Myrkur to Join King Diamond’s Live Band as Backing Vocalist on Massive U.S. Tour
Danish metal legend King Diamond will finally return to the United States this fall after a five-year absence, and he’s bringing a friend along with him. Diamond recently announced a massive U.S. tour running from October through December. But the more shocking news is who’s coming with him: the next generation of Danish metal.
Powerhouse solo black metal artist Myrkur is going to be joining Diamond to provide backing vocals and some organ music. Myrkur put out her fourth album, Spine, just last year and it was easily one of the best metal albums of 2023. It’s a testament to Diamond’s status in the metal world that he could get someone who is on the rise like Myrkur to accompany him as a backing vocalist on tour.
Diamond had this to say about the upcoming tour:
“This is Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, enter if you dare! We have been busy putting this ever-growing horror story together, and it’s still growing. I know the end of it, but how we will get there will be a long trip. There are so many characters, and so many unexpected things along this journey. It’s a crazy family on another timeline in 1920, where I experienced some hard times, and they have to come to our time to steal from us to survive. This is the most elaborate thing we have ever done, that goes for the stage production as well.
“There will be additional backing vocals by Myrkur and she’ll be playing organ for songs that need it. There will be some horrific surprises taking place on stage, but we are not to be held responsible since we are on a whole different timeline in 1920. It was back at the time when medicine was going through a dark period with lots of testing on human beings in order to progress medicine. This is Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, also known as The Institute, enter if you dare!”
That promises to be an outstanding show, so don’t miss it when it’s in your city. Overkill and Night Demon are the supporting acts except where noted. Check out the list of dates below.
10/15 Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX
10/16 Bayou Music Center Houston, TX
10/18 Andrew J Brady Music Center Cincinnati, OH
10/19 The Factory St. Louis, MO
10/20 The Midland Theater Kansas City, MO
10/22 Murat Theatre At Old National Center Indianapolis, IN
10/23 The Louisville Palace Theatre Louisville, KY
10/25 The Eastern Atlanta, GA
10/26 Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater St. Petersburg, FL
10/28 The Fillmore Silver Spring, MD
10/30 Kings Theater Brooklyn, NY
10/31 Roadrunner Boston, MA (no Overkill)
11/2 MTelus Montreal, QC
11/3 The Theatre At Great Canadian Mississauga, ON
11/4 The Masonic Temple Detroit, MI
11/6 The Agora Theatre & Ballroom Cleveland, OH
11/7 The Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL
11/8 The Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI
11/10 The Fillmore Minneapolis, MN
11/11 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA
11/14 Mission Ballroom Denver, CO
11/16 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
11/18 Orpheum Vancouver, BC
11/20 Edmonton Convention Center Edmonton, AB
11/21 TCU Place Saskatoon, SK
11/22 Grey Eagle Resort And Casino Calgary, AB
11/24 Keller Auditorium Portland, OR
11/25 Moore Theater Seattle, WA
11/27 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
11/29 Youtube Theater Los Angeles, CA
11/30 The Theater At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, NV
12/1 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre San Diego, CA
12/2 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
12/4 REVEL Albuquerque, NM
12/6 The Factory In Deep Ellum Dallas, TX
