#67: King Diamond

The legendary King Diamond is our guest this week, and we don't use
the word "legend" lightly. His three decade history in music with
Mercyful Fate and his solo band have influenced countless bands,
and we consider it an honor to be able to pick his brain. We
talk about his recent heart surgery, the upcoming tour and
promoters' hesitation to book him, and his public split
with Hal Patino. We even get to chat with his lovely wife
Livia for a bit. Chuck and Godless also talk about the
demise of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal bands of the
early '00s, inspired by Doc Coyle's piece that discussed why
so many of his contemporaries are falling by the wayside. We
premiere a new segment called "Storytime With Stavros" in which
Chuck and Godless ask Stavros Giannopoulos of The Atlas Moth to dig
up a "good" story from his memory about Blake Judd. Really, there
has to be at least one good story about Blake... right? Songs:King
Diamond - "The Family Ghost"Unearth - "The Swarm" Learn more about
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