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The Metal Voice recently spoke to Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel about the two classic King Diamond albums, Fatal Portrait and Abigail. 

Slagel also gave a quick update on the upcoming King Diamond Tour on what fans can expect.

When asked if Slagel can give any King Diamond Spoilers on the upcoming Tour
 “The hope is that we’ve got something new to release (Music) before the tour but that’s really up to them getting it finished and recorded so that’s the hope. But I will tell you, that obviously he’s known for especially in the last like 10- 15 years for having these elaborate stage shows for both Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. And some of the things that he’s attempting to do on this tour just stage of production wise I don’t think anybody’s ever done before.”

He (King Diamond) kind of told me about what they’re doing and how they’re going to do it and all these Concepts and it looks like they’re going to pull it all together to be able to do all this stuff.  And for him you know, I think it’s expected now (elaborate stage set up) that you need to see something over the top production wise because  he set that bar. After they played that Sweden rock festival, kind of his first comeback after the heart attack and ever since then you know they are constantly raising the bar production wise and this one’s going to be some pretty insane stuff that’s going to go on production wise. So I can’t give you the details but I can tell you it’s going to be more than likely something you’ve probably never seen before.

When asked if there will be any new music  
“We’re hoping that we’ll get  a song or two and yes and then the record will come out uh you know hopefully fairly shortly after that, it just takes time you know it just and art takes time.”