Fan-filmed video footage of KING DIAMOND's entire June 11 concert at Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland can be seen below (filmed by Pumpkin Priest). The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Out From The Asylum 02. Welcome Home 03. Sleepless Nights 04. Halloween 05. Eye Of The Witch 06. Melissa 07. Come To The Sabbath 08. Them 09. Funeral 10. Arrival 11. A Mansion In Darkness 12. The Family Ghost 13. The 7th Day Of July 1777 14. Omens 15. The Possession 16. Abigail 17. Black Horsemen 18. Insanity KING DIAMOND's November 25, 2015 and November 28, 2015 live shows in Philadelphia and Detroit, respectively, were flmed for the band's forthcoming DVD. The set is being helmed by director Denise Korycki (CANNIBAL CORPSE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), and will include additional footage from multiple shows throughout the band's most recent North American trek. KING DIAMOND performed its classic second album, 1987's concept effort "Abigail", in its entirety on the band's latest U.S. tour. "Dreams Of Horror", a 2xCD collection of KING DIAMOND songs, newly enhanced into ultimate editions by King Diamond and Andy La Rocque themselves, sold around 1,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Released in November 2014, "Dreams Of Horror" is the only "best-of" album covering the band's entire career. King Diamond and Andy La Rocque meticulously mastered and enhanced these 23 songs into the ultimate editions, chosen by the band from both the Roadrunner and Metal Blade catalogs. Swedish bassist Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN) joined KING DIAMOND following the departure of Hal Patino. King, 59, whose real name is Kim Bendix Petersen, underwent open-heart triple-bypass surgery in November 2010. He has since completed his cardiac rehabilitation program and has stopped smoking entirely, changed his diet and is getting regular exercise.
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