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The band was formed in 1985 by vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen.[1][2] The three had recently departed from the group Mercyful Fate, which fell apart due to musical differences between King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann.[1][2][4] According to Diamond, when he, Denner and Hansen decided to form a new band, they chose the name "King Diamond" to "get better deals", and because the name was already known from Mercyful Fate.[1][2] To round-out the line-up of the King Diamond band, the group chose drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Andy LaRocque.[3]
In July, 1985, the band began recording their debut album at Sound Track Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark.[5] On December 25, they released their debut single "No Presents for Christmas".[6] Fatal Portrait, the band's first full-length studio album, was released on February 17, 1986, through Roadrunner Records.[5] Produced by Rune Höyer and vocalist King Diamond, the album charted at number 33 on the Swedish album chart,[7] and spawned the single "Halloween", which was released on June 6, 1986.
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