Black Rose was a Danish hard rock / heavy metal band with King Diamond on vocals. The band was started in 1979, largely inspired by bands suchs as Deep Purple and Golden Earring. King Diamond already had a very theatrical stage act, for which he later got fame in Mercyful Fate. The band did not last long as King Diamond joined Mercyful Fate.

Statistics

• Genre: Heavy metal
• Country: Denmark
• Status: Dissolved
• Time: 1979-1980

Members

• King Diamond (Kim Bendix Petersen) - vocals
• Jørn Bittcher - guitars
• Jez Weber - bass, back vocals
• Kurt Jürgens - drums, back vocals
• Ib Enemark - keyboards

Discography

• 20 Years Ago: A Night Of Rehearsal - This album was a rehearsal recorded with Black Rose, but released as a King Diamond album 20 years after its recording.