King Diamond at Murat Theatre

Recognized around the planet as one of the finest vocalists in the entire metal scene, King Diamond possesses an out of this world multi-octave range. Kim Bendix Petersen, otherwise known as King Diamond is a Danish theatrical rocker who first rose to stardom as a legendary member of the gothic black metal outfit Mercyful Fate, before taking the leap into his highly successful solo career in the eighties. Known and loved for this “elastic falsetto, distinctive face-paint, occult learning, femur- and tibia bone-adored microphone stand, and seminal 1987 concept album Abigail,” King Diamond is one of the most legendary heavy metal figures to be born out of the late 20th and early 21st century. Over the years, he’s dropped a cult catalog of quality, narrative-led albums, including 1989’s Conspiracy, 1996’s The Graveyard as well as 2007’s GRAMMY nominated Abigail II: the Revenge, and Give Me Your Soul… Please.

Hot off the press… King Diamond has excited fans with the announcement of his upcoming North American headlining tour this fall. The trek will see support from industry heavyweights Overkill and Night Demon, as well as guest vocals (and the odd organ play) by the skilled Myrkur. The Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 Tour will kickstart on October 15 in San Antonio, Texas and make its way to the iconic Murat Theatre on October 22, before wrapping up on December 6 in Dallas, Texas.

For this long-awaited headline trek, King Diamond says fans can expect, “some horrific surprises taking place on stage,” as he has created the most “elaborate thing” he’s ever done - “that goes for the stage production as well.” The heavy metal star has been busy putting together an ever-growing horror story that will send shivers down your spine and shake you to your core!! “This is Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, enter if you dare!,” King Diamond says. “It was back at the time when medicine was going through a dark period with lots of testing on human beings in order to progress medicine. This is Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, also known as The Institute, enter if you dare!“ Book your tickets now to be part of this one of a kind 1920 theatrical King Diamond showcase.