Not only are Mercyful Fate playing their first shows in 20+ years in 2020 (in Europe at least), frontman King Diamond is also releasing a new album in 2020 and going on a North American tour this fall. The album is called The Institute, and it's due at some point next year via Metal Blade. King Diamond says:

For reasons unknown to you, it is clear that you have no way of making it to 'The Institute' on your own at this point. Therefore, we will bring THE INSTITUTE to you.

You don't want to miss this special opportunity for treatment only we can give you. It could be for your own good, you know...

The first single is due this fall -- maybe it will be "Masquerade of Madness," the new song King Diamond has been playing live this year. Stay tuned and watch a video of him playing that song at Dokk'em Open Air below.

The North American tour has two very cool support acts -- Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats and Idle Hands -- and it includes a Brooklyn show at Kings Theatre on November 7. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday (8/23) at 10 AM with various presales beforehand. All dates are listed below.

Also, our fingers are still crossed that Mercyful Fate will play North America too!!

King Diamond / Uncle Acid / Idle Hands -- 2019 Tour Dates

Nov. 2 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory

Nov. 4 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

Nov. 5 - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center

Nov. 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre

Nov. 8 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium

Nov. 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Tower Theater

Nov. 11 - Baltimore, MD - The Lyric

Nov. 12 - Montreal, QC - M-Telus

Nov. 14 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore

Nov. 15 - Cleveland, OH - The Agora Theatre

Nov. 16 - Louisville, KY - The Palace Theatre

Nov. 18 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera

Nov. 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Palace Theater

Nov. 22 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore

Nov. 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

Nov. 25 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount

Nov. 26 - Portland, OR - The Schnitzer

Nov. 27 - Vancouver, BC - The Queen Elizabeth

Nov. 29 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

Dec. 1 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

Dec. 2 - San Diego, CA - Magnolia

Dec. 3 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim

Dec. 4 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica