New KING DIAMOND Album Won't Arrive Before 2023

Metal Blade Records founder and CEO Brian Slagel spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for new studio albums from both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had a really good conversation with [King Diamond, who fronts both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE] the other day, and he's working on both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE. I might have heard a demo or two that sounded really, really good. "I don't know when ...