King Diamond Signing Autographs - 1987

King Diamond in rare form signing autographs with Timi Hansen, Andy LaRocque, Mikkey Dee, and Mike Moon at a record store in Dallas, TX. August 15, 1987.
Sorry the video quality is bad. I adjusted the tracking to get the best picture I could.
I got this VHS in a trade about 15 years ago. I edited the video down for posting on KZbin from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. Most that was edited out was a bunch of creeper shots of unsuspecting females at the event. I only left the ones in where the women responded favorably to being recorded.

[@zandig666]

Stellar band !!!!!

[@Beelzebubba2823]

R.I.P Timi Hansen. You will be missed!!!

[@krystalharwood7842]

yikes just reading this today and it is one day later

[@Beelzebubba2823]

@@krystalharwood7842 yeah its sad. Everyone was expecting him to be on the new Mercyful Fate album thats supposed to come out this year and the reunion shows but well.. I was friends with him on fb and i guess his son let it be known on his fb.

[@DimPetersen]

Just beyond amazing footage!!! thanks for posting!

[@VanJR.]

And to think some are now grandparents

[@lightninginmyhands4878]

LaRocque is King's right hand man there.

[@krystalharwood3123]

omg! the laugh at 2:35 killed me! roflmao

[@billjannusch]

Awesome!!

[@oxiaventuras]

naaahhhhhhhhh you noticed that in the row was Chuck Schuldiner? minute 7:38

[@Beelzebubba2823]

thats what i thought too.

[@PRHILL9696]

Quote from famous musician, Atheist and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own religion and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness. I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is basically Humanism. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all.

[@krystalharwood3123]

9:51 if that were ME and King signed my chest, i'd say, ''lick me!"

[@krystalharwood3123]

someone said this guy doesn't let anyone get close to him. could have fooled me in this video

[@michaelzak6355]

Great seeing old footage like this!!!! Where was this at?

[@texasdebs]

Lauri Singletary and Nancy Sellars at 7:43!!

[@lightninginmyhands4878]

so they all have highlights in their hair?

[@AbsoluteDemon]

0:26 blew my fucking mind.

[@9evilhater9oldskool30]

Nice video

[@thodor1s113]

i love the guy's lauph

[@ecgodsmack86]

San Antonio

[@TwoToedSnapper]

Diamond bangers arise!

[@JohnnyangelNIU]

Anybody have or ever see any KD stuff signed by Michael Moon? Cool guy, wasn't in the band long, but I rarely if ever see any KD stuff signed by him - but he signs a bunch of stuff here..

[@ODog502Metal]

I actually have a King Diamond Abigail vinyl signed by the entire band including Michael Moon. I got it 2nd hand off ebay many years ago. Might have been from this event.

[@hammerheart14]

I bet you HALF of these guys stopped listening to King Diamond/Mercyful Fate in the early 90's. A shame!

[@Beelzebubba2823]

Lmao 7:47. I guess that dude thought she was gonna give him her number for letting her know that the camera man was filming her. Lmao

[@krystalharwood3123]

7:08 that guy would invite King to his house if he could

[@krystalharwood3123]

the bloonde guy sorta looks like the guy from whitesnake

[@JohnnyangelNIU]

That could also be Michael Moon, who was the other guitar player at the time.

[@blaspherian]

this is houston,not dallas

[@krystalharwood3123]

hahaa guy- king! *sticks tongue out* funny dude!

[@krystalharwood2300]

Bathory!@4:25

[@krystalharwood3123]

3:59 hahhaha! guess king didn't like him

[@krystalharwood2300]

Too bad about Hal, eh you guys?

[@krystalharwood3123]

that girl @ ten minutes is cute

[@krystalharwood3123]

i mean andy was a blonde?

[@krystalharwood3123]

any was a blonde back then? i sorta like the way he looks now

[@krystalharwood2356]

i mean Andy

[@Beelzebubba2823]

@@krystalharwood2356 yeah he stayed like that tilli guess when conspiracy came out. I have a cd of the band he was in before King Diamond and he was blonde on the cover

[@piotrsekowski3628]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!