King Diamond — Rockwave Festival, Athens, 2025

On 10 July 2025, King Diamond set the Rockwave Festival near Athens ablaze with a full show captured on video. A major figure of heavy metal, the falsetto-voiced, corpsepaint-wearing Danish singer unfolds his macabre theatre surrounded by his band, with longtime guitarist Andy LaRocque. The set draws on his whole solo repertoire and also summons the legacy of Mercyful Fate. It features « Funeral », « Arrival », « A Mansion in Darkness », « Halloween », « Welcome Home », « The Invisible Guests » and « Masquerade of Madness », before an encore of « Abigail » and « Insanity ». Gothic stage sets, theatrical lighting and horror narration make this live recording an experience as visual as it is musical. A complete concert filmed at a major Greek festival, this document restores the power and theatricality of King Diamond on stage in 2025. A reference for lovers of heavy metal, theatrical metal and the filmed concert, where the artist’s singular voice and sharp riffs sustain a dark tale from beginning to end without pause.