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King Diamond: "I've Been Given This Amazing Life Experience By Chance" |
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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 King Diamond recently spoke with Crypt Magazine about both the bands start in Seattle and looking to the future and where it is likely to take the band.
Several excerpts from the interview are included below.
CM: I was remembering when the Seattle scene took over for while. A lot
of bands at that time were losing vocalists or breaking up, or just
throwing in the towel. You just pushed right through. You were always
there.
King Diamond: "It's always been like that. We didn't see it as 'Oh,
now we can't do concerts' or 'Nobody comes and watches us.' We just
kept on going. That has a lot to do with we have this style that is
timeless when you have your own thing going. You're not depending on
what's popular or not. It also means on the other hand, that you're not
going to sell platinum. I mean that's for sure, that's not going to
happen. But, that's not again, a thing that matters that much to me.
I've been given this amazing life experience by chance, and everyone
else that's been supporting us. Doing work what should be more like a
hobby. Or it seems like a hobby. It's hard work at times, definitely.
But it's what we love to do. To get that chance, you can't describe how
cool that is. But I much rather be here still today doing this, than
having a hit album back in the '80s and then doing 2 albums and that
was it maybe."
CM: You've been a great influence on a lot of bands. But a lot of
these bands have gotten a lot more publicity. Do you feel that the
radio plays a huge part in that?
KD: "Yeah, I think it varies from area to area and state to state.
Some areas actually play us on FM. Others are college stations that
play us a lot. It's not like they won't touch it, you know. But, I
guess there are also a lot of restrictions. Then when you get into it,
then you can start talking about the the whole business behind how
radio stations are run. Who gets what from what labels to play what.
(laughs) There are other things under the whole political part of it
that you're not always in control of."
Go to this location for the complete interview.
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