
King Diamond – known to his mum as Kim Bendix Petersen – found fame and a degree of notoriety during the early 80s as frontman and lyricist with the highly influential satanic metal band Mercyful Fate.
During the 90s he was a solo artist, before the first of several Mercyful Fate reunions. He's currently on tour in Europe, with a pair of UK shows scheduled for next week.