King Diamond Vocal Range and Voice Type
King Diamond's cited vocal range is F2 to D6 (3.8 octaves). King Diamond is commonly classified as a countertenor. See the notes and compare your range free.
Evidence and review
Individual evidence review is pending. The displayed range is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit.
These are the approximate figures fans and music journalists commonly cite — the widest notes a singer has recorded, not the comfortable range they sing in every night, and not lab measurements. Treat them as a fun reference, not a target.
How King Diamond uses that range
A dry, clipped mid-range handles the narrative lines, then the same phrase leaps into thin, edgy falsetto for shrieks that climb well above the C5 belt. The flip has to be released rather than pushed, so reaching for it from a pressed throat never quite arrives. That falsetto is deliberately weightless, closer to a whistle edge than to force, and a fast flickering vibrato keeps it moving.
What is King Diamond’s vocal range?
King Diamond's vocal range is commonly cited as F2 to D6 — about 3.8 octaves, or 45 semitones, and is usually classified as countertenor. Full voice is cited up to around C5; everything above that comes from falsetto or head voice.
Two voices in one part: clipped mid-range narration against thin, wailing falsetto shrieks.
- Signature song
- Welcome Home
Reading the numbers
- 14 semitones — 31% of the whole span — sit above the cited full-voice ceiling, so much of this range is head voice, falsetto or whistle rather than chest.
- That floor is a full 14 semitones beneath where a countertenor's range conventionally starts (G3).
- The span runs 12.5 semitones past the median voice in this library (32.5 semitones).
- 1 other voice here carries the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
- Ranked by bottom note, it is the 115th lowest voice in this library; by top note, the 69th highest.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
More about King Diamond’s voice
How high can King Diamond sing?
King Diamond is commonly cited singing up to around C5 in full voice, and as high as D6 overall — the stretch above C5 comes from falsetto or head voice.
What is King Diamond’s highest note?
King Diamond’s highest note is commonly cited as D6. Full voice is cited up to around C5; the very top comes from falsetto or head voice.
What is King Diamond’s lowest note?
King Diamond’s lowest note is commonly cited as F2.
How many octaves can King Diamond sing?
King Diamond’s commonly cited range spans about 3.8 octaves (45 semitones), from F2 up to D6. That span is wider than 91% of the 636 voices in this library.
Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with King Diamond’s.
Also bottoming out on F2
76 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on D6
27 other voices here reach the same ceiling.