Timi Hansen (28 October 1958 – 4 November 2019) was a Danish bass player. He played in the Danish
heavy metal band
Mercyful Fate from 1981 to 1985 and from 1992 to 1993, and its successor project
King Diamond
Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto s ...
from 1985 to 1987.
He played with his fingers rather than with a
guitar pick
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.
Many have asked about how Hansen acquired "Grabber" as a nickname. Timi apparently used to play a
Gibson G3 Grabber. A music store clerk began to call him "Grabber" and the name stuck. Aware that the meaning might be misunderstood, he slowly changed his stage name, Timi Grabber, back to his real name, Timi Hansen.
Personal life
On 1 August 2019, King Diamond announced that Mercyful Fate would play on
Copenhell and some tour concerts, but Hansen would not attend and was replaced by
Joey Vera. He explained through
Livia Zita's account that he was fighting
cancer
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.
Hansen died on 4 November 2019, one week after his 61st birthday.
Discography
With Mercyful Fate
* ''
Nuns Have No Fun'' (1982)
* ''
Melissa
Melissa is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Greek language, Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite language, Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey".
Meliss ...
'' (1983)
* ''
Don't Break the Oath'' (1984)
* ''
The Beginning'' (1987)
* ''
Return of the Vampire'' (1992)
* ''
In the Shadows'' (1993)
* ''
The Bell Witch EP'' (1994)
* ''
The Best of Mercyful Fate'' (2003)
With King Diamond
* ''
No Presents for Christmas'' (1985)
* ''
Fatal Portrait'' (1986)
* ''
Abigail
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'' (1987)
* ''
The Dark Sides'' (1988)
* ''
In Concert 1987: Abigail'' (1991)
* ''
A Dangerous Meeting'' (1992)
* ''
The Best of King Diamond'' (2003)
* ''Dreams of Horror'' (2014)
References
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King Diamond (band) members
Danish heavy metal bass guitarists
1958 births
2019 deaths