Hal Patino
| Hal Patino | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hasso Patino |
| Also known as | Hal Patino |
| Origin |
Las Vegas, Nevada,  United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Associated acts |
King Diamond Pretty Maids Force of Evil Disaster Peace Nordic Beast |
Hal Patino (born Hasso Patino in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American bass guitar player, who has been a member of the King Diamond and Force of Evil metal bands.[1] He also played in Blakk Totem, Maltese Falcon, Palladion and Doctor Butcher.
On May 4, 2010, the band Pretty Maids announced that Patino would be their new bass player, replacing Kenn Jackson. He left the band in early 2011, due to musical differences.
In 2013, Patino started the band Nordic Beast with John Norum and Mic Michaeli from the band Europe. The drummer is Mikkey Dee from Motörhead and the lead singer is Åge Sten Nilsen from Wig Wam.
Hal Patino also has a son, who is the lead singer of the band Maryann Cotton.
On July 19, 2014, King Diamond's official Facebook announced that "Hal Patino has been relieved of his duties" from the band.[2]
Discography
With King Diamond
- "Them" (1988)
- The Dark Sides (1989)
- Conspiracy (1989)
- The Eye (1990)
- Abigail II: The Revenge (2002)
- The Puppet Master (2003)
- Deadly Lullabyes (2004)
- Give Me Your Soul... Please (2007)
With Force of Evil
- Force of Evil (2003)
- Evil Comes...Alive (DVD, 2004)
- Black Empire (2005)
With Disaster Peace
- Disaster Peace (2009)
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Force of Evil". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/kingdiamondofficial?fref=nf