NEWS

1.24.12:

It's been 6 years since the King Diamond band has played live, it looks like this is the year that we play again, first at Sweden Rock Festival and then again at Hellfest in France, both in June.

Legacy of Disorder will be announcing a tour very soon.

Shaolin Death Squad is playing shows including one this Friday, January 27 with King Diamond as a special guest. We are working on new music.

Aghora is recording vocals.

I am still teaching at home, at two private schools, and through Skype. Also, my home studio is up and running! Email me for info. matt at mattthompsondrums.com.




1.21.12: Check out VH1 Classic channel today to see King Diamond and Mercyful Fate in the Metal Evolution series at 10 pm Eastern, 9 pm Central, 8 pm Mountain and 7 pm Pacific time! King will be talking about being on the Filthy Fifteen list, mention a couple of rumours he had heard and more.

1.07.12: Shaolin Death Squad show added at Trees in Dallas, TX on January 27 as part of the Nomad Recording Studio showcase.

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12.07.11: In NZ rehearsing with Legacy of Disorder as we prepare to tour North America in support of upcoming album "Last Man Standing." Warm-up show is on 12.17.11 at The New Hub.

8.26.10: A huge thanks to Petar and everyone in Groznjan, what a great time! I'm home for a few weeks before heading out on another tour with Legacy of Disorder in NZ. I will play in OKC with Arms of the Sun and in Denton with Shaolin Death Squad.

4.20.10: I will be a guest artist/instructor at the Groznjan International Percussion Camp in Groznjan, Croatia this August with Mike Mangini, Mike Haid, Petar Curic and others, see you there! Shaolin Death Squad is currently playing shows.

2.6.10: Shaolin Death Squad CD is finished and out, it's called "Five Deadly Venoms." shaolindeathsquad.com; Post Human, "Interference Patterns" is out as well. doforitrecords.com