Saturday, February 21, 2026

BEFORE KING DIAMOND'S FIRST CONCERT AT SAGA IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (DECEMBER 20, 1985)

Michael Denner: I had permed my hair and put on eyeliner. The Swedes in the band were obsessed with us having an LA look. Timi was all for it which can be seen on the back of 'Abigail', but I hated it and it shows in my picture there. A gloomy guy in a leather jacket in one corner while the rest looked like circus performers. We had a big fight when I said that I was tired of all the Mötley Crüe bullshit and wanted us to be a real heavy metal band. Go to hell, I'm out!' I said and that was it.
Drummer Mikkey Dee, King Diamond, guitarist Andy La Rocque, bassist Timi Hansen and Michael Denner.