A new King Diamond record appears to have been in the works for quite some time, though touring has eaten up a good chunk of the band's schedule in 2015. Fortunately, that touring will result in a Blu-Ray/DVD from the band's 2015 shows! This means a whole lot of Abigail will be coming your way in 2017… and maybe a new record?
King Diamond says via Facebook that the DVD will be edited down pretty soon, and then 2017 will be dedicated to crafting a whole new album. Which is fitting, considering 2017 will be 10 years since the band's last full length.
King Diamond Blu-Ray DVD Update!
Andy La Rocque and our sound engineer Pontus Norgren, have begun work on the sound files from the shows we recorded on the US 2015 Abigail Tour. Andy said he was surprised by how good it all sounds. I have personally seen a rough cut of the song "The Possession" which was put together for us as a pre-taster by Denise Korycki who is in charge of the video project, and I can tell you it sounded and looked amazing!
Everything has taken a little longer than we initially thought it would, but we now also have footage from our 2016 European Summer Festivals and we're reviewing that as well for inclusion in the DVD set. I can't tell you a release date at this moment, but we're definitely sticking our heads full time into this project now.
Once we have finished work on the DVD, it will be time for writing and recording the next brand new King Diamond studio album. 2017 will be spent mostly on writing and recording, and we will also try to fit in a few special festival shows, performing the same set as on the Abigail tour. We might even hit a few places we haven't been in a million years.
Now you know as much as I do.
Stay Heavy,
King
King Diamond said previously that 2016 would also contain a lot of writing for a new record as well, so between now and then, I'd imagine King Diamond stands a good chance to come out in 2017.
