Sua primeira banda foi Black Rose e em 1980 ele formou o grupo Mercyful Fate. Seus álbuns musicais sempre contam histórias de horror, algumas baseadas em factos reais como é o caso do álbum “The Eye”. A estrutura de seu microfone é feita com ossos humanos.
DISCOGRAFIA (1986-2019) MP3 16-bit 44.1kHz 320kbps:
ORIGINAL:
1986 - Fatal Portrait (41:54)
1987 - Abigail (40:20)
1988 - The Dark Sides EP (20:47)
1988 - 'Them' (43:19)
1989 - Conspiracy (47:32)
1990 - The Eye (44:05)
1991 - In Concert 1987 - Abigail (52:50)
1992 - A Dangerous Meeting (1:17:47)
1995 - The Spider's Lullabye (47:19)
1996 - The Graveyard (1:01:11)
1998 - Voodoo (1:01:57)
2000 - House Of God (51:18)
2001 - 20 Years Ago - A Night Of Rehearsal (1:03:38)
2002 - Abigail II - The Revenge (53:08)
2002 - Nightmares In The Nineties (1:02:29)
2003 - The Best Of King Diamond (1:15:12)
2003 - The Puppet Master (55:48)
2004 - Deadly Lullabyes - Live (1:30:10)
2007 - Give Me Your Soul... Please (54:05)
2014 - Dreams Of Horror (1:49:18)
2019 - Songs For The Dead - Live (2:39:57)
1997 REMASTERS:
1986 - Fatal Portrait (46:14)
1987 - Abigail (56:58)
1988 - 'Them' (53:27)
1989 - Conspiracy (58:57)
1990 - The Eye (44:05)
1991 - In Concert 1987 - Abigail (52:50)
2009 REMASTERS:
1995 - The Spider's Lullabye (47:19)
1996 - The Graveyard (1:01:11)
1998 - Voodoo (1:01:57)
2000 - House Of God (51:18)
DISCOGRAFIA (1986-2018) FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz:
ÁLBUNS DE ESTÚDIO:
1986 - Fatal Portrait:
1986 - Fatal Portrait (Roadrunner, RR 34 9721, Germany)
1997 - Fatal Portrait (Remaster) (Roadrunner, RR 8789-2, E.U.)
1987 - Abigail:
1987 - Abigail (Roadracer, RRD9622, U.S.A.)
1987 - Abigail (Roadrunner, RR 34 9622, Germany)
1997 - Abigail (Remaster) (Roadrunner, 168 618 788-2, U.S.A.)
2005 - Abigail (Special edition) (Roadrunner, 168 618 117-2, U.S.A.)
1988 - 'Them':
1988 - 'Them' (Roadrunner, RR 9550 2, Germany)
1997 - 'Them' (Remaster) (Roadrunner, 1686-187852, U.S.A.)
1989 - Conspiracy:
1995 - Conspiracy (Roadrunner, RR 9461-2, Germany)
1997 - Conspiracy (Remaster) (Roadrunner, RR 8787-2, E.U.)
1990 - The Eye:
1990 - The Eye (Roadrunner, RR 9346 2, Germany)
1990 - The Eye (Roadracer, RRD 9346, U.S.A.) - SCANS ONLY
1997 - The Eye (Remaster) (Roadrunner, 168 618 786-2, U.S.A.)
1997 - The Eye (Remaster) (Roadrunner, RR 8786-2, E.U.)
1995 - The Spider's Lullabye:
1995 - The Spider's Lullabye (Massacre, MAS CD0062, Germany)
1995 - The Spider's Lullabye (Metal Blade, 3984-14229-2, U.S.A.)
2009 - The Spider's Lullabye (Remaster) (Metal Blade, 3984-14776-2, U.S.A.) - SCANS ONLY
2015 - The Spider's Lullabye (Remaster) (Metal Blade, 3984-15404-2, E.U.)
1996 - The Graveyard:
1996 - The Graveyard (Massacre, MAS DP0103, Germany)
1996 - The Graveyard (Metal Blade, P2 50587, U.S.A.)
2009 - The Graveyard (Remaster) (Massacre, MAS CD0662, Germany)
1998 - Voodoo:
1998 - Voodoo (Massacre, MAS DP0155, Germany)
2009 - Voodoo (Remaster) (Metal Blade, 3984-14778-2, U.S.A.)
2000 - House Of God:
2000 - House Of God (Massacre, MAS CD0233, Germany)
2009 - House Of God (Remaster) (Massacre, MAS DP0664, Germany)
2002 - Abigail II: The Revenge:
2002 - Abigail II: The Revenge (Metal Blade, 3984-14379-2, Germany)
2002 - Abigail II: The Revenge (Metal Blade, 3984-14379-2, U.S.A.)
2003 - The Puppet Master:
2003 - The Puppet Master (Metal Blade, 3984-14445-2, U.S.A.)
2007 - Give Me Your Soul... Please:
2007 - Give Me Your Soul... Please (Massacre, MAS CD0540, Germany)
COMPILAÇÕES:
1988 - The Dark Sides (Roadrunner, RR 2455 2, Germany)
1992 - A Dangerous Meeting (Roadrunner, RR 9117 2, Germany)
2013 - The Complete Roadrunner Collection 1986-1990 (Roadrunner, 1686176212, E.U.)
AO VIVO:
1997 - In Concert 1987 - Abigail (Remaster) (Roadrunner, RR 8784-2, E.U.)
2004 - Deadly Lullabyes Live (Metal Blade, 3984-14499-2, U.S.A.)
2018 - Songs For The Dead Live (Metal Blade, 3984-15588-2, Germany)
KING DIAMOND & BLACK ROSE:
2001 - 20 Years Ago - A Night Of Rehearsal (ФОНО, FO40CD, Russia)
01. Masquerade of Madness (04:16)