Birth name Hasso Patino Name Hal Patino Also known as Hal Patino Role Bass player | Occupation(s) Musician Genres Heavy metal Instruments Bass guitar | |
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Origin Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Associated acts King Diamond
Pretty Maids
Force of Evil
Disaster Peace
Nordic Beast Music groups King Diamond (1987 – 1990), Pretty Maids (2010 – 2011), Force of Evil, Doctor Butcher Albums The Eye, Them, Conspiracy, Abigail, The Dark Sides Similar People Andy LaRocque, Mike Wead, Pete Blakk, Mikkey Dee, Snowy Shaw |
Hal patino
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. He also played in Blakk Totem, Maltese Falcon, Palladion and Doctor Butcher.
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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.

Hal patino recording bass maryann cotton
With King Diamond
