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Jerry Seinfeld, Black Sabbath and Gwarsenio Hall
Two Minutes to Late Night host Gwarsenio Hall has added the Seinfeld intro to Black Sabbath's N.I.B. and won the internet, just like that

By Simon Young Published

Two Minutes to Late Night have also released a festive EP featuring a King Diamond cover

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King Diamond and James Hetfield
King Diamond's revealed what he spent his Metallica royalties on, and it was a pretty baller move

By Merlin Alderslade Published

King Diamond earned some royalties from Metallica's ace Garage Inc. Mercyful Fate medley - and he spent them in style

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A heavy metal history of stage make-up: Why costume is the ultimate marketing tool

By Emma Cownley Last updated

From Alice Cooper to Gorgoroth and Gwar, here’s how makeup and costume have been successfully used to create iconic characters, build brands, and carve out entire genres

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Various Roadrunner Records album art
The 20 Greatest Roadrunner Records Albums Ever

By Stephen Hill Last updated

From Slipknot to King Diamond, we rate the 20 finest records released by metal's biggest label, Roadrunner Records

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Denis Pauna
Metallica in the style of King Diamond is the stuff your nightmares are made of

By Liz Scarlett Last updated

Denis Pauna is back at it again, and this time he's mastering the sound of King Diamond

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Rammstein MK Stadium set
The 10 most OTT rock and metal stage sets ever

By Chris Chantler Last updated

Unleash the fire-breathing dragons and alien power station towers! These are the greatest stage sets ever

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King Diamond
King Diamond is "honoured" to have inspired Metallica

By Stephen Hill Published

Mercyful Fate icon King Diamond talks ghosts, famous fans and being sued by Gene Simmons

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King Diamond and Post Malone
Praise Satan! King Diamond has never heard of Post Malone

By Metal Hammer Last updated

“Post Malone got a picture with me – I had no idea who he was,” says King Diamond of backstage encounter with rapper

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King Diamond and Ghost’s Tobias Forge
King Diamond says Ghost didn't rip off Mercyful Fate, so you can all shut up now

By Metal Hammer Published

“I never felt that they were copying us,” says King Diamond of Mercyful Fate’s influence on Ghost, comparing them to Blue Oyster Cult instead

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King Diamond Halloween image
10 genuinely scary albums guaranteed to put the dread into Halloween

By Dom Lawson, Jonathan Selzer Published

From King Diamond to Miles Davis: the 10 most bloodcurdling records to scare away the trick or treaters

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