was replaced by Pontus Egberg, formerly of the bands Lion's Share and the Poodles. In October, King Diamond announced a new compilation titled Dreams of Horror which was released in November through Metal Blade Records, covering the band's entire career. In December, Egberg became an official member of the band. King Diamond took part in the 2015 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival along with bands such as Slayer (who was chosen as the headliner), Hellyeah, The Devil Wears Prada, Thy Art Is Murder, Jungle Rot, Sister Sin, Sworn In, Shattered Sun, Feed Her to the Sharks, Code Orange and Kissing Candice. The tour ran from 26 June through 2 August. At the 8 July 2015 show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, King Diamond was forced to perform without his signature face paint due to a severe eye infection, in which doctors advised against the use of any makeup. He said that there was no negative feedback from the fans. The band then embarked on a special tour from October to December 2015 with thrash metal band Exodus, where the 1987 album Abigail was performed in its entirety. The Institute (2018–present) In 2018, King Diamond started work on its thirteenth studio album, which would be divided into two parts to connect with its theme. The first part of the series was later revealed to be titled The Institute. It was planned to be released in 2020 with a North American tour taking place in the fall of 2019; its release date was later pushed back to 2022 and then to 2023. The first single from the album, "Masquerade of Madness", was made available for streaming on 8 November 2019. On 25 January 2019, the first ever live video Songs for the Dead Live was released. MembersCurrent members''' King Diamond – vocals, keyboards (1985–present) Andy LaRocque – guitars, keyboards (1985–present) Mike Wead – guitars (1991–1993, 2000–present) Matt Thompson – drums (2000–present) Pontus Egberg – bass (2014–present) Discography Studio albumsFatal Portrait (1986)Abigail (1987)"Them" (1988)Conspiracy (1989)The Eye (1990)The Spider's Lullabye (1995)The Graveyard (1996)Voodoo (1998)House of God (2000)Abigail II: The Revenge (2002)The Puppet Master (2003)Give Me Your Soul...Please (2007)The Institute'' (TBA) References External links 1985 establishments in Denmark Danish heavy metal musical groups Metal Blade Records artists Musical quintets Musical groups established in 1985 Roadrunner Records artists