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Gus G. Kostas Karamitroudis in tour with Firewind band live concert at Live Club in Trezzo sull'Adda in Milan Italy February, 8 2023
Gus G joins King Diamond as Andy LaRocque steps down after 40 years

By Phil Weller Published

The Greek shredder will continue with Firewind and his solo project as he brings his chops to the metal veterans

Guitarists
King Diamond and guitarist Andy La Rocque: The King is in his traditional stagewear, undertaker's hat, crossbones mic stand, totally morbid corpsepaint. La Rocque frets a chord on his signature ESP.
Andy La Rocque on why he is no longer a 120mph soloist – and we can expect from the long-awaited King Diamond album

By Gregory Adams Published

La Rocque has been the King's six-string courtier for 40 years now. Here he tells us how it all began, how his style has evolved, and yes, the new stuff is coming...

Guitarists
Glen Drover
Glen Drover grew up idolizing Megadeth and King Diamond’s guitar heroes – then he had to step into their shoes

By Andrew Daly Published

Inspired by Yngwie Malmsteen but weaned on Black Sabbath, the Canadian guitarist discusses the new gear and new skills he’s racking up as his own band Withering Scorn takes flight

Guitarists
Andy LaRocque
“People think I play super-fast – it’s what you’d expect from a metal guitarist. But I would remind people that I’m very melodic”: King Diamond’s Andy LaRocque on how the Floyd Rose became his calling card – and why Death pushed his abilities to the limit

By Andrew Daly Published

Inspired by British glam rock, Andy LaRocque’s distinctive guitar approach means he’s in demand for guest solos – but recording for Chuck Schuldiner and co took his playing to the edge

Guitarists
Mercyful Fate
Inside the long-awaited return of Mercyful Fate: metal guitar’s most unholy band

By Gregory Adams Published

Guitarists Hank Shermann and Mike Wead join iconic frontman King Diamond to discuss the reanimation and macabre theater of a legendary heavy metal institution

Bands
Vocalist Tomas Lindberg and guitarist Jonas Stalhammar of At The Gates perform at The Regency Ballroom on November 23, 2018 in San Francisco, California.
At the Gates release shredding new single, Spectre of Extinction, featuring King Diamond's Andy LaRocque

By Richard Bienstock Published

The Swedish melodic death-metal pioneers' new album, The Nightmare of Being, is out in July

Music Releases
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King Diamond Share Trailer for 'Songs for the Dead Live' DVD

By Richard Bienstock Published

The release captures the band onstage in 2015 and 2016.

Music Releases
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Metallica Joined by Mercyful Fate, Anthrax, Armored Saint Members for Second 30th Anniversary Show

By Josh Hart Published

The guest lineups for Metallica's first two 30th anniversary shows should have many of us slapping our foreheads for not being a member of Met Club and not being in San Francisco right now.

Concert, Gigs & Tours