: 25 December 1985
  • Label: Roadrunner

|Rowspan=2|Fatal Portrait

1986

| "Halloween"

  • Released: 6 June 1986
  • Label: Roadrunner
1987

| "The Family Ghost"

  • Released: 1 July 1987
  • Label: Roadrunner

|Abigail

1988

| "Welcome Home"

  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Roadrunner

|Rowspan=2|"Them"

1988

| "Tea"

  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Roadrunner
1990

| "Eye of the Witch"

  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Roadrunner

|The Eye

2018

| "Halloween (Live)"

  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Metal Blade

|Deadly Lullabyes

2019

| "Masquerade of Madness"

  • Released: 8 November 2019
  • Label: Metal Blade

|The Institute

2024

| "Spider Lilly"

  • Released: 17 December 2024
  • Label: Metal Blade

Music videos

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1987

| "The Family Ghost"

| Unknown{{Cite web

| title = King Diamond - "The Family Ghost" music video

| website=YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGC2iP5ss6E

| accessdate = 24 December 2012}}

1988

| "Welcome Home"

| Unknown{{Cite web

| title = King Diamond - "Welcome Home" music video

| website=YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJH0eBtnbcs

| accessdate = 24 December 2012}}

1989

| "Sleepless Nights"

| Unknown{{Cite web

| title = King Diamond - "Sleepless Nights" music video

| website=YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-yYG00Nr8I&feature=endscreen&NR=1

| accessdate = 24 December 2012}}

2008

| "Give Me Your Soul"

| Unknown{{Cite web

| title = King Diamond - "Give Me Your Soul" music video

| website=YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tl-N9FJMpY

| accessdate = 15 December 2012}}

2023

| "Masquerade of Madness"

| Unknown{{Cite web

| title = King Diamond - "Masquerade of Madness" music video

| website=YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVW0ZfxFF08

| accessdate = 20 August 2024}}

2024

|"Spider Lilly"

|David Brodsky and Allie Woest

References

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