Report: KING DIAMOND's Ultimate Torture: A Herniated Disc
October 26, 2007, 16 years ago
MTV.com has issued the following report from Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn:
In KING DIAMOND's 1986 single, 'Halloween', the Danish-metal prince shrieked about ancient rituals, torture and all things demonic: "Like in horror dreams, I want/ I command you to scream."
A full 22 years later, Diamond - who released his latest album, Give Me Your Soul ... Please, in late June - is still doing plenty of screaming. Only lately, they've been screams of pain. And this Halloween he won't be stealing any souls - or even trick-or-treat candy. He'll be bedridden with a herniated disc.
"I can't sit down, even on my couch, for more than a few minutes," he said from his Texas home. "About a month ago I tried, and after 15 minutes, it started feeling like my left leg was getting set on fire."Just six weeks ago, Diamond had to stand on one leg to brush his teeth and was unable to bend over enough to spit toothpaste into the sink. Now, as long as he eats standing up and walks for 90 minutes between four-hour intervals in bed, he can get through the day without any major attacks of pain.
Of course, that makes touring impossible, and in late June, Diamond postponed his entire European trek. While he hopes to heal in time for the US tour, which is scheduled to launch March 23rd in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and run through May 8th in Houston, he's not entirely sure he'll be able to play those shows either.
"It can take up to a year and a half for a severe herniated disc to heal properly, but it varies from person to person," he said. "So, we are crossing our fingers and praying that we won't have to cancel the U.S shows. Right now there's not much more we can do."Read the full report at MTV.com.
