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A night of occult majesty: photo gallery of King Diamond’s show in London at the Roundhouse

Author Peterson Marti - 5.7.2025

The mythical King Diamond came back to London on a hot night full of excitement, casting his evil spell over the city. The Danish King took over The Roundhouse and turned the stage into a creepy theatre of the damned, with props, lights and smoke effect. Accompanied by Paradise Lost and Unto Others, the show was more of a ceremony than a concert, with spine-chilling stories, piercing falsettos, and occult theatrics.

Unto Others

Photo: Peterson Marti

Paradise Lost

Photo: Peterson Marti

King Diamond

Photo: Peterson Marti

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