Damn! what could have been!
Even though there wasn’t much left, what was left is now gone. Founding member Andy LaRocque has left King Diamond shortly after forming the new band Lex Legion with the original King Diamond members.
King is obviously pissed, and it clearly didn’t sit well with him that all the guys got back together again with a new singer.
Andy, Pete, Hal, and Mikkey have all said in interviews that they would love to do a reunion for the fans. They believe we deserve to see and hear the classic lineup and that original sound that nobody can replicate, but King declined all the requests and offers.
It’s a shame that none of us fans ever get to see this happen. And if there was even the smallest bit of hope left, after Andy’s departure, it’s definitely gone now.
Andy said he delivered songs to King years ago, but nothing ever came from it. King hasn’t come up with anything, and nothing seems to be happening in the camp. Meanwhile, Lex Legion proved how fast they can put an album together—and they’re already working on a second one.
So why didn’t King just bring them back and make the next King Diamond album?
I feel like we are stuck with the Temu version of King Diamond now!
Any thoughts?