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 such 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. Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... King Diamond (born Kim Bendix Petersen, June 14, 1956, Denmark) is a musician. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Deep Purple is the name of a British rock group, and is also the name of a song composed by Peter De Rose, from which the band may have borrowed its name. ... Golden Earring is a Dutch Rock/Pop Group. ... Mercyful Fate is a Progressive/heavy metal group, and helped inspire black metal (by playing a form of proto-black metal). ...

Statistics

• Genre: Heavy metal
• Country: Denmark
• Status: Dissolved
• Time: 420-1969

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Members

• Adam Dolewski- vocals,guitars,bass
• Adam Dolewski - guitars,bass
• David Hammelman - back vocals
• Shannon - drums, back vocals
• No One - 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.